New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 2, 1915, Page 3

25 Dozen Bleached Sheets Size 81x90, a 75¢ Value, liance Scores This Cquntry for, Sending Munmon. to England. & San Francisco. Aug. 2.—At a meet- o ffil yesterday, Preliminary ‘to Jthe ! opening of the convention here todn,y r.he National German-American a!- ce, the president, Dr. C. J. Heza- ger, of "Philadelphia, criticized the ted States for supplying war mu- nitfons \n England. oy - I have not been proud | ‘nf my cou.ntry lately,”- he sajd. “A * nation which prays for peace on Sun- ‘days and! es England with arms and unmm)mon- ‘all the rest of the Week is, to say the least,. hypocr{tlcal “T ‘must confessi that I, as a pative born American, am nnuns,md by the policy of- our country. English ships patrol our Waters, England forbids us to buy -hlp-, and to trade with neu- tral nations as we would like; Eng- | ? land cuts the cables leading from our shores to those of a rriendly nation | and England decides for our secretary of state what news he should impart to us American citizens. From = the way most war reports.regd.we might just as well tear up tne declaration of indépendesnice and become loyal sub- Jjects of King George.” v STATE -PROPERTY $2,285,454,659, Connecticut Ranks Next to Massa- 3 cusetts in New England. ‘Washington, Aug. 2, —The censbs bureau here estimates the true value of all property in Connecticut in 19 at’ $2,285,454,6569, of 'which '$1,45%,- L 015,297 was'in real property and - Anniversary Sermon By Rev. Harry 1. Bodley | church property with diligence. | new.roof and hedter for bear eloquent witness to their svork.. 0 In commemoration of his comple- tion of sixteen Years ag rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal church, Rev, Harry I Bodley, delivered an eloguent an- niversary sermon at the services at the church yesterday morning. His address clearly showed the remark- able progress made at the church during his sixteen years as the guar- dian of the flock. The chureh finan- ces are in a healthy condition and the membership of the respective socie- ties has steadily increased, Mr, Badley became the rector of the local church in 1899, succeeding Rev. Harry N, Wayne. Before com- ing to this city from the diocese of New York 'he was private seeretary to Bishop Potter. Before gaing to New York, the local rector, was dean of the cathedral at Topeka, Kansas. The address as given by Mr. Bod- ley yesterday morning, follows: The Address. “Make them to be numbered (or rewarded) with thy Saints in glory everlasting.” The Te Deum. “As I think over my life and es. pecially my ministry, 1 find upper- REV. HARRY I. BODLEY. most in' my thoughts the Glory and Thanksgiving due to God, and, among men, not the neglectful, or harmful, but the helpful and thoughtful who ‘have blessed me and my. work and helped . to ift me t*nd it to ,higher -levels, year by year. " “Today being properly one of per- onal consequence ito me, as your ¥octor and to you &' the flock I have - am sure there is may ' be' personal as_between ourselves, in this house- hold and family of God. i "In doing so I shall follow the nat- h ally optimistic bent of ‘my mind, | and ‘seek to see and to recogiize the good ‘and the loving and the help: ful persons and things that mark the f milestones along the road. ' gourse 1 do not foolishly shut my eyes and say that the world, on the church, or the parish, or our lives are ideal. . The whole meaning of ‘our. work is that these geveral ele- -meénts in our life are net perfect, but that we are striving to make them ideally what they should, be. Future Pme-scd Of Beauty. “Iam, however, ‘prone to fix my eyes on the things and persons and conditions which are full of promise for ‘the future because .possessed of beauty already achieved.-. “It seems to me this is the Spirit of the Te Deum. ‘We believe that Thou shait come to be our Judge. We therefore pray thee help thy servants whom thou hast redeemed with ' thy precious blood.! ‘Make them to be numbered with {thy Saints in glory everlasting.’ ‘Oh Lord! Save thy people and :\Exess thine heritage.’ | | ‘Govern them and 1ift them up for- | ever.” \ “We are the Redeemed of God, | we are being prepared and are there- fore capable of being numbered or re- warded with God’s Saints in glory everlasting. = “God is ever busy loving us, bless- ing, governing, lifting up; beécause we are ‘thy people, ‘thine heritage,” and the work is ‘forever.’ Pleasure To Reécall Helpers, “It would give me great pleasure to go back 'all the way and recall those who were my helpers all my life long and especially during my thirty-elght years in the rinistry. They are mostly now numbered with the Saints in Paradise, waiting for the flnal consummation. In glory | everlasting. | They were men and women of noble souls, - and gentle hearts, and kindly mind and generous impulses. They were gentle in their ‘Judgments of their 'rector and their fellows because they remem- { bered. '‘We belleve that Thou shalt come to be our Judge' I must, however, pass directly I1he .years spent here as rector of St. | Mark's, New Br. . “You will realize how large a place you occupy in my heart and my mind when 1 remind you that 1 have de- rovements, $22,976,467 in live stock, g'l 810, ul farm’ impléménts and ‘tools and implements, u "“'6 gold ana silver coin and Uln, “$61,628,686 railroads and ent, $135,571,374 strest shipping, waterworks, 1 voted to this parish neariy half my entire ministry and more than a quar- ter of my whole life. . The first guarter cavered childhood. The sec- ‘ond quarter was occupied by. educa- tion and the beginnings of prnct\wax experience. You will understand therefore, how large a2 share your life has in mine. The average rec- torship here was four and one-half vears when I came. The longast was that of Dr. Francis Russell, viz. froml Rector of St. Mark’s Church Reviews Growth of Parish in That Time—His Stzwardshlp Successful in Every Respect. of | tnl 1855 to 1864. Thus by eemparison 1 have nearly doubled the longest and nearly quadrupled the average, Purchase Of New Rectory, “During my rectorship the most notable advance in our metheds of work was the taking of the old rectory for a parish house and the purchase of a new rectory. The Women’s Guild had the cour- | age to guarantee the upkeep of the | parish house and thus to reassure a timid vestry. Right here I wish to praise God for that same guild of the Woren of 8t. Mark’s. They have done all that devotion, courage, and hard work could do. God bless them! “The new rectory cost $8,500 and was paid for by a lezacy of $2,000 from the late Senior Warden, Norris Bailey, one of God’s Saints, and by personal gifts and subscriptions for the balapce, There have also been added to the parish property the. pres. ent orgdn at a cost of $2,500, a new roof and steam heating plant, cost- ing $1,000, the two beautiful memor- ial windows on' the east side of the church were given by a devoted son to keep ever fresh in our minds the glory of womanhood and motherhond as exemplified in his mother. The 'massive and' artistic flagon of silver was the gift of Mrs. William Rus- Sell and her brother, Mr./ Guion ' by teans of which the memory of their father and mother is permanently associated with. the memerial of Christ’s passion in the - Holy Euchar- ist. Chur¢h' Fund $3,000. “The new church fund has grown to $3,000. The Ba:ley Fund for char- ity is $2,000. Shortly the ~Belden legacy ‘will be paid to us and will be upwards of $12,000. “The sum of; all /these’, is 'about $30,000 ‘from. which about $2,000 ot assets spent should be deducted leav- ing a'net gain of $28,000. “The parith. house has enabled me to’ develop 'the work of St. Mark's materially. “The Women’s guild un- der its several efficient presidents has been 'invaluable and was never more efficient than now. The Daughters of the King are doing fine and useful work among the women of the parish. The Girl's Friendly society is doing like work for the girls and the rector has established among them an un- dying fame as a maker of hot grid- dle cakes by inviting several pariie: of the girls to his camp in the Litch- fleld County woods and cooking sup- per for them. ‘“The, Boy .Scouts .of our under 'Messrs. Sheldon and equal in numbers and efficiency the other “Troops” in the city together. Wanted Leader For Men’s Club. “There is one place where 1 have fallen down flat, to use a forcible collogquialism. I have failed to find The Man to be the head and leader of a Men’'s Club. Such a leader is a sive qua non, and he must be a capable, manly, religious layman, who loves ‘men.! The man who can fill that gap in our work will ‘be num- bered with thy Saints in glory ever- lasting,” when Christ comes to judg- ment. “Week by week and often day by day the Altar guild is here to make the place of God's feet glorious: May they be numbered, by and by, ‘among these blessed ones who. haying wash- ed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lamb ever stand before thy throne and worship thee day and night in thy temple.’ b “The close’ and loyal co-operation of my three organists and chairmas- { ters has been of inestimable value and help. No clergyman can make the public services of the church edi- tying beautiful and inspiring without the hearty support of such fellow workers as Messrs, Brown, Weber and Anderson have been to me. The singers toe, deserve high praise, Men have come Sunday after Sunday to sing and .on week evenings to re- hearse, who must have declined many tempting opportunities to go . else- where for pleasure, and this they have done for the love of God and the music they make Wwith what the Psalmist calls, {The bedt member that I have’. The boys too are a fine lot of chaps, usually well' behaved, punc- tual in attendance, and devout and careful in their rendering of the' service. Occasionally the rector's | hind-sight has to be as good as his foresight, but not often in their case. ““Troop” Jones all put Vestry Loyal To Rector. ““The vestry has been loyal to their rector in the main. A few were Goubtful of his judgment and policy at first and there was a dangerous undertow to our rising tide for a few years. I was not blind but most- ly dumb about. it. It came out all right, and the Rector Wardens and vestry men of St. Mark's church have been a unit for many years | now | from 1886 to 1899 was 245, an aver- .