Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-10

in making one dollar do the work of
 ten, could well be applied to the task
 It is most noticeable that when there
 is a deficit and unpaid bills, the Wo-
 men of the church are duly informed
 and after by dint of cooking and fuSS-
 ing and rushing we corral a few nara
 earned dollars, we give 1t giadlyIn
 is received with gratitude tempered by
 the graceful comment, tIt all comes out of the men anyway
 As a specimen of primitive business
 methods our Ecclesiastical societles are as interesting as the fossil blrd-- prints of our Connecticut valley, but as an administrative agency or the present day constituency 1t leaves something to be desired.
 Women are now placed on the stand 1 ing committee and in the perception l of spiritual values. zeal for the ialr l fame of the church and the steadtast l devotion which these duties lnVolVe, | 1t would seem that the women or the church do not occupy perceptlhly l, lower plane than the men. It may 1 also be conceded that the clerlcal work of the church and it's benevo- 1 fences might come within the scope 1 of the feminine intellect. In the tAe- l ological scheme of the universe Wo- man is scheduled to occupy the back 1 ground, but when to avoid an open insurrection the men carry their dlp- i lomatic peace policy to such an ex- l tent that they are willing to deprive 1 themselves of the privileges of pub
 
 women, and in the mid week prayer 1 meeting the corporaPs guard of men 1 in attendance, in courteous silence l give place to the ladies, what can the l women do?
 | Topic Discussed.
 1 A discussion followed taken part in 1 by MT. Child of Pachaug-, MT. Kennisz l ton of Preston City. MT. Fuller of Hanover, Mir. Bamford of Plainfield. l Mrs. F. s. Leonard sang a solo, The ] IT AJ7Nr l 1s- Paper by Preston Woman. l Mrs R, NJ. Harding of Preston talk ed upon the subject of Woman <and l the Business Phase of Church Work in Increasing the Church Member 1 ship. in the Sunday School, Prayer ] Meeting and as Parish Visitor. She l noted four words church-woman, l spiritual worker. She said in attend ing church one should not only go to
 worship and take the sacraments. but
 remember that we should remem Der | Christ's example that we are to min 1 ister unto others and to find the love 1 of God that caused Him to come down | and save sinners. Our lives should be l such that it will raise outsiders ideal | of the church. The trouble with the l spiritual life of the church is that the members do not go into the upper l roorn'' often enough.
 ] She said the church members are l just as responsible for the souls of people as the munster IS. ana they Cdl l often have influence when he can | not. The minister's wife should not 1 be expected to do so much more than l the rest of the church. Her principal 1 thought was pray always and be filled with the spirit in order to do the right 1 kind of work in a church.
 1 After a few words by Rev H. T. Arnold the conference closed with the benediction by Rev. E.. NJ. Anthony. S135 for Flood Sufferers, Doreas circle of The Kings Daugh- ters have voted five dollars to the
 amount nno of money in F. E. Robinson's hands up to date is one hundred and twenty-five dollars, but all subscrip- tions have not been handed in yet. Notes.
 Miss Marian Anthony of Worcester Mass, is the guest of her grandpar
 ents, Rev. and Mrs. F. NJ. AnthonY- Norman Tracy and John Jennings of Tufts college and Miss Dorothea l Burleson of New Britain Normal 1 school are at home for a vacation. The spring hurdy-g -gurdy was upon 1 the streets Wednesday afternoon. 1 Adolphus Osborne. 91, of Brockton. Mass, the other day married Miss
 Juann Wadleigh. aged 30.