Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-15

DetaHs for the coming campaign in the Interchurch World Movement for the raising of .$l0o ,o00.0 as affects the Baptist denomination were made known at a conference of the Baptist churches of the northern part of New London county held in the Central Baptist church, on Wednesday after noon and evening. At the. afternoon session committee to take charge of the work was appointed and at the evening session Rev. Peter C.. Wright of Hartford in stirring, address of encouragement instilled in those who heard unbounded enthusiasm with which they will oper their campaign on April .25th and continue until May 2nd.
 In his. address, which. was heard by large representations from practically all of the Baptist churches in the northern part of the county, Rev. Mir. Wright told how his church, the Asy- lum Avenue Baptist church of Hart ford, had taken hold of the campaign and had so far secured pledges for practically, one-quarter of it's quota of l S95 0o0.. M
 pr. Wright in his opening remarks said: q feel as look at the condi- tions in the world and in the church today as though Christ Is compelling
 us to think in his terms. No nation l today can live an isolated life, we must be nation among nations. A few years ago Spain used Cuba with much the same spirit as Germany has
 shown. But the United States saw the cruelty of it and we all know the re- 1 suit Leopold of Belgium in Africa | employed the same tactics and if he had not desisted when told. this coun- | try. would have risen up sand compell- l ed him to. Germany tried the same l method and we all know the result | Now, how do you feel about Turkey Turkey is rnurderinG the Christian | Armenians, slaughtering them by tht thousands. If France or England can not see their way clear to stop thi,
 then it is up to the United States tt
 see that it is done, in the name O. God humanity and justice.
 | Other things that must be looked t, is the increasing menace of disloya citizens in this country. These peopl | with no regard for any religion, craz ed by a greed for money and power with no regard for order or govern
 ment, are seeking to destroy. Jus how far it extends we do not know
 We know what it has done to Russia
 Spain. and Italy and even in Englan | there are IneellHSS- netQ continually
 This menace is destroying all that,
 good.
 But, on the other hand. we, hay
 the rise of Christianity. rise such a
 the world has never known. And it
 to continue the rise of Chrfstianit
 that the Interchurch World Move ment has been inaugurated. Tn
 short time every Protestant church i
 to band together to. raise funds fo the purpose of, educating humanity i Christs teachings. First we nee ; 100000 young men and women t conseerate themselves to tliis Chris f tan work. It is our task to educa; 3 them that they may in turn go o, 1 and educate others. in the way , Christ.
 Then comes the need of raisir
 $100, 100000 to be used in this wor
 of. education. When this country W. |, | at war we talked in billions, but no 7 it is in millions. we gave as Chrs: < tians then and now we must do tf same. I believe God is compellir :, the Christian church to act 1 belle, 1 first of. all. we must come to act , Christ's terms. We must give, not f what we get out of it, but because