Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-29

The joint committee of the tract
and missionary board made report on
the recent referendum of the African
missionary question, at special meet
ing OF the boArd OF managers of the
Seventh-day Baptist Missionary soci-
oty, held an Westerly These mem
hers we're present: William L. Clarke,
George B. Carpenter, A G. Crofoot II.
=. VanHorn. ]. +. Palmer, J. II. Aus
tin. l. y. Randolph, J A. Saunders,
Samuel r. Davis. III. NJ Swinney, Alex,
c Kenyon, Ira 3. CrandsH Charles
H Stanton. Clayton A Burdick, J.
Irving MaIson and A. S Bullock.
Recently the tract and missionary
boards referred back 10 the Joint COM
l1rittes composed Of MessrS Davis,
Burdick Crandall. Randolph and
Carpenter. it's recommendation that
Rev. william J.. BurdiclS be sent to
investigate the interests in Africa, and
asked that the whole matter be sub
mitted 20 the churches by referendum.
These four questions were submitted:
Are you in favor OF the Seventh day
Bsprists engaging in mission work
In Nyassaland. Africa, under favor
able conditions? The answer was:
Vas. 1.4Ts: No. 2s4.
Do you favor sending some one from
this country 70 investigate Sabbath
interests and prospects Of developing
mission work in that field? Yes, 1909;
No. $40
II you favor sending some one to
investigate, do you favor sending one
or two men, Two men, 999; one
man. 41e.
Do you favor continuing work on
present lines after July l, 1919, even
~ no one IS sent from here? No,
sot: Yes. 5T8.
In keeping with the referendum
vote. the committee recommended the
calling u Rev. William l. Burdick and
y. o. Moore 10 go al he earliest pracE
ticai date on a mission Of Investigation
20 Care Town. NyHssaland, and other
points IN east and south Africa where
Seventh-day Baptist interests have
hesn reported. The necessary trav-
cling expenses Of both men will be
paid and thsy win be allowed 800
each for Quit and equipment for the
journey. The pulpit OF Rev. Mr. Bur
dick VIII be supplied In his absence
and Mr.. Moore Will be paid a salary
at the rate Of $1,000 q year.
The report WAS adopted and the
management of the mission wes re-
ierrel 70 the joint committee with
power. and the committee was author
ICED to i'll any vacancy. The treasurer
vas authorized to advance funds nee
tssary :or the carrying on Of this
work.
BY unanimous vote the joint COM
Enittes vas continued IN Office for the
Tesr 1912.
Mrs. Lydia Jane Kniaht Hinckley,
widow Of Charles n. Hinokley, who
formerly owned the Hinekey farm
on Hinckley nil. III the town Of Ston-
ington, died suddenly Wednesday
morning in her home at IS Lincoln
avenue in the village of PaWcatuck,
n her seventy year.
Mrs. Hinckley occupied the lower
part OF the house. and the upper ten
emelt Is rented by William Snyder.
Mrs Hincklsy made 9 visit to Ston-
ington Borough. Tuesday. and, as US
Ual. visited the Snyder family in the
evening. leaving for her own apart
1ueur al nine o'clock. She was ap-
rarsntly in good health, and was as
cheerful as usual.
"wednesday morning a neighbor Mrs
Robert B. TAYLOR, called and inquired
Tor Mrs. Hinckley, and was informed
by Mrs. Snyder that she was probably
tired from tho trip TO Stonington and
had overslept Mrs. Snyder sent her
daughter. Miss Annie Nav Snyder
down stairs, 10 call Mrs. Hinckley. Ac-
companied by Mrs. Taylor, Miss SayA
der went into Mrs. Hinckiey's apart
ment, and found the old lady lying on
the bedroom floor in an unconscious
condition.
Dr.. Frank J. Payne was summoned
II was evident that Mrs. Hinckley
had sustained a shock Of apoplexy and
that death was inevitable. Mrs Hinck-
ley died shortly afterwards. She is
survived by two sons, Denison G. and
John :. Hincdey, both OF Westerly
Airs. HinclIley was for many years a
member OF the First Baptist church.
Almost weekly thsoe is proof that
one Of the needs of Westerly is a
public hospital where emergency cases
can be properly attended to, without
being compelled to send such cases Ia
hospitals in New London, Norwich
or Providence, depending upon the
travel accommodation at the time that
hospital service IS required. There is
vel equipped private hospital in the
village, The property Of one of the
physicians, but IL is practically closed
10 the public, and therefore does moi
meet the public need
L cannot be expected that the owner
viii At his own expense maintain the
Institution for the public. hut it is be.
lieved the town could make arrange
ments 20 have cases of emergency
treated there. for instance such a.
That Of Nataa Balarda. who was tax.
en- 60 the Memorial hospital in New
London, Sunday night. and died il
chat institution within an hour after
lis arrival and within three hours aft.
er the shooting occurred. With a hos
p.ts' ia Westerly. the man could have
recei- ed treatment that can only b,
given m such an institution, within 1,
minutes after the shot was fired tina
resulted in his death.