Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
6sTH BIRTHDAY OF @
 THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH
Contributions to Reduce Debt Were Received-Visitins Pastors Bring Congratulations.

The sixty-ninth birthday anniversary
 of the organization of the Third Bap-
 tist church was fittingly observed by
 the members on Friday evening with an attractive and varied programme
 of music, readings and brief addresses.
 The rainy weather kept away many who would otherwise have attended but in spite of the unfavorabfe wealth CT conditions there was a good sized gathering at the church. and the in- teresting. programme was we'll car ried out.
 A unique feature of the celebration was that, incorporated in the invita- tions sent out by the pastor was the suggestion that each one bring at least 69 cents, one penny for each year of the 'church's life, for a contribution to be used towards the reduction of the church debt of s400 incurred by necessary repairs on the building. The response was pleasing as over S81 was received up to Friday evening and there are bright. prospects for addi- tiona1 contributions, that is from those who were kept away by the wet Seated on the platform with Rev. A.
 L. Tedford. the pastor, when the pro- gramme began, were Rev. A. B. Coates, D. D., of Hartford, Rev, Joel B.. Slo- cum,- D. D., pastor of the Central Bap- tist church and Rev. George H. Strouse II
 Rev. MT. Tedford presided through out the evening and the programme
 was opened at 7.45 o'clock with the singing of the hymn, All Hail the Pow l CT of Jesus Name. Remarks by the pastor followed and there. was a vo- cal solo, In the Heart of the City That Has No Heart, by Stephen E. Peckham. Rev., MT. Strouse then made | a brief address in which he extended | hearty congratulations to the members of the church. After. a. reading by Mrs. W. F. Manning. Rev. pr. Slocum made brief address. After the pre- | liminary remarks Dr. SIocum spoke emphatica1ly on Fellowship and Chris tian Passion. Miss Alice Hayden ren- dered a solo and another reading by Mrs. Manning followed.
 Rev pr. Coates made a few rena rks | in which he spoke of the conditions surrounding the organization of the church and how much the world has progressed since that time. He refer red to the present great European
 strife saving that the war has greatly decreased the immigration into this country Only women and children are able to come here now and we must take. care of them. One eTof the ways to take care of them is to pre- pare ourselves for the religious strife | Rev. MT. Tedford thanked all those | who took part in the programme and | he also thanked those who were pres ent for their interest and for their | help in making the celebration a suc- | cess After the singing of the hymn Onward Christian Soldiers the pro- gramme came to. a close and all ad- | journed to the chapel where delicious refreshments of sandwiches, cake and coffee were served the committee. Mrs. | H. I. Peckham chairman, Mrs. Elmer Mulkins, Mrs. Larken; Mrs. Robert | McNeely. Mrs. John Hill, Mrs. Herbert l RaldIVir and Mrs Wf1IiS Hill MfSSae Clara Hamilton, Helen SLarktn, Doro- | thea, McNeely and Grace Kern, acted as waitresses. The church was pret- | tily decorated for the occasion the l deeorating committee comprising Mrs.
 Herbert-Raldwin. Mrs. Robert -McN