New Britain herald., 1915-08-09
THREE THOUSAND AT
 OPEN AIR SERVICES
Swedish Bethanists Assemble at
 kirkham's Grove, NeWington !

Favored with pleasant weather, full " o'ooo persons were present at tht annual open air services of the Swed- 1sh Bethany churches about. the state held yesterday at Kirkham's grove, NeWington. Services were omitted at the local Swedish Bethany church in order that the, parishioners might avail themselves of the opportunity of attending the open air services.
 Rev. G. E. Phil, pastor of the To- cal church, was in charge of the program. The meeting was opened at 10 o'clock in the morning with ad- dresses by Rev. Richard Main of Thomaston and Rev. A. l.. Anderson of South Manchester. Both proved themselves to be eloquent speakers and were heartily appreciated. Fol- lowing the morning services an excel lent dinner was served.
 The afternoon exercises commenced with a song service under the super ision of Thure Johnson of New York. Appropriate adresses were delivered by Rev. G. W. Palmgren of Hartford, Rev. MT. Palmer of Cleveland. o. formerly pastor in Bristol; and Rev. M. G. Eggan of New York. A collec- ton was taken to cover the expenses.
 South Congregational Church. ~ Rev., Watson Woodruff, formerly assistant pastor at the South Con- gregational church and now the pas tor of the First Congregational church Lynn, Mass, occupied the pulpit at the church yesterday. He delivered an eloquent address on "The Ade- quate Life"
 Mir Woodruff spoke in part as fol- l lows: ,.
 'I have an idea that one of the most serious failings, if not the great est sin, of the average life is the in adequacy of it; that sin with most of sus-everyday Christians-well l meaning people-is synonymous with l short conings,; that our love is not 1 adequate to the high expectation love l creates: that. our patience and for l giveness are not adequate to the de- 1 mands placed upon them; that our l faith is not adequate to our fears; our l sympathy to the need there is for sympathy about us; our achievements not in proportion to our blessings; our aims not sufficiently nigh; our and good will, both actua! and potential, with the high and low, the rich and poor, are not sufficiently democratic, that is to say far-reach- ing and generous; that the ranges of history and experience over which our mind travels and makes it's own, are too narrow andsrrauaDed. .N
 My thought this morning is that the Christian life is the adequate life and theSonfy adequate life. The ade- quate life Of asaChFistian implies "a broad outlook. 1t means going into all the world of experience and. his tory. He. who confines himself to the life that now is, is living in cramped and narrow quarters. There are win lows and doors out into the past, the history and biography of the men and women that have been, with their faults and virtues, their tragedies and joys, the slow painful toll and prog ress of the ages. Always the dead speak to us tenderly and more justly than the living, without prejudice and after the dust has settled
 Rev. Howard s. Fox, assistant pas tor at the South Congregational church, will lead in the church night service on Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock. MT. Fox will continue his
 talks on The Lessons From the Poets.'' Vera by Henry Van Dyke will be his topic.
 Preparations have been begun at the church for the annual field day
 It is planned to hold the outing on some day this month. The date and further details will be announced la- ter Rev. H. s. Fox is in charge of the affair. A large attendance was present at the open air vesper services held last evening on Walnut Hill park under the auspices of the Young Peoples so-
 cieties. Rev. Watson Woodruff led
 in the prayer. Special music was rendered.
 The following pastors will give ad- dresses at the services during the re- mainder of the month: August 15, Rev. Dwight M. Pratt, D. D., pastor of the Congregational church, Hous- atomic Mass: August 22, Rev. James E, Mcconnell, Union church, Provi- dence, R. l.; August 29, Rev. George B. Neumann, returned missionary