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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
CHURCH GROUPS
 GOING TO YALE
South Federated Young People Divinity School
 Guests Tomorrow

The Young Peoples Christian Fellowship of the South Federated church will hold their weekly meet ing tomorrow afternoon at the au- ditorium of the Yale Divinity school in New Haven at 3:30 o'clock, fol- lowed by 8 tour of inspection of Yale buildings.
 The members have been asked by Acting-Pastor Robert Foster to meet at the parish house at o'colck Sum- day afternoon from which point transportation will be provided.
 Four students of Yale Divinity School will address the Waterbury guests on Entering the Ministry The third in series of discussions on vocational guidance which the Fellowship has been conducting the past two weeks will also be held.
 The Federated Fellowship's meet ing tomorrow evening at 5:l5 o'clock will begin social hour. The Young People of the Cheshire Baptist Church will be guests of the local unit. A devotional service will be held at 6:15 o'clock at which Rev. Dudley Strain, pastor of the Cheshire Baptist Church, will speak.
 MT. Foster will speak at the Fed erated morning worship at 10:45 o'clock tomorrow on The Home in An Age of Substitutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
Methodist

Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin, Pastor. Miss Dorothy Gates, Director of Religious Education.
 Choir
 Charles w. Platt, Director and Bas Soprano, Mrs. Charles B. Tole- man, contralto, Mrs. Ronald E.. Jones, tenor, William M. Blair, Or ganist, Mrs. Edwin H. Jones.
 Services Tomorrow Morning Worship 10:30 Organ Prelude-"Andante Cantabile" Tschaikowsky. Hymn-"Come, Let Us Tune Our Loftiest Song" Call to Worship-by the choir. Prayer Silent Prayer and The Lords Prayer Choir Anthem-"Let The Earth Re- joice," .............. Schneider ResponsiveS Gloria Patri Hymn-"Lord of Life and King of Glory" Prayer Offertoiry- "Elegie" ...... Massenet Tenor Mother" .... Croxford Sermon-"Son of Susanna" Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin. Hymn-"O Happy Home" Benediction- Three Fold Amen Organ Postlude-"Gloria (from Eh MaSS) ................ hIiuie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
o: Has religion any stake in p0litics7

Q: Has religion any stake in politics?
 A: If by politics is meant the science of government, religion has tremendous stake in it. Re- ligion is concerned for the rights and the welfare of men and is concerned, therefore, with both the men and the laws that con- trol these.
 There are principles of human relations such as justice between man and man, that must be ex- pressed in political terms and there. of course. religion has . stake.
 Religion also is concerned with securing and maintaining its own freedom and has an interest in supporting a political regime whereof course, religion has a stake.
 Religion also is concerned with securing and maintaining it's own freedom and has an interest in supporting a political regime where such freedom Is offered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
Christ. Science
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
Sunday, May 8.

Sunday, May $.
 ADAM AND FALLEN MAN" will be the subject of the Lesson-Ser- mon.
 The Golden Text Is from Isaiah 59:20: The Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob. saith the Lord"
 Bible readings include the follow ing: Let no man deceive you with vain words. .. For ye were some times darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Wherefore ., Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light" Eph. 5:6 to :, 8, 13, 14).
 Correlative readings from the Christian Sceince textbook. Science and Health with Key to the Scrip lures" by Mary Baker Eddy. Include the following: The parent of all human discord was the Adam dream, the deep sleep, in which originated the delusion that life and intelligence proceeded from and passed into matter. The dream
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
BLACKALL SPEAKS
 TO CHURCH GROUP
Insurance Commissioner Is Blessed Sacrament
 Guest Tomorrow

The annual Mothers day com- munion breakfast sponsored by the Holy Name society of the Blessed Sacrament parish will be held to-. morrow in the church hall on Rob- bins street. The breakfast will im- mediately follow special mass which will be said at 7:30 o'clock by Rev. Francis Barrett, chaplain of the society. All the men in the parish are expected to receive holy communion in body at this mass
 The principal speaker at the breakfast will be Attorney John Blackall of Hartford, the insurance commissioner of the state of Con- necticut. It is also expected that Rev. Edward L. Morrison, pastor of the church, will greet the mem- bers of the society and their guests. Some years ago he started the cus- tom of holding the annual break fast and 1t has proved exceedingly popular.
 As has been the custom, the young ladies of the parish will as- oLoU III CCl Vlll6s LiIhCNO ASA cAtS brC akfast may be obtained at the door. The arrangements have been in charge of the ofr1cers of the so- ciety: J. Gregory Lynch, Joseph Cavanaugh, Michael ORourke, Ray Altman, c. J. Daly, assisted by the following district leaders: Attorney Maurice Healey, Lawrence Ryan, Everett West, Ted Kirby, Kenneth Malsch, J. M. Ranando, Thomas Lawlor, Martin Mcdonald. Harold Begley, Thomas Sullivan, Ray Stone, Attorney Walter Lynch, Timothy McMahon, Deputy Sheriff James E. OLeary, John Lane, Edward Real, John Miller, Stanley Skipp, Mark Tierney, James Hennessy, Ken Alderman. Edward Kelly, John Cor den, John Kruse, Frederick Kelly, Michael Flaherty. Elmer Roach and Edward Phelan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
Methodist Officers
 To Be Seated Sunday
Epworth League Plans Installation in Church Hall;
 Reunion Banquet Set for May 20

