Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-29

The general conference of the Seventh day Baptist denomination that opened in the Bliven opera house last Tuesday morning reached final adjournment Monday night at o'clock and the six hundred and more deie- gates were. enthusiastic in their ap- preciation of the hospitable reception and praised the efficient commissary service which surpassed that of any pr evious conference and was satisfy ing in the minutest detail.
 Monday mornings session was de- votet. tc the Sabbath school beard. and Prof. Else F. Randolph presided. Fol lowing the opening devotional exer- cises was the annual report of the board of trustees, and then Rev. Wal ter l.. Greene, field secretary. spoke interestingly on Field Notes and Ob- servations. There were addresses on the varied subjects of Sabbath school work, Rev. Herbert c. Van Horn speaking on Special Difficulties of Small Sabbath Schools. Rev. George B. Shaw on The Pastors Relation to the Sabbath School. Rev. William l.. Burdick on The Sabbath School the Chief Sourse of Supply for Church Membership. and Rev. A. J. c. Bond on Jesus as an Educator. The ad- dresses were interspersed with sing ing and the session closed with bene- diction
 in the afternoon there was a ses- sion of the Association of Physicians and Dentists which was not marked by any special religious devotion. Dr. F. $. Maxson of Syracuse gave the open ing address on The Proper Care of Children in the Light of Growth and Development. Dr. Sans c. Maxson Of Syracuse spoke on Strengthening the Weak Places. The closing address,
 The Children Who Are Handicapped, was delivered hy 'Dr. Henry Utter, cnr 1f [ After a general discussion there was ] business session of conference.
 Rev. T. J. Van Horn made his re- port as corresponding secretary, Rev. Henry Jordan reported for the com mittee or Sabbath school work, Secre- port of the finance committee, show ing the expense of the conference to be S1,S17.72, and recommended a per capita tax of 30 cents to meet the ex- penses. Prof. Whitford read the list of obituaries of pastors and deacons, showing a mortality of 19 during the year. Robert w. West reported for the con mittee on young peoples work, Secretary Whitford for the committee on eGucatior and Rev. A. F. Webster for tke tract society After Rev. J. A. Slzagge submitted the missionary re- port the conference adjourned until evening.
 The closing session of the conference held Monday evening was largely at tended and opened with a. selection by the orchestra, followed by a service of song by the augmented church choir under the direction of John Tanner. Sculpture reading, the first Psalm. fol- lowed with prayer by Rev. J. \. Skeggs. Then followed a business meeting in which matters of denominational in- terest wera discussed Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows, after 1t was voted to hold the next F. + Lewis of Chicago, president: Rev. B. c. Davis of Alfred. N. Y, Rev. George W. Hills of Salem. w. Va, Rev. L. A. Wing of DeReuyter, N. Y., Rev. H. N Jordan of Dunellen, N. J., W. R. Potter of Hammond, La, Rev F.. F. Soofbro of Riverside, Cal, Rev. J. T. Davis of Gardin Iowa. vice pres idents; Prof. A. F. Whitford of Milton Wis, recording secretary; Rev T. J. Van Horn- Albion. Wis, corresponding secretary: Rev. " C. Whitford, AL fred. N Y, treasurer.
 The executive committee is com posed of the president secretaries and Dr. George E. Clossley of-Mnton. Rev. A. E. Witter of Adams Center, N- Y, Rev. w L. Burdick Of Alfred, N. ' Ira, B. CrandaH of Westerly. L. D. Lowther of Salem w Va. and Rev. l.. D. Seager of Blandvi'le, w Va. and all living presidents of the confer ence
 The closing prayer service was led bg Fev. L. A. Platts and the final ad- IoErnc1ent was reached at half past 2. Th7 usual resolutions of thanks for cctIjiesies extended were unanimously