Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-10
CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES.
160 Attend Sessions Held in Local Congregational Church Wednesday,

The conference of churches was held with the Jewett City Congregational church Wednesday, one hundred and fifty being present The devotional service was led by Rev. Luther M Kenniston of Preston City. the scrip ture being read and prayer offered by Rev. M ]. B. Fuller of Hanover. The choir sang Crossing the Bar. Mrs. F. s. Leonard and Theodore A. Robinson rendering the solos.
 The sermon was by Rev. Francis c Child of Griswold. His subject was The text was 1 Chron. 4: 53. The writer of Chronicles in speaking of the xeneaiogfes of the great family tree of 3srael. said: These are ancient rec ords, these were the potters and these that dwelt among plantations and hedges, there they dwelt with the King for His work. 8 description that is thoroughly applicable to us all now, then describing the work of the crafts- men and the ordinary laborer. We should have it said of us they are moulding their characters and lives as they labor day by day, they are treading under foot the oozy clay of temptation they are working with care, devotion and precision at the wheels of life. they are tinting and adorninS the products of their exper- fence aad they are exhibiting beautiful and finished results for the approval of the King. While on the hand they are sowing seeds of truth and I8ateousneSS, ptdnt1nS gardens or brotherly love and Christian grace, are feeding the hungry and refresh Ing the thirsty and are bringing forth the abundant fruit as the result of their Labor in finished duties and work well done. all for The King. This is all as 1t should be. and as we make it. We can mould our characters, no mat ter what is our position in life, so long as we dwell with The King for His work. We must believe in Christ's power was the main thought.
 At the close of this service an ap- petiEing collation. waB served in the the Ladies' society, assisted at the tables by the young people.
 Afterneon Session.
 The afternoon session was opened by Rev. F. s. Bamford of Plainfield, who conducted the praise service, Dr. White offering prayer. Rev. J. O. Bar rows of Norwich Town read the min H. Cane, pastor of the local church, 3ntroducede the subject of the after noon. The Church and Woman. Mrs. Annie s. Johnson of Plainfeld had Business Phase of Church Work, as a. member of the Ecclesiastical society or business organization of the church as an ofncisl and adviser. This paper was read by Mrs. E. H. Hiscox, as Mrs. Johneoa was unable to be pres ent. It wRS the desire of the assem- blaze that the papers of the after noon be printed on account of their excellencA
 Mrs. Johnson said that, sfMuch water had run under the br1dge,'' since in 1752. in an adjoining town. solemn conclave of the church, charged with the sin of violating the Paulini tn- junction -T suffer not 8 woman to teach or usurp authority.' The topic suggests the question, Are the qual- ities conducive to it's promotion. a prerogative of either sex? She said she was hampered by a congenital inability to comprehend. why, in the year 1918 fin 8 church whose distin- s1ishinE characteristic is the power Of self government, 50 large a. per cent aEe of it's membership is a dead let ter when business of any real inn portance is acted upon.
 She told of the personnel of the Ecclesiastical society and also the rec ord of the founding of the P1ainf1eld church and society as typical of the manner in which this double headed system of management came about. She specified the duties of the society and thought that the female mind with proper instruction, could successfully grapp1e with most of these problems. The inherent talent for housekeeping, and the knowledge of finance acquired