Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24

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 duction to Mornings With Masters of | Art, by H. H. Powers. Miss Florence l Hurlbutt read the closing chapters of Turn About, by Margaret Deland.
 pleasant social hour followed the
 readings.
 Held Quarterly Conference. l District Superintendent G. G. Scriv- ener presided at the fourth quarterly conference of the M. E. church here on 1 last Friday evening. Rev. MT. Scriv- l ener opened the conference with a | hymn and prayer. D. c. Perkins was
 appointed secretary of the meeting. To fill the vacancy on the board of trus- tees caused by the death of Harlan l N. Newbury. D. R. Poyey was elected
 c. E. Colver's election as superintend- ent of the Sunday school was confirm ed and he was made member of the conference. Thomas Latham was elected trier of appeals. Rev. MT. Har- riSon gave his report of the years work of the church and 1t was ordered on file. The reports of the different so- cieties connected with the church were also given, the Sunday school and the home department of the school the EpWorth league, Ladies Aid society and the Woman's Home Missionary society, with financial statement from the committee of the camp house at Willimantic were given and ordered on record. as were also reports by the church records committee, the board of trustees and auditing committee, with financial statement by the church treasurer, D. c. Perkins. MT. Perkins was re- elected recording steward, with Miss Jennie G. Perkins treasurer. of church benevolences. c. B. Colver was reappointed district steward There were but few changes in the list of stewards and committees for the ensu- 1 ing year, the following new commit tees being added: Examination of local preachers, Thomas Latham. D. c. Per- 1ins and c. E. Colver; finance commit | tee, pastor, D. c. Perkins, c. E.. Col yer. Mrs. c. Wilson Harrison and c.
 E. Colver were appointed delegates to attend laymen's association meeting at | the annual conference to be held this | year in Willimantic, with Mrs. Charles | J. Pierce and Thomas Latham alter mates. As Rev. MT. Harrison has been 1 in charge of this church for four | years, he expressed a desire Tor rs- moyal to another charge, subject to the action of the annual conference --e camp house committee was not ap | pointed at this meeting, but this was postponed to some future meeting. 1 Epworth Leaque Contest. The Epworth league contest began 1 last Sunday evening for attendance at l the league services. The members are | divided into two teams, the White and | the Red. Miss Jennie G. Perkins ~a& elected captain of the Reds and Miss | Florence Hurlbutt captain of the i Whites. The contest will follow the l lines of the Sunday school contest
 last year, the winning team being en-
 tertained by the losing team
 Rev. E. c. Bass Breaches. 1 Rev. Edward c. Bass of Providence. 1 R. l., agent for the conference claim ants fund, conducted the service at l the M. E. church Sunday morning. l preaching an interesting sermon and l administering the holy communion. i Rev. MT. Bass accompanied Rev. c. l Wilson Harrison to Brewster's Neck | chapel, where he spoke again in the ! afternoon.
 Local Notes.
 Miss Florence Hurlbutt is substitut- l ing in the village school for Miss 1 Grace Chapman. who is i'll with ton silitis.
 Lumber arrived from Norwich by
 autotruck Tuesday for use in improve i ments to be made on the large cottage belonging to George Frost of Mont clair, N. J.. situated below the bluff.
 Charles Turner of Hartford has been
 spending his vacation at the home of his mother, Mrs Ellen Turner, at her farm east of the village.