Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-12
NORWICH TOWN
Services at SheIterins Arms Conducted by Rev. J. F. Cobb and Choir from Church of Good Shepherd-Increased Attendance at the Churches.


 Rev J. F. Cobb and choir of the Church of the Good Shepherd were at the Sheltering Arms Sunday afternoon. Jesus as the Good Shepherd was the subject of the address. Other sheep
 1 have Jesus says, them also l must bring. there shall be one fold and one shepherd. That is the fullest utter ance our Master ever made concerning what he did for us. The influence of the 23d Psalm cannot be estimated All Gods people have been strengthen- ed by 1.-the pilgrim, the prisoner. the Shepherd on Sunday, Monday, on every day, every month. Christ seeks the safety and well being of His sheep. He
 leads, protects and cares for us. We should trust Him in all things for we shall not lack.
 The anthems Holy Day of Rest and Gladness and I Will Lay Me Down in Peace were rendered in such a way as to bring out the meaning and beau ty of words and melody. The members
 of the choir are Miss Mary Rogers, Mrs. Cora Beebe, Charles Parsons and Byron Mathieu, with Miss Carrie Champlin accompanist. About 90 at Methodist. At the First Methodist church Sun day morning the attendance was about
 90. Evangelist F. B. Adams took for hiS text A bruised reed shall He not break and the smoking flax shall He not quench. At the special service held at o'clock in the afternoon the text of the address was Why stand ye here idle all the day?
 First Church Attendance 175. The pleasant day and the campaign for church attendance resulted in 175 being present Sunday morning at the
 First Congregational church and 25 ad- ditfonal in the Sunday school. The | oe-fN T -fr,or rikaf talk to the young people present, draw ing lessons teaching thankfulness to God from the words Where are the nine? The subject of the mornings sermon was The Great Essential, which was to accept Christ as Lord and Master.
 John Lomba of Greenport, N Y, spent the week end with friends on Otrobando avenue.
 Mrs. Beverly Bliven of Washington street returned Saturday after passing a day or two with relatives in Leba- non.
 After passing a few weeks at her home in Hooksett, N. H., Miss Mary 1 Head has returned to Washington street.
 Mrs. Julia Talbot and her aunt, Mrs. Laura Baker, who is visiting her, were guests Friday of friends in Po- quetanuck. Mrs. Elias Staples of Essex was the guest during last week of Mrs. c. Will liam Grant at her home on the Ganter- i bury turnpike.
 MT. and Mrs. Carroll Adams have moved from Boswell avenue and are occupying their new bungalow on La fayette street
 Mrs. Sarah Hull of West Town street left Friday for Mansfield, hav- ing been called there by the serious illness of her sister.
 John Mcdonald, a member of a con- pany in the U. S. A, now stationed in New Hampshire, is on a furlough at his home on the Canterbury turnpike Charles Crocker returned last week to Trinity college, Hartford. after spending the vacation at his home on { Huntington avenue.
 Mrs. John Potter and Mrs Henry Lester of Plainf1eld spent Thursday al the home of Mrs. Julia Talbot on Otro- bando avenue, returning late in the evening.
 Mrs. Rufus Stanton and little son re- turned Thursday to their home on 1 West Town street after spending two weeks in Hudson, Mass, with Mrs Stanton's parents Mr and Mrs