Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-19
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Annual Convention of the Norwich
District Epworth Lsague-Reports
Show Successful Year-Nsw Off
GERS chosen-concIuding Classes Of
the Institute.

cha pei from to 7.45, in the taber-
naele. The tabernacle was we'll filled
The leader of the service was Miss
Cranner of Portland The MacWatters
quartette sang twice most acceptably.
At s O'Clock in the tabernacle DR..
Morgan conducted the last Bible study
hour of the institute. His subject was
Paul at Rome. DR.. Morgan presented
the New Testament scripture in sucn
an interesting way This is his third
summer as instructor in the institute
At o'clock the mission study classes
met. Rev. J.. Homer Slutz had the
hour In home missions at the New
London house Rev. F. w. Gray had
the class in foreign missions in the
South Manchester house. Both classes
have had a good attendance during the
week
At 10 o'clock Rev. H. L. Gale hal
the service in The Christian in Life
and Service at the tabernacle. The
subject was The milling of the Holy
Spirit. Mr.. Gale has had much expert
ence in Christian work and his sun-
jectS taken with his personal expert
ence have been of much interest to the
every day. At the close the class rose
and gave him the Chautauaua salute.
I The next class of, the morning was
the one for junior work led by Miss
Beatrice Smith of Warehouse Point,
the junior superintendent Of the dis
held in the New London house. She
has had a large registration of junior
leaguers. The speaker of the hour was
Mrs. F. w Gray of East Hampton who
spoke on Activities of the Junior
League. The quartette gave a selac-
ton.
The next hour. 1130 to 1915. Rev.
F. w. Gray of East Hampton spoke on
The Boy Problem in the tabernacle.
After a short prayer. Mr.. Gray spoke
III.
address was full of helpful sugges-
tons.
Epworth League Convention.
The annual convention of the Nor
wich district Epworth league occupied
/ the afternoon of Friday. After a praise
and devotional service led by Rev. F.
w. Gray, the district president. Rev
to the delegates. He said in part that
there are 40 leagues representing
membership of something like 1924.
Frank Briggs of Manchester was APP
pointed chairman of credentials. The
president then appointed a committee
/ on nominations: Mrs. H. M. Holms.
Mrs. William Stevens. Miss Ethel Kel-
logg, Miss Millett, Miss Woolcott and
! Miss Priseilla Matthews. Committee
/ on resolutions: Rev. G. d. Stanley,
Tfene Haskell and Miss Rubie Wilson.
Rev. VI. S. Stocking. first vice presi-
dent of the district cabinet. was intro
duced and told of his work along the
| lines of Bible study.
The report of thu second vice pres;-
dent Rev. 0. FL. Green. was on the
work of his epartment-missions
In her report the third vice presi-
dent Miss Frances MacIntire. spoke
| of her department of mercy and help.
The fourth vice president. Miss Han
nah Davis. reported for the department
| of entertainment.
! trin Of We,
| Point, district superintendent, spoke of
her work.
Miss Ethel Kennedy of Danielsen the
I district treasurer, gave her report.
| Balance on hand s1.90.
The secretary. John Stewart of New
| London, gave his report: 40 leagues,
with 2.024 members. South Manches-
| ter has the largest league. with 2fo
members. with New London a close
second with EOS members.
The president reported 125 registra
| tons in the institute, 80 places and %
! leagues. Danielson registered Is. New
London and Manchester each H. South
Manchester S.
| The resolutions committee reported
| through their chairman. Rev. G. D.
| Stanley: report was accepted.
! Rev. G. D. Stanley moved that the
| institute be continued.
! Committee on nominations. B. NJ
Holmes. chairman. reported as follows:
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Hampton: first vice president Rev NJ
| S. Stocking, Portland: second vice
president, Rev. o. Fl. Green. East Glas-
| tonhury; third vice president Miss
Frances MacIntire. Hartford: fourth
vice president, Miss Hannah L. Davis
South Manchester; secretary. John
Stewart. New London: treasurer Miss
Ethel Kennedy Danielson; superinter-
cent junior work. Miss Beatrice Smith
Warehouse Point.
| The report of the nominating COM
| mittee was accepted and the officers
were elected. the secretary casting one
ballot.
| The Rev. ]. H. Newland district su-
perintendent, spoke of the good work
of the cabinet during the past year.
The annual dues were voted the
same as the past year-five cents per
merlber-with the Junior league dues
! two cents per member.
| Rain Was Welcome.
| About $50 p. m. heavy thunder
storm struck the place. The lightning
land thunder were pretty severe. The
Irain fell in torrents and the wind blew
| a hurricane. The storm lasted fully a
hclf hour. The best thing one could
say about it was the rain was well
leone.
| Thinnhls Party.
| The Home Missionary society of the
Norwich district had a thimble parry
ION the veranda of Mrs. F. E. Barker 8
cottage on Prospect avenue. Miss MAY
Wood of the Deaeoness school of Bos-
ton and Mrs Emma Harrison of Gales
1 Ferry were the Speakars Ia d;as