Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-27
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.
Rev. L. M. FIooken Expresses Desire Not to Be Returned to Methodist Church-Mentioned for District Su- perintendent.

The fourth quarterly conference of the Methodist church was held Wed nesday evening, Rev. J. H. NeWland, district superintende presiding. The specially important matter before the conference was the announcement of Rev. l.. M. Flocken. the pastor. who said he desired change in his pastor ate at the end of this conference year. He reviewed the pleasant and harmo- nfous relationship of his ministry dur ing the past six years in this city. Rev. MT. F1ccken held that the Meth odist policy of changing pastorates should be regarded, especially after a long term of service. The pastor Is beloved by his people and highly re- garded in the community.
 Important improvements have been made in the church during his pastor ate, and his parishioners regret his re- quest to change They voted unani- mousiy to request his return to the WiIIimantic Methodist church. It is known that Rev. MT. Flocken is one of the pastors considered in connection with the district superintendency to succeed Rev. J. H Newland, who IS soon to retire from that office The reports of the officers and committees showed the local Methodist church to be in prosperous condition.
 A rising vote of regard to the retir- ing superintendent was taken, and Rev. J. H. NeWland spoke in apprecia- tive terms of the pleasant relations that have existed between him and the W1lnQ1nIlC cAuTC1 curing HIS ISf1l OI service as district superintendent.
 The following church officers and committees were elected: Trustees, D. W. Conant, president, A. C. Scripture, secretary and treasurer. H. E. An thony ". c. Lyman. F. P. Bradway, Arnold Potter W. H. Birmingham, J. $. Fullerton, c. L. Clinton; stewards, R. B. Brown, Mrs. R. B. Brown, H. A. Cook, D. ". Ide. ". B. Webber. F. F. Davoll, Edwin Cross, w B. Watrous, Lyman Loornis Thomas Wood, Edward Lincoln. A T. Johnson, Fred Wood ward, Mrs. Fred Swift. H. E. Anthony, Mrs. Julian A. Reynolds, James H Bentley recording steward, H. A. Cook; district steward H. E. Anthony; delegate to camp meeting association, Mrs R. B. Brown; superintendent of Sunday school. George H. Hall; presi- dent Epworth league. Mrs. Florence Clinton; president Ladies' Aid society, Mrs ". D. Morse; custodian of legal papers, A, c. Scripture; trfer of ap- peals. W. C. Lyman; committee on ham, Mrs. H. E. Anthony. Mrs. J. B. Fullerton, Mrs. Fannie Woodward, Mrs. Thomas Wood. Mrs. E. J. Capen. George H. Hall. Mrs. Florence Lewis; Mrs. H. B. Martin. Mrs. Charles Tin ker, Mrs. w. E. Webber. Mrs. Edwin Cross. Mrs. H. A. Cook, Mrs. Ida Treat; education, Miss Hattie Jacobs,
 MISS AOQtS W NEUDtA, 1ulS. SS ". SoiACos Mrs. D. W. Ide. Miss Ruth Nichols; freednen's aid. Miss Anne Battey, Miss Lena Loonlis. Mrs E. J. Bullock, Miss Aleda Johnson. Miss Florence Davoll; Sunday school, Edwin Cross, Inogene Fillmore, H. A. Cook, Jennie Beebe, tracts. Mrs. B. J. Edson, Mrs. c. Woodward. Mrs. Arnold Potter; temperance, c. l.. Clinton, F. F. Davoll, w E. Webber, W. C. Lyman Mrs Julia Reynolds; church records, W, F Webber, W. B. Watrous; auditors, w E. Webber, A T. Johnson, W. D. Ide; parsonage, D. w. Conant and officers Of the Ladies Aid society: music, the pastor, R. B. Brown, Edwin Cross, Jennie Jordan, George H Hall; estl, w. Conant ushers. F. P. Bradway, W. E. Webber, F. P. Davoll. E. J. Bullock Walter Woodward, H. A. Cook, W. B. Watrous, Fred Woodward, A. T. John son: finance committee, R. B. Brown, Mrs R. B. Brown, F. P. Bradway. H. E. Anthony, D. W. Conant.- H. A. Cook, W. B. Watrous and president of the Ladies, Aid society. house com n2ittee, D. W. Conant. Thomas Wood, D. W. Ide.