Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-28

Rev, George A. Grant of East Wey- mouth, Mass, and Rev. William H. Bath of Providence. Rev. Frank L. Brooks of Mansfield, Mass, was elected statistical secretary. Rev. John s. Brllgferd of Oak Bluffs, Mass. was elected treasurer, and he named Rev. John Oldham of New Bedford, Mass, as assistant treasurer.
 The bar of the conference was fixed as well as the hours of the business session, the latter being at s.S0 a. m. to i2 o'elooh
 On nomination of Rev. Andrew J. Coultas, for the nominating committee, the standing committees were elect ed.
 Welcome by Mayor Fletcher.
 Mayor Henry Fletcher was then in- trOduced and extended to the confer ence the welcome of the city of Prov idence He said the city was founded by Roger Williams, 8 Baptist minis ter, so broad minded that he establish cd the great principle of allowing ev- cry man to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience. He said that he believed that could Roger Williams stand before the conference, he would cordially welcome it with full spirit, as the purposes for which the
 
 llfA and betterment of humanity.
 Bishop Anderson replied briefly and face1ously, and giving assurances of the close bond of brotherhood that ex ists between the Methodists and the Baptist denominations
 On motion of Rev. William L Ward all applications for admission on trial, or into full connection, or on Creden- tials, or for election to elders or dea- cons orders, or for recognition of or ders, or for change of relation, wers referred to the committee on confer ence relations
 The bishop announced a dividend or $50 from the chartered fund and one of S2,3S5 from the Methodist Book Con- cern. The drafts were ordered to be signed and passed on the board of stewards.
 Rev. Marvin s. Stocking was elected canvasser for the Methodist Review.
 Secretary Cooper announced that there were several memorials to be submitted to the general conference to be held in Minneapolis in May, and a committee consisting of Rev. William F. Davis of New Bedford, Rev. Thomas lyric of Hazardville, Conn.,, and Rev Edward g. Ninde of Providence was appointed to consider all memorials of this character.
 It was voted that the conference go into executive session at 1.15 o'clock today for the purpose of considering matters pertaining to conference claim ants.
 The transfer of J. E. Fischer to the Southern California conference and of G. H. Parkinson to the New England conference was announced. I
 Rev. E. M. Randall, D. D., general 1 secretary of the EpWorth league, was introduced and spoke of the work that Is being done by that branch of the church. He told of how the movement had been introduced into the various foreign countries and spoke of the re- l markable growth that was being made. The bishop presented the report of ! the treasurer of the Episcopal fund, showing a deficit of S213 for the past l year, and calling for S1 ,1SS for the l present year. On motion of Secretary | Cooper the amount for this year was apportioned between the three dis | tTicts.
 A. L. Betts, representing the book l concern, was introduced and spoke | briefly in relation thereto. | The business session of the confer | ence adjourned shortly after F o'clock | but many of the standing committees l held sessions for the purpose 0 get | ting matters referred to them under l way.
 St. Paul's Debt Raised. During the morning session of the l conference it was learned that last | Sunday, in spite of the weather, was a | day of triumph at St, PauTs church in ! South Providence, of which Rev. M. S. l Kaufman is pastor. At the close of l the previous conference year there was i deficit reported of about $500, and ] the year just closed brought about a ! similar arrearage, thus making a l deficit of about $500. It had been de- 1 cided by the church workers to make ] an effort to raise only half of this , amount this year and the balance dur ] ing the early months of the coming ! year, and thus clear the books before 1 the end of another conference. But g ] few days ago a member offered to give l $100 toward the deficit if the entire amount could be met and with this in. spring leverage the full amount was 1 raised on Sunday.
 As is customary on the krst day O 1 the conference, the programme con. tained but one regular gathering, thu!
 
 | portunity to renew acquaintances anC to enjoy meeting of old friends and tn, 1 forming of new ones.
 l Wednesday afternoon the first of ; series of three lectures On theology b, Prof. Albert C. Knudson, Ph.D., of tn chair of Old Testament Exegesis, O Boston University School of Theology was delivered,
 The meeting was presided over b, Prof. Marcus D. Buell., D. D., of tn Boston university, and after the devo tlonal exercises Professor KnudsoI was introduced and spoke interestingl and instructingly for more than al hour on the theme: Amos, the Prophe of Moral Law.
 l Wednesday evening the session wa deVoteI to an anniversary of the boar Of educations during which the Eas Greenwich Academy occupied prom ] inent place. Rev. Marvin s. Stoclzin was the presiding officer and two ad
 dresses were given. It had been ex ] pected that President L. II Murlin c Boston university would deliver tn address on The College, the Churc
 and Modern Life, but he sent an an ] houncement that he would be unabl i to be present, and Bishop Anderson
 who before his election to the bish
 Opris was chairman of the board (
 education, consented to speak in hi 1 stead on the general topic of ed1ca
 tion.
 The other address was made by
 Caleb Justice of the East Greenwic Academy, on the subject of The Ne
 Life at Old Greenwich. A special mus ical programme was given by the men , l chorus and the orchestra of St pa1II