Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-23

cer I at first positively refused; but at | length believing that it was the call l of our King 1 accepted. Accordingly in l 1908 in the convention in this city | was chosen as your presiding officer. It was with many misgivings that | took up the duties of the office. | have, however, been most happy in the work. We have labored together in love and God has graciously blessed our efforts. There have been very few hard or disagreeable things to over come All the county secretaries have sustained me and you have been loyal most loyal. I have been present at and addressed every county confer ence of all the counties held in the past four years and have visited and spoken to many individual circles.
 County Secretary Thirteen Years.
 "Middlesex county held it's first con- ference the first year of my service | and each year the conference has been good; but this year it was the best of all. New Haven county has never held county conferences. The annual meeting of the New Haven City union serves the purpose. We hope, how ever, that New Haven county will soon fall into line. All the county confer J ] and full of enthusiasm, and showed a large amount of work done. New London, Windham and Holland coun- | ties will be sorry to learn that they will lose Miss Lucy Geer as their county secretary. She has most faith fully served for thirteen years and now feels that she must retire. She has been instant in season and out of season..
 'The executive board meetings of our Connecticut branch for the past four years are most pleasant memo ries to me. I have attended and pre- | sided at every meeting. In the dis cussion of all the problems that con- fronted us we were always of one mind, thinking only of the best in- terest of the order.
 "As we then close of the books. of our Connecticut branch for the past four years are most pleasant memo ries to me. I have attended and pre- sided at every meeting. In the dis cussion of all the problems that con- fronted us we were always of one mind, thinking only of the best inter- est Of the order.
 "As we then close the books of 1911-1912 with grateful hearts for continued prosperity and good works
 
 1913 with new courage, determined to do many more and better things than in any previous year. The very best is none too good for our King. The little couplet comes to my mind Good, better, best, never let 1t rest, until the good is better and the better best"
 The president referred Ito Mrs. S. L. Salisbury. county secretary of New Haven, who is absent through illness, but whose loyalty to the order has not swerved. She also made a feeling reference to Miss Sophie Wright of New Orleans, who. shortly after her election as first vice president of the international order in May, died. Reports Given. Mrs. Ira E. Forbes of Hartford, county secretary for Hartford and Litchfield counties. presented her re- port. Mrs. Laura M. Behrens of Es- sex. secretary for Middlesex county, and Mrs. c. A. Elwell of Stepney, sec retary for Fairfield county, also sub mitted reports. Mrs. William G. Lathrop of Shelton made her, report on The Silver Cross Chapter, the paper published in the interests of the or der. Mrs. Edward H. Smiley of Hart ford, member of the international council, reported on The Monthly Vis- 1t of a Helper. Miss Ellen J. Whiton spoke on New Literature of the Order.
 An informal reception followed the afternoon session and supper was served in the church parlors.
 Evening Session.
 At the evening meeting the devo- tional services were led by Rev. Dr. William c. Fennell, pastor of the church. An address, Living Letters, was made by Mrs. A. H. Evans. re- cording secretary of the international order.
 Wednesday.
 The session Wednesday morning will open at 9.1sy Mrs. William G. Lathrop will conduct the devotional service. Reports will be read by Miss Lucy s. Geer, secretary for New Lon don, Windham and Holland counties, and Mrs. s. Lloyd Salisbury, secre- tary of New Haven county. Mrs. J.. Morgan Lord will sing a solo. Miss Clara Morehouse, correspond l ing secretary of the international or der will present an address on The Order and Community Service. Mrs. J. H. DeBaun will present a paper on Thanksgiving. The election of officers will take place. Miss Georgia H. Libby will conduct the noontide pray 1 CT.
 The afternoon session will open at | 1.15. Mrs. W. H. Dawley of Norwich will conduct the devotional service. l The committee on resolutions will re- port. Miss Georgia H. Libby will lead l the consecrat1on service. Adjourn ment will follow.