New Britain herald., 1918-04-19

services. The meeting in New York
Avenue Church, Brooklyn. brought to-
gether vast crowd from 80 churches
which more than taxed the great
auditorium, the platform and the
Sunday school room. We ycuturc 10
say that Bishop Wilson ,eIdcIl Z
ever, addressed q. more entnu siastic
audience as he held them spCIlDOund
lor more than an hour.
AT Rockville Center d. r. H.
|tockdale was the speaker and told
us How the Bitter va.3 lsittCn'' with
special reference to the Bitcl. OF Pots
dana At Sa1ville Or. Stock ial, and
Judge JacoX were the speakers and
at Southampton Dr. j. ". Langdale
and General Thompson
General Thompson said that the
patriotic enthusiasm of the grea+
meeting reminded him of the sixties
and the tremendous support all tho
churches, and especially the Metho-
dist Church, gave to Abraham Lin
coin.
after all, these meetings were but
ne prelude to the great drmonstra-
ION when Bishop Wilson returned
from the front. when the Brooklyn
North and the Brooklyn South Dis
tricts turned out $500 strong and
gave the Bishop and Mrs. Wilson
mighty reception in KiSmet Temple.
That night there was great music and
great speaking and superbly great
welcome. After paying all bills we
We're able to place in Bishop Wilson'S
hands $SQ0.U0 for war work.
"On my district the Red Cross is
everywhere to be found, units having
been established in many of our
churches, others uniting in commun
ity organizations, but all doing
splendid work as to character and
quantity.
During the year sixty-six pastors
have preached or delivered sermons
Or addresses upon the righteousness
of our cause and that Of the Allies.
I'm cooperation with the National
Liberty Loan Committee | have APP
pealed to our Churches and sunday
Schools, as organizations, to pur-
chase Liberty Bonds in the name of
the boys who are now serving; the
flag. 7 question if there is a Church
or a Sunday school that will fail to
comply with this request.
What a fine slogan! A Liberty
Bond in every church for every boy
serving the colors! Some Of these
bonds will become memorial bonds.
Already seven on my district have
died.
IT need sc arcely say that the
churches are feeling very keenly the
absence of their young men. 1t could
not be otherwise.
Upon my district 1888 young men
have answered their countrIs call
7 do not know which feel 1T the most,
oh, h J,f-
of it! 106 have gone from st. Marks;
70 have gone from James, 60 have
gone from Richmond Hill; 40 have
gone from New York Avenue, and so
on down the line: 20 from Bethel
ship, u from Sunset Park and II
from Warren street. large proper
ton of these are EpWorth League
wokerS.
"OrdinariIy churches would be
paralyzed by this condition of things,
but I do not believe it will be SO now.
Those of us who remain at homo
must stand by the stuff. We must be
as loyal as those who go. We must
keep the Home Fires Burning"
THE work Of the conference year
for the district was brought to 9 fit
ing close on Passion week when,
under the auspices of the district a
series of noon day services was held
in the Hanson Place church. Bishop
Wilson was the preacher. Day after
day we travelled in the footsteps of
the master. Day by day the congre-
cations, large on the first day, grew
larger until the house was crowded
even to the second gallery for the
closing service
More and more we were led to feel
that the great need of the church was
the realization of the Passion Of our
Lord. in the ministry and service of
the day Paul tells us the meaning
Of His passion. He loved the church
and gave himself for it. When we
love like that, fewer churches will
close and more Of them will be pros |
porous.
with all my heart I thank the
brethen Of my district for their
healtq support ibis year. for they
have helped me to plan and then
helped me work tho plans which we
devised together.
And in the name Of the breathern
[ thank the bishop for his frequent |
visits to the district. His leadership, |
his addresses and his abounding pa
-riotism have bee ma tremendous up
life to the district.
Respectfully submitted.
"a. = kANANAGH, |
Superintendent |
Report of New York District. |
This report is intended to chron- !
Gle some Of the ideals, trends prob |
ems and accomplishments of the |
New York District as Il whole, rath- |
~ than the achievements, many and |
Notable, Of individual churches and |
pastors.
"IDEALS We began the year with |
hree clearly defined and declared !
purposes: First, by all possible means
% support the government III the
prosecution of the war. To this end !
We dedicated voice. substance, per-
,onal comfort, our sons,--iife itself,
f need be. We determined that the
111lnits of this district should speak