Ladies' Aid Society in charge of Mrs. Charles B. Toleman. Anyone having hobby they would like to display see any of the following ladies and they will arrange place for you, Mrs. Fred Afford, Mrs. Vim cent DeFabritis and Mrs. E. O. Shaler.
 Miss Adelman Grenier of the Stei- gers Speciality Shops of Hartford will give a lecture on Pottery and Table Settings" Miss Grenier has very charming personality and presents her lecture in noval and interesting way. All ladies of the church and friends are cordially in- vited.
 800 Boy Scout Troop No. 2 of our church will give an entertainment in the church school auditorium. Thursday, May 18th.
 2:3O Ladies Aid business meeting. Election of officers and payment of dues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
RABBI GREENFIELD
 COLLEGE SPEAKER
Conference for Jewish Students to Be Held in
 Hartford Sunday

"Thc Jew in the Contemporary World" will be the general theme of the Conference of the Connecti- cut Valley Association of Jewish College students, held under the auspices of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. at Congregation Beth Israel, 70l Pennington Avenue in Hartford.
 The Connecticut Valley Associa- tion for Jewish College Students was organized two years ago for the purpose of discussing mutuel prom lems, of considering the students share in world Jewish questions and of providing @ common ground for acquaintance and sociability, and functions under the supervision of Rabbi Gustave Falk, Regional Di- rector of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
 More than four hundred and fifty Jewish students from the following Universities and Colleges have been invited to attend:
 From Connecticut Yale, New Haven; Wesleyan, Mid- dletown; Connecticut College for Women, New London; Connecticut State College, Storrs; Connecticut Teachers College, New Britain; Trinity College, Hartford; New Ha- ven State Teachers College, New Haven. Albertus Magnus College, New Haven.
 Dr. Salo Baron, Professor of Jew ish History, Literature and Institu- tions, Columbia University. will give the principal address at 3 p. m. on "Thc Jew in The Contemporary World" and he will be introduced by Rabbi Maurice l.. Zigmond, Coun- selor to Jewish students attending Universities and Colleges in Con- necticut and in Southern Massa- chusetts. Greetings will be brought to the Conference by Solomon Elsner of Hartford, Regional Chair man of the Union of American He- brew Congregations, a report will be given by the secretary, MT. R. Leon- ard Kemler of Yale University, and MT. Leonard Lutwack of Wesleyan University, president of the Connec- ticut Valley Association will pre- side.
 Following pr. Baron's talk, sem- inar Groups will assemble to discuss the following subjects: "The Jew under Communism" by Bernice Kemler of Smith College and Rabb! Jerome Malino of Danbury; "The Jew under Fascism" by Abe Lipsit2 of Amherst College and Rabbi Will liam Greenfield of Waterbury; The Jew under Democracy" by E. Rich- ard Weinerman of Yale University and Rabbi Edgar E. Siskin of New Haven; "The Jew in Poland" by Jacob Lantz of Weslyan University and Rabbi Abraham J. Feldman o1 Hartford; "The Jew in Palestine by Machelle Neiditz of Yale Univer- sity and Rabbi Morris Silverman oi Hartford.
 The Conference will close at 6:0( ?. m. with . Supper and SociaI Hour at the City Club of Hartford
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
TEMPERANCE UNIT
 GIVES GOOD SHOW

