Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-26
SCOTLAND ROAD HALL.
Formally Dedicated Sunday Afternoon " lover 200 Present-How the Idea


 The opening and dedication of the new hall on the Scotland road to re- hs1ous purposes was held Sunday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock. There were over two hundred present from Baltic, Taft vile, Norwich and the surrounding hills. every seat being taken and many persons standing. The lower floor, which Is as yet unfinished, will be used for cloalrooms and kitchen. The upper main room is entirely completed and is most attractive with it's metal ceilings edged with blue; the wood+ work is of cypress and South Carolina pine, the walls being wainsotted half way and finished in buff A raised platform on which is piano and read ing dask, settees, and a fine heater make the room an ideal one for Sun day services and lectures
 Opening Services.
 The service opened with the hearty singing of Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow. Seated upon the plat form were Rev. Charles Smith, pastor ot the Methodist Episcopal church in Baltic; Rev. D. E. MacLane, pastor of the Taftville Congregational church, and William Crawford of Baltic, SUI perintendent of the Scotland road Sun day school. Rev MT. Smith read from Second Chronicles parts of the 9th and 1 ith chapters and part of 0the 10th | chapter of Hebrews, after which a quartette-Misses Ruby Erickson, As ta Swanson, William McGill and AL bert Cullen, from Baltic-rendered ex- pressively Under an Eastern Sky.
 History of the Hall.
 Prayer by William Crawford and a violin solo by Theodore Sterry preced- ed the History of the Hall. given by ! Rev. MT. MacLane. Five years ago the i foundation of this two story hall was in an ideal thought of Mrs Etta Gris- wold Geer. She, with Mrs. Frank Bar 1 Der, got the children together and in l May, 1907 a Sunday school with % l pupils was started. William Crawford | was and is the superintendent. Pri- 1 mary and intermediate departments | were organized, also a Bible class. The i enrolment is now S4. The school is i disappearing and the first Sunday l of every month contributes to mis- siOns
 | Neighboring churches have helped ! The Baltic people have done much to ! carry on the work. A church service ] is now held twice a month. Rev 1 N1essrs. Wright, Hatch, Smith, Aver and MacLane have -prea ched. In May | 1910, S26 was the sum raised at a boz | social The idea came from that tC raise money for a hall. People came ! from far and near to socials. T. B | Lillibrldge gave the lot and $200. l club was organized to take charge ot 1 the plans for building. This hall wal i buiIt-the result of the thought about 1 a Sunday school and the idea resulting from a box social.
 Devoted Superintendent.
 The handspring, the pillar of the hall. is Supt. William Crawford, who has walked from Baltic in summers heat and winters cold, who has goveT unstintingly of time, money, service Many others have helped and denied ! themselves or this could not have beer accomplished.
 This hall will stand after we ar' gone. This Is a great day. If WI could look out into the future w would see how 1t will touch and lesver all the roadstdes, train the children help and benefit all the community. am so glad so many are here to thu dedication of this noble structure.
 Dedeatory Sermon.
 The solo, With Broken Heart. wal rendered with beauty of expression b! Mrs. Charles Pierce, after which Rev MT. Smith preached the dedicator, sermon from the text Laborers to gether with God. When I saw vol filling the seats and taking the stand ing room, he said, thought of the wa! Korea is nocking t0 hear Chris rreached. The conception in provid ing this place is unique-first religious then the social element. This afternoon We introduce the religious work of tn Sunday school.
 Nothing is accomplished until peopl work together. You have done her what ought to be done in many place in New England. It would be a goot thing if three out of five of the ProE estant churches in the larger village would close and go out with the sur
 ol1s money to IiCtIe places in the val leys and on the hillsides. The futur of this country depends upon the in strllction of the children. This plac will be crowned with the good tha comes to those who work in the Lord vineyard. We accomplish by laborint together with God.
 Address by Superintendent. Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calllni was sung in nne harmony by the quar tette. after which Supt. Crawford spok briefly. saying: 1 am glad l have liV l, ed to see this hall The Lord hat done great things for us whereof W are glad. God meets with us here. an we want people in this community | come to our services, This is not
 rural church, but little mission try
 ing to extend the Kingdom of our Lorc IT yos1 dS not use these opportunitie God may take them away.
 Mrs. Pierce sang as an oftertOf . Rock of Ages, Miss Bessie M. Gran , being at the piano after which ReN , MT. MacI.ane offered the dedicator 5 prayer, and the audience was dismiss eed with the heBedlctieD, prneuneed b
 RaT, Mfr. Smith