Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-21
wILLIMANTlc CAMP GROUND.
Meetings Opened With Good Attend
 ance in Spite of UnfaVorabIe Wea-
 ther-Cottage Holders Business Session--Who's Who About the Grounds and in the Church Houses.

It was the largest audience which has yet gathered in the Tabernacle which greeted Rev. Harry Taylor, the evangelist, at the opening of the 53d session of the Willimantic camp meet ing Monday evening. This is the fourth season in which this evangelist has been to the camp ground. He is scheduled to speak every evening save Thursday when he is to preach in the afternoon instead
 MT. Taylor read the 18th chapter of | St. Johns gospel. and Rev. Lyman G. | Horton offered prayer. A solo was rendered by Mir. Paquette.
 Mir. Taylor as a basis for his re- marks read two passages of Scripture, l the one referring to "the well of wa 1 ter Christ promises shall spring up | in the Christians soul; the other giv- | ing the symbol of fire which was kept | constantly burning on the old Jewish l altar. From these he emphasized the necessity of a Christians abiding in Christ, that he might not backslide.
 Prof. w. O. Turner's 18th Season. l At D. m. the first gun of the camp meeting was fired in prayer and con- ference meeting held at the Stafford Springs house, led by Dr. L. c. Hor- ton. Prof. w. o. Turner presided at the organ for his 18th summer in this | historic building. At the same hour an Epworth league service was held in the Tabernacle, led by Miss Frances 1 MacIntire.
 Tuesdays Meetings Each day there is a sunrise prayer ] meeting at o'clock. Tuesday morn ing it was in charge of Rev. Frank Chamberlain of Eastford. At eight o'clock there is prayer and testimony meeting in the Stafford Springs house. 1 Tuesday it was conducted by James Fitton of Stafford. The daily preach 1 ing services are at 10 a. m., and ' p. m. The morning preacher was Rev. A. H. Withee of Old Mystic
 The meeting began with a praise service conducted by B. M. Wheeler of l Providence, who for a number of sea- sons has led the camp meeting chorus very acceptably. In spite of the damp weather there was a good attendance. On the platform were Evangelist liar ry Taylor. Revs. w. s. McIntire of 1 Hartford, L. c. Horton of Stafford, M | R. French of Norwich, G. D. Stanley I of Putnam, Jerome Greer of Mantle, c. H. Van Natter of Warehouse Point, | F. Chamberlain of Eastford, F. c. Baker and District Superintendent Newland. The preacher of the fore noon read the Scripture. The district 1 superintendent offered prayer
 MT. Paquette sang a solo, Take Thou My Heart. The congregation sang He Leadeth Me. MT. Witness text was Romans S:14. At the close Brother 1 Taylor gave a brief exhortation and led prayer service.
 Afternoon Services.
 The one o'clock meeting at the Staff ford Springs house was led by Rev. George D. Wilbur, a local preacher, residing at East Wareham, Mass. At the same hour. Mrs. Jane E. Read conducted the first meeting for the children in the New London house.
 The Sovereignty of Christ was the subject of Rev. W. s. MacIntires ser mon, based on the words found in Isaiah ix:7S, "The government shall be upon his shoulder
 I The Scripture was read by the preacher, MT. MacIntire, and prayer was made by Rev. John Oldham of New Bedford
 MT. MacIntire. when he came to the thought of He shall reign forever and ever" introduced a unique feature by l having The Hallelujah Chorus sound ed forth from phonograph loaned by Costello Lippitt. He went on to say that government is based on the three principles of legislation, interpretation and execution Now, Jesus Christ is the only standard lawmaker. Each Connecticut legislature corrects the mistakes of previous legislatures and makes new blunders. MT MacIntire gave many Scriptures showing Christ's threefold sovereignty over these prin- ciples, and eloquently depicted the good time coming when there should be industrial. international and do- nestle peace.
 Cottage Holders Meeting.
 The New London house was filled with cottagers at o'clock Tuesday afternoon at their annual meeting. District Superintendent Newiand call led the meeting to order and offered prayer.
 The president. Jason L. Randall of