Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-18
CONFERENCE OF
 THE SIX CHURCHES.
Congresationalists Met at Preston City -mornins Sermon by Lsdyard Pas tor-Missionary from Turkey Spoke in Afternoon.

The beautiful day on Wednesday this week was favorable for a good attendance at the Preston City con- ference of six churches, at which Rev. Luther M. Keneston, pastor of the Congregational church there, presided. The audience room and vestry were most attractively decorated with cos mos and chrysanthemums.
 The morning session opened with a devotional service led by MT. Keneston. An anthem by the choir, Because He Loved Me So. and solo, Rock of Ages, by J. Kellogg Hall, were espe- cially helpful features of the morning service. Rev. William F. White If Ledyard preached the sermon, his sub Ject being Gripping the Psychological Moment-The Moment of Spiritual Apprehension and Appreciation. The text was found in Matt 16: 15-IS.
 The morning service closed with the hymn God the Father At 1215 o'clock rich and bountiful collation. was served by the ladies of the church.
 Women Made Good Reports.
 The afternoon session was opened by J. Kellogg. Hall. who led spirited praise service The report of the scribe was then read. The five minute reports of the work of the women's organizations in the churches were most excellent. -four of the six church. es responding. These reports showes good work done and splendid results achieved in the interests of home and foreign missions, due attention also being paid to the social needs of the community.
 Following the woman's half hour, was a solo, Calvary, finely rendered by Mrs. s. T. Burdick, daughter of d former pastor of the church.
 A Live Missionary.
 In place of the discussion which Is usually the prominent feature in the afternoon programme was a mission ary address by one of the very livest of missionaries, Rev. c. K. Tracy, of smyrna, Turkey who is now on a fur tough to his native land, This fine ad- dress showed rare familiarity with | Turkey past and present. familiarity gained by many years of residence and missionary work in that country, and was listened to with deep interest. Americans Respected in Turkey. Among other things Mir. Tracy ] showed the relation of war to mission ary progress, He said that notwith- l standing the evils which might be enumerated against war. yet out of il | does come a renovated faith and con- l sequeRtly stronger church. As q result of missionary advice and prac- | tieal assistance rendered by ouI l American missionaries in times of war massacre and famine. our nation holds a position of great influence and re sponsibility in the Turkish empire That John R. Mott was able to draw the men of Turkey into his assemblies and that they were willing to lister as he talked to them about work fol | young men was due to a better under | standing by the Turks of the aim 0, | the missionaries and to their know ledge that whatever reforms mission aries would gladly see accomplished still they are loyal to the Turkish ! government. The fact that we car place our Christian institutions where we will throughout the Turkish realm Is due to this influence which we have gained.
 l Hope for Turkey.
 | One of the most hopeful signs oi l promise for the Turkish empire, h, said, is that there were never so many students in missionary schools as now more than can be accommodated anl many others are anxious to attend Illustrating by the Christian generosi ty of some native converts in Turkey who were willing to divide their loave. and olives with the Adana sufferer.
 who had none, he said: Take you l whole blessings as basis for calcula.
 tions and then halve the sum in tn, interests of those in need The vic,
 tory over self is the greatest victory we can gain and Is imperatively need, ed in our mission work.
 With the singing of Coronation by
 the audience and the benediction b!
 MT. Tracy the conference closed.