Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02

ford Springs, l.. G. Horton; Stafford vile and Mashapaug, supplied by w. H. Hamilton; Sterling, supplied by s. l.. Martin; Thompsonville, J. M. Pat terson; Holland and Crystal Lake, J. N. Geisler; Uncasville, J. B. Aldrich; Vernon, E. J. Sampson; Mapping. sup piled by John S1uires; Warehouse Point, Charles H. Van Natter; Vest erly, A. C. McGillon; West Thompson and East Woodstock, supplied by J. R. Miller; Wilmington and Wesley chapel, to be supplied; Willington, l.. M. Flocken; Windsorville. B. F. Raynor.
 B. M. Anthony, treasurer conference claimants fund, member Jewett City quarterly conference.
 A. c. Kundson, professor in Boston university school of theology, member Norwich Trinity church quarterly con- ference.
 ". s. MacIntyre, field secretary for Connecticut and Rhode Island Lords Day league of New England, member Rockville quarterly conference.
 J. B. Ackley, agent Preachers Aid society. member Burnside quarterly conference.
 The final meeting of the conference was opened at S.45 o'clock by Bishop Anderson with singing and prayer, and for upwards of an hour addresses were made by representatives of the various interests of the church work. The transfer of Rev. w. Lonois Hood from the New England Southern con- ference to the New England conference was announced.
 E. c. Duckworth was announced as transferred into this conference from the New England conference, and Ar chibald L. Ryan from South Kansas | conference.
 c. ". Harrison and A. H. Withel were passed in character and advanced | to studies of the second year. H. A. Cassidy, John C. Hofer and A D. Enyart were passed in character 1 and advanced in the studies of the frs year.
 Rev Robert Forbes, D. D., secretary l of home missions and church exten- l sion, was introduced and addressed thu 1 conference. Rev James l. Bartholo' new read the report of the board O l home missions and church extension Reports Presented.
 o. H. Green presented the report o | the committee on church literature ant l periodicals and T. J. Stewart for tn 1 board of church aid. The latter recon mended the following list of officer and appointments, which were unani ! mOusly approved:
 1 President, David Gordon of Hazard ville Conn; wee president, Charle | Mitchell of New Bedford; secretary | William I. Ward of Providence; treas 1 urer. J. s. Bridgford of North Truro l Mass; members, district superintend ents, ex-ofF1cio; Rev. J. Francis Cop per. Rev. John Pearce, Rev. Thoma | lyric. Joseph E. c. Farnham of Provi l dence, Guy B. Dolbeare of Norwicl and Tram N. Smith of Fall River fo one year, Rev. Julian S. Wadswortl Rev. w. P. Buck and Rev. James l Bartholomew and c. R. Pierce o Brockton, Henry A. McEwen of Daniel son and William M. Haskins of Middle boro, Mass, for two years, Rev. L. N F1ocken, Rev. E. $. Ninde and Rev Charles A. Stsnhouse and H. A. Titu of Newport, L. L. Mitchell of Taunto and Costello Lippitt of Norwich fO three years.
 Rev. Joseph Cooper as conferenc visitor to the Wesleyan university re ported his visit to the annual meetin and the new departure which the insti tuition has inaugurated. Rev. G. 4 Grant and Henry A. F1field of Provi dence were elected visitors to the Wes leyan association.
 Rev. J. A.sMartin read the report c the committee on foreign missions an Rev. ". L. Hood that of the committe on the Freedmen's Aid society tn latter urging more general observanc of Lincoln Sunday.
 sRev J. D. Duxbury presented the re port on home missions and church eX tension, and Rev. E. J. Cory read tha of the Epworth league
 Rev. Joseph Cooper made the repol of the committee on federation | churches, and G. G. Scrivener spoke the failure of the churches to give th financial support they should to thi work.
 Rev. W. F. Davis read the report o Sabbath observance, Rev. c. B. Dels mater the report of Women's Foreig Missionary society, and r. L. Streett that of the Women's Home Missionar society.
 Rev. Ralph g. Cushman, Rev. L. \ F1oclzen and Rev. Joseph Cooper wei appointed a committee to consider an reduce the number of conference ann versaries for the next annual confeI
 enee.
 Rev. F. H. Spear presented the rt
 port on temperance, and J. B. Ackle
 that of the treasurer of the conferent
 board of stewards
 Rev. c. E. Delamater was appointe
 a member of the board of examiners
 fill the vacancy caused by the resigns
 tion of Rev. Edward S. Ninde.