The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-08

1 preparation of historical programs and addresses for the observance.
 The invitation reads as follows: "In planning for the religious ob- servance of the Connecticut Ter centenary, the state commission | ahs designated Saturday and Sum- day, october. and 6, 1895, as the Connecticut Sabbath, and it cor dially invites all the religious bodies of the state to observe the occasion by holding appropriate services in their respective church. es and synagoguers and the schools connected herewith. The com mission feels that it will be a fitting of the eliminating week of the Tercentenary program if the people of the state will gather in their places of worship to render thanks to Almighty God for His abundant mercies and to pray for His divine blessing upon them selves and their children and chil- dren's children, as they go on with the task of building a brotherhood of peace and good will.
 'The committee to which the arrangements have been referred solicits your personal interest, as a religious leader, in the successful carrying out of this plan, and of- fers it's services freely if 1t can be of assistance to you in supplying further information"
 Many Committeeman
 Members of the committee on religious observance of the Con- necticut Tercentenary are as fol- lows: Rev. Oscar E. Maurer, D. D., Center church, New Haven, chair man.
 Baptists-Rev. E. E. Gates, sec retary State Baptist Convention, Hartford, Rev. John N. Lackey, D. D., Central Baptist church, Hart ford, Rev. John M. Moore, D. D., First Baptist church, Bridgeport, Rev. David A. Pitt, D.D., Central Baptist church, Norwich, Rev. Burtt N. Timbie, First Baptist church, Meriden.
 Congregational--Rev. William Horace Day, D. D., United Congre- gational church, Bridgeport, Rev John M. Deyo, Congregational church, Danbury, Rev. J. Romeyn Danforth, D. D., First Congrega- tional church, New London, Rev. Theodore A. Greene, First Con- gregational church, New Britain, Rev. Oliver Huckel, D. D., Sec ond Congregational church, Green wich, Rev. W. Douglas Mackenzie, D. D., Hartford Theological Sem mary, Hartford, Rev. John M. Phil lips, D. D., Center church, Hart ford, Rev. Herbert D. Rollason, South Congregational church, Mid- dletown, Rev. Sherrod Soule, D. D., Hartford.
 Jewish-Rabbi Morris Silverman, Inimanuel Synagogue, Hartford.
 Lutheran-Rev. Behrands Mehr- tens, Trinity Lutheran church, New Haven.
 Methodist Episcopal--Rev. Mari on J. Creeger, First M. E. church, M:Gdletown, Rev. l.. H. Dorches- ter, D. D., M. E church, Simsbury, Rev George G. Scrivener, District Superintendent, Norwich, Rev John J. Snavely, D. D., district superin- tendent, Stamford, Rev. George B. Tompkins, D. D., M. E church, Nor walk, Rev. Lloyd F. Morley, district superintendent, New Haven.
 Presbyterian-Rev George Stew art, D. D., First Presbyterian church, Stamford.
 Protestant Episcopal-Rt. Rev. Frederick c. Budlong, D. D., Dio- cesan House, Hartford, Rev. Will liam A. Beardsley, D. D., 70 Elm street, New Haven, Rev. H. Francis Hine, Trinity church, Torrington, Rev. John N. Lewis, D. D., St. Johns church, Waterbury, Rev. stephen F. Sherman, St. Johns church, Bridgeport.
 Roman Catholic-Most Rev. Maurice r. McAuliffe, Hartford, Rt Rev. Monsignor Thomas s. Dug gan. D. D., V. G., Hartford, Rt Rev. William H Flynn, Hartford, Rt. Rev. Monsignor Michael H May, Norwich, Rt. Rev. Monsignor Peter H. McClean, s. T. L., P. R, Bridge port
 Universalist-Rev. Theodore A. Fischer, D. D., Church of the Mes siah, New Haven, Rev. Stanley Manning, Church of the Redeemer, Hartford.