New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
MAN IS IN NEED OF
 ACTIVE RELIGION So Declares Rev. John L. Davis
 Of New Britain
ADDRESSES BRISTOL CLUB
Ice Harvesting Begins on ForestNiDe
 POnd-C Congregations Chimes Ar riye-TaNicab Drivers Have Alter

cation--Frcderick H. Pond Dies.
 Practical Christianity that reaches
 the level of the common man is the
 need of religion of today. according to
 Rev. John l.. Davis, of New Britain
 who addressed the members of the
 Bristol club last night at the club
 rooms on North Main street. The re- lgion that will give the average man
 something to think about during the
 week after his acquaintance with it ! on Sunday was the type advocated by [ Rev. Mir. Davis. who was welcomed | by about 200 members and frie f At the conclusion of his address, three ! cheers were given to by the club
 members. who further expressed their appreciation of his exposition Of re- ligion ideals by prolonged applause. in behalf of the club, President IJoseph F. Dutton thanked the | speaker.
 The day of the soporifc type Of
 soothing religion that went back to | the days of 1000 years ago have gone, according to the Rev. Mir. Davis. who
 said that today's religion should be of the character that will beneft the 1 man and the community. It should be alive. in his opinion. as the aver age man wanted that kind. The man. who wanted the soothing. ser
 mon type, sought not religion but
 sleep.
 The power of example Of the father to the youth was stressed by ! l,r
 sons were but looking glasses and reflected the actions of their fathers. If man did not want his son to sub scribe 10 the vices. hc should prac- ticc what he preached. In this vein,
 he told Of his early life and of exam pies set by his father and mother and other relatives that had permanent impression on his life and the lives Of his brothers and sisters.
 He said that he had been born 'n a tent in Odell, Nebraska, where his father, a railroad contractor, was working on a railroad. Tent E-s claimed him for his carly youth and his wandering life led him practically across the continent as various rail road construction contracts called his father. From Nebraska. the Davis family migrated to Oklahoma and here stirring adventures bcfcll the young boy as the early days Of the winning of the west were not Of an even tenor. Among Indian charac- tors and in the virgin cNpanses the family lived and little schooling was gained by the future clergyman so that at the age of IS years, he had progressed only, as far as the fourth i grade.
 The first step toward a religious | life, taken by Rev. Mr. Davis was tho assistance given 10 q wandering evangelist in putting down tho poles of his tent. While in this capacity. he experienced for the first time the luxury of real white bed. and en- joycd the comforts of Il real home. Fifteen years Of hard study followed and here Rev. Mir. Da>is emphasized Inc United States as d land Of oppor- tunity. At the completion of his studies for inc ministry, he went 10 Scotland with the aid Of scholar ship from his seminary and spent year in that country as an assistant pastor Of small church. II
 Following the address the lunch. ron committee. under tho direction of Chairman William ]. Phclan. served a tasty rcpast.
 Cutting icc. |I
 The first iCc Of thp &, ason. seven | inches thick. was cut yesterday by r x. Ryan on tb" Douglass pond ir. ForostNille. The ice is of good quai- ty and while mol or inc usual thick ness st this lime of year. is consid- rcd very satisfactory by local ice. men. No cutting on tho ponds nearer he center has been started To date i md the prescnt warm spell Wil ( probably delay the cut for several i iays according to he ic, men. who 'Xpyct 10 be in full swing within th, leXt two weeks '
 Church Chimes ArTi,c lr
 The new chimes for the First Con- 1 yregational church arti, cd ycsterdas i lt the local freight station and work , 'n the installation will ebgin st { ,ncs. The clock for tho church i over has also arrived from the { 'cth Thomas Clock company in TnCmast0n. The chimes arc the fam- us NJ stuiinster chimes and are the ( tt oi the Peck family. members of .. he church since the church society q as Hrst organized here. Staging for c h. srcciiof of the clock and the in- < of tho chimes has already D con put iu place SO that ths ntv im- C. ro, emc nts wiii soon be operating. t
 1aNi Men stage War s
 TaNi men of the city haze taken the steps toward war that .iI transform the city CT Eristol in- s a battle-ground. similar ta the days 2 trUre thc world var p.hen the Rcd nd IHuc armies or the raticual guard C ought their historir encounters iroughout thc state. Th. NclioV sl abs and the Red Top taRis arc the [. resent opponents. but Inc Rlsck and q lhite machines are due soon and = ill prota nIy act ss achievements ,r the Red Ton forces. The first iirmish took place last night about
 o'clock at the uciI known depot luare between the Yellow cab men r nd tho Red Top .empioyes. who Ieniihed each other in no uncertain ' rms. much to the amusement of 1ectators and patrons of the rail- Id pad. waiting for the New York and st ostOn expresses. due about that 1s me. IT feeling has existed for sr me time since the Yellow Cab peo- 10 e secured the depot franchise. which z. rohibitz ths other taxi men from ,iicitinr passengers. adiarent to the to ation. The Ted Tops must stand on Y respect street. some distance away. ss Lsfr thr rra-ft47ss fsfs4Tsr4s sr.ss-vss r7