The Mattatuck- Waterbury Youth
 Temperance Council presented a
 minstrel show and social program
 last night at the auditorium of the
 NH Plain Union church with Will
 liam Cahill directing the show.
 John Kruse and Winifred Painter
 were the end men and Norman
 Farnlof was interlocutor. Spe-
 cialties were given by Margaret B, Mitchell, Walter Ford, Betty Man. :, uel, Alice Thomas, Robert Hill '~ Florence Coe, Julia Cavanaugh ,. Harold Hill, Miriam Harris, Joyce = German, Virginia Moreway. Arthur 's Peterson, Norman Farnlof, M. . Ruclaties. Sherman Brown, Beryl - Green. Russell Farnlof, Doris Man . son, Richard Wilson, Gladys Swee- !. ney. Marjorie Peterson, Muriel 7 Rogerts and Margaret McKenna.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
-W Weekly Sunday School Lesson COOPERATING IN SERVICE
 9:3O-4l
Text: Mark 9:30-41

1 of this sort, capable of allegiance to spiritual cause, there could be no question of sefflshness and that lust of place and power; and yet, our lesson tells us how, among this very group, there broke out quar- rels as to who was the greatest, or who should have the most impor- tant place in the kingdom which they believed that Jesus was going to establish.
 Perhaps the disciples had not re- alized the actual nature of that Kingdom, and their motives in fol- lowing Jesus had not been as pure and fine as they came to be later on when 1t became clear that Jesus was not going to establish an earth ly kingdom, but a spiritual kingdom.
 It is to the credit of the disciples that, when they made that discov- cry, they were still full of allegiance to the Master, who had then become their Risen Lord.
 It reminds us that men who are subject to selfish motives, and who have love of place and power, may at the same time be capable of great unselfishness and true devotion. One would have supposed that the very example of Jesus would have been sufficient to have rejected all selfish thoughts and motives on the part of the disciples. Yet Jesus had to emphasize His teaching concern ing service and humility in the most specific way.
 When He found that the dis ciples had been disputing about which of them was the greatest, He took 8 little child, and taking him into their midst and holding him in His arms, said to them, "Who shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me" It was 8 les- son that the disciples were not likely to forget, though they were slow in grasping the fullnes of its meaning.
 The other part of our lesson has equally important teaching and bearing upon our lives today. for 1t concerns also this matter of place and prerogative.
 John reported to the Master that they had seen one casting out demons in His name, and that they had forbidden him because he was not of their company. There was apparently no question about the effectiveness of this mans action, but because he was not in the right group and did not have the right password, these disciples were ready to stop him from doing good works.
 Is not that just exactly what has been happening all through history, even on the part of professedly Christian men and professedly Christian churches? Because a man has not followed particular group, he has bene called heretic. He has been told that he must not preach and that he must not perform good works, because he is not authorized by some church or organization
 Yet, if we were truly Christian, we would rejoice that good works are done, no matter who 1t is that does them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
Naugatuck Church
 Directory
CONGREGATIONAL

The Church school will meet at 9:45 o'clock in the Parish house. Morning Worship will be held at Il o'clock. The minister, Reverend Ed ward R. Hance, will preach on '"The Ideal Mother" Children's subject, On Being Spanked"
 Music: Introductory Voluntary, "In Paradisum", Dubois; Anthem, Comes At Times" Harris; Offer tory, Great Peace Have They" Rogers; Concluding Voluntary, "Chorale", Bach.
 The Church Kindergarten, where parents may leave their younger children during the hour of the Morning Service, will be in charge of Mrs. Anna R. Sovia each week until further notice. Mrs. Sovia's experience in the Day Nursery makes her competent for this work, and parents are urged to take ad- vantage of this service which she offers freely to the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07

sessions with sensational report and new secret indictments, April 28. The jury pointed out that Will lard, who is secretary of the Re- publican State Central Committee, and a resident of New Haven, come inf TO some gravy" on land deal in the parkway purchasing.
 Compensated
 Tt is in connection with the sale of the land of the Greenich Water Company that Clarence G. Willard C: New Haven received $3,700 for his friendly services and influence in expediting the sale to the State of this land" said the jury. The jury found that in the purchase of the land of the Greenwich Water Com pany, high prices were paid even in the face of definite written ob- jections by the engineer whom the Commissioner had placed in charge of the project"
 Willard was witness before the Merritt Parkway jury and was also called by Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn as a witness before the Waterbury extraordinary grand jury April 25.
 No Privileges
 Newspapers throughout the state during the days of the Willard publicity department, bemoaned the fact that they were unable to obtain any sort of exclusive story. Any at tempt at an interview was met with considerable delay, and all stories and information were dispatched tc all papers with release dates. Will lard is also publicity agent for the health department, and the jury has recommended that this also be be abolished.
 Tt appears that the newspapers of the state would gladly obtain for themselves, direct from the depart ments, all information to be dis tributed to the people of the state, " the jury commented, in recommend- ing the dismissal of Willard. He re- ceived 5000 yearly as agent for the highway department and a similar amount from the health department. No sound reason has been dis covered why either the health de- paYtment of the highway depart ment need employ publicity agents" |" the jury said.
 Formal Announcement
 Announcement of the dismissal of Willard was made by Commis- sioncr Cox, who returned yesterday from Boston, where he was in con- ference with H. s. Fairbank, chief of the division of information of the United States bureau of public roads.
 He said that Connecticut will participate in the statewide high way planning survey made available to all states by the bureau which Connecticut refrained from utilizing last April.
 Cox said he intended to take a complete inventory of all the high ways of the state including town roads before outlining a long range construction program. He hopes to begin the inventory this year.
 He referred to the past publicity practices of the highway department as unfortunate"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
0: What is the Jewish atti- tude towards divorce?

v: What Is the Jewish atti. tude towards divorce?
 A: Legally, Judaism permits di- vorce; morally, 1t frowns upon di- vorce. Orthodox Jews must secure @ rabbinic divorce as well as a civil divorce before they can re- marry within the faith.
 Under Jewish law, & woman may not divorce her husband without his assent. Generally, the ortho- dox Jew would find 1t more diffi- cult to get a rabbinic divorce than 8 civil divorce. This is because of general disapproval of divorce by Jews. This attitude is expressed in the rabbinical adage: "The very altar of God sheds tears for him who divorces the wife of his youth"
 e: What Is meant by the Easter Duty" which binds Cath olics?
 A: The Easter Duty is the ob- ligation on all Catholics to re- ceive Holy Communion at least at Easter time: that is. some time between the first Sunday Of Lent and Trinity Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
REV. JOHN BUTLER
 GIVES TALK HERE

The New Haven Archdeaconry Women's Auxiliary of the National council held morning and afternoon sessions yesterday at St. Johns Episcopal church and at the latter meeting Rev. John V. Butler, Jr., of St. Peters church, Springfield, Mass, spoke on the program ot altar guilds.
 Other speakers during the day were Miss Mary Louise Pardee, diocesan president; Rev. William G Wright of Newtown; Miss Mary C.. Buchan, director of the Massachu- sets diocesan altar guild.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
GIRLS OF CHURCH
 STAGE TW0PLAYS

Girls Friendly candidates at St. Johns Episcopal church last night presented two playlets entitled "The Blue Scarf" and why the Garden Quarreled."
 They were directed by Miss Ruth Kinney, Mrs. Irwin w. Day, Mrs. Frank Ludington, Mrs. Wesley Krantz and Miss Rosalie Mckee Principal parts were taken by Diana McDonough, Joan Thorpe, Eleanor Snyder, Genevieve Lingary, Norine Straw and Lois Dalquist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
SENGSTACKEN PUPILS
 GIVE PIANO RECITAL

The second of two piano recitalS by pupils of Andrew Sengstacken was presented last night at the studio, l09 Bank street, with Miss Brone Basins as assisting soloist.
 Pupils taking part were: Doris Lange, Eugene Damsker, Lillian Solomon, Evelyn Kenny, Robert Kenny, Mary Mcdonald, Priscilla Barrows, Mary Ely, Kenneth Bar ratt and Louis Kutmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07

that matter and error are some- thing must yield to reason and rev. clation. Then mortals will behold the nothingness of sickness and sin, and sin and sickness will disappear from the consciousness. The har- monious will appear real, and the inharmonious unreal" (p. 306:32-2, D. 347:25-3D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
ST. MICHAEL'S

For Week Commencing May 8 The services in St. Michaels church tomorrow, Third Sunday after Easter, will be as follows: Cele- bration of the Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m. Sunday school in the Parish house at 9:30 g. m. Morning prayer and sermon at Il a. m. Ser mon subject civilization versus Selfishness." Monday
 7:45 p. m.-Girls' Friendly Society
 in Parish house. Tuesday,
 300 p. m.-Woman's Auxiliary in
 Parish house. 6:15 p. m.--Wardens and Vestry
 in choir room. 6:45 D. m.-Altos and sopranos. Wednesday,
 100 p. m.-Church Helpers Pot
 Luck" luncheon in Parish
 house. Thursday
 TOO p. m.-Troop 2 B. s. A. in
 Parish house. Friday
 3:30 p. m.-Brownic Pack in Par
 iSh house.
 TOO p. m.-Girl Scouts in Parish
 house.
 TOO p. m.-Altos and sopranos:
 entire choir at 8 p. m. Attention Is called to the meeting of the Diocesan Convention on Tuesday, May l7th at Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford. There will be two delegates from St. Michael's Parish attending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
Lutheran
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN

(46 Cooke Street.
 Services tomorrow at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran church will be in German. The Sunday School meeting will be held at 9:45 a. m.
 The order of services will be as follows: Organ prelude by Mrs. P. Munter. Opening Hymn. Kyrie. Gloria in Excelsis. Epistle lesson, 1st Peter 2, verses 1l-20. Hymn. Gospel lesson, John 16, verses 1928. Reciting of the Apostles Creed. Hymn. Sermon by Rev. John N. c. Mohr-
 mann, pastor, Christ Comforts
 His Disciples. Offertory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
 201 Cherry Street

Rev. E. Einar Kron pastor. Sunday, May 8 Third Sunday after Easter (jubi- late) Sunday school 9:30 am. Divine service 10:45, with sermon on "The Gift of Eternal Life. Spe- cial music by the church choir Hartford district chorus will give a concert in Emanual Lutheran churc hin Hartford at 7:30 D. m. 7:30 p. m.
 Calendar for Week Monday at 8-Iduna circle will meet with Mrs. John Larson on Bronx avenue. Tuesday at 8-Sunday school teach CTS will meet in church vestry Tuesday at 6:30-Confirmation class meets in church vestry. Thursday at 8-Choir practice in church vestry. Friday at 6.3O-Conflrmation class meets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
New Publicity Policy
 For Highway Dept.
Commissioner Cox Regrets Unfortunate ''Tie-Ups" of
 Past-Wiard Passes Out of Official Picture

Clarence G. Willard publicity agent for former State Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald is out of job and according to the new commissioner, William J. Cox the Highway Department office is open any time to newspaper representatives. Dismissal of the Department of Publicity for the Highway Department recommended by the Merritt Parkway Grand Jury which concluded it's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
regati0nal
FIRST CHURCH Sunday Services

HOO a. m.--Morning Service. Rev Herbert D. Gallaudet of Pine Orchard, Conn, Minister of this church 1920-1928 will preach His subject: Grounds Flo, Courage"
 300 p. m.--The Waterbury Youth Council will meet in the Parish House.
 500 p. m.-Meeting of the Chris mon Society for which the pro- gram is being planned.
 Notices for the Week Monday
 400 D. m.-Junior Choir Rehear- sal.
 7:30 D. m.-A card party for the members of the Ellen J. Whi- ton Book Club will be held at the home of Mrs. James E Gregg, IA Prospect street. The books will not be exchanged at this meeting, but at the next one on the 23rd. Tuesday,
 2:30-9:30 p. m.-The Naugatuck Valley Association of Church es will meet at the Congrega- tional Church in Thomaston The official delegates of this church are Mrs. William A Service, Miss Fannie L. Nc. Cormack and James H. Phil lips.
 7:30 D. m.-The new organization of Older Young People formed recently will have 8 meeting at which Dr. Edward H Kirschbaum will speak or Specialized Medicine" Thursday
 400 p. rn.--Girl Scouts. Troop No 1.
 7:l5 D. m.-Senior Girl Scouts. 7:45 D. m.-Advisory Committee O the Church will meet at thu Parsonage, IA Prospect street Friday
 400 D. m.-Cub Pack No. p. 7:30 p. m.-Boy Scouts, Troop No
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
BUNKER HILL

"A Parenthood. Drudgery or Op- portunity," wili"be the subject of the morning address of Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, pastor of the Bunker Hill Congregational church, tomorrow, Family Sunday. The junior choir
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
RELIGIOUS QUESTION BOX

Readers 0f The Democrat invited n regarding the faiths Questions answered in this column promptly possible be accompanied by the address the addressed to this Journal to The National Conference of and Christians 289 Fourth personal reply is requested 1t should stated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
SWEDISH TABERNACLE BAPTIST

Rev. Alex Peterson, pastor Il a. m.--Sermon by the pastor. subject: "A Christian Mother" Thursday, 2:30 D. m.-Ladics' Aid society meeting, Mrs. Oscar Stcrn- CT, hostess 7:45 D. m.-Prayer service
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
THOMASTON

Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran North Main street at Electric
 Avenue Rev. F. Einar Kron, pastor. Sunday May 8 Third Sunday after Easter Divine service at 9 a. m. when the pastor will speak on "A Gift From Jesus to You. Sunday school at close of service.