Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-10


 ''The program of using this money l is the most scientific the churches | have ever seen. It Is based on the first l worldwide interdenominational survey For year an organization like cen- sus bureau has been studying every angle of the situation everywhere to see where American Christianity could do most with it's efforts and this progra mwas the result.
 Sketches the Program.
 T can only sketch the program briefly. We need 100, 900 new trained men and women workers in the next five years We must enlist the able and enthusiastic youth of the land and they must have training. This train | ing comes under the two heads of American education and American re- ligious education. The American school system originated with the l churches, and the churches are still the backbone of American civilization We do not suggest the churches taking l over the schools, but we. do believe l that the children and youth in our schools must be surrounded with the i proper atmosphere.
 "Who will deny that the nation needs fundamental basis of Chris tian morality? And what can give 1t but the churches and the Sunday schools? Roger Babson, the great statistician, said recently:
 The greatest element of safety in the life of the world is religion. The greatest element of danger in the life Of America today Is lack of religion.
 He devoted a whole bulletin to bus mess men-to business men, mind you who were paying for tito this sub l 1ect. We hope that the interchurch movement will develop into the great est revival of all history.
 But to get back to our program l Five thousand persons were turned 7 | away every day last year by the Pro.
 testant hospitals of the United tate: . for lac,s of room. We appeal for tho sick aN the aged.
 We have mighty extension pro.
 gram in foreign missions. Do you re.
 member that the influenza epidemi, came from the Orient? All the grea plaques of history have come iron there. Every time you establish : missionary hospital in China you ar protecting us. Scientific sanitation il :. the Orient means protection in Amer ! iea. With Christian Orient. more over, the yellow peril vanishes.
 our ministers. what of them? Eigh n out of ten of our American pastors ge s20 week or less. I heard of a min 7 lste rresigning to become janitor of hi u own church because the janitor va n getting more pay than he did. Ths . may ahve been a joke, but I fear tn
 element of truth in 1t is big. Is ths
 right. is that safe for the nation? D = you want the numbers or the influ l. ence of the ministers to become less ,- They are devoted. but how are fin e young spirits to be induced to ent,
 this work if they know their wiv, n, and their children must suffer? re And now we go before the natio
 The week from April 25 to May " le be an acid test. We cannot fail, if, re we firmly believe. this movement at of God. The nation must be true -i self and to it's destiny"
 CT Supper For Men.
 as Preceding the union meeting the e was an international dinner in t basement of the church, attended =, a group of about fifty prominent la jo men, where. Dr. Doughty Dr. Schar
 neur and MT. Smith spoke and ans ,. cred questions about the movement " Mrs. A. D. Lewis and Mrs. Ma @as @ Russ who were in charge of the su 'ii, per were assisted by Mrs. Eliza Or; Mrs. Frank Hagland, Mrs. Gather Colberg. Mrs. Albt>r- Boardman, M o- Mary Hill, Miss Gertrude Pendlet Miss Emma Bliss. Miss Mary Or e Miss Bessie Boardman, Miss Glad all Boardman, Mrs. Lulu B. Palmer, M le- Marietta Boyens, Mrs. Costello Lipr
 and Mrs. B. F. Pendleton.
 me The gathering was one of 148 si is- liar meetings to be held through an the United States. The itinerary on the campaign speakers herd at TT 'ur ity M. E. church Friday evening
 cludes New London, Holyoke, Spril in- field, Somerville, Cambridge, Yonk TO- and Paterson.
 the Mrs. Wiilliston Walker, who was for come here to speak especially to hat women at the meeting. sent a t, ick gram during the afternoon saying { m- it was impossible for her to get b