New Britain herald., 1918-01-31
A. A. M'LEOD HEADS
new BROTHERHOOD
Congregational Society Formed
at Conclusion Of Big Meeting
08 PLACES SET AND 9S EAT

Notice Given to German Aliens to Ee-
gister With Police on February e
Cutting Becker Wedding at ChurcI,
Of Our Lady Of Mercy.
The mems supper which was given
! at the Congregational church last
/ night was a success and the NOR
turned out strong to greet Editor
/ Rodemeyer and Thomas Kelly who
were the speakers for the evening.
, The women of the church were in
charge of the supper and the tables
were set for SO and as luck would
have it there were just that many
present. The supper was greatly en-
joyed by the men and praise was
given the women in regard to the
excellent way in which the menu had
been prepared. The supper was in
teTspersed with the singing of popu-
lar and patriotic songs under the
leadership of Frank Usher, who act
ed as master of ceremonies for the
evening. The men were highly pleased
with the speakers and found them to
be all that they had anticipated
John Rodemeyer kept the audience
in a continuous round of laughter
from the beginning to the end of hi,
address. Mr.. Kelly gave a vivid and
interesting description Of the Eng
fish internment camps in which the
German prisoners are kept after cap
ture by the Allies. His work in the
Y. M. G. A. war service brought him
among these people in addition to
the work done by him in the camps
where the Allied and American
troops were stationed. It happened
that he was in London at the time of
several German air raids and he told
Of some narrowing experiences he
had gone through. The address was
greatly enjoyed.
After the speakers of the evening
had concluded the question of organ
izing a brotherhood among the men
Of the church was discussed. The |
idea was approved of by all present !
and it was voted to form the society [
Immediately while most of the men I
Of the church were together The |
officers elected were: President, A A |
Mcleod; vice president, Edwin Hills; !
secretary, Frank Usher; treasurer,
Gilmore Clark. The officers and the
following constituted the executive |
committee OF the brotherhood; Lewis |
Brastow, Joseph McKernan, and |
Charles Newton. While the non1in-
ating committee was discussing GER
tain questions in regard to the duties |
Of the officers Mr.. Newton spoke in
regard to the moving pictures of
scenes taken on the battlefront of
France and which are to be shown |
next Wednesday evening at the
church.
Former Crock to Speak.
Next Sunday evening at I o'clock
the memb ers of the Advent Christian
church will have the rare opportuni-
ty Of hearing of the experiences of
man who was one Of the worst GRIMM
ais in the annals of New York's great |
underworld. The name OF the convert
is John Goode, who is now mission
airy at the Bowery Mission in New
York city where he is in contact with |
all the criminals and rogues that
make up the underworld. Goode is
graduate gam bier, burglar and con-
vict and his life story is a sordid re-
cital of shameless sin and vice and
crime. The story itself is one that
would be powerful and wonderful
even If it was told crude1y, but for
tUnately Goode is blessed with the !
power of speech and the rare gift of
eloquenee. His message is a straight |
forward appeal and is a positive in
SEPARATION to all those who will have
the opportunity of hearing him. |
Goode was termed the king OF the un-
derWorld, holding the ruling hand
over hundreds of other criminals who
were the worst of characters but who
were nothing when compared to him
self and the crimes he had commit
ted and was committing each and
every day Of his life. It is only a
short time since the conversion of this
man, to be exact a period of five
years has elapsed since he was taken
in to the Bowery Mission and given the
chance to redeem himself. Rev. I.
w. Denton, pastor Of the church. was
fortunate in securing him to speak
before his parish and all are invited
to hear him.
Came From iowa to We'd.
One Of the prettiest weddings of
the season was so1emnized this morn
ing at 9 o'clock at the Church of Our
Lady of Mercy when Harold J. Cut
ting and Miss Leta Becker were unit
ed in marriage by Rev. Father James
The bride is native Of
Iowa and arrived from there only last
Tuesday, The best man was Clemen
Prior of Plainville and Miss Mary
Murphy of Bristol was bridesmaid.
The immediate relatives of the couple
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