New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-19
support War Workers.

Support War Workers.
War measures We're enacted at the
first days session of the New York
East conference, yesterday, the prin-
cipal one having for its purpose a
re cognition OF the service Of members
Of the ministry going into service.
Any minister entering the federal ser
vice will not lose his conference mem
bership. The membership will be
continued and efforts will be made to
show those serving that those at home
continue to be interested in them. A
speaker Of the conference said on the
floor that one Of the most practical
ways Of proving interest would be by
writing to the men in the field and
that would be better than adopting a
hundred such resolutions. The con-
ference voted that the members
called will not lose their membership
and have to pass through the formal
ity Of reinstatement. Places, not
necessarily the ones vacated to go to
war. will be given them on their re-
turn. 1.-The church can not afford to
do less than mercantile firms are
doing" said speaker.
Bishop Wilson was authorized by
resolution to appoint conference
| members to chaplaincies in the army
on authorization by the government
and he may also assign Y. NJ G. A.
secretaries for war work. BY giving
him this authority the war work will
be; expedited. Prompt and decisive
action will be obtained by this meas
| ure,' said Bishop Wilson.
Reports Of district superintendent
indicated that the New York district
has furnished the country 1900 men,
bers to the army and navy.
Another action as relating to war
was the authorization Of the appoint
| rlent Of a committee of FIVE to report
specially on the world conditions.
The conference organized with Rev.
| DR.. Arthur B. Sanford as secretary
| fer the twenty second time AS as
sistants, he named Rev. w. f. SEQ
| field Of Simsbury and Rev. James A.
| Macmillan of New Canaan.
Rev. John w. Mace of New Haven
| was again named statistician with the
| following assistants: Rev. /. l.. Smith
| OF Woodbury., l.. T., Rev Miner Har-
| wood of Georgetown. Rev. l. w. An
| derson Of Bridgeport, Rev. f. w.
| Poten of Long Hill, Rev. A. e. Beebe
| OF Norwalk, Rev. w. J. Ashforth OF
| Waterbury, Rev. M. 0. Olsen Of West
| hampton, L. l.. Rev. r. G. Carlson of
| Bluepoint. l.. l., and Rev T. 2. Newell
| of New York city
Treasurer G.. B. Tompkins Of
| Prook1yn was elected and he named
! as assistant treasurers Rev. D. M
| Lewis Of Bridgeport, Rev. I. w. Hen
| derson of Brooklyn, Rev. A. J. Pen
tell Of Brooklyn, Rev. I. w. Au
naond at college. Rev. H. NJ. Rich
| ards Of Woodhaven, l.. l.. Rev w.
1 ~ 1y1r IT
Miller Of Brooklyn, Rev. A. f. Cham
berlain of Rye, n Y. Rev. w. B.
| Masked of New York and Rev. w. B.
| Cornish Of Windsor
Rev. Gustav I4aass of Farmingdale,
;. l., was appointed as biographical
secretary and will namc his assistants.
Opposition Fails.
Expected opposition to the confer
ence program did not develop. Rev.
| DR.. A. Fl Goodenough reported tor
tn, committee, favoTing the al option
as submitted. 1t was prepared, no
said, with a reco gn.tio1 of the wa
| condition Of the country. AS arranged,
| it should appeal to the patriotism of
all, as it is arranged with the view of
| conservation of time. The sense of
| the committee was that reports on
various interests should lie limited to
! ten minutes duration, excepting those
| cn educational matters the reports of
which shall be confined to thirty min
! utes.
Rev. T.. H. Caswell was appointed
editor of the conference minutes.
An appreciation of the service of
Bishop Wilson for his war activities
! was expressed by Rev. DR.. William
v. Kelly, editor of thA NJ ethodist Re-
view. With clean hands and heart the
| church has entered into the war and
soon after the outbreak Bishop Will
son was called to Europe. Since re-
turning, Bishop Wilson has been &C
tive. Outside Of the Catholic church
Bishop Wilson has been the most
conspicuous leader in New York. In
New York it might have been expect
ed to look to Bishop Greer as the
leader but Bishop Greers Ill health
has not permitted him to take the ac-
| tive part he might otherwise have
taken. Leadership was taken by DR.
Wilson. The conference unanimously
adopted a vote of appreciation tc
| W hich Bishop Wilson replied that al
are Of one mind in the great strug-
gle being waged. There is special neeG
| now to look to God. and all face the
future with undiminished faith anC
, zeal that right will prevail and The
| future will decide on which side Coo
, Is. IF by any sacrifice I am able
) to make the end will be accom-
| plished. I am ready said the bishoI
| | IL conclusion.
The New Britain National banl
has been made the depository during
, the conference. Secretary Sanford
announced the receipt of a draft fo1
ss.O72 from the Methodist Book Con
Germ.
Memorial Service.