Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-28

and it was all prayer and song until
after sunset of Saturday. The at
tendance was the largest since the
opening of the conference many COM
ing from Ashaway, Rockville and
Seventh day Baptist strongholds In
this section. At the morning session
an orchestral selection preceded the
Lords PRAYER. by Rev. Clayton a.
Burdick. The anthem AS Pants the
Hart was read by Rev. Burdick and
thu solo was sung by Miss Emma
Langworthy. After the reading of
psalm by Rev. Burdick sang a bass
solo. The scriptures, Isaiah % and
Matthew H. 2S31, We're read by Rev
4. J. Randolph. Preceding prayer and
responses hymn 1873 and following
hymn, 200. The sermon was by Rev.
w. c. Daland, president of Milton col
lege, Milton, Wis. He preached from
the text Look unto me all ye ends of
the earth and be We saved; for | am
God and there is beside me no one else.
Isaiah As, verse %.
After prayer Miss Catherine G.
Price rendered a soprano solo. Q, Jesus
Redeemer, which was followed by ben
ediction.
In the afternoon there was a Sab
bath school conference led by Walter
/. Greene, with Mrs. c. a. Maine Choir
lister This was followed by confer
ence at the three different places ar
the same time; the men and women at
the opera house. led by Rev. Henry
N. Jordan. topic, Ideal Stewards,
young people in church auditorium,
John H. Austin leader topic, Perfect
Service; the children in the church
parlor led by Miss Mabel L. West,
topic, Good Work for the Little Hands.
Saturday evening there was seS-
sion Of the woman's board with Mrs.
A. B. West presiding, which opened
with a song service led by Miss
Emma S. Langworthy. After the sing
ing of a hymn scripture reading and
prayer, Mrs. ]. H. Babcock delivered
the message from the board. The
missionary address was by Mrs. d. ii.
Davis who told of her experiences in
missionary work in China. where with
her husband she has been engaged II.
the work for nearly 25 years, and is
now in this country on leave of alb
eence.
Sunday morning and afternoon was
devoted to sessions of the Seventh
day Missionary society and the even
my service was in close relationship
President William l.. Clarke of West
erly presided and he made the annual
address at the conclusion of the open
my service of song and prayer. Re
ports were made by Treasurer Samuel
H Davis of Westerly and by Core
spending Secretary E. B. Saunders
Miss Mary Hill rendered a cello SOLO
and the missionary sermon was
preached by President C. B. Clarke
In the afternoon addresses were MADE
by ]. H. Hurley on Home Missions
and Rev. d. II. Davis on Foreign Mis-
sions, after which a trio selection was
sung by Mrs. Violet Johnston. Miss
Mary Hill and Prof. Neil Annas
There was also an address on The
Joint Committee by D. E. Ellsworth,
and brief addresses on Our Needs by
Rev. L. IF. Skaggs Rev. A. e. Web
ster and Rev. r. G.. Severance.
Sunday evening was devoted to the
conservation service of Miss Anna NJ
West. who is to engage in missionary
work in China. The opera house was
filled and there was marked interest
in the exercises, which included a Sc
lection by the orchestra. anthem,
Need Thee Every Hour, scripture read
Ing by Rev. A. ]. Bond. hymn, prayer
BY President w. c. Daland of Milton
college, response and an address by
President William J.. Clarke of the
missionary society, which was follow
ed with a sermon by President Booth
G. Davis of Alfred university After
the singing of a hymn, Miss Anna NJ
West, the new missionary, made the
following statement:
II am glad that the fact has been
emphasized that we each have mis-
sion. We are each sent as We're the
disciples though the fields Of labor
may be far apart. Mine seems TO be
in China while for most OF you it s
here. In trying to analysa the reason
for wishing TO go as missionary 10
China, I concluded that there were
three forces acting. The first was
Gods love. This love- is so great and
wonderful. The second was d de-
sire to serve Him in return for His
love and mercy: and the third was q
realization of the needs of the people
IN foreign lands. Their need of know
ing how to truly live had been strong
ly impressed upon me. think / nave
always been interested in missions. i
can remember that as a girl of Il or Il
It was my ambition to become for
eign missionary and | have a box Of
newspaper clippings in regard to Chi
nese missions that ] gathered about
that time. As ! grew older the idea
was still there, though did not hope
to attain it. 1t was far beyond ny
expectations.
"A few summers ago the idea of gfv- |
ing myself to missionary work came to j
me very forcibly. I considered the !
question for some time. but 1 felt that |
was untitled for the work and lacked |
the necessary qualifica lions. y mega |
tive answer. however, did not satisf5 |
] was planning to attend the Young 1
Women's Christian association sum- |
mer conference at Geneva this summer I
and / prayed that | might then he |
helped to answer the question Alright /
Those of you who know the spirit of !
most of these conferences know that it |
Is distinctly missionary There was /
but one answer then to the problem |
TO go or stand IN readIueSS 10 go Wnen |
opportunity might come. / still rec |
ognized my unfitness; but ] had faith |
to believe that were il Gods will 70 |
mo to go. He would show me the way |
and prepare me for it.
1.-THE time is now come for tine at |
tainment of my early ambition. [ am |
glad to be able to offer myself as 4 |
teacher for our mission school i'll |
Shanghai. I also am glad that I am |
go soon to go to that work. Please DO |
not expect great things from me. | |
know that l shall not accomplish great |
things but I believe that the small |
things will count. ! believe that these |
girls need to be taught the true near |
ing Of life and I am happy To have an !
opportunity to help in that instruction. |
81 shall have greater strength and |
Courage to undertake this work as / |
f. 4 your love for me and confidence |
j, me. ] ask shat you viii not forget /
10 pray for me that I may carry on my |
part of Gods work as He would have /
rae"
Mrs. o. u whitford extended greet |
ing on behalf of the woman's board, |
I'D air of