The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-17
NEWS .



the World Of Tomorrow, was viewed
last night by more than l25 people
at the First Lutheran church parish
hall. The film depicted the import
ance and lasting significance Of the
Bible.
The film was the work Of the
American Bible Institute and the
Western Electric Mfg. Co., and IL
Illustrated the Importance of the
Bible book in the world OF all times.
Various scenes from the film de-
puicted the Bible being inserted IN
the time capsule at the Worlds Fair
and a depletion OF its first print
ing by Gutenberg together with its
subsequent distribution ell over the
universe.
The presentation was given under
the auspices OF the church's Sun
day school. Rev. Paul Lemke, acting
pastor Of the church, gave a brief
address on the Bible at the con-
clusion Of the film presentation.
On the occasion Of the 10th an
niversary Of Adventism, AdventiStS
I'm this vicinity are supporting the
$4,000 drive now being conducted
by the New England School of
Theology at 171O Beacon street
in BrOOkline, Mass, for the pur-
pose Of paying off the mortgage
on the school buildings, Rev. J.
william Denton, chairman Of the
finance committee, announced to-
day.
The clearing Of the mortgage
will then enable more young peO-
pie to train for Advent Christian
work, as the school has no tuition
charge and depends wholly on
donations.
Others on the finance commit
tee are Rev. DIR. Guy L. Vannah
and Ernest ii. Littlefield.
A closeup of life in the insect
world was afforded to those attend
ing the Second Congregational
church forum as Edwin Way Teale
showed colored motion pictures OF
insect avtivity in his own back yard
Mr. Teale has turned two acres
Of land in the rear OF his Long
Island home into an insect labora-
tory in order TO get these pictures.
Among the highly magnified
scenes were pictures Of ants feeding
each other from the food they had
deposited In their own stomachs
and milking" aphids.
Bishop Francis J. Mcconnell
opened a meeting Of more than 500
religious and lay readers Of the New
Haven district Of the Methodist
church at the Seymour Methodist
church last night declaring that the
value OF the individuals life and
personality among peoples OF all the
world must be maintained by the
church in the postwar world.
Rev. John T. d. Franzen, pastor
of the West Side Methodist church,
this city, district chairman Of the
weekday school program, presented
report on the weekday schools
for religious education. Rev. Mr..
John j. Snavely OF First Methodist
church delivered the benediction at
the evening session.
A fellowship supper was served
by the Women's Society for Chris
tan Service Of the Seymour Meth
odiSt church.
DR.. Arthur o. Rinden. Congrega-
tional worker under the American
Foreign Missions, Foochow, China,
yesterday addressed a gathering at
the morning service Of the First
Congregational church.
Pointing out that lasting peace
can be assured only by means OF
the establishment of foundation OF
good will and Christian under
standing, DR.. Rinden told OF the
great eXpanse Of educational facil-
tiles now being presented to the Chi
nese people.
DR.. Kinder was a guest later in
the day at tea given by the adj
visory board in the church parlors
where he also addressed the Young
Peoples Fellowship meeting at 5
p. m.
A native Of Iowa, he was educated
at Yale and served as supervisor of
churches In Fochow. He has sur
vived IS bombings by the Japanese.
His wife and family have been in
America since the outbreak Of the
war and he returned just recently.
Miss Susan Cocchiola, Miss Nellie
Cowdell, Mrs. william Dallywater.
Howard Burnham and Glenn
Noble.
Ar 800 rot contacted by the cam
vasr cali Daniel Conner