Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-10
Those Attending.

The ministers present were Rev.
 Messrs. W. F. Buck. Stafford; G. G..
 Scrlvener, district superintendent. F..
 ". coleman, Norwich; w E. Newton,
 Charles Smith. Baltic; w. D. Wood
 ward, R. l.; D. w. Adams. J. H. Buck
 ley, Rockville: o. E. Newton, Jerome
 Greer, Mantle; J., Aldrich. J. E.
 Priestly, South Coventry H. H. Critch
 Bss low; Burnside; Pr James Coote. p: F.
 Dodd, East Hartford; c. H. Van Nat
 ter, o. H. Green. S. E. Ellis. E. A.
 Iegg, Danielson; c. Wilson Harrison,
 Gales Ferry; John Thompson, Gris-
 wold; Samuel Thatcher.
 Methodist Philanthropy in New Eng
 As other engagements prevented
 Rev. pr. M $. Kaufman or Provt
 dence, formerly of this city, from at
 tending the conference. his message as
 financial secretary in charge of raising
 the fund for purchasing a sanitarium
 at Attleboro, which is offered to the
 denomination, was read by Rev. c.
 Harley Smith. The theme was Meth
 odist Philanthropy in New England.
 He sald in part:
 The term philanthropy is one of the
 few finest terms in human literature.
 A true philanthropist is a true lover
 of his fellow men. Ours is a day of
 unusual philanthropic enterprise most humane of all generations. Be-
 nevolent organizations have multiplied and Protestant churches have awaken
 ed to a sense of their Obliga ations to. care more generously for the unfor- tunate. In recent years our own de- nomination has founded hospitals and other eleemosynary institutions in nearly all the leading cities of Amer ica Here in New England we have our deaconess home, hospitals and oth- CT noble philantropics. in addition to the Morgan memorial in Boston, one of the most prosperous of all instftu- tional churches And now comes to us, providentially, this new opportuni- ty of greatly enlarging our facilities for humanitarian activity The Attleboro santtarium is a magnificent plant. The main structure is built of stone, built to last Next to the one at Battle Creek, Mich, it is said to De the best equipped sanitariun. on the continent With it are 95 acres of land close to the thriving city of Attleboro, Mass a dairy farm. large poultry yard, and two perennial springs of pure water It is all conServatiVeiy estimated to be worth over $300,000. Being owned large ly by a deYout Methodist who is ad in years, he desires it to come under the management of his own de- Hence he offers il to New MethodiSm for $116.000. To- ward this sum about $35 G00 has all ready been subscribed, leaving $S1,600 to be raised. When this is done then this magnificent plant becomes ours without encumibrance or condition. As financial secretary of the proposition have divided the amount to be raised into shares of S1,000, in the hope of getting most of it from persons of wealth No money dividends are prom lsed. but sure dividends of keen satis- faction in helping a most worthy cause. Since we are getting this valuable plant for considerably less than one third of It's material worth, thousand dollar share becomes worth at least three thousand dollars to New England Methodism, for charitable purposes. It Is our conviction that the Sanitarium, with it's fine reputation already estab- ished, and now advertised and en- 1orsed by all our Methodist ministers, he members of their churches and heir friends. can be made to bring in a lair annual income to be used in estab- ishing an aged couples home, an or phanage and whatever such institu- ions may be most needed Not only should it become a Methodist institu- Lion but a radiant Protestant center shedding the light and warmth of a Christian philanthropy into all the world There is a marked distinction between a sanatorium and a sanitari Im. The former seeks to cure a dis ease through scientific means without any religious aim. Tie sanitarium is not less scientific, but it practices the healing art in the name of the Supreme Healer, Jesus Christ. It is more than } resort for invalids; it is a health school, wherein is taught a symmetri- | cal health gospel including health of body, health of mind, health of soul. It ! aims to instruct the learner how to avoid illness to cultivate such habits | # living as prolong life, increase pow 1 1T of endurance and promote efficiency. i The fragrant religious atmosphere of he sanitarium is wholesome and health l one of it's most valuable 1 eatures While we do not ask for money which rightly belongs to some 1 ,ther cause. yet any amount will be eceiv ed gratefully from any one desir ng 3. part in this royal work, which is | destined to become such a blessed boon 1 o multitudes of sufferers.
 The financial secretary of the propo
 tion Rev pr. NJ S Kaufman, invites | correspondence touching any phase of he enterprise. His address is still 200 Saratoga street. Providence, R. l. He , ilso invites the cooperation of all who | Ire interested.