Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
CONFERENCE OF SIX
 CHURCHES AT LISBON
Sermon by Rev. w. H. Lakin-Ad. dresses by Rev. Sherrod souIe anc Rev. G. H. Ewing.

dresses by Rev. sherrod souIe and
 Rev. G. H. Ewing.
 The conference of the six churches was held with the church at Lisbon on Wednesday, June 2S, and despite the threatening weather there was a good attendance. The church was tasteful ly decorated
 The devotional service was conduct ed by the Rev. F. s. Child of Griswold.
 The sermon was preached by the Rev. William H. LalIin of Plainfield. His text was John 3:16. Some may see universal salvation in this verse but there is salvation only for those who call on Him. There was time when God and Adam lived in perfect communion. No matter how far down a man has gone God will lift him up. It is true now that God gives His only begotten son for the world. We must belNave in the liv- ing Jesus as well as a historic Christ People say they can know Christ through science, literature, music and art, but can we communicate with friend through the decorations of his house so you can know Jesus only by personal communion. The worst en- emy of the world is to inject into it's belief the poison that there is no sin no hell. God Is a God of love, but also a God of anger and a consuming fire. Let us go back to the word and stand by His teaching. Our spirit witnesses with Gods spirit that we that we are Colds children because we have met the conditions of the promise, that is we believe in Christ.
 A dying boy asked how he could be saved. His father told him to ask forgiveness just as he did once when he disobeyed him. He saw the way and felt himself saved. God remem- bers our sins no more when we are forgiven. We are to come just as we are. Paul and Silas did not tell the jailor to first give up his bad hab- it's but they said "come just as you are, bS<sve in the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved"
 After the sermon a hymn was sung and the conference dismissed by the benediction by the Rev. MT. Reynolds
 Afternoon Session.
 After an excellent dinner of straw berry shortcake and other good things the conference assembled for the after noon session
 The praise service was led by Rev. Miss Jones of Canterbury. The records of the last meeting was read and ac- cepted.
 Upon a motion of the Rev. F. S. Child of Griswold, Canterbury was admitted as a member of the confer ence. with the meeting at that church
 
 first address of the afternoon was en- titled, The New Connecticut. by the Rev. Sherrod Soule, superintendent of the Missionary Society of Connecticut. He said in part:
 Out of this very church has gone Samuel Kirk. A hundred years ago the largest place in this state was Stonington. A hundred years ago there were not the problems of to- day. At that time there was a great exodus to Vermont. One may under stand the magnitude of it by the Con- necticut names given to Vermont towns. At that time a foreigner was curiosity. Ever ytown had its doc tor, lawyer, as well as as minister. Eighty years ago a company of men went two miles out ftheir way to see an Irishman, Tow we can't look out of the window without seeing one. Now in Bridgeport only one out of six is a Yankee. One fourth of the population of New Haven is Italian, but remember that John Cabot was an Italian, not an Englishman. They have right to this country. The in heritance IS just as good for one as the other. We of the Yankee stock have got to get out of our minds that we belong to the aristocracy. In competition it a question whether the Yankee can hold his own. Among the farmers, business men, teachers, min isters, some of the best are foreign CTS. Thank God for them. They are much to be preferred to the degenerate Yankee. We must arouse ourselves to the needs of these peoples and make them feel at home even if they are Roman Catholics. In the new con- ditions we can help our missionaries working among these peoples. In Con- necticut we preach to them in nine diff l ferent languages. We can only get at these people by hand and hand, heart to heart methods. There must 1 be no feeling of artificial distinction. In the new Connecticut we cannot and must not forget these new peo- pies and your Home Missionary so- ciety which labors among them. After a hymn the Rev. George H. | Ewing of Norwich Town spoke on the | Every Member Canvass Why should there be an every member canvass :? 1 For larger efficiency every member canvass in the efficient and scientific way of support for local and mission ary work It compels attention on | the part of all
 What is it? It is a campaign and should be executed in a single day. To make 1t efficient the church mis- sionafy society composed of represen- | tatives from all the church organiza- tions should take charge of the can vass. They should draw up circu- | lar letter for the purpose, then go out { two by two on a certain day to com