Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-13
NORWICH CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR
 UNIONS ANNUAL MEETING.
Held at Second Congregational church-Reports, Election of Officers and Addresses,


 The annual meeting of the Norwich Christian Endeavor union was held in the parlors of the Second Congrega- tional church Saturday afternoon, President G. H. Ewing being in the chair, concluding his fourth year.
 There were the reports of the sec retary and treasurer, and the chair men of several committees.
 The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Rev. E. w. Pot ter, Jewett City, vice president, George F. Hyde, Norwich; treasurer, J. H. Larrabee, Norwich; recording and cor responding secretary, A. M. Cooleigh, Norwich; pastor counselor, Rev. c. Fl. Peck, Hanover; junior superintendent Miss M. E. Wattles.
 Secretary Cobleigh spoke of the faithful work of President Ewing in his office and upon his motion a vote of thanks was extended to him there for. Secretary Cobleigh also spoke of a letter received from the Boston Christian Fndeavor union desiring the names of those who had gone to Bos- ton from this vicinity that they could be looked up and connected with some society there.
 The roll call showed the following societies present: Bozrah. Hanover, Jewett City Baptist and Congregation
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 Miss Alice A. Bishop of Bozrah. who represented the union at the Silver Bay conference, gave an excellent re- port in which she referred to the help fitness of the prayer service, and spe- cial stress placed on mission study classes. Some of the best people and the big minds of the world are en- countered there and she spoke of many irfpraGffror The caPiQ1 side YVES a feature and the spirit of good fellowship prevailed through the con- ference, which proves of great value.
 The address of the afternoon was given by Rev. G. 1T. Ewing, whose topic was Saved to Service. in which he said: Some Christians like to look back and glory over things they have to look into the future to think of what is before them. Salvation means having subtracted from our lives va rious disasters, and glad outlook of the future. Some Christians are neg ative and others distinctly positive. In the look backward there are dan gers and uncertainties. while the look forward is a safe, triumphant life. Lay not emphasis on the escape from but the glory of what is to come. The Christian life is not a life of restraint, but one of freedom, looking up rather than down, urging one to climb higher and live a more glorious life.
 Hell and Heaven are unsafe motives for living Christian life. They pro- mote selfishness and are not suffi- cient. Life is not a flight from one place to another, not voyage to a land of rest. Life is our home. here and now, and we must make for our Heaven here and now. Salvation un- to service is the keynote to the stall wart Christian life. Many have not learned the active. unselfish service to the Master. There is difference be- tween work and service and it is due to the motive. The Christian life must be a motive life and if you are do- ing all you can for God it is service. It is not sufficient to make good, you must make the best of your lives ex- eel in whatever line of church work you find yourself, saying I can and will.
 A quiet hour was conducted by Rev. w. T. Thayer, preceding the serving of refreshments, the members of the local society having prepared for the vis- itors.
 In the evening there were two help ful addresses by Rev. Dr. r. l.. West and Rev. P. c. Wright.