New Britain herald., 1925-06-06

Another matter of the utmost im- portahce to the Lutheran member ship of New York and New England will be the discussion on the pro. posed merger Of three Lutheran or ganizations now cooperating on the same territory--tha bfinlsteriun Of New York, the New York and New England synod and the New York synod, all three of which are mem bers of the United Lutheran church in America. Representatives from each of the three Synods. acting as commission on merger. have al- ready unanimously approved the combination of forces Of the three bodies and have also unanimously approved a constitution for the new body which would be called the United Synod of New York.
 If effected. the merger will unite 133,O45 confirmed members and 365 churches owning property to the value of $10,G13,000. The total number of pastors will be 36S. The venerable Ministerium, the largest and oldest of the three bodies, was organized in 17S6. It has 67,00O confirmed members and 14S pastors. The New York and New England Synod was formed in 1902 and has 30, ,O0O confirmed members and 7s pastors. The New York Synod. or ganized in 1908, has SS,oo0 con. nrmed members and 143 pastors.
 Our congratulations are extended to the policemen who broke up gang of young rowdies in Walnut Hill park early this week and brought. the chief offenders 10 DO" lice headquarters for presentation in court.
 If the young men of exuberant spirits will work them off in some way other than creating disturb ances In public places and making remarks about women and girls girls who pass by no objection will be found. But when they assemble in reservations like Walnut Hill park and exercise their bad man. ners by rowdy conduct in the pres ence of girls the Observer believes tat nothing short of tar and feath- CTS would be suitable treatment. We would like to see Brothers associ- ation formed in New Britain for the purpose of cleaning up ill-bred youths who are menace to the parks. Many girls avoid going through Walnut Hill park unescort- ed at night because they stand in fear of the brutes who pose as men and who indulge their sense of hu- nor at the expense of passers-by. If the brothers in town organized and administered a sound beating to some of the gangs the practice would stop.
 Few citizens of New Britain real ize how narrowly the Cat Hole road bill missed passage in the legislature. had it not been for the yeoman work of the New Britain, Plainville and Berlin delegation, 1t is almost a cer- tainty that the project would not have been favorably acted upon. Champions of other roads insisted on their pet proposition being in- cluded in the bill and many others who had no interest on way or an. other declared their intention Of voting against the report by the committee on roads, rivers and bridges because certain roads which they did not favor were included. At one time the report was sent back to the committee from the house for amendment. Then when 1t was passed by the house it was further amended in the senate. " It then came back to the house and had to be adopted in the amended form. When all amendments were in, both house and senate passed it. New Britain is greatly pleased that the construction of the road was author ized.