Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03
ASK PRESIDENT
TO KEEP HAYNES IN
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J. Ayres, S. M. Beale, James Bran, w
P. Buck, e. D. Dyson, E. w. Goodier,
A. E. Hall, G. H. Hastings, T. A. Hodg-
don, E. F. Jones, "A. W. Kingsley, G. H,
Lamson, G. r. Locke, W. A. Luce, ]. A.
Martin, w. S. Mcintyre, E. E. Phillips,
B. F. Raynor, H. D. RI binson, Thomas
lyric, C. H. Walter and W. ]. Yates.
The following ministers were also added
to the retired list: W. H Allen, David
c. Thatcher, John N. Gaisler, Matthias
S. Kaufman, James A. Wood, John
Thompson and William J. Smith
Rev. George Elliott, D. D., editor of
the Methodist Review, was introduced
and gave very interesting address in
behalf of the Review. His I1ay of wit
was especially marked and although not
| a young man, he kept the conference
alive for some minutes. He was brief,
| told no stories because he assured the
| conference that he had gotten out of his
'anecdotage." He defended his own or
thodoxy and recognized that creeda1
statements are valuable as sort Of
| shell to preserve doctrinal background,
but said he, you have to break the
shell before you get bird and in turn
more eggs" But" he continued, "the
| shell must be broken from the inside
and not from without" Referring play
| fully to Rev. DR.. H. P. Sloan of New
Jersey, who has gained much Tfotoriety
| as a prayer of Methodist orthodoxy,
| he said, II don't think that our occa-
sional heresies can be healed by DR..
| Sloane'S Eminent" He assured the con-
ference that he did not agree with all
! that appears in the articles he publish
es in the Review, but that he tries to
| get articles that are alive, but of course
he publishes nothing which attacks the
fundamentals of faith.
The following were admitted to the
conference membership on trial: Fred
knickrehn, James P. Ciaypool, Norman
| P. Peale end Charles NJ Coulter.
Rev. VIM. Presley of Berkeley, R, l.
| and Rev. Arthur J. Watson, D. D.. OF
| the Protestant Episcopal dioces of Rhode
Island, were introduced and each spoke
words of fraternal greeting to the con-
ference. Mr.. Pressey playfully suggest
ed that his denomination was sarryins
on a Irritation with the Congregational
lists and that he fervently hoped that
there might spring up genuine court.
ship between the Protestant Episcopa
church, and the Methodist Episcopa
church. Bishop Hughes replied in hi,
own eEaracterAe way in which he
placed emphasis upon a deep spiritua
unity which characterizes all who gen
timely serve and love Jesus Christ, ant
for this he urged that we all seek earn
estly He assured the brethren from
the Protestant Episcopal church tina
we cordially reciprocate their words O.
fellowship.
Rev. E. y. Claypool representing tn,
Anti-Saloon League of Rhode Island
spoke words Of warning against move
ment for the removal of Roy A. Hayne.
from the National Enforcement Commits
/, tGio IL hot II
. | worthy officer who was in sympathy
| with the ..iw and opposed by those WHIT
| were the real enemies of prohibition.
Following tie speech. resolution call
ing upon the president of the United
States to resist all such opposition ant
continue Mr. Haynes as enforcement
commissioner was adopted by the con
ference.
BY vote of the conference It was re
3 quested that Rev. Ernest V. CIaypool
!. who is a 'nember of the Northwest In
f diana Conference and whose son. Jane
, P. Claypool. had been admitted on tria
: to this conference, be transferred to TIL
e New England Southern Conference TIL
bishop said that before this was don
r he would have to consult Brother Clay
: pool and Bisl1op Leete who has tn
| Northwest Indiana Conference in charge
o Rev. James NJ. Gage of the Bosto
e Area Centenary office. made an appeal t
e conference to rally to the support c
t the centenary movement.
e Rev. F. c. Baker presented the repol
d of the Conference Board of Steward
# showing that the board is caring now fc
twenty-three preachers, thirty-fou
It widows, and three fatherless childrel
It and has distributed a sum of $1S,o12.7
Il during the rast year.
IS Rev. W. I Ward rendered the repo
Of the conference board of the churc
g aid showing that the board has receive
i $3.50 for its work the past year.
Afternoon Session.
A short session of the conference W:
held from z p. m. to 8 y. m. Caref
y consideratio IN was given to the matter
: | the support of the conference claiman
n | and it was ordered, upon motion, tn
n the conference stewards be authoriz
= to apportion TO the churches the amour
II to be raised on the same basis as tn
n | of last year.
- Roy P. Tenplin. was admitted to t
1t membership Of the conference on tria
" At D. m. Rev. ". f. Davis intr
er duced Rev. George Elliott, D. D, as t
a speaker and on the subject. Prayer
World Power" in place of the su
ject he had previously announced.
~ spoke Of the spirit of the day viii
AZ has placed ban upon kings" a
n | Kingdoms" and said that he was 7
sure but we would yet have to ia
al | about Ehe "Republic of Cod If SO, Sc
he he, we will think more largely of oil
selves as drawn up into a real partn'
he ship with God. In that view "praye
r. is our vote. He paid his respects
err William Jennings Bryan as noble m
and a good orator but when he und
~ takes to teach the Bible and Science,
~ discover that he knows almost MOTH
81 about science and less about the BIZ
- than he thinks he does.N
- DR.. Elliott did not object to the D
=. win idea that an ex-ape can become
~ apex Of creation and he would never
20 ashamed of his ancestry or his poor
lationships. However we must not f
get in allowing the ASCENT of Man
ne | also recognize the descent Of Go
IN without which we cannot find the sr
le- apex of creation. He did not know MI
ne about animals and would not be d
r. matte when talking about dogs. HI
ever he did not think that animals p
on and he had the conviction that PEG
tc who do not pray do remain in their a
tly NAL relationship and do not ascend
er they might. Prayer separates US Fl
in the beast. 1t gives power. Prayer
rly the release of power which. like e.
lat tricity, has always been with US
which we must learn to connect "
he that God may fill us with 1t and cha
m US with himself. Prayer is transt
is nation Of personality. It is not to br
lse God down to our selfish ideals but
Mt let him transform and take us up i
RS. his own atmosphere and ciethe us v
ith ! his life
Rev. c. E. Delamater pronounced