Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-04


Of the local Men and Religion campaign
was made in the mass meeting Sunday
evening at Broadway Congregational
church. which was the first where the
women of the churches had opportuni-
ty to hear the team members, and a
congregation that completely filed the
body OF the church as we'll as many
seats in the gallery was present. While
it was the last meeting of the cam
paign, the speakers all laid stress upon
the fact that this was not to be taken
as closing the movement in Norwich
but rather as summary which should
give new starting point for a contin-
uation of the five point programme,
and in each department they reported
set Of recommendations which the
churches might follow out in develop
ing the work
Seated with the five leaders on the
platform were the pastor of the church,
Rev. e. s. Worcester, Rev. c. H. Rick
etts, Chairman A. A. Browning and
Vice Chairman James l.. Case Of the
local executive committee. The chorus
Of forty men under c. D. Geer were
also seated on the platform and led
the singing.
The meeting opened with the singing
of the two hymns, Come Thou AL
mighty King and o Zion Haste. Rev.
E. S. Worcester read the scripture les
son, prayer was offered by Rev. c.. H.
Ricketts, of the Greeneville Congrega-
tional church and was followed by the
anthem by the mems chorus. Send Out
Thy Light.
Leader Hubert.
With a brief word of introduction,
! Pastor Worcester turned the meeting
over to Leader Hubert, who told the
congregation that each moment of the
time spent here by the team had been
one Of pleasure and it was with regret
that they would return again to Hart
| ford. He described the general con-
duct of the campaign with the five
point programme conducted by IS diff
| ferent central cities, and to sum up in
a great conservation congress in New
York city in April. He read the sug-
| gestions to be left in the hands of the
| community extension and evangelism
| committees in Norwich. For communi-
| ty extension, these included more shop
meetings and for evangelism wider
| enlistment of the men of the churches
/ in presenting Jesus Christ TO the I'M
| churched men. He recommended a fed
Grafton of churches be formed and for
each church to lay out a five year ex-
tension here of the men and religion
| forward movement in the viewpoint
programme.
Missionary Committees.
Mr.. Legg of the Hartford team, whose
subject was Missions, was next heard
from, giving his report upon the posi-
bility Of organizing the churches so
that we shall see in this generation the
coming of the evangeliZation Of the
world. He advised the formation of
missionary committees in the church
and Sunday schools, missionary educa-
ton through the laymen and the pulpit,
the formation of a missionary atmo-
sphere, microscopy prayers for mis-
sions, a provision for those who will
volunteer for special missionary ser
vice at home or abroad, a systematic
every member canvass and weekly
offering for missions, till we haye done
our best to reach the last man and the
last woman
Social Service Needs of Norwich.
Judge Marvin made the recon-
mendations along lines of social SER
vice, defining it as the care the church
needs to exercise over those in trouble
or distress. The eight points were as
follows:
More men and boys interested in
social service in Norwich, such interest
to be manifested not only in increased
financial support of existing charitable
institutions but in active social work
Of some kind.
u-Means of enlisting men and boys
in active social work by social service
committees or organizations in every
} church.
uI-Co- ordination and cooperation
, of such church committees or organ
: i2ations in a central body for inter
; church work covering the whole tow
/ of Norwich.
i IV-Inter-c church completion Of sur
: vey or investigation of social condi
lions, and publication of results through
charts to be exhibited and summarized
reports to be printed in the daily pres
! and otherwise.
V-Platform meetings under inter
= church management. for the considera
: ton and discussion Of conditions thu
revealed and taking concerted actor
for the improvement and relief of suCl
conditions.
In particular to determine whethe
; or not in Norwich the laws are en-
forced relating to
(a) Prostitution and houses of il
5 fame.
! o. Sanitary conditions in tenement
lodging and boarding houses (chapte
f (cl Prevention of the spread of con
tagious diseases.
Cd Sale of liquor.
Also to determine what wage is re
: quired for the support of an America
= wage Garner and his family in Nor
> witch.
Whore general and more libera
= / support of existing institutions such q
:. the United Workers and the Play
. ground association, and IL possible, eN
tension of the work Of the former i
the line of providing short day employ
ment for widowed and deserted WOme
having families, and day nursery priv
= ileges as accessory thereto. Also eX
), tension, if possible. Of plans of Play
ground association to secure the use c
some central space for athletic game
under competent supervision. betwee
,; boys 10 to Is wears of age, such a
Il baseball, football and tennis, and avail
> able cleared ice for skating and hocke
: in winter.
- Win connection with school con
solidation, the designation of certai
school buildings for the social use {
immigrants and their families evening
including supervision and instructio
in, laws of this country, state and cit
II designed to secure a representative
: form of government and the health {
the citizens.
VIII-Co-o operation with social SCI
h vice agencies in all parts of the stat
= in directing the attention Of the peopl
?, to the need Of
e (a) A state farm for drunkards.
e OBJ Adequate compensation of work
-. ingmen for Industrial injuries.
d In comment upon this plogr4mm
j. Judge Marvin said that his observs
ton in Norwich had shown J1ir. tbs
v the city was beautiful one, with ei
J. hcient schools fine churches. proteC
d ton for the stranger who falls anon
S. thieves. provision for his care III
N fine hospital and for the arrest Of ii
thieves, but We are not clearing II
road Of the thieves which are n ii
a way to mar our ehildren's lives an
l1lra nll1. hnNs and airls into M liz. .