Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-10


1882, during which time they sold the
lot on High street to Mt Calvary Bap-
fist church and bought the lot where
the present church stands, erecting
new church and holding the first serv-
ice in it in 1882. The passionate OF
Rev. f. r. Dickinson extended from
1888 to 1855. Rev. d. Fl. Miller from
1887 to 1889. Rev. A S. Brown be-
gan a successful ministry in 1889, dur
ing which in 1895 the church became
regularly incorporated.
A ministry of nine and one-half
years which saw great activity and
extension in the church work began
in 1897 under Rev. Herbert z. Wise,
during which in October 81 and p
The church celebrated its Tooth ami
versary. At this time a white marble
tablet of John Sterry,- its first pastor,
was presented to the church by his
grandchildren.
The progressive ministry of the
present pastor. Rev. w. T. Thayer, be-
gan in 1907 and has been marked by
a united and harmonious membership,
efficient laborers both for the material
and the spiritual prosperity of the
-hurch. Among the accomplishments
mentioned was the paying off of 81. 100
IN a mortgage debt of $500 and
floating debt of $500, with nearly the
whole amount pledged which is need
ed to wipe out the debt. Auxiliary
organizations to which acknowledge
ment was made for help given the
church were the Church Aid society,
the A. NJ. & L. society. the Xens, Ju-
nior church. and Bible school. A list
of the deacons and clerks was given,
and reference was made to the late
John T. Perkins as the most efficient
fnancier ever connected with the
church. associated with A. R. Aborn
and w. r. Cowan, ST., who are still
valued members. The story of the
lessons and struggles of the past
should but lead. us to the resolve OF
passing the work on TO those who
shall come after with a glory. undim-
med and a purpose no less than that
of Christ.
The morning session was concluded
with a hymn. an intermission being
taken for dinner at 1880
At 100 the annual meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society
was called to order by Mrs. Annie Les
ter. New London. one of the directors
After q hymn. Mrs. Lester read the
Scripture lesson, and prayer was Of
fered by Mrs. J. R. Very of this city.
After another hymn, Mrs. Lester
smoke of the amount of IS, 500 in the
apportionment of which New London
association is asked to raise $500 this
year and also of the way this amount
had been assigned TO the different So
cieties. together with the building fund
amounts and the number of Helplng
Hands to be subscribed for, which IS
$50. She spoke with qualification OF
the total amounts raised during the
past wear $685.. and as motto for
the year gave Carey's well known
words: attempt great things for God;
EXPECT great things of God.
Mrs. w. II. Willard of China was in
troduced for the missionary address.
Mrs. Willard who was born in emma
and dedicated by her parents to mis-
sionary life. spoke with impressive
earnestness of the life of a mission
ary's wife. She showed how greatly
the home life of the missionary, right
" guided by the wife, aided the work
of the husband. She described the
work done by mothers meetings and
the influence of the missionaries chill
dren. With her husband she was To-
Gated at Hangchow and Shanghai. MT.
Willard dying at the latter place where
he was a teacher in the seminary
Declaring that China was in a pitt
full state of need for women, teachers,
Mrs. Mil!ard made an affectin~ plea
for workers for the field. Mrs. Les
Ter led in PRAYER at the close of the
missionaries address and an offering
was taken while hymn was sung.
Tie associations session was then
resumed Moderator Boardman pre-
sided. Rev. r. f, Turner of Lebanon
conducted a brief devotional service.
The hvmn. Stand Up for Jesus, was
sung and the missionary thought and
impulse were continued by the mis-
sionarv sermon by Rev. G. III. Fred
ericks, North Lyme. The preacher
spoke from the two texts, II. Cor.
VIA. The love of Christ constraineth
us. and II. Cor. xii:14, We seek not
yours. but you. This is the mission
arv motive. and the expression of
Christ's finding expression in conse-
Grated lives today. and If we believe
in the revelation of Jesus Christ we
must be missionaries and we must be
faithful to the last words OF the Mas
ter. Then is our motive Christ's mo-
tive, aour purpose Christ's purpose,
and our method Christ's method.
The sermon was followed by a hymn
and by an address on the topic The
Church Member as q Bible School
Wbrker. in which T. S. Doten of New
j .ondon took the place of James t..
Case of this city as leader. the latter
being unable to attend. Mr.. Doten in
Dictated Bible class. methods as used
by Jesus and the apostles. All church
members. the speaker said, should be
in the Bible school. and almost all
church members who amount to much
are workers in the Bible school AT
present not more than 25 per cent of
church members are enrolled in the
Bible schools. IT is the real duty of
church members to be there and be
deeply interested in the Bible school.
Applause greeted his earnest words.
The assistant clerk. Rev. il. a. Goe-
ring of Mantle. assumed the chair ,,'as
Moderator Roardman had an engage