Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-27
Special to The -Ruuetn.,

Especial to The -Ra0etEhl 1 WfiHnfaHeIa, March 2S@ITae third ii.<eay of the New England Southern con ference in thals ez3y ygas- a ,bssy one. and fssli of izsssifa4sassal addresses and meetings. At 5Ae iz.aEsiszas sesssea the 1 Eps5erts Of ss4e -tA9ee dl5ss5es ssssef44= i eenaents wese read, Rev. A. J. cseHltas Of Fall River Sssasz,- Rev, C. c. Eeriv= ei3er of NerwRen, ead- -4eeV. ", l. Ward 1 9f Providence. R. I. EAis was the se= easlon of tAe flss EeEoes Of ReS. MF, 1 sezavener beFsre tA4s eozsfeeease and he was accorded e~sse1Bs4s aAPfaase at its conclusion. Du.4ng the nsern- ing session a purse ef Held wac pre- tires from has sGeeFintepdencg this year The presentation vas made by Rev, J. H. NeNiaad in q very witty ! and bEothesay specch>
 BisAop Aazzsteen ia the Chair, The Thursday ,nasrnins session began wlkh devotional exercises at Ssp led by Rev, E. s, Eias Bishop Hamilton minutes Of the previous meeting were read, after whscssY the statistical sec retary called the rob of charges the statistics for which had not been re- ceaTed
 Churches to Buy Year Books. Rev. F. c. Baker of ArE,&ds Mills, R. L, then spoke on the proposed plan
 
 books and 1t was voted that each church purchase two books for every one hundred dollars of the pastors salary.
 $500 Among Notwithstanding Churches. Rev. J. H. Newland, speaking for I the committee on entertainment of the conference, advised that fund of $500 be raised among the non-enter- taiy iFl1r oh .haC 1S -I- adopted.
 1915 Conference in 6recl<ton. Rev. J. F. Cooper read a letter from the New England conference inviting this conference to join with them in 1915. The invitation was accepted. as was that of Rev. CooDe<'s church to hold the 1915 session in Brockton, Mass.
 Purses to Two Ministers At this point occurred the presen- tstto1 to Rev, A. J, Co1ltss of a purse of gold and the presentation of the same token to Rev. W L Ward, also q retiring superintendent, together with the reports os the three super intendents.
 Bishop Hamilton then called new arrivals to the platform and intro- dUced them to the assembly.
 Anti-Ssioon League Influenced Rail
 road.
 Dr. Christie of Providence followed with a short talk on the work of the Anti-Saloon 1eaSIle in Aaseachuse sets, Connecticut and Rhode Island, stak- ing that tho New Haven road had stop ped selling liouoE on its trains because of the activity of ths organization
 pr. Darien of ZIon's Herald brought the greetings of Dr. Parkhurst to the conference. stating that tf.e p1zbiica- ton was ths mnst influential paper in Methodfsm, and is noW having the largest sale in fes history. Hon. Frank Dunn Of Gardiner. Mass, also spoke briefly upon the same subject.
 They were followed by short talks Brotherhood. Miss Robertson ef BSs- ton on fhe Deae9ness movement, and Rev, Piersou Of the AhaarinaH Trust society.
 Every Man ia ci.useh Weak,
 At two in the aftesRasa tAsEs vas 8 conference on Church Methods, aE which Rev. s, o. BeRssa RFss1ed and the addrass was deliEsEea by Key Frederick F. Eeene8. D. g., 9 Syra oqss, N. Y, wao pte5eafSq ag Sllp-- jact in a nasferly Inannet, showing ways and means 'of exciting shferest amopg men in church work His church, which from 1871 to 1904 car ried a mortgage of s a99 vi +t!e n--t nlay- f,22sr cent ef =--:=zaizaa1 had ia tiaa lS.+z ten years paid in casi, ths s#ta ef : : ftaaS, 900. The final arnssnt pf eaasaeo was pledged iA fe<ty tniAsA+es. Tho special points usen RE4eh he dwelt were the making ef Wednesday, 8 clearing house daT for aA the church activities, having in the IsesshsoFhood of two hundred at 8, na4aweek supper eT9ei.y-aneIAbeF GYMNASTICS both in 1nan- ciai campaign and in efforts to in crease church membership and church going. "Fhe more l ask my men to de,'' said he, Fthe greater response get. and the mere they do. the readier they become"
 Asks for $see,eee Jssfiee Offering.
 Rev. P. J. 8favettF was the pFinei- pad speaker at the f o'clock conference, in the absence ef Bishop Henderson, presenting the claims of the Freed mems Aid society and making a strong plea for a great jubilee offering of s5es.e09, si99, ,ee9 ef which should go fer the education of the black people, and the balance fer endowment fund
 Rev. Mir. Mavetty stated that the H. iteraey of the negroes had been reduc- ed 30 per cent. in the last decade. They have improved. and they need help. Seventy per cent can now read and write. They have gained in prop erty. Four out of ten millions arc members of churches. and they have gained in church property over mil lion dollars for every year of freedom. He said moral conditions among the race were no different from those that obtain wherever there Is dominant class and one lower down, and the work of the church is to alleviate these conditions.
 Seminary Banquet
 At 5.So the Seminary banquet was held in the Board of Trade rooms. About 110 took their places at the ta- bles, and enjoyed the bountif1 spread furnished by the Sorority of the local church. The Y. M. c. A trio, F. E. Hart, leader, furnished music during the banquet.
 Officers Elected.
 Rev. k. S. Ninde presided at the gathering. At a short business meet ing held after the spread the following officers were elected: President Rev. F. W. Gray; vice president, Rev w H.