Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-05
CONFERENCE OF SIX CHURCHES
 HELD AT PRESTON CITY

Benedition was pronounced by Rev. Mir. Robbins
 Dinner In Church yestry.
 Dinner was served in teh church vestry, Rev. Roderic5 Mcleod of Hanover, say ing grace, The praise service at the opening of the afternoon service was led by the pastor. After a prayer Sidney G. Hall sang. Zion by Rodney He was accompanied by Miss J. Kellogg Hau During the business meeting, Rev Mir Prentice read the resolutions, in which the oldest sister church in the conference was extended thanks for her efforts to make this one of the best visits ever. Appreciation was expressed for the well-sprcad tables, the well-sung solos, and the weH-tuned messages.
 For Law and order
 It was resolved that as the law of our land and the constitution Are in peril, because of the mistaken notion that men l may violate certain parts without violat- ing them as a whole, that America may count on these six chlrches to uphold her alw and her constitution, and that whatever the merits or demerits ot the Volstead act and the 18th amendment, these are component parts of the law and treated with all due respect. The con ference stands opposed to all enemies of prohibition who are trying to overthrow a part and thus undermine the whole l Regarding the Smyrna horror wnicn ] is now we'll nigh out of sight and out of 1 mind it was resolved that we will not suffer the lessons of Smyrna to be lost upon us, costly and terrible as they were 1 And that the lesson of race hatred ana religious hatred which were the cause Of all hat bloody and fiery work at Smyrna l bears heavily upon the Turk and Moslem 1 Tn Asia and upon any who have any 1 such hatred here in America That nj i Smyrna we see what Constantine saw in the sky, the Flaming Cross, and there we read those soul inspiring words By this Sign, ye Conquer, and that after the 1 martyrdom of Smyrna we, who love the Christians much, now love them more. Ii 1 voted that these resolutions be commun, icated to the press and to the school children that they may be influenced for 1 good as to the violation of law Rev MT Prentice suggested that the search l for the lost record-book be brought tc a close before the next meeting of tht conference and the scribe make her re port them. That each pastor ask iron the pnipit if anyone knows of the where. abouts of the book and make diHgen search for it, If 1t cannot be found ther q committee of which Rev. H. T. Arnolt , the chairman, be appointed to write ul the book as far as possible. He alst suggested that the programmes be sen , out earlier. He asked that Jewett Cit, , l church exchange with Plainfield for mex months conference as Plainfield churc is undergoing repairs. The roll cal showed 4 from Plainfeld; Is. Griswold . 3, Lisbon; 16, Hanover :: 20, Jewett City
 90 Preston and B visitors
 Constant Demand for Missionaries ; The address of the afternoon was D.
 Rev. Charles E. White, representatiS
 of the American Board in Boston. Hi subject was The Only Help for a Helpless
 World. He said 1t was inspiring becaus
 the board is embarrassed by success:
 which meant that there is constant de
 mand from the foreign countries for nor
 missionaries to preach to them. Nor
 demand than can be supplied.
 Young ministers are giving up fine DC isitions in this country to go and pr4ec
 to the people who are anxious to hea them. Older men are giving large sum of money and living on much less to sur
 port native preachers. The questaoa. . not what can I give to the Lord, hl what do 1 dare keep for my self? HI l said our missionaries are not leavin ' turkey ana Will not. ne tOlu the SUI
 of the horrible atrocities to Armenian
 and Christians in the last few weeks, an
 that the government has not even 'yiI
 ped" as he expressed 1t.
 At the close of his address it wa
 voted that the conference send such
 resolution to Secretary Hughes as D
 White might word and it was voted tne
 the resolution read that realizing the tel
 rible tragedy in Turkey, and our relatio
 to it as Christian men and women. ei
 pecially through our missionary contat
 for over a hundred years, do respectful
 and urgently request the president, set
 retarY of state, and others in offici; positions, in Washington to take sue
 definite and authoritative steps as sha
 show our deep and truest Anerict
 Christianity.
 Several questions were asked pr. Whit
 On missionary subjects. The c6nferehc
 closed with the benediction by Rev. NJ Prentice The church was decorated wi, ipink and white asters dahlias and co:
 mos. begonias and palms.