Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
FIRST MEETINGS or THE CAMPAIGN
Team of Speakers Here From Hartford Conduct Institute and
Address Mass Meeting For Men-Mayor Thayer Ex-
tends Welcome at the Supper at Y NJ c. A.

After months of preparatory work
en- the part of the Norwich committee
Of 100 for the opening of the local
campaign IN the Men and Religion
Forward movement, it began on Fri
day with the meetings conducted by
the team of five men who came here
from Hartford to act as leaders of
the meetings. These five experts" or
rather echoes" as one of them said
they felt would more nearly de-
scribe them, came here from Hartford
Friday, were given a welcome which
they said was most hospitable,
through the local committees, We're
Furthermore given an official welcome
at the hands of Mayor Thayer, were
given a supper at the Y. NJ. c. A.,
and were listened to with apprecia-
ton as they delivered their first mes
sages in the afternoon Institutes and
evening meeting which made up the
programme for the first of three days
here.
Members of Team.
Composing the team are George c.
Hubert, general secretary of the
Hartford Y. M. c. A.. who is the team
eadcr, and the speaker upon evangel-
ism and community extension: Prof
George E. Davis Of Hartford high
school, whose topic is Bible study;
Rev. G. c. Kennedy Of Christ Episco-
pal church, Hartford, who speaks up
on boys work. Rev. A, ID. Legg, a
missionary worker who has the de-
partment Of missions, and Judge L. p
w. Marvin OF the Hartford probate
court, who is the leader In the depart
ment OF social service. The same
team of experts has already conduct
ed the Men and Religion campaign
in Middietown along lines similar to
those on which it is conducted here.
Institutes Held.
The programme for the local three
day campaign has been laid out by the
special events committee, Charles H.
Haskell, chairman, and began Friday
with a series of Institutes, held sim
nltaneously at o'clock, upon the
topics which are the five cardinal
points in the campaign. The insti-
tutes were held at the Y. NJ. G. A.
building and the Central Baptist
church, the same places where they
will be held this afternoon at o'clock.
About 50 men altogether were in at
tendance at the institutes and this
number is expected to be considerably
increased today.
At the Central Baptist church the
institutes were upon boys work, held
in the prayer meeting room, where
Rev. Mr.. Kennedy addressed an audi
ence of twenty: upon Bible study,
held in the Sunday school room, with
Professor Davis speaking to a dozen
men; upon evangelism and communi-
ty extension, held in the primary room
#,I
had an audience of fifteen men.
At the Y, M. C. a. the institutes
were upon social service and mis-
sione. Judge Marvin had fifteen men
at the institute upon social service,
held in the board room, and the same
number heard Mr. Legg upon the sub
ject of missions, This was held in
the parlor.
Supper at Y. M. c. A.
The Institutes were all concluded in
time for the men who had been at
tending them to gather, with others, in
The Z M. c. A. for the supper served
at GI5 O'Clock under the auspices of
the Wcman's auxiliary of the Y. NJ. C
A. for the leaders and tine COMMITTEES
of 100. Ten separate tables were
provided, so that the committees could
and on the platform was the table
for the leaders and TIE local execu-
tive committee. The ladies served a
fine supper If cold meats, with hot
mashed potatoes and gravy, with ice
cream and cake for dessert, deserving
the hearty vote Of thanks which was
given them by Herbert B. Cary BY
| direction Of the diners.
A verse each of Blest Be the Tie
That Binds, and l Need Thee Every
Hour, was sung before the men We're
| seated at the tables, and grace wa.
said by Rev. Mr.. Legg.
Welcomed by Mayor.
Mayor Charles +. Thayer was thu
/ special guest of the occasion at sup
per, When the menu has been dis
posed of, Chairman A. A. Browning o,
! the executive committee raped for at.
| tention and announced that the few
moments left before repairing to the
| evening meeting to follow would b,
given over to welcoming and getrins
acquainted with the men from Hart,
| ford, to whom he took pleasure il
extending the salutation and welcom,
| of the Christian people of the city.
He then introduced Mayor Thayer