Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-20
WILLIMANTIC CAMP GROUND.
Closing Day of EPworth League Insti-
tute - Business Meeting Concert
Friday Evenino.

The Thursday evening service was
addressed by. Drs. Farmer and Reisner,
who gave fine addresses. DIR. Farmer
spoke upon the Laymen's Missionary
Movement, which has greatly increased
the contributions for missions
throughout the denomination, and DR..
Reisner gave a most interesting adj
dress on PERSONAL evangelism entitled
- Closing Day of institute.
The fourth and final day of insti-
tute instruction dawned with a gentle
shower which effectually subdued the
powdery dust. Tt did not dampen the
ardor of the Epworth leaguars, how
ever, who gathered in their respective
classes as usual. DR.. fMorgan's closing
Bible study was on World Conquest
Mr. Shitz finished UP Cuba and Porto
and Rico and Miss Hixson concluded
her appeals for China.
Dr. Reisners the next hour gave out
in his rapid style a host of suggestion
as to how the social work among young
PEOPLE could be made a power to win
them to Christ and His church. Among
other things he said: Get in partner
ship with the newSpa per men, find out
their difficulties. give them receptions
They are glad to help with space for
meetings for the advancement of the
kingdom of God among men, Religion
and joy go together, he said. Have
innocent but not silly games at the So
cial gatherings He recommended
parties. popular songs, etc, anything
that will break up formaity and bring
happiness to the people, always having
in mind that the goal is to win these
people to the Divine Master.
Seeing Great Visions.
Rev Samuel Lindsay. the popular
and bright young Scotch evangelist.
urged upon his hearers the necessity
of seeing great visions. He told of
being entertained last summer at John
D. RockefelIer's home in Cleveland and
that Mr.. Rock >feller said to him that
when a boy he had a vision of what
might. be accomplished in the oil trade
and his vision has been realized
Dwight L. Moody had vision of what
might be done at Northfeld and it is
being done. We must have vision of
mans condition and possibilities and
Gods Willingness to make men better
Junior League Social.
Mrs Smiley had the closing hour of
the forenoon for Junior league social.
preceding which she told an interesting
Bible guess story. as she termed it,
which proved to be about Elisha and
Elijah. At the social ice cream was
dispensed at half price among the audi
ers--
Annual Business Meeting.
The annual business meeting of the
Norwich district Epworth league took
place in the tabernacle Friday after
noon at 2.3O. Interesting reports were
made by the various officers. AS Pres
ident Cushman of Danielson is at this
time in Edinburg, First Vice President
NJ c. Stocking of Portland presided.
He called first upon the only lady
member of the cabinet, Miss Beatrice
NJ. Smith of Warehouse Point, Junior
league superintendent. to make her re-
port which showed % Junior leagues
in the district, aggregating 400 mem
bers. Messrs. Stocking, Gray and
Greene made verbal reports. Secretary
John Stewart of New London reported
50 Senior chapters, with 1883 members,
in the district, and that these had
raised for all purposes through the
year some $1,000. The district treas
urer Miss Ethel Kennedy. reported re-
eeipts of $272 with a balance in the
treasury of SAT. Rev. Mr.. Gray said
the enrolment a the institute this
Officers elected for the ensuing year
wefe: Rev. f. w. Gray of East Hanp-
ton, president. Rev NJ. s. Stocking OF
Portland first vice president: Miss
Frances Wizard MacIntire Of Rock
Vile third Miss Hannas Davis. South
New London secretary: Ethel. II. Ken
nedy or Daniel5on.s treasurer; Miss
Beatrice NJ. Smith or Warehouse Point
uperintendent of Junior league work.
Resolutions OF gratitude 10 all VINO
mad helped make the institute q sue
cess We're read BY Miss Ethel l.: Gosiee
of South Maneh ester. A deficit of $40
in institute expenses was quickly made
up by subscriptions and a collection
The league voted to have. the sa me
dues AS last year Of five cents pere
member and to aid the district superin-
In East Hartford. ENCOURAGING reports