The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
RESOLUTIONS BY THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF N. E. Declare Unfaltering Sup port of President in Car
 rying War to Victory. HAS 5000 MEMBERS
 IN THE SERVICE: Rev. ". H. Voight, Pastor of Bridgeport Church Pres
 ent at Convention.

Resolutions were unanimously passed by the 400 delegates attending the annual conference of the Evang- elical church of New England, at Som- erville, Mass, April 11-14, supporting the government of the United States in it's war policy and declaring that the 160,000 members of the church in this country are solidly behind Pres | ident Wilson in his determination to | push the war to final and victorious conclusion.
 Pastors of the church in the New England states were instructed to of- fer prayers for all those who have taken up the sword in defense of de- mocracy and for the 5000 men belong | ing to the Evangelical church who are at present enrolled in the fighting | arms of the country's service.
 The above news was brought back 1 to Bridgeport by Rev. H. Williams Voigt, pastor of the Evangelical church of Bridgeport. In speaking of the conference MT. Voigt said "The enthusiasm could not have been greater than that exhibited by the four hundred New England delegates | We wanted to show the country at | large that we, as church are behind the president, the government, and seeing this war through to a finish" |"
 The following resolutions were adopted by the conference before the conclusion of the convention;
 Whereas, the United States of America has become involved in the world conflict, and the principles for which it contends are in harmony with the ideals of our divine Master, in that it is individual and national sacrifice for the deliverance of the world from oppression and injustice and not for national gain or unchrist- ian conquest, therefore be it
 1 RESOLVED, that we pledge our loyalty and faithfulness to all the con- stitutional principles of our nation, and that we heartily support the Gov ernment and the President of these United States, and pray that divine guidance and inspiration may be to all those in authority, and be it further
 RESOLVED, That we abhor every element that operates in opposition to the free and democratic life of our nation. We also state emphatically that The Evangelical Association is Of American origin; it's founder Jacob Albright, was born in America and himself served as soldier in the Rev. olutionary War. Our church is an American product, imbued with Amer ican principles, and has always been a lover of liberty and democracy; has always stood firm with the Govern ment in evry national crisis; and at this time she rises again in all her de- nominational strength in the support of the vital cause of a cosmopolitan righteousness and democracy. Further be it
 RESOLVED, That we offer our prayers for the men who have laid their lives upon theirs country's altar, especially for the mensof the Evangel- ical Association who have courage ously and loyalty taken up arms to war against a menacing militarism and autocratic oppression, in defense of liberty, peace and goodwill. Also that we pray for the nations of the earth that they may be delivered from moral, social and political servitude, so that the dove of peace may come to the earth to abide forever.