Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-02

waking up to the danger that threat
ened them from the temperance or
/ CARNATIONS.
/ The morning session was concluded
I with address BY Rev. c. H. Winchester
/ OF Wesleyan university Middletown,
| Conn; Rev. p. Mayeety of Cincinnati,
/ o., and Rev. c. A. Hildreth of the
Deaconesses hospital Of Boston.
Memorial Services.
Rev. William J. Smith Of Warehouse
[ Point. Conn.,, presided at the memorial
I services at which nechologies were
| read Of Rev William burlington of
| Mystic. Conn, Rev. John Quincy Adj
ans Of AttlebOro, Rev. Dennison L.
Brown Of Providence and Rev. Jacob
Belts Of SOuths Somerset, Mass.
During the year occurred the deaths
OF widows Of three deceased members
and two Of the preachers wives.
AT the afternoon session. Prof. d. L.
sharp Of Boston university delivered
a literary address. A discussion Of
pastoral evangelism was led by Rev.
III. d. Buell. of Boston university Rev.
Walter p. Buck Of New London, pre-
sided.
District Supt. Newlsnd's Report.
at the business session Thursday
morning reports bearing upon condi-
district superiutendents before the
conference A. J. Coultas~of the Fall
River district reported 400 additions
to the church membership, and de-
sCribed how the Chapman eVangelis-
tic campaign i'm Boston in February
had benefited the district.
District Supt Rev. ]. II. -Newland
OF this city for the Norwich district
made the following report:
God has blessed the workers during
the year and none have fallen out by
the way, except thar 5. C. Dorey, the
supply at Old Mystic gave up work.
after about three months, on account
Of i'll health. 3. NJ. Denniston, tbs
supply at Lyme. was put in charge OF
Old Mystic. Thomas Do6d, a student
at Wesleyan, was placed in charge at
Lyme. Colchester, HOpeVaIe and
Gardner Lake, left without supply at
conference, were later supplied by A.
L. Fretz of Wesleyan
Membership and Spiritual Work.
The great importance Of the question
Of increasing church membership in
these New England states has lee your
district superintendent to SCAN the
field more carefully this year. About
ninety deaths have been reported
among the membership Of the churches
IN the district this year. A sharp re-
vision Of the membership rolls at Nj
antic, East Hampton, Norwich Trinity
and HazardVille put some three score
and more Of church members on the
list marked Removed without letter."
Some twelve churches have reported
a loss and thirty nave reported gain
in membership this year The rest
presumably have remai9ed stationary.
The returns from the pastors indicate
about 200 prObauOners less than last
year. The gains in full member viii
be som6what over $50, II the reports
to me agree with the reports to the
statistical secretary. More persons
joined the church by certificate, to the
number Of As, than went from the
ehhrcm'S by certificat e. Two hundred
and sixty or seventy are reported as
joining on probation on the district
this year.
A large majority Of the Sunday
schools are reported to have increased
their enrolment. This is encouragine,
for while the young are kept in the
Bible school there is much hope OF
their being won to the CHURCH.
During the year twenty churches
held revival services. The results have
varied buA on the whole the results
have been Encouraging. The pastors
have not c5led in evangelists to help
them as much as last year. In ON,
three cases was q regular evangelist
cailed IN as an assistant. New London
and Mantle each had an interesting
meeting, led by Rev. Harry Taylor.
These were excellent and fruitful
meetings. Westerly had F.vaneeltgt
George Fear for a. brief time with
good results. IN other cases the pas
tors were their own evangelists, in
some instances with equally good re-
suits. Notable among these is Dan
ielsou and Old Mystic. where a great
revival interest has prevailed through
out the winter. I think 1t ought to be
urged upon the pastors OF our district
that the great work to which we are
called demands that We make more
earnest effort 10 win souls 10 Christ
and 10 the church. Let rs determine
now that the gains shall be greater
rext year than this.
Epworth League and Other Societies.
II has been a good year for the Ep-
worth leagues Of the district. / do not
know that there has heen any great