Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-30
Assignments of
 M. E. Pastorates
TO BE ANNOUNCED BY THE BISHOP TODAY
BAPTISM OF A CHILD
Water from the River Jordan Used for South Coventry Girl-Recommenda- tions for Sunday Observance.
Especial to The Bulletin.

WiIlimantic, Conn.,, March 29.- Bishop John W. Hamilton of Boston announced at the session of the New England Southern Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church today that the pastoral changes will be made known tomorrow morning. These in clude district uperintendents in the Providence and New Bedford districts. Baptized with Water of the Jordan.
 Many of the ministers filled pulpits in this vicinity today. A feature was a love feast" which was largely at tended The little daughter of Rev and Mrs. J. E. Priestly of South Gov entry, Conn. was baptized with wa ter from the river Jordan.
 Elders and Deacons Ordained.
 Five deacons and five elders were ordained, respectively, as follows: B. L. Story, Charley, Mass; S. l.. Max well, East Wareham, Mass: A. J. At ford Westport Point, Mass: c. w. Wise, Holbrook Mass: Harry EVaull, Boston: B. C. Tibbitt, Whitford. Mass; D F. Dodd, East Hartford, Conn.,; J. H. Slutz, East Providence, R. l., and E. L.. Leech, Cochituate, Mass.
 Public worship was held in the opera house, and was attended by more than 1000 persons The sermon was by Bishop Hamilton.
 The conference closes tomorrow.
 At g Sunday morning the members of the Methodist conference attended a love feast in Loomer Opera house, which was presided over by Dr. NJ. s. Kaufman, assisted by Revs. H. D. Rob . inson and $. NJ. Beale. Following these services was public worship at ten thirty, for which the opera house was filled to capacity. The sermon was delivered by Bishop John w. Hamilton, and was a forceful and comprehensive treatment of the dual and in which we live, the scientific or material and the spiritual. All science rests as much upon faith in the ultimate analysis as does religion, while the latter furn- ishes us with a home which science cannot present.
 At two o'clock the ceremony of or dination of deacons and elders and the cOnsecration of deaconesses took place, Bishop Hamilton presiding. At six o'clock there was a large meeting of the EBworth league in the vestry of the Methodist church, followed at seven D. m. by an evangelistic service, the sermon at which was preached by Dr. James L. Bartholomew, and the exhortatiOn delivered by Bishop Ham, ilton.
 Rain Interferes With Plans.
 Today there. will be conference session at eight thirty and perhaps one in the afternoon if the business is not
 
 are a. number of committees yet to re- port, and a good deal of important work to be done.
 One of the pleasant features arrang- ed for the visiting members of the Methodist conference by the board of trade had to be omitted Saturday be- cause of the unpleasant weather. This was the pilgrimage to historic spots about the city. All the other features of Saturdays programme were carried out as planned.
 Retired Preachers Fund.
 The morning session opened with devotional exercises led by pr. Marcus Butll- J. H. Buckley for the confer ence Board of Stewards recommended that the conference continue to pay 50 percent of the annuity to retired preachers and it was adopted The treasurer was authorized to pay this quarterly. Dr. Hingsley's plan to make the year 1915 a year of intensive cam
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