Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-26

on the go ahead and damn the ex- pense principle, which seems the only plan that is liable to push New Lon sure plan has been in vogue in New London SO very. very long, that tha mayors whfrlwind methods may get staid citizens out of that well-beatep footpath that leads to nowhere and get them into the broad road that leads to progress.
 The man with the biblical turn of mind, he who attempted to discredit Mayor Wiley and who feels hurt be- cause he was referred to as an old fogy in this correspondence, still aspdres for place fin the newspaper better fitted for that than the church pulpit, for he has written a third let ter to the Globe in feeble effort of justification of his claim and to gain in the newspapers. In this last ef- fusion he writes nothing worth the re- ply, so repetition is made of whats the user?
 his critic was W-L-A-C-C-O-K-R no reply would have been made to h4s att tack upon what was written i'm this correspondence, and the New London public would readily understand tho reason why.
 Since the reform wave struck New London and removed most Of the moral filth from Bradley Street, there has been broad hints that the wiled doves had found cotes in quiet residential sections of the city. much to the an- noyance of respectable residents of the infested neighborhoods. That thers was reason for the broad hints has been demonstrated the present week when a woman was arrssted charged with keeping a shady place in Blinman street. She was found guilty in the police court heavily fined and warned tG continue life in conformity with ths laws of God and man, and thus escape punishment here and in the the here- after.
 Mayor Mahan in the early part of his administration informed the nam- bers of the police force that he ex- pected every policeman to do his duty impartially and without fear or favor, and all would be well, but should there be neglect of duty there would be something doing and that the mayor in dealing out any punishment that was deserved for failure of duty.
 Rev. George Pentecost, D. D., who is supplying the pulpit Of the Second Congregational Church during the ab- Bixler, has in addition to his duties as pastor, conducted a scrvfcs of niGht- ly meetings in the church on special subjects, that proved interesting and instructive to his hearers. and attract ed many that were not of the Congre- gational denomination to the church Dr. Pentecost is plain and very ef- fective speaker, a great word painter, and good results must come from these special missionary meetings. Tho ser ies, which continued for two weeks and are still in progress, must result in good for the community and the congregation.
 These meetings were well under way when Rev Charles R. McNaf1Y. of the First Baptist church, started a. ser vice of meetings in that edifioe, hereby dra wing from the meetings inaugural ed in the Second Congregational church This action naturally oc- casioned' mild comment from just. a few of the congregationalista, who did not think it quite proper to have these special religious meetings in progress at the same time. on tho ground that the good Influences of each were thereby lessened. and rave rise to the unfoundsd opinion that there was some rivalry or jeaiousy oN- isting between the two churches. On the other hand the BaptistB believe there is always work for tho advance ment of religious principiaS in New London, which Rev. McNa1ly recent Iy termed one of 1he wiol1adoat cities in the country. That both churches were working for the uplifting of hue manity and that naturally there was friendly rivalry to attain the desired results in the greatest possible measure.