New Britain herald., 1918-04-18
ii: CONFERENCE
IN session HERE
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Eehan, Paul e. Edwards, j. H.
Wood
nference Philanthrophies: J. E.
nes, president; John Callahan, A.
*eebe, George Adams. c.. E. Bene-
i William MacNichon, w. H.
swin, G. w. Simonson, NJ. o. OIL
8legates to Connecticut Fedora
of Churches: e. A. Dent, G. w.
ormick, w. N. Rice. H. S. Scar
8ugh, w. D. Beach, H. w. Rogers,
Parker.
supplementary Resolutions: w. w.
pms, H. E. Wilson, c. S. Gray, C.
Noodson, S. Z. Lawson, A. d.
&helor, w. M. Warden, J. S. Lang
W. NJ. Hughes.
ok Concern Publications: J. A.
nlllan, J. A. Swan, H. H. Dubois,
Neumann, Jr., D. o. Osterheld.
Barto, B. r. Gilman, w. E. SEQ
w. c. Brakeman.
Episcopal Fund: G. c. Collie, presi-
/; L. K. Moore, W. G. Clifton, J. f.
kerRe, W. G. Judd, G.. A. Viets,
Z. Carpenter, Z. D. Bassett, r. S.
BY.
Feedmen's Aid Society: J. E.
ms, president; Richard Hegarty.
~. Caswell, J. J. Snavely, A. M.
.tad, w. S. Manship, Alfred Hod-
o. B. Colt.
bmoirs: J. II. Bell, president;
land Hill, G. B. Tompkins, J. w.
B, w. w. T. Duncan, J. r. Henry,
Hubbard, B. c. Miller, George
ort.
Jung Peoples Societies-F'rank
mith, C. P. Burgess, A. f. Cham
Pin, ]. J. Foust, Victor G. Mills,
Jackson, H. H. Mower, H. v.
w. B. Primer.
Conference Business.
ne business of the conference is
ed. 1t includes the ordination Of
listers, which service will be held
Sunday, and the assignments to
|orates for the ensuing year. Ac-
will be taken in relation to ma
al prohibition. A year ago the
rch went on record in favor of
pan suffrage. Reports of the con-
pA1 VI LIlS CIluIClISS Will Dc 1ltctdS
he district superintendents Or
rily speakers are heard in the in
Ist of the various philanthropic
educational institutions of the
rch. 1t is possible that a report
be received at this conference on
equalization of travelling ex-
es of ministers to the conference.
4 tor ha hnn1O in t1n hands Of
BOARD of conference on entertain
t. The report of the stewards Of
year will determine If increased
Hances can be made to women
&nants. This is partly provided
hugh dividends from the book con-
&ev Arthur B. Sanford is secre-
of the conference. The meeting
(mbled today is the 22nd successive
at which he has acted as secre-
He is now pastor of the church
Huntington, L. /.
Active Part in War.
%ethodist Episcopalians have
led a conspicuous part in wars in
gch this country has engaged and
present struggle is no ex-
Eion. The honor roll of ministers
aged in this kind of service is rep
ntative of the country as a whole.
attitude of the church on the
Is contained in the following res
3ion:
Now we are neutrals no longer.
nd the holy memories of that death
=
earthly ministry of the Prince of
ce we find ourselves involved in
With burdened hearts we accept
| new duties of the present times.
i are saddened as we think of the
! he young lives which will be sac
3ed-the homes which will be
Moved by bereavement. We shud-
Ras we think of the evil passions
hatreds and the lusts-for which
inost necessary and righteous war
h afford occasion.
Yet we, as a people, Loyalty obey
ksummons of the president and
&gress to grid ourselves for the
lie. We applaud the calm dignity
the lofty moral ideals of that adj
@s in which the president recited
causes compelling our entrance
the war. We rejoice in the over
flnling vote in both houses of con-
lis in which the nations profound
2yjction found expression. With
same faith in the future which
Expressed in the closing words OF
{.o1n's proclamation of Emanicipa-
our rulers today may invoke
j n the act SO momentous the con-
rate Judgment of mankind and the
{,fous favor of Almighty God
eo,1rs Is no war of revenge. AS the
(ident SO nobly declared, I'VE desire
CONQUEST; we ask no indemnities.'
shall fight not alone for the pro-
hon of our citizens and the main
knee of our rights. Our struggle
gor the rights and liberties of man
Il.
! 1--WE have no quarrel with the Ger
people We love the land Of
her and Kant and Goethe and
|nholtz. We regard with hearty
liration the universities in which
world has gone to school; the
lmercial and Industrial achieve
hts which have been in the front
~ tho material civilization of ollr