Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-26
THIRD DAYS SESSION IN WESTERLY
General Conference of Bapsts Given Over
to Interests of Education Society"Skste Allen In
vades Moss Street Home-Leg Broken When Au-
tomobile Started-Large New Cottage For Watch
Hill.

The third day session of the general
conference of the Seventh day Baptist
denomination, in Bliven opera house,
was devoted to the Education society,
with Rev. W. C. Whitford presiding
The exercises opened at ten o'clock
in the morning with hymn, followed
with Scriptural reading and prayer. by
Rev. w. L. Burdick. The opening ad-
dress was by President Whitford. He
referred to the general work of the
society and the needs of substantial
announcement Teachers are no less
important to the work of God than the
preachers. for their work is the all
development of the best there is in
man, their true and real purpose is
to do that which is pleasing to the
Holy Father. He said the Seventh day
Baptist Education society was work
ing in q broad field and entitled to
the hearty support of all friends of ed
ucation Help is needed to develop the
young people through it's educational
system.
ford's address, the Misses Sarah and
Lillian Budlong of Ashaway, rendered
feelingly the duet, Pilgrims of the
Night. The annual report of the ex-
ecutite board was presented by the
treasurer Prof. P. E. Ellsworth.
Dean A. E. Main. the corresponding
secretary, spoke al length on the school
system and the work of the institu-
tons of learning within the denomina-
ton. He said that during the year
the receipts of the executive board
were $4.221.10. and the expenses $4,000
plus The number of students in Al
fred university last term was 399,
and there were 1872 in the school of
agriculture. In the past year $4,000
had been spent on buildings for the
agricultural department. The better
ment fund had received pledges suffi-
cient TO clear off the Indebtedness of
$4,000 The income exceeded the ex-
expenses during they and there was
no deficit. and notice was received of
requests of $500 and the sum of
1929 had been added to the endow-
nent fund.
1t was probable that the Carnegie
library fund offer of $4,000 would be
increased to $4,000 just as soon as
the Indebtedness was cleared. The en-
dowment fund of Alfred university for
the year is $131,332, and the expendi-
lures have been s36,71S.
In Milton college registration for
the year was 1872. The new auditorium
and gymnasium, for which the class
of 1909 donated $1,000, has been in
creased to $4,000 and when the debt
is decreased to the terms, Carnegie will
donate $500. The endowment of this
college should be Increased and it is
proposed to raise fund of $4,000 to
give the normal college an endowment
of 100000. The receipts for the year
The Salem college has a registration
OF PA with forty pupils at the summer
school. The receipts were 5000 or
$S80.15 less than the expenditures.
This is the youngest college of the
Seventh day Baptist denomination.
Memorial was submitted upon the
death of Edward NJ. Thompson, a for
mer professor of Alfred university and
of the Education society.
Mrs. John b. Cottren rendered So
-oIo st NJ NJ
Thou Leadeth.
President c. B. Clarke of Salem coll
1ege spoke for nearly an hour on the
subject of The Relation of Education
to Religious Life and Growth, and
touched upon all the details of the
broad subject.
The session terminated with hymn /
and the benediction.
There was no conference session
Friday afternoon and the visitors
were entertained by the members of
the local church, many spending the
afternoon at Pleasant View or Watch
Hill In the evening there was devo-
tional exercise led by Rev. e. d. Van
Horn
On an extensive scale and are as fol-
lows: Begin at 1880; selection by or
chestra; The Lords Prayer: Anthem,
As Pants the Hart; psalm; solo, Will
lam H. Browning: Scripture lesson:
hymn: prayer and response: notices:
offering; hymn; sermon by President
W. e. Deland prayer; solo by Miss
Katherine c. Price; benediction; ad-
journment.
Sabbath Afternoon-2.3O, conference.
Sabbath school, Rev. Walter l.. Greene,
leader, Mrs. c A. Maine chorfster
3.45, adjournment. At A o'clock, the
people in conference. three srnultane-
ous sessions: Men and women in OPP
era house, topic, Ideal Stewards, Rev
Henry n. Jordan leader; Young people
in church auditorium. topic, Perfect
Service, led by John H. Austin: chill
Work of the Little Hands, Miss Mabel
i. West.
Sabbath evening there will be a SEES
sion of the women's board, Mrs. A. E.
West presiding. beginning at 7 o'clock.
Order of exercises. song service led by
Miss Emma S. Langworthy: hymn;
Scripture reading: prayer; music;
Babcock; The Duty of Our Women
to Our Schools. Mrs A. s. West: mu-
sic: missionary address, Mrs. D. II.
Davis; music; announcements; bene-
diction
Sunday morning and afternoon ses-
siors will be devoted to "A Missionary
Society, William l.. Clark of Westerly,
presiding. The conservation service of
Miss Anna NJ. West as missionary to
China viii be held Sunday evening, be-
ginning at 73OO The conference will
close Monday evening.
Rsv. Edwin T. Hiscox of Boston. |
who recently supplied the pulpit of
the First Baptist church in Westerly
son of the late Rev. Edwin Il. Hiscox.
years ago pastor of the Baptist church
ip Westerly and in Norwich. is bene-