Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-12
Willimantic Camp Ground

Sixth Annual Institute of Norvici,
 District Epworth League Opens
 AuspieiousIy and Services Inspire
 Many-Arrivais at Norwich Town
 House.
 In spite of the hot war in Europe and the hot weather in New England, the sixth annual Institute of the Nor Wich District Epworth League opened very auspiciously Monday evening With social at the tabernacle. The program was arranged by the fourth Vice president, who has charge of the social department in Epworth League work, Miss Marion Wolcott, of Rocky H1ll. Rev. F. ". Gray, the president, directed it. At first an informal re- eeption was held in which those pres ent greeted the cabinet and faculty. Then various games were played and rhymes made. A spelling contest be- tween the reds and blues was then held. It was very pleasant "At Home"
 Opening of Institute Studies.
 On Tuesday morning the chapel ser vice was held at the, tabernacle at quarter of eight. The early morning watch in the rooms is held at 6.30 each day Rev. J. O. Randall, whose theme for Institute week is Personal Evangelism, opened the work of the week at o'clock in the tabernacle. He spoke of the necessity of Epworth Leaguers being able to get down where people live. and speak to them the things that will comfort their break ing hearts,. Jesus Christ spoke our language and His words are our un- spoken thoughts. So we must voice others thoughts if we would help them Only as we live the vicarfous life of entering into the sufferings of others will war cease and peace come into the world.
 Junior League Work.
 The next hour was devoted to the work of the Junior league, under the leadership of Rev. Charles E. Spauld- ing. He spoke of the purpose of the league work among the children as being to make of them not prigs nor women. In fact. said the speaker, there is no real manhood or woman hood apart from Christianity. To the child the doing of right things is Chris tianity, rather than feeling happy, even as Jesus was subject to his par ents and became a carpensee.
 Dramatize Bible stories to make them interesting. having the children take the parts of Bible characters like Ruth or Samuel
 Bible Study.
 Rev. Wallace B. Fleming introduced this hour rather uniquely with a few minutes intermission, during which the audience by way of recreation marched around the room once to diers, gave the yells of the Reds and the Blues, and sang simple hymn ehoruses.
 Dr. Standings theme for the week is the Psalter and small editions of +t>o o~n1ros were rassed around The oio1 vrrh{ a4f l,A bon De-, (, Lhe souls Great Needs mention ing particularly Psalms 25. 2S. B, 51, 1SO, and especially elucidating Psalm 133 which expresses the need of Christian brotherhood. because it is hard to be good all alone. Elijah found it so. but God told him of 1000 faithful Jehovah worshippers.
 Immigrant Forces.
 Immigrant Forces was the topic of dled by Rev. J. Homer Slutz. of East Providence. He began by propound- ing a series of questions bearing upon the subject of immigration of foreign peoples into our land These were given in groups of four to the six looked for tomorrow. Thirty seven out of the fftysix races who have come to our shores, said the speaker, come from Italy. Austria Hungary, Russia and the Balkan states.
 The low wages of these people. and the high cost of living result in over crowding among them. in disease im- morality and the forcing of women and children to labor. A third of the immi grants return every five years. Thus we have only short period to give them Christian culture.
 Christian Social Service.
 It was pleasure to members of last years Institute to greet again as conductor of the Christian Social tor of the Morgan Memorial Mission in Boston, Rev. ". M. Gilbert. The Socialized Church was the general. and Causes of Poverty the particular theme of the hour He touched brief ly upon the spirit, field philosophy, vice. We should not be so anxious to get to Heaven as to individually make the kingdom of Heaven "at hand" by helping others up who are down and out. Out of work out of health. out of friends-these are the ten million living in poverty in our country today. MT. Gilbert is gifted with humor that adds greatly to the interest of his earnest talks on most vital subject of modern times.
 News in General.
 Rev, F. Chamberlain of Eastford, has had electric lights put in his cot tage. g Simpson avenue.
 Miss Martha Bothwell of