Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-30

should leave such garbs of while en- gagged as government employees, or leave the service, therefore
 Resolved, That we commend this action of MT. Valentine, as being the only course open to him as public official sworn to enforce the laws; and that we deplore the action of any religious body or sect in attempting to thrust it's representatives, as such, into any part of our government schools, and insisting on their remain ing there, or, further, in attempting to secure public moneys for the sup port of their sectarian schools; such action Icing in opposition to the fund amental principle of OUT government, anu its only results being to stir up strife and ill-feeling; therefore Resolved, That to prevent further encroachnents upon this principle of the separation of church and state, which las been the rule of our coun- try from the beginning, and is rapidly being adopted by all progressive countries both Catholic and Protestant, we urge the adoption into the state constitutions of an article forbidding any appropriations of public moneys for sectarian purposes"
 Historian Reports.
 Rev. Walter Fla, the conference his tcrian, in making his report, said that advantage had been taken of the offer of the MatheWSon Street church, that the historical books, papers and rec ords of this conference be kept in the freproof vault of that church.
 At his suggestion it was voted that a committee be appointed to consider the edyjsability of forming New En- gland Southern Conference Historical society.
 Bishop Anderson then addressed the class cf candidates for admittance in to full conference connection, and the following were so admitted: Charles C. Tibbetts, William H. Moseley, John B. Magee and Harry w. Harrington.
 Executive Session.
 The executive session held by the conference Thursday afternoon at the Church cf the New Jerusalem took im- portant action in connection with the extension of the scope and size of the superannuate fund. It was recom- mended that the conference make an attempt to increase the fund to $250,- 900, of which s75,O00 is on hand
 It was also recommended that Rev. Edward c. Bass, DID,, be made the V years from April 1, 1912, at an annual salary of S2,0OO.
 Gaylord w. Douglas principal of Wilbraham school, spoke upon the re- cent action of this institution in mak- ing 1t strictly a boys school.
 There being no invitation for place of meeting of the next annual conference, the matter was referred to the district superintendent. Rev. William w. Booth, for the past six years pastor at East Providence, was placed on the supernumerary list Methodists to Stay in Rome.
 "The Methodists are in Rome to | stay and they are going to be there until the Angel Gabriel blows his l trumpet" according to Rev. Adna E. l Leonard, DID,, of New York, who l was the speaker at Thursday nights s meeting.
 The meeting consisted of the observ- ! ance of the anniversary of the Board of foreign Missions, and, as has been the case in the preceding meetings, | Trinity Union church was filled by a | large assemblage.
 pr. Leonard, who is secretary of the l Board of Foreign Missions, gave an | eloquent address on the growth of | Methodist prowess abroad and his re- marks were punctuated with applause | throughout.
 The applause was particularly mo- 1 ticeable in his reference to the as- l serted strength of his denomination in Rome. ''The Vatican" he said, Knows l that we are there in Rome and we will 1 stay there until Gabriel sounds his l trumpet"
 The session was presided over by Rev Albert E. Legg, and music was rendered by the Tabernacle choir Dr, Leonard made an appeal to the