New Britain herald., 1921-11-21
CHURCH SERVICES
 DRAW MANY PEOPLE
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(conunued From First Page) Henry w. Maicr of the First Con, gregational church, Rev, C, M Nils, sirian, of Stanley Memorial Church Rev. A. B. Taylor, Of the Peoples church and Rev, William Ross ot the First Baptist church,
 To stir Up Church Members
 Tn introducing Rev, pr. Goodoll pr. Hil stated that the ministers held the confidence of the people of the city and had full power and right to go ahead and use all possible means that are good and right to bring the gospel to the people Of the city, to arouse the consciences and sluggish wills Of the people in the churches to the power Of God,
 Business to Serve God
 In beginning his sermon Dr. GoodeIl said he did not come as an cvange- list but as a pastor Of many years standing. He spoke on the duties and possibilities Of the church and said if it did not come into the lives of men and change them over 10 the proper spirit ot humality and scrvi- tude, then the function of the church is not being performed, He said he assumed no responsibility for the re- suits of the services, except as I fcl- low worker. that it was the duty of those in the church to help make the campaign a success,
 There are no two kinds Of religion, he said. There cannot be one religion for the pulpit and another for the pew Every layman is as much under obligations to give himself 10 the service of God as any minister. You may own d mill or plant q field to pay expenses, but your real business in life is to serve God"
 The Church's Responsibility
 In referring to the program for the coming two weeks, Dr. Goodell said, You will see such an awakening of the spirit of God as this community has never seen before. I have traveled over 5o,000 miles during the past year and I have learned that there never has been a time when the church has realized as it does now that the time has come for it to stand out as the light of theworld and the salt of the earth.'
 "No Patriotism"-G. Washington
 With a statement that it was be- coming quite the fashion for men to heckle the church, Dr. Gooden denied that the church has gone backward or has ceased to perform its mission. He told a story of a man who said thechurch was not as it was when he was boy, he said the man admitted hearing his father say the same thing, and that the grandfather of the same man had been heard to make the same remark. He said this reminded him of the fact that George Washing ton one time stated that there vas no patriotism left in America. There is an idea" he said, that for GU0 or TOO years the world has been going to the dogs. It that is the case then my sympathies are with the dogs they have had to wait so long. But I haven't any faith in that idea
 Future Behind Them.
 Is the Christian church held in it's position today because of its great past?" demanded the preacher. Tt is fearful thing today for a man or woman to have a great future be- hind them. Is the church as mighty today as she has been in the ages of the world that have passed" Speak ing of two editorials he had read, he said one of them asked the question: Gan democracy tolerate the church ?'' He was inclined to feel angry at this until he got to thinking that no democracy can tolerate the church unless the church itself is a democracy, unless it will be a vital power to all classes and conditions of men. If the church cannot do that then democracy cannot tolerate it and it will have to disappear as other institutions have pined away that did not fulfill the functions God gave them.'
 Church for Service.
 The other editorial was: Gan Christianity tolerate the church ?" No, not unless the church is in the world to give itself for service. To minister and not to be ministered unto"
 The Church and the War.
 AS you look over the years just passed, remember what happened in the world. If the Greek church in Russia, the Catholic church in Aus tria and the Protestant church in Germany had lived their teachings of Jesus Christ there never would have been any war. Have we got a church that is big enough for the aftermath of the war? Herbert Hoover says the only salvation in this hour is for our own country to feel the touch of evangelism" ." T thank God for the miracles that are taking place in Washington. A man, probably the richest in America. has said, The chief question in America today is not a financial question but a spiritual one"
 Must Have Faith,
 Tn describing the need of faith in