| theretore I hereby publicly thank Dr. Forrest. 3 Another lay reader, not of the ves- try, deserves high praise and he HP teaches in the Sunday school. Wardens have taken carg of qge The t'{le church The new lawn is the work and gift of 'the. Senior Warden. The parish treasurer and his wife spend many hours on the church finances. You have little idea how much work our envelope system of contributions in- volves. The treasurer of the Sunday school also gives generously of time and work and patience in similar ser- vice. The parish clerk likewise does much that must wait for its reward in glory everlasting. 4 Statistics Of Church. “I shall burden you but lightly with statistics. The number of com- municants reported by my predeces- sor in June 1899 was 441, The number of confirmed persons enti- tled to frequent the commission is 700. The number' confirmed age of 17 per year. The number confirmed from 1899 to 1915 is 420, an ayerage of 26 per year, an increase of 50 per cent. The baptisms show a seeming contradiction. From Aw- gust 1, 1850 to August 1, 1885 there were 764, an average of 22. From August 1, 1885 to August 1, 1899, 508, an average of 36. From August 1, 1899, ‘to August 1, 1915, were 527, an average of 33. The last two years showell2, an average of 56. The past year alone shows 68 baptisms, twice the late average and threu times 'the earlier. “There are three probable reasons for the small decrease from 1899 to 1915. First, the new [ rector gave chief attention to the confirmation of those already baptized. Second, be- tween 1881.and 1892 'a number of German and Swedish churghes were established here and baptized many of the children wé formerly received. “Thirdly,. the rec!or needed help in this very work. Since. hé got -it, the number of baptized, has madv wonderful advance. One English woman of consecratéd soul has done an immense" deal of this work and is stlll deing it though she, if any- body might plead, ‘Too bu!y as she earns her,own living. \ Curate Disappearcd. “‘Here 1 would speak of the sec- ond great step forward the parish has made. The securing of a curate to assit in the great work at our doors was a venture of and necessity. Some of the increase in Baptisms is due to the curate’s diligent search for unbap- tized children in the parish and his pursuit of indifferent and dilatory parents. I need hardly tell him or you how grateful I am for hn assistance and for the relief brings to my conscience which wag much exercised over work ' beyond the limit for ane man fo.do. “Now let me say a brief word of the year to come, “We need: “First, to all anxiety and parish finances “Second, to raise our full apportion ment for foreign and domestic mis- sions, on which we have fallen shame- fully short the past year. “Third, to restore in some modest form ‘The Lion,’ our parish' paper, in order to reach the stay-at-homes. “Fourth, to found and sustain & real, live, forceful, religious, Men's ‘Club. “Yesterday I received in my morns ing mail these verses from three hard- working, = appreciative sistérs who have a faculty of remembering their rector is a most delicate and sym- pathetic way. Friendship, It is my joy in life to find At every turning of the road The strong arms of a comrade kind To help me onward with ‘my load. And since I have no gold to give And love alone must make amends, My only prayer is, While I live God make me worthy of my friends. “To this prayer of Friepdship would add two things. “First, Cardinal Newman's prayer. *Oh Lord support us all the da; long through this troublous life, un- til the shadows lengthen, and ' the évening ‘comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of our life is over and our work is dome. Then in thy mercy grant us a spfe lodg- ing, and a haly rest, and peace at the' last with Thee' forever, Amen.’ “Secondly, ‘O . Christ!' ‘Q King of Glory!” ‘We therefore pray. ’!'l’sy, help thy servants, whom Thou redeemed with thy precious bloQ ‘Make them to be numbgred thy Saints, in glory ever! C. OF C. ACTIVITIES. A meeting of the sub-committee on juvenile ‘organization was held at the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon. The committee is investigating local conditions with relation ‘to this work. The directors of the mercantile bureau will meet at the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow mornnig. J' the rector of for the relieve responsibility /'* WATERBURY LEAGUE COMING. The Waterbury Luther league will pay a visit to the local Luther league next Sunday afternoon. Rev. Herman and hope alwavs to be so now. T-am glad to bear witness to thelr cordial | support and would be giad aid ecir- | cumstances peérmit to mention (hem by name. T am afraid they might be. the chlet abjectors. You - will | never know until the redeciied come | to Zlon to he numbered and re- | warded how liberally somie of them | have given the means to sustain this parish. One, as lay rcader, has given Yeoars of servico here and out of town. ! | Ho has read : servico, been as- tigtaat supcriniendent of the Sunday scheol, has taught tha Boys' Bible class and boen almost a curato (o his rector&nd has never received any publie recognition or thanks from the parish, «In your name and mine | 8111 a, Olson, pastor of the Waterbury church, will. be present and will de- liver an address. A program ‘of songs and addresses will bg carried | out and afterwards a social hours will be enjoyed. GERMANY SEIZES COTTON. via London, Aug. m.—German newspapers re- port that the government is taking over the entire control of the Gerpian cotton indusry. been iscued, savs: “From Aug. 1, all extile factorieés in Westphalia will b2 worked under siate control as part of an arrangement to provide for equitable n of cotton among factorics in Germany,” Rotterdam The order which has | taith | n. N. GAMP STEPS . DUT OF HARNESS (has..E. Glover Now President of Skinner Chuck Co. A complete change in the officers of the Skinner Chuck campany, prac- tically the first since the concern was | organized in 1888, took effect today at an adjourned meeting of the di- rectors held at the factory office. Charles E. Glover, vice president of the American Hardware Corporation ,and. .general manager of the Corbin Screw division, was chosen president to succeed David N. Camp, New Brit- ain’'s grand old man, who is now in his ninety-fifth year. E. J. Skinner, who has Been secretary and assistant treasurer, was chosen vice-president and general manager to succeed David O’ Rogers and Paul K. Rogers, who has been with the:concern for some time, was elected secretary and treas- urer. The change in ‘officers, the most im- portant in the history of the thriving eoncern, are in complete harmony with the desires af both Mr. Camp and Mr. Rogers, the retiring officials. Barly last winter, Mr. Camp was ill for some time with double pneumonia and 'although he has since regained his health, he has felt for some time that the burden of leadership should be taken up by one younger and better FOR BETTER BREAD, TRY BREAD, YOUR GROCER HOFFMAN' SELLS IT, Specnal or This Tues Fresh Fruit Pies, crisp, juicy, and delicious, Peach and Huckle Berry, at 18c.. Parkerhouse Rolls, per dozen but little business.. So. his, retirement ! from the'concern is entirely in accord with his own wishes. | His son, Paul | K. Rogers, who has been made sec- retary and treasurer, in a sense takes his father's place in the business. i While his promotion has been rapid, DAVID N, CAMP. able to bear it. Up to last winter, he 'attended regularly to the ‘duties of his office, but since his illness he has made only weekly visits to the factory. It was expected that Mr. Camp’s son-in-law, D. O. Rogers would suc- ceed to the presidency when Mr. Camp retired, but ill hedith compelled aban- donment of this idea. Mr. Rogers’ health has not been in the best for several vears and for the past six weeks, he has been able to transact | today by the his work in the factory has been such as to fully merit it. Mr. Glover, the new president, is one of the leading manufacturers of the city and his name is known all over the hardware world. Much of the credit for the pasition occupied Corbin Screw division is rightly given to him. Mr. Skinner, the newly elected vice-president, is a son of.one of the founders of the concern and for many years has been secretary and assistant treasurer. In this capacity he has become thoroughly familiar with the business and fits aptly into his new duties. The Skinner Chuck Company, as the name implies is chiefly engaged in the manufacture of lathe chucks. All | These New Post Toasties you may have had. Apple at 15¢ 10c. Hot at 3:30 Vadlez, &' i dez Bank and open for business t Arefl\eflrst nndullyeomfllh “good to eat” without milk, cream Try some fresh .1cm the package, and at ence you get a we true corn flavour—vastly different from that of the ordinary “corn # Notice the lit'le pearl-like “puffs” on each flake—a characteristic i is distinctive; also that when cream or milk is added they don’t mushy but keep their body and appetizing crispness. There’s a Royal Treat in every package of \4.‘