Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-21
BAPTrsTs REVIEW THEIR
 WORK IN THE STATE
New $1o,ooo Annuity Fund is Deposit ed in Banks in Norwich, New lon-
 don and Hartford.

The delegates at the 91st meeting o1 the State Baptist convention in the First Baptist church Tuesday morning at Hartford were welcomed by the Rev Dr. Herbert Judson White, pastor oi the church. ee
 The nominating committee re. ported the following who were de-
 President-Edward K. Nicholson Bridgeport.
 First Vice President-Charles P Walker, New Haven.
 Secoind Vice President-The Rev Horace B. Sloat, Waterbury.
 Secretary-The Rev. A. B. Coats Hartford.
 Treasurer-Charles Edward Prior, Anaitor . c. Hadlai Hull. New Trustees for. Three Years = Frank Bishop, William O'Neil. the Rev. H M. Thompson. John %Coats, E.. M Wightman, Andrew Thompson. pr E. G. Sumner, l.. J. StorrS, A. Il Condell, the Rev. E. E. Gates. the Rev W. A. Smith, the Rev. c. R. McNally the Rev. w. T. Thayer.
 For Two Years-In place of the Rev Dr. George M. Stone. deceased the Rev. George B. Marston.
 In place of William l. Spicer, de- clining to serve, Deacon D. w. Phillips
 The effect of the European war or the work of the Baptist convention, the need of a more careful consideration of income in connection with the plan ming of it's activities, and the working out of the newly adopted plan of vol untary contributions by the churches instead of the paying of a specific ap- portionment, were discussed In the report of the trustees. The report referred to two vacancies in the board one caused by the death of the Rev Dr. George A Stone Of Hartford and the other by the refusal of William Spicer of Noank to take re-electlon
 The work among the Italians ip Nor, wich and other cities was reviewee briefly and is held to be making sat- isfactory progress.
 The report of the treasurer Charles Edward Prior of Hartford showed total receipts for the year of $32, ,222.e1. The net debt is s9,947.s5 on a note to the Security Trust conn pany, secured satisfactorily. Much satisfaction was expressed by the treasurer concerning investments helo by the state organization. A new an nuity fund has been rece1ved during the year. amounting to sl0:ooo' ana ana deposited in banks at NorW1ch, New London and Hartford.
 At the afternoon session the con vention was addressed by the Rev. pr Howard Wayne Smith of Philadelphia and by President N1chOlSon on OuI Present Problem New fields were discussed by the Rev. Dr. Herbert 'Jud- son White, who spoke on work with Russian Baptists; and by the Rev: L. F. ReQua, jr., of Southfngton, anj the Rev. Dr. Joel B. Slocum or NOT wici1, who told of Italian churches.
 At 4 o'clockk Monday afternoon the Baptist ministers wives held a con- ference. Officers were elected as fol- lows:
 President-Mrs. J. B. slocum. Nor wich.
 Vice President-Mrs. ". A Smith. Suffield.
 secretary-Mrs. Elmer Lamphear' Fftchville.
 There was discussion upon the du- ties of a minister's wife. The speak, CTS were Mrs. p. W. Darrow, Willing ton; Mrs. w. T. Thayer, Wallinsford: : Mrs. J. A. Elder, New London, and Mrs. Elmer Lamphear, Fftchville. Mrs B: N. Tinalie of Meriden presided Light refreshments were served.
 The annual banquet of the Baptist Social union of Connecticut will be held in Putnam Phalanx han. Hart ford. at o'clock this (Wednesday) evening. The Baptist Social union was the result of call issued June 20, 1871, by a number of prominent Baptist laymen.
 The affairs of the society have been administered by such men ae 6Tapkk