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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
BY VIM. E. GILROY, D. D. Editor Of Advance

It seems amazing that anyone should have wanted to discredit a man of such beautiful life and teaching as Jesus of Nazareth, or to trap Him in any way, but those who reserve themselves authority and power in religion have always been ready to use the most interruptions ways of opposing those who did not recognize their authority, or who presumed to go about Christian work or teaching without the approval of some ecclesiastical organiza ton or potentate.
 The Pharisees of the time of Jesus were very strict people. Most of the earnest, high-minded re- ligious life of the time was among these Pharisees; but there was tendency among them also. as there has been among strict religious peo- pie, to measure everybody by their own ideas and standards and to condemn those who were not or thodox or with proper authority.
 When Jesus came as a teacher, speaking to the people out of His own authority, and in some re- spects using language to which the Pharisees were no accustomed, laying all the emphasis upon real ity and very little upon form and doctrine, the Pharisees began to criticize Him, and when Jesus did not yield to their criticisms, they were aroused in opposition to Him. So it was--we are told-that certain of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians sought to catch Him in His talk. They knew that many of their time were strongly opposed to the power of Rome, and 1t seemed that very good way to trap Jesus would be to ask Him whether it was lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not.
 Jesus, knowing how hypocritical was the question. turned the mat ter against them by calling for a coin. When He asked whose image and superscription was on the coin, they could do nothing but reply, Caesars"
 Jesus very naturally said, "Ren- der unto Caesar the things that are Caesars, and unto God the things that are Gods"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
lnaportant To Submit Votes Now M Contest
Ends With Margaret Lemere Leading, Lawrence DiPersio Close Second, Others Showing Gains

Ending the third week of ballot fny, THE MOST POPULAR BABY CONTEST reaches the all-impor- eant stage where votes are worth Ear more than their weight in dol- lars.
 It is now or never with some of khe candidates for the honor of the title and for the grand first prize of $100 cash, plus the beautiful lov- tng cup to the winner. Because none of the candidates after next week can afford to lag, or to fall behind 5000 to 1000 votes after the final returns of the weekend.
 Easy To Win
 While there is nothing difficult about the CONTEST and none of the campaigners for candidates have to collect money or do any thing more than see their friends about subscribing to THE DEMO- GRAF, still 1t will be hard for some of the candidates to catch up in the last weeks if they fall several thousand votes behind in the next few days. or course, they CAN CATCH UP by applying themselves
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
ETHEL STEVENS i TO SPEAK HERE
Blind Woman to Attend
 Federated Fellowship Meeting Tomorrow

Miss Ethel Stevens of New Haven, Q representative of the Seeing Eye" and her world famous dog will be guests at the meeting of the Federated Fellowship tomorrow eve ming at 7:30 o'clock in the South Federated church auditorium. Miss Stevens, minus her vision will give . lecture on "The Seeing Eye"
 The Young Peope's Christian Fellowship of the parish will meet tomorrow evening at 6:30 o'clock in the parish house. James H. Phil tps, assistant at the First Congre- gatonal church, will speak on My Work as Director of Religious Edu- Eation." This talk will be the fourth tn series the fellowship has been conducting on vocational guidance tiiscussons.
 Robert N. Foster, acting pastor, will preach at the 10:45 o'clock serv- 1ces tomorrow morning on John Wesley, the Churchman." The pub Die is invited to hear Miss Stevens Nomorrow night and with a big Crowd expected the church audi Horium will be used
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
Christ. Science
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
Sunday, May 22

Sunday, May 22
 SOUL AND BODY" will be the subejtct of the Lesson Sermon.
 The Golden Text is from Psalms 42:1l: Why art thou cast down, o my soul? and why art thou disquiet- ed within me? hope thou in God :: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenace, and my God"
 Bible readings include the follow ing passages from l Corinthians 3:l617: Know ye not that ye are the temple Of God, and that the Spir 1t of God dwelleth in you2 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy. which temple ye are"
 Correlative readings from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scrip lures" by Mary Baker Eddy, include the following citation from pages 428. line 8: ITO divest thought oi false trusts and material evidences in order that the spiritual facts of being may appear,-this is the great attainment by means of which we shall sweep away the false and give place to the true. Thus we may eS- tablish in truth the temple, or body whose builder and maker is God"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
ZION DAUGHTERS
 PROGRAM PLEASES
C0llinsville Male Chorus Score in Lutheran
 Church Concert

