Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-16
|BAPTISTS CLOSE THEIR CONVENTION
Two Day Session Of Association Ended Thursday Night
Waterford Church to Celebrate 2OOth Anniversary

committee on place and preacher.
Discussions followed.
Four interesting addresses were de-
hvered. Rev. A. 3. Coats, D. D., spoke
on The Work of the State Convention.
The Gospel Wagon Work was the sub
ject of an address by Rev. w. F. New
ton.
Rev F. D. Luddington of the Quaker
Hill Baptist chruch spoke on The
Work Among Foreign Born in Con-
necticut. Rev. Howard F. Adams. D.
D.. pastor of the Montauk Avenue
Baptist church had for his subject The
Place and Power Of the Bible School.
Home Mission Rally.
The afternoon session opened with
the annual meeting of the Woman's
Home Mission Society. Mrs. N. N.
Bishop gave an interesting address on
Cuba. Rev. H A. Goering of Mantle
ed.
A few minor business matters We're
disposed of and then came two ad-
dresses. The Baptist Institute for
Christian Workers. by Miss Vera Wag-
ner, and Looking Forward, by Rev.
George c. Chappeil of the Montyilie
Union church.
After prayer the convention adj
iourned.
Wednesday Evenings Session.
There was a large and interested
audience Wednesday at the young
peoples rally. The session opened
with praise service conducted uy the
Rev. Charles NJ. Reed of East Lyme.
Rev. Charles r. McNally read the
report of the committee on young
peoples work. which included state
ments from eleven churches of what
was being done in that field of activity.
Eleven churches made no report Mr..
Mentally made suggestions that would
be calculated to arouse deeper inter
est and promote the growth of the
young peoples organization.
Rev. George ID. Gould of Rockville,
president of the state organization of
Baptist young people, used the time
allotted to him in presenting the
claims of The Connecticut Baptist.
the official organ. While Offering
was being taken for the expenses of
the meeting violin solo was rendered
by Herbert L. Avery, who was accom-
panied by Mis- Walter M. Slocum on
the pipe organ.
The principal address of the even
ing was by Rev. w. G.. Fennell, d.
D.. who spoke on Fully Equipped for
Service. The speaker urged the study
Of the Bible by young people with a
definite purpose in view and empha
sized the desirability of high object
i've and need of deepening of convic-
ton.
Waterford Church 200 Years Old.
An event of more than ordinary in
terest to Baptists in this part of the
state is the celebration of the 200th
anniversary of the First church of
Waterford. (which will be held on We'd
nesday and Thursday of next week. The
church was the second of that denom
nation to be established in the state,
dating from 1710. Rev. Brewer G..
Boardnan, the pastor. cordially invites
all who are interested in the organiza-
ton to attend the exercises. The COM
plete programme follows
Wednesday Afternoon, 2 O'clock.
Rev. Joseph P. Brown, presiding. Or
gan prelude and Doxoiogy; devotional
service. Rev. r. d. Luddington; Hymn
4, Holy. Holy, Holy; historical address,
Rev Welcome r. Bates, pastor Union
Baptist church, Mystic; music: greet
ings, the New London association, Rev
Peter c. Wright, pastor Central Bap
fist church. Norwich: Rhode Island,
Pioneer of Soul Liberty, Rev. G. w.
Rigler, D. D., pastor First Baptist
church. Westerly r. T.; Hymn IS,
There's a Wilderness in Gods Mercy;
benediction: social hour and reunion;
supper served by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety.
Wednesday Evening, O'clock.
Rev. Earl w. Darrow, presiding.
Organ prelude and anthem devo-
tional services, Rev. II. A. Goerng:
Hymn 173, The Church's One Founda-
ton; greeting, The Stonington Union
Association Rev George B. Marston
pastor First Baptist church, Stoning-
ton; music; address. Things New and
Old, Rev. Albert B. Coats, D. D., secre-
tary of Connecticut Baptist State con-
vention: Hymn rs, Crown Him With
Many Crowns; prayer and benedic-
ton.
Thursday Morning, 10 O'Clock.
Rev. c. NJ. Reed. presiding.
Devotional services, Rev. George r.
Atta; Hymn gil, How Firm a Founda-
ton; greetings Our Beloved Mother
Rev. J. M. Olnsted, pastor First Bap-
tist church, Groton: Our Honored De-
scendants-Rev. William T. Thayer
pastor First Baptist church. Norwich:
Rev. Charles R. McNaI1y, pastor First
Baptist church, New London; Rev. Jo-
seph A Elder pastor Huntington
Street Baptist church, New London;
Rev. G. M. Reed pastor East Lyme
Baptist church; Rev. F. D. Luddington,
pastor Second Baptist church. Water
ford Our Sunday School. Historical
Sketch. Miss Lucy Gardner: greetings,
Former Superintendents-T. F. Powers,
Deacon John Braman, Deacon Charles
H. Peabody: alymn; Historical Sketch
of Our 7. P. s. C. E., Mrs. Fred E.
Nichols: prayer and benediction; din
ner and social hour
Thursday Afternoon, 2 o'clock.
Rev ]. G. Ward, presiding.
Organ prelude and hymn: devotional
services. Rev. G. G. Chappell; Histor-
ical Sketch of Ladies' Aid Society. Mrs
Charles Gardner: greetings from for
mer pastors-Rev. Welcome f. Bates
Rev. e. B. Cornell. Rev g. E. Carr:
Rev. William Gussman; music; greet
ings from our sons in the ministry
Rev Joseph p. Brown, Rev Frank P.
,, Branan. Rev. G. III. Lester. Rev w.
F. Newton Rev.sEarl w. barrow. Rev.
Walter V. Gray. Gaius Barrett 1icenti-
ate; hymn. PRAYER and benediction;
reunion; good fellowship and supper.
Thursday Evening, 7 O'clock.
Rev. Walter V. Gray, presiding.
Organ prelude and anthem: devo-
tional services. Esd Psalm and model
prayer In cohcert-Rev. Henry f.
Adams NJ. A, pastor Montauk Avenue
church; music; bicentenniaI sermon
Rev. Herbert j. White. D. D., pastor
First Baptist church Hartford; music;
the LORDS supper, the former pastors
and Sons in the ministry Will off1ciate:
Hymn 1873, Blest Be the Tie That
Binds; silent prayer and benediction.
DWELLs ON INCREASED
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