The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-05
Rev. Mir. Richardson Says This War Will Drive
 Men Back To Christ

Rev. John NfacLaren Richardson, Dastor Of the First Presbyterian church, took his text from JerH~6:l9, Behold, I will bring evil upon this People Even the Fruit of Their own Minds He said in part:
 t.This war did not steal upon us as thief in the night, but has been devel- oping gradually through long peL1oo or wears The nations have trusted to strength rather than Justice ana eacn' fired with suspicion has songht 70 overreach the other in war prepara- tions.
 .tT.be suspicious of the heart have at last belched forth in an awful volcano. The only way in which these suspl-= eions could be overcome was III Inc preaching of the message of human brotherhood and the Fatherhood or God
 seFrance.. however, had shaken her self free from the Catholic church, the Protestant church ofI Germany had 1oat much of it's vitality, while the Russian church was half heathen.
 seThis war, however. will drive men back to the Christ spirit and both III America and Europe will come q mighty revival of religious life."
 south Congregational Church
 President Wilson's peace proc1ama- tfon was discussed by the Rev Hlcn- ard L. Swain at the morning serVicSs of the South Congregational cnurch' following which g. prayer for peace in which the congregation joined was offered. Rev MT. Swain ably discuss ed the present situation in Europe in a sermon entitled, "The United King dom He showed the various causes of the war, and pointed out that the nresent war was one of the greatest arguments in favor of world Wlde peace the world had ever witnessed.
 First BE- E. Church
 war and Religion was the subject of powerful sermon by the Key George M Brown at. the First Metho- dist church yesterday evening: A large attendance was present and fol- lowing the sermon, which treated with the terrible strife and suffering caus- ed by the war, a peace prayer in which the congregation Joined was offered At the Sunday school classes in the afternoon. President Wilson's peace proclamation was read, following which a general prayer for. the promo ton of peace was offered up by the children of the church.
 First Baptist Church.
 Rev. John R. Brown, pastor of the First Baptist church, read President Wilson's peace proclamation at the lowing which a special prayer was of- fered A large congregation was in attendance.
 First Congregational Church.
 Special services in accordance with President Wilson's proclamation were held at the First Congregational church yesterday. At the morning ser vices the presidential proclamation was read by the Rev. Herbert D. Gallaudet, pastor of the church, following which a prayer was offered by the congrega- ton. The prayer was specially writ 4z 5cO,-l Peace" was the subject of power full sermon. At the afternoon services Rev. Ga1laudet gave the last of a ser ies of three sermons treating upon the war. His sermon was The War Against War" in which he treated with the great argument for peace that the present war gives. Peace services were held in the Sunday school classes, while the collections from the afternoon services and the Sunday school class went to the Red Cross
 St. Johns Episcopal.
 At St. Johns Episcopal church, Rev. Stephen F. Sherman conducted peace services during the morning prayer adapting the prayers and hymns as prescribed for the occasion. Prayers for peace. the wounded and those who have been in peril. as we'll as for the Red Cross workers were offered. Rev. Sherman also preached ser mon on the subject Peace" and it's results and what we should pray for and live for.
 St. PauI's Episcopal.
 At St. Pauls Episcopal church, two services were held with large attend ance at each. An adaptation of the ritual service was read in the morn ing with special prayers both morning and evening, A short ! address on Peace was offered by Rev. E. H. Kenyon, rector of the church in the morning with a sermon on the same subject in the evening,
 Trinity Episcopal
 At Trinity Episcopal church. Rev. c. w Areson offieiated at a regular