Singing with a tonal quality and precision that betokened musician ship and diligent practice the Col linsville Male Chorus under the baton of Fred Widen sang at the May Festival in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church under the auspices of the Daughters of Zion Thursday evening.
 Their program included such fa- miliar and ever popular numbers as Bach's Nov Let Every Tongue" Gounod's Send Out Thy Light, Sullivan's "The Lost Chord, and Handers Holy Art Thou. In fact the entire program. which was al- most completely sacred, consisted of old time favorites. Ably accompan- jed on the piano by Lester Bradley, the chorus of tWenty-one voices did full justice to their repertoire of classical selections.
 The chorus was assisted by quar- tet and by Miles Henry, tenor solo, ist, and Fred Widen, baritone solo, ist, both of whose offerings were well received. The quartet, con- sisting of Arthur Gustafson, first tenor, Clinton Johnson, second tenor, Albert Case, first bass, and Ernest Hinman, second base, sang That Beautiful Land" by Jones and Tn the Garden" by Miles. The climax numbers of the program were no doubt "Laudamus" by Owen and Gloria in Excelsis" by Mozart, both sung by the entire chorus.
 At the close of the program mem- bers of the Daughters of Zion served coffee and cake, and social hour was enjoyed. The committee from the society that arranged for this May Festival were Mrs. Emil John- son, Mrs. Axel Forsell, Mrs. c. E. Johnson, Mrs. John Ericson, and Mrs. William Swanson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21

all contrite persons who have ap- preached the sacraments of pen- ance and the eucharist, visited the church where the devotions are taking place, and prayed for the intention of the Holy Father.
 Q. What are the differences be- tween Orthodox, Conservative and Reform Jews?
 A. Orthodox, Conservative and Reform represent the three de- nominational groups within Jewry. They represent different ap- breaches to Judaism and are out wardly characterized by varying modes of worship.
 The Orthodox group, as It's name implies, adheres to the an- cient, traditional Jewish mode of worship. Its ritual goes back thou sands of years. It's practices vary little from those of the ancients. Orthodoxy was prevalent among the Jews until they were liberated from the confines of the ghetto within the past few centuries.
 Reform Jewry is comparatively new. It had its origin in early nineteenth century Germany; 1t has achieved its apex in the United States. This group views Jewry strictly as Q religion. giving up all claim to being a race. Its worship has been almost com pletely Americanized. It rejects many Orthodox rituals. practices and customs.
 Conservative Jcwry is a middle- of-the-road Jewry. It has made many concessions to moderniza \ ton, but has maintained as much of traditional Judaism as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
Weekly Sunday School Lesson-- CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP
Text: Mark 12:13-17, 2S-34

It is unfortunate that these words of Jesus have been consistently mis- understood.
 The implication has been that certain things belong to the state, and other things to God. Jesus was using the coin to trap these ques- tioners, who had set out Ot trap Him. But underneath all questions of mans recognition of the state is his primary duty to God. So it was that there came 8 time very quickly in the life of the early church when Christians had to deny the author ity of Caesar where 1t conflicted with the authority of God.
 It is this conflict that is again so strongly emphasized in our modern world.
 It does not arise where the laws of state are just and right. We should never have the question here in our land, where we have separa- ton between church and state, but our very separation between church and state might lead to conflict if the state demanded of men some- thing that was against their con- sciences.
 As matter of fact, our country is in far greater danger from peo- pie having too little conscience than it is from people being too con- scientious. The tendency in all these matters is to resort to force and persecution, where good judgment and concern for the welfare and lib- erty of others would provide easy solution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
Employers Payrolls
 Being Audited Again
Commissioner Tone Says IS Understated Wages Paid to WOrkers-Bamed on Misunderstanding of Law

Employers subject to the act must understand that a bonus Is counted as salary. Furthermore, salary and wages voted but not paid are taxable.
 On the whole, the cooperation extended by them when they were informed of their advertisements was excellent. In most instances the additional contributions were paid immediately"
 The first 50 companies audited are located in Hartford, Middletown, New Britain, New Haven, New Lon don, Norwich and Waterbury. Each has an average annual payroll of approximately $40,00O.
 Asked if he thought that auditing of the books of the remaining 8,450 employers who come under the Connecticut Act would show under statements Of payrolls by a con- tinued 30 per cent of them, MT. Tone said that 1t may" in view of the fact the law is new and is not com pletely understood as yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
WEBSTER PUPILS
 ABLE THESPIANS
The Melting Pot Features Cast of 50 Directed By
 Ella DOherty

More than 500 parents and friends attended Thursday evening the two act play "The Melting Pot" writ ten and directed by Miss Ella De- herty, teacher of English at Web ster school. The play had more than 50 characters representing the diff ferent nationalities and each na- tionality presented its part in add ing to American culture, in the way of music, art. and literature.
 The last tableau represented Miss Columbia receiving the flags of the different nations and through the magic power of the melting pot united them all under the Ameri- can flag. Other tableaus were the Angelus, the Lark, the Landing Of Columbus, and the Arrival of the Pilgrims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
CU|LBERT GETS
 COLLEGE PRIZE
Waterbury Freshman Win- ner in Vermont Drill.
 Downs

Burlington, Vt, May 2i.-The R. O. T. c. Battalion at the University of Vermont went through its reper- toire for a large audience assembled in the gymnasium annex, when, at the evening exhibition drills and awarding of prizes which are a fea- ture of annual federal inspection, groups and individuals showed their skill in numerous military maneuv- CTS.
 Sigma Nu fraternity supplied the prize winning drill squad which took the Reserve Ofncers' Cup from ten other contesting squads. Comman- der of the winning unit was J. T. Prior, St. Albans. Winners of the freshman and sophomore drili- downs in the manual of arms were J. A. Meiklem, Hartford, Conn, sophomore, and E. A. Guilbert, Wa terbury, Conn, freshman. They re- ceived cups from Champlain Sabres, the honorary military society.
 G. w. Howard of Montpelier, bat talion major, was presented with a letter announcing the award to him of the Loyal Legion Saber, given annually to the senior student at- taining the highest standing in the R. o. T. c. The saber is presented at commencement,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21

and spending a little time calling on acquaintances.
 But this CONTEST is for fun, as well as for prizes, and there's no reason why anyone should feel that lot of work is necessary. Because it isn't. Actually, all anyone seek ing support for any particular baby in the CONTEST needs to do is to talk to a few acquaintances, or friends, whenever you meet them, and just ask them to help you win prize for your favorite candidate by subscribing to THE DEMOCRAT.
 Glad to Subscribe
 They'll be glad that you brought it to their attention that they may obtain Waterbury's leading news paper, with features galore. the first news always, the best-written news every day, with two full pages of comics, for payment of only 18 cents weekly, collected by the regular car rier. And, in spite of the fact that some of the contenders are showing lots of strength in this CONTEST you have excellent opportunity to be among the winners if you sec enough persons daily, just to tell them about your plan to bring your fayorite baby out in front when the final returns are counted.
 Look at the scores today. Mar garet Lemerc of South Main street is leading with 1000 votes, and Lawrence DiPersio, of Plank road is right close to the leader with $500 votes, making 1t almost boy and girl, nip and tuck, so to speak.
 COntenders Gaining
 The leaders are a couple of thou- sand votes ahead of the next group of contenders but not enough so that the voting next week may not provide some astonishing develop ments. If we were "handicapping' the CONTEST we'd probably feel impelled to give Randall Saunders of Park road, a place among the fayorites because of his form" in last years race when he finished second among group of very fine babies.
 There are several more, Dorothy Berardo and Charmainc Michaud included, who seem to have the stuff to make a strong spurt when the final stretch is reached.
 But, NOW IS THE TIME TO GET IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS, BABIES AND SUPPORTERS OF CANDIDATES! Watch THE DEM OCRAT for special announcements and listen in to Station WATR or the standings next neck when THE MOST POPULAR BABY CONTEST gets into an important stage of the race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
Congregational
FIRST CHURCH

Morning service at II o'clock. Ser mon by pr. Gregg: Quantity and Quality in Work and in Life" 2:30 D. m.--The Chrismon society will go to Black Rock where Fred s. Smith will give them talk on Nature, after which they will have supper.
 Notices for the Week
 Monday, 7:30 p. m. The meeting of the Ellen J. Whiton Book club will be at the home of Miss Caroline s. Church, IS Ridgewood street. A White Elephant sale will be held among the members.
 Tuesday, 4 p. m.-Junior choir re- hearsal. 7:30 D. m.-Meeting of the Old Young Peoples society with a speaker and an informal social .lme afterwards.
 Thursday, p. m.-Meeting of Girl Scouts, Troop No. 22 with nov ing pictures of Boy Scout activities, especially of the camp, there also will be one reel for the cub scouts. The parents are invited to the meet ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
YOUNG PEOPLE TO
 CONDUCT WORSHIP
Mount Olive Zion Church Plans Special Programs
 for Groups Sunday

Young Peoples Day will be ob- served tomorrow at the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church with the young people of the parish in charge of the various services.
 Rev. A. A. Perry, pastor, will speak at the 10:45 o'clock services to- morrow morning on God Fearing Leaders, Tho afternoon service at 3 o'clock will be a special worship for the young people at which Rev. J. w. Watson, pastor of the A. M. E. Zion church of Bridgeport, will speak. The Grace Baptist Junior Choir of this city and the Mount Olive choir will furnish the music at this service.
 Tomorrow evening Rev. Dr.. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church, will speak at 7:45 o'clock. The Young People will render a special music program at this time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
CIRCLE OF CHEER
 MEETS NEXT WEEK
Mrs. Charles Wintermute to Entertain Church
 Members Monday

Mrs. Charles Wintermute of Revere street extension will enter tain the Circle of Cheer of the First Methodist Episcopal church Mon- day evening at 8 o'clock.
 All-Standard Bearer Queen Esther girls will meet in the church parlors Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock to sew quilts.
 The annual party of the Little Light Bearers and Mothers Jewels will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock. Children of primary and kindergarten grades will be guests. Mrs. H. 8. Hickcox and Mrs. Clayton Brown will be in charge.
 The mid-wcek prayer meeting next Thursday evening will be omitted due to commencement exercises of the weekday religious schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
LADIES AID PLAN
 SUPPER IN JUNE
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Group Busy
 Completing Details

The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran church are busy making preparations for their annual supper, June 9th, in the basement of the church.
 Services at the church tomorrow will be in German.
 The order of worship will be as Opening hymn. follows. Organ prelude by Mrs. F. Munter. Kyrie. Gloria in excelsis. Epistle for the day. James l,
 chapters 22-27. Hymn. Gospel for the day, John 16,
 chapters 23-30. Reciting of the Apostles Greed. Hymn. ermon by Rev. John N. c. Mohr-
 mann, pastor, entitled, Pray in
 the Name of Jesus Offertory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
Methodist
FIRST METHODIST

FIRST METHODIST
 Morning Worship 10:30. Organ Prelude-"Ballad" Kinross Hymn-"O For Thousand Tongues
 To Sing" Call to Worship-by the choir Prayer
 Silent Prayer and the Lords Prayer Choir Anthem-"Hail To the Lord
 Anointed" ..,,..,.,... Andrews Responsive Gloria Patri Hymn Soldiers of Christ, Arise" Prayer
 Offertory-"Adagio Cantabile"
 .,....,.......,..... Beethoven Contralto solo, Miss Ethel Salmonson Sermon-"The Marks of a Method
 odLst", Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin Hymn-"Arise My Soul Arise Benediction-Three Fold Amen Organ Postlude-'PostIude in c"
 ,...,........,..... Watson
 Church school 12 noon.
 EpWOrth league 500.
 Our young people will entertain Baptist young people.
 Evening worship 7:30. Organ Prelude-"Die Meistersinger" ...............,.. wagner Hymn-"Jesus Lover of My SouP' Invocation
 Quartet-"I Will Lay Me Down In Peace' ............,.... Noble Responsive
 Prayer
 Offertory--"Sketch" ...... Ashford Hymn-"A Charge To Keep I Have" Sermon-by Rev. David P. Gaines Hymn-"O Love Divine" Organ Postlude-"Faith Triumphant .,..,,... .....,........,,. Loren2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
FEW FORECLOSURE
 JUDGMENTS GIVEN

Three foreclosure judgments were granted by Judge Ernest A. Inglis in Superior Court yesterday at the short calendar session:
 Waterbury Savings Bank against Nicola Samela and others, debt, $8l6ll, law day, August l, 1938
 HOLC against Petro Panasci and others, debt, $3,26628, law day, third Tuesday of September.
 HOLC against Rose Possidento and others, debt, $6,373.39, law day, June 27.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
THOMASTON- BETHLEHEM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

North Main St. at Electric Ave. Rev. E. Einar Kron, pastor. Sunday, May 22 Fifth Sunday after Easter. Sunday school at 10 a. m. The service will be held at 7:30 D. m., when the sermon topic will be Unity in Christ"
 Thursday, May 26-The Ladies Aid will hold its May meeting.
 Friday, May 27-The community celebration of the new Sweden tercentenary will be held in Bethle- hem Lutheran church at 8 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL

Book Sunday, May 9
 l0:30 A. M. The Order of Morning Worship Prelude--Meditation ......... Klein The Processional Hymn--Ancient
 of Days The Call to Worship-Invocation
 and Lords Prayer Anthem-Unfold, Ye Portals .....
 .............,.... Gounod Responsive Reading Gloria Patri- Soprano Solo-With Verdure Clad
 ......,,.......... Haydn The Scripture Reading -- Phillip
 plans 4:8-23.
 MT. Wilbur Edwards Prayer Offertory Quartet-With a Voice
 of Singing .............. Shaw Doxology-- Children's Sermon
 MT. Wilbur Edwards Hymn--O God, The Rock of Ages Sermon--"Books Are Like An Open Door" The RecessionaI Hymn - Hark.
 Hark, My Soul Benediction- Postlude-Fantasia .,.,... SJogren The flowers in the vase will be Tn Memory of MT. Arthur Reed Kim ball.
 The flowers on the table will be In Memory of Charles w. Nielsen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
SEMINARY CLASS
 PLANS EXERCISES
Northfield and Mount Her. mon Schools Hold Sepa-
 rate GraduatiOns
-Mathes Photo
Especial to The DemOcrat)

East Northfleld, Mass, May 2l.- The largest classes ever to be grad uated from The Northfield schools will hold separate commencement exercises at Northfield Seminary and Mount Hermon school Monday. June 13.
 Dr. Henry Hallam Tweedy, profess sor emeritus of Yale Divinity school will be the seminary's commence ment speaker, while Mount Hermon will hear the Rev. James T. Cleland, professor of Religion and Philosophy at Amherst college.
 The Baccalaureate addresses will be given Sunday, June 12. with Prin- cipal Mira B. Wilson of Northfield Seminary speaking in Russell Sage chapel and Headmaster David R.. Porter making the address in Mount Hermon Memorial chapel.
 A feature of The Northfield schools commencement program will be Saturday evening concert given by the Seminarys Estey Chorus combined with the Hermon Glee club in The Northfield Auditorium June II, under the baton of Melvin L. Gallagher, choral director of The Northfleld schools.
 Londoners wrote 2,364 ,0OO, 900 let terS in the last 12 months,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
SUNSET SERVICE
 PLANNED SUNDAY

The Young People of the Bunker Hill Congregational church will meet at the church tomorrow aft- ernoon at 2:30 o'clock and proceed from there to Twin Lakes for sun set service.
 Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, pastor, will speak at the morning worship tomorrow on "The World Is My Par ish" emphasizing John Wesley whose Aldersgate experiences 200 years ago are so significant in Christianity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
Lutheran
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

POI Cherry Street
 Rev. E. Enar Kron, pastor.
 Sunday, May g Fifth Sunday after Easter (Rogate) Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. The service at l0:45 a. m. with kkermon on "A Prayer for Unity" EThe choir will sing.
 Calendar for Week of May 22 Monday at S-Iduna circle will meet with Mrs. Anna Thompson n Middlebury.
 Tuesday at 6:30- Confirmation glass meets. - Thursday at 8--Choir practice in khurch.
 Friday at 6:30 Confirmation Rlass meets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
Naugatuck Church
 Directory
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN

Sunday school will be held tomor- row morning at g o'clock, there will be an English service at 10 &. m. and a German service at II o'clock. Tuesday at 6 p. m. there will be a supper meeting of the Community Leadership training school. Choir rehearsal will be held at 6 ?. m. Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21

SALEM LUTHERAN Fifth Sunday After Easter 800 a. m.-Swedish. Juniors. Solo, David Anderson. Ushers-Ar- thur Pearson and Henry John- son. l0:l5 a. m. Sunday school and Bible Glass. ll:00 a. m.-English. Seniors. Solo, Eldon Rohs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
SHE MISSED STAGE COACH

Hollis, N. H. (UP) Mrs. Roanna 8. Eaton is looking forward to her tooth birthday with but one regret. She has yet to fulfill her girlhood ambition to driving . stage coach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
RELIGIOUS QUESTION BOX

Readers 0f The invited questions regarding the Protestant Catholic will he answered in this column promptly possible They should be accompanied by the address the writer should addressed to this journal The National Conference of Jews Christians 288 Fourth Avenue City Where personal reply is requested 1t should stated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-21
FIRST GIRL IN 5 GENERATIONS

Arbuckle, Cal. (UP)-An 8-pound girl baby born to MT. and Mrs. Ray Young, Jr., was the first girl to be born in the Young family for i've generations.