Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR
 METHODIST CONFERENCE
Arrangements Completed and 153
 CIereymen Will Be Present.

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 Plans for the Southern New England Conference of Methodist ministers, to be held at Willimantic, March 24-30, have been practically completed. One hundred and fifty eight ministers from the district covered by the conference have signified their intention of being present thus far, and the meeting promises to be unusually large at- tended.
 The coming conference will be the first that has ever been held by the organization in Willimantic and elaborate plans have been made for the entertainment of the visiting clergymen and others who will be present.
 Standing committees for the on- ference have been made up and all composed entirely of clergymen. The complete list of committees in as fol- lows:
 Applications to Address the Confer ence-L. A. Flocken, c. A. Stenhouse, w. J. Smith; Bible Work-C. W. liar rison, F. Lewis Brooks, J. c. Hofer; Public Worship-W. O. Nuzum. Chas. Smith, B. J. Sampson. Conference Claimants-Board of Stewarts. Bus mess Mems Reception-J. H. Buckley E. W. Soodier, c. T. Hatch, F. c. Peterson, W. $. McIntire, F. l.. Brooks, E. M. Anthony, J. H. Ackley, F. H. Spear, H. A. Ridgeway, John Me Way, F. L. Streeter Church Litera- ture and Periodicals-M. $. Stocking, B. J. Curry, J. c. Justice. Confer ence Board of Church Afd-W. P. Buck, E. F. Studley, w. J. Yates. Con- ference Relations-S. O. Benton, W. Nj. Newton and F. W. Coleman for one year, c. H. Smith, R. s. Cushman and H. H. Critchlow for two years D. Senter, S. E. Ellis and I. W. LeBaron for three years. Educational-J. K. Patterson, R. $. Moore, s. W. Irwin k. E. Bisbee, c. H. Van Natter, J. H. Newland G. L. Griswold, G. D. Stanley, A. C.. McGflton. Ep- worth League-E. J. Corry, J. NJ. Pot ter, E. E. Wells, E. McP. Annes, E. A. Legg. + A Cassidy: Federation of Churches-W. H. Ninde and J. E. Dux- pury for Rhode Island s. E. Ellis and Il. H. Critchlow for Connecticut, J. R. Magee and John Pearce for Massa- chusetts.
 Foreign Missions-W. H. Bath. A. NJ Bruce, G. c. Mosher; Freedmen's Aid society-E. N. Belcher. L. B. Coddfng. 5: M BeaIe: Missions-The District ssuperlntendents; super obituaries-C. H. smith. R. $. Moore. r. C. Baker: Pulp Ication of Year Book-F. c. Baker; Sunday Schools-W. c Darby. I R- Magee' w. E. Kugler; Sabbath Ob- SerVances-W. s. McIntre. A. H. WltHee, w. H. Allen: Temperance IT., .J Greer: Women's Foreign Missionary soclety-F- C. Baker, W. E Handy. F. J. Sampson: Woman's Home Mis- slonary society-Eben TirreI, W.tD. Woodward, w H.Dunnack: ResoIu- tons Of Appreciation-J. W. Annas. R. Roberts, J. N. Geisler; Services of Conferences for l915-C. H. Van Natter, F. W. Gray. G. E. Moseman. The following are the lay committees Of the church who will assist the stand ing committees of the conference: En- tertainment-H. F. Anthony. c. l.. Clinton, Mrs. Wesley D. Morse. Mrs. Josephine Capen, Mrs. Robert Brown. Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Florence Lewis, Mrs. Charles H. Reebe, Mrs A. c. Scripts; Finance-F. P. Davoll H. A. Cook, R. B. Brown. W C. Norris. W. B, Watrous. A. c. Scripture, Frank Brad way; Manuel-Charles Bradley. George Hall, Edwin F. Cross. D. w. Ide. W. c. Lyman; Public Worship-Rev. w. O. Nuzum, Charles s. Smith, E. J. Samp- son; Reception-Mrs. w J. Hastings. Mrs. Fred Swift, Sorority: Excursions Business Mems association; Ban quets-Sorrority and Ladies' Aid so- clety; Decorations and Flowers-Camp Fire Girls: Lecture Arrangements Mems club: Ushers-Regular corps Pages-Boy Scouts.