Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16

church to meet next year with the First Baptist church a Waterbury. An ] invitation from the church at New Britain was also was received and ;t I is probable that the convention will so | there the year after.
 A resolution was passed that the convention urge the passage of the peace treaty without such reserva- tions and amendments as would send it back to the peace conference. and
 another resolution passed favored the bill now pending before congress to l make lynching a federal crime The latter was presented by Rev. c. l l.. Fisher. pastor of a colored Bap- ! list church in Hartford. and was i passed without discussion but the l resolution on the League of Nations
 brought out considerable discussion 1 This was the resolution which is to be sent to President Wilson; We, the delegates from the Baptist l churches of Connecticut in annual convention assem bled. representing a ] constituency of 21.000. do hereby pc tition and urge the early ratification l including tbe plan for the League of | Nations without amendments or res erva tions, such as would send 1t back to the peace conference for re-cons1d- eration.'
 The other resolution stated that as there was a bill pending in congress- brought by Senator Capper of kan sas and Congress,nan Dyer of Missou-
  and providing for thorough investlga- ton of all recent cases of lynching and mob-violenee and for ad, / ate punishment of the perpetrators, the convention endorsed the bill and in structed it's secretary to wire the t s. senators and representatives rom this state requesting them to give the bill their support.
 a close with the evening session, resolution endorsing the Inter Church World Movement was adopted Tn addition to the adopting of the resolu- ton James L. Case of this city. Rev A E. Coats of Hartford. Rev B- E. Sloat of Waterbury and Rev H. J. White of Hartford were delegated committee of the Connecticut Baptist Anniversaries to cooperate ip the In- ter Church World Movement
 Evening Session.
 The sixth and closing session of the convention was featured by two stir ring addresses one by Rev. James H. Franklin of New York city and Rev John Y. Aitchison, D: D., general sec retary of the General Board of Promo ton.
 As long as we say every man for himself and the devil take the hlnd, ermost, there is no hope for us. said Rev. MT. Franklin. the first of the two speakers. We must put the spirit of Christ into human relationship There is no hope unless we catch that splr- it. Rev. MT. Franklin closed with story of patriotic and heroic sacrifice. A petty officer and a seaman. picked from a crew of four hundred on IT. $. battleship, every man or whom vol unteered to assist in the blocking or Santiago harhor and the bottling up of the Spanish feet, contested for the honor of laying down their lives for their country The petty officer offer ed to purchase the seaman's chances of being the lucky one chosen to as sist in the heroic deed. The seaman refused to sell and won out on the toss of the coin by the ships commander The speaker as a final word urged that noble snirit in church work.
 After selection hy the choir Rev John Y Aitchison, D. D.. general di- rector of the General Board of Promo ton, delivered a strong address on Our Larger Baptist Programme. The Christian leaders of the world have been the heralds of human progress. he said. Every step of progress made in the world for humanity has been at the cost of sacrifice. We cannon es- cape it. Any man who is unwilling to take his share of sacrifice is really ungrateful.
 Rev. Dr. Aitchison went aon to tell of the formation of the General Board of Promotion. he said, is to have one body responsible for the collection of funds. Touching the hundred million dollar campaign he spoke of the fam ily group idea If we can't have re- ligion in the home. he said we can't expect to have strong national re ligion, Outlining the Inter Church World Movement he said the survey is progressing as rapidly as possible and it is hoped that by early Janu ary the printed survey of the Inter Church World Movement will be ready for distribution. In closing he said: We can't do our full share in the In- ter Church World Movement until we attain a greater degree of efficiency.
 Mornino Session
 The morning session opened at 10 o'clock with the president. Rev: John N. Laekey of Hartford. in the chair 1 and was largely occupied with reports. | was made by Rev. w. T. Aiken of i This work was carried on l through W. J. Sly. state director, | much of whose time was occupied 1 tion* around New London. There was 1 also Miss Grace Kern of Norwich who | was the Sunday school missionary. i The work also included cooperation i with the Connecticut Sunday school | in carrying out the summer | school at Connecticut college at New i 
 Rev. w H. Truesdel1 of the Suf- tde year there and Rev A. B. Todd of l Hartford gave the report on young recp pies work Rev. W. T. Thayer VITO is just entering the state field as dlrecIor or reIlglouS educatlOn outlln- .o the programme of work he intends l to carry on.
 The report on state of the churches was given by Rev. P. C. Wright of 1 Hartford. who laid stress upon several .hinss. He said first that insufficient attenliCn has been given to evange- ism during the past year; second. our Bible school work is not in a healthful condition. The religious training and he spiritual condition of our young people should give us real concern; .hird, the spirit of prayer does not ;ecm to be throbbing with deep earn ,stress and expectancy Our prayer n neetings as a whole are below the tandard mark Finally we need a eviVai. We must have a revival We To well to turn from all else and see , revival. Ali l,oon the convention adjourned the -