Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-18
OLD MYSTIC
Baptist Pastor Forms Junior, Congre- gation-Meetins of Young Mems As- sociation

Rev. Herbert Bacon Hutchins, who lis serving the Baptist church as SUD- lply, is establishing a movement to Icultlvate the church going habit lamong the children and young people lof the congregation. He is forming la junior congregation, to be com posed of the boys and girls under fl years of age. They are to be fur |nished with cards on which will be printed the dates of all the Sundays |of the year and for every Sunday that they attend the morning service the date will be punched out. Those at tending church every Sunday for three months will receive from the pastor land superintendent some token of ap- |preciatfon of their faithfulness. MT. lHutchins will endeavor in every ser |vice to have some feature that will make the service attractive to the junior congregation. The movement began with Easter Sunday.
 At the Methodist church Easter Sun day the pastor, Rev. Arthur H. Withee, preached from the subject. Risen. The subject of his evening sermon was The Price of Soul. There was special Easter music.
 Read an Easter Story.
 At the Baptist church Easter Sun Hutchins preached from the subject The Cross Transfgured. At the eve ming service Rev. Mir Hutchins read an Easter story written by Rev. Joseph K Wilson,. D. D.. of Portland, Me
 The Baptist Young Peoples service Easter Sunday at 6.15 was led by Miss Gladys Main.
 Epworth League Meeting.
 The annual meeting of the Epworth League Of the M E. church was held Monday evening in the parish house. Ihe following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Everett Jonnson (re-elected): first vice presi- dent, Miss Christine Avery; second wee president, Miss Helen Williams; tnlrd Vice president, Mrs. Arthur H. Wlthee; fourth vice president, Miss charlotte Marchand: secretary, Miss Esther Barnes; treasurer Mrs Har- net Peckham (reelected). Horace 0. Williams entertained with victrola ReTreshments were served. Six new members Were received at this session
 The Baptist Ladies Aid society met Wednesday afternoon and evening at the residence of Mrs Frank L Will Ilams, Supper was served from to s o'clock.
 School Term Opens.
 ., The Old Mystic schools reopened Tuesday after the Easter recess. Mrs. florence Clapp, principal, returned Monday evening from Boston where
 
 Miss Eleanor Ecllman returned from her home at Washington Derot. Conn Miss Mary Curran came from her name in Unionville. Conn. and Miss Jennie Eldred from Westerly. R. l. to resume their duties as teachers in the grades.
 The United Workers of the Meth odlst Episcopal church met Wednes- day afternoon in the parish house
 Young Mems Association.
 The Old Mystic Young Mems asso- 9auon held it's first reception We'd nesday evening at o'clock in the parish house. The guests were in- Vlted by the members of the associa- ton. There was an address by Rev Arthur Hs Withee and vocal and in strumental musis@bE-the members. The event was an enjoyable one for the association and guests.
 Death of George Davis.
 Rudolph Davis and brother, Ellery Davis, were summoned Monday to New Haven owing to the critical ill., ness of their brother, George Davis who died a few hours later. His body was brought to Mystic Thursday morn Ing. The funeral was held Thursday at 3.S0 p. m. at the home, of his broth er, Rudolph Davis. Rev. Arthur H. W1thee, pastor of the Old Mystic NJ. E church ofticiated. There were hand some floral forms. Burial was in the Davis plot in Elm Grove cemetery.
 Floyd $. Russell has leased the Rob ert Young farm at North Stonington and has moved there with his house. hold goods and family