New Britain herald., 1930-01-17
CHURCH ENDORSES
 PARIS PEACE PACT
First Congregational Signs
 Pledge Of Federal Council

At rhe 17-oI annual meeting of the First Congregational church last night a pledge O. acceptance Of The peace pact. which has been pre- pared fly the Federal Council Of Churches Of Christ in America Tn" acr is being signed by religious Lodi throughout the country in m effort to marshal the sentiment of the public behind the pact of Paris which has been adopted by 55 na- tons.
 The pledge reads IS follows.
 We are profoundly thankful 70 Sod for the covenant Of world peace ~hich was ratified by the govern ment Of the United States On Jauu- ary 18th. 1929, and became binding on all the participating nations on July 24th. 1929.
 We rejoice in the declarations made by the goy.ruments in the two central articles Of this treaty;
 "l The high contracting parties solemnly declare in the names Of their respective peoples that they condemn recourse 10 war for the solution Of international controvor- sies. and rcnouace it as an instru- ment Of national policy in their re- latious with one another.
 -. The high contracting parties agree that the settlement Of solution Of all disputes or conflicts Of what ] ever nature or Of whatever origin they may be- which may arise among them, shall nevc" be sought except by pacific means.
 Realizing that the value Of this peace pact is dependent on the in telHgcnt and determined support given it by the people of each na- ton. and
 "Believing that Christians have a special responsibility in securing and maintaining this support,
 We hereby accept for ourselves these pledges Of our government on our behalf, and will do whatever lies in our power to bring to others an understanding Of the meaning and significance. Of the pact"
 Following the adoption Of this pledge by the annual meeting, the following four officials Of the church were appointed 10 attiX their sigma . turos on behalf ot the church: Rev. Theodore Ajn.worth Greene, pastor Miss Jennie L. lIauGh, assistant clerk. Rev. Alfred D. Hcinincer minister Of religious education. and ] Oscar A. Marsh, general superin- ! tcndcnt of the Sunday church school. 1 After these four had affixed their 1 signatures, the pledge was placed in q frame and was hung beneath the portrait of Elihu Burritt on the wall Of the chapel. II was pointed out that this ceremony was peculiarly fitting and appropriate in View Of the fact that EIihu Burritt. inter nationally known prophet Of world peace who rendered significant serv- ice to the cause of international un- lcretandinr and goodwill, "as him l self q member oi the church. This action therefore stands as a fitting memorial 10 New Eritain's most famous citizen who gave himself in unstintad service to the advance 1 mcut of world peace in an earlier ] day. as well as registering the con yctions of the membership of the church at the time that the peace pact goes into effect. Rev. Theo- 1 dore AinsWorth Greene, pastor of the church. served as moderator at the meeting ond Miss Jennie T.. Haugh was elected assistant clerk and registrar.
 Two new dcacors were elected tC the diaconate, Herbert x. Woods who was nominated by retiring 1 Deacon Maurice H. PeaSc, and Hu. bert g. Blake who was nominated by rotning Deacon Edmund |. Warren.
 X statement of the functions o the committee on religious educa' ton was presented by Edmund !. Warren. chairman Of the commit tnc. outlining the duties and re 4uonsrbirtics of this committee anC i's relationship .o tn" other orGani latious Of the q urch. This wa adopted hy the meeting.
 + WAS furthc" voted 10 adNdnc tro hour Of meeting of the Sunda, rlurc1 school to @:45 o'clock. ho ..inning with the first Sunday II February. and also to advance in hour Of meeting of morning Wor