Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-11
DIAMOND JUBILEE CE[ [EBRATlON BY
 CONGREGATIONAL MISSION SOCIETY

Sessions of the seventy-6f anniversa- " of the founding of the American Mis- sionary society of the Congregational churches were held in New London on Thursday at the Second Congregatfona al church. coming to a close with the even ing session.
 The landing of 2 shipload of slaves in New London harbor in 1S45 and the | interest that was aroused through the legal battle that was started over the rights of these Africans brought into be- ing the American Missionary Association, which was organized in New London on the centennial year of the city. 1s4s. It was appropriate therefore that the city should be chosen for the jubilee anni- versary meetings.
 The closing session of the anniversary night had the following programme:
 Devotional service; Sec. Cornelious H. | Patton, D. D., Mass. A service of pray CT for the Washington Disarmament Conference.
 l Address. The Coming American, Rev. | William B. Barton, D. D.. Moderator Ma tional Council, Illinois.
 | Address. A Plea For the Reign of Law, William H. Lewis. Mass.
 The presiding officer at the opening of the anniversary was F. E. Porter of | Brooklyn, N. Y. Rev. Ernest U wismer al service. A group of Fiske university l (Tenn.) singers quite captivated tn, large audience that gathered in spite of the inclemency of the weather.
 After a brief display of moving pie. lures of the schools of the society, May or Lucius E. Whiton gave the address of welcome
 He was followed by George s. Pal mer, who had been moderator at the ses sions of the state conference closing or Wednesday afternoon and who brought the greetings of the Congregation churches of Connecticut. Among othel informing matters presented, he brough out notes and letters in the hand writing of his grandfather, Gideon Palmer, writ ten during visit in the south in 1s3; and 1894, as he was installing there ma chinery for the extraction of cottonseet oil. He feared that the slave labor O that era was not up to using the ma chinery to much advantage. MT. Pal mer spoke of the generous hearts ot southea stern Connecticut that in day gone by had rendered signal service fo the cause espoused by this society ant other great enterprises of the Congrega tional denomination, suSh as the Jo seph Hand foundation of a million O more and the Slater fund of as mucl more.
 Religion and Races in America.
 The presiding officer accepted thes words of welcome to New London in
 happy speech and introduced the speak CT of Wednesday evenin's session, Rev Nehemiah Boynton, D. D., the presiden of the American Missionary association Dr. Boynton is a great favorite with Ne London audiences and was listened with rapt attention punctuated with al plause. His theme was Religion an ' Races in America. He spoke with forC and keen wit, profound conviction an feeling that stirred all present. He ha Y, recently attended the international nee u ing of Methodists in England. He ha
 found little or no color line among tf
 Britishers. He found many sad thing
 in every European country he visite t The spiritof hate seems to prevail The at it for breakfast and dinner and SUI = per. America has still escaped tha 5 rancor Bryce says, America of a l countries has a right to hope" Geors e Brandeis says, Europe is finished an l the domination of the world now passs Q to America" Our trouble, according 1 | Dr. Boynton is certain attitude (
 superiority and dislike of foreigners. J; pan is sore on this account, and s
 are all that come in contact with tn
 unfortunate spirit. Not until we tal l each nationality by the hand with
 deep spirit of fellowship shall We begi to do our proper work. Religion mus be the basis for all this old-fashione
 spiritual religion that can make u mighty in spite of our faults.
 Religion, he said. is our saving qua ity It is the soul and origin of tn American Missionary association. Frol the first 1t has been its chief asset. R
 ligion for these 75 years has give the association its light and vision. those early days it faced a frownin world, but the work has gone steadil forward to this glorious day.
 Morning Session Thursday.
 The morning session Thursday at u Second Congregational church was r plete with interesting discussion und' the presiding genius of Dr. Nehemia Boynton, the president of the asseeis tien. The devotional service at s.3o 0
 clock was led by Rev. J. Spencer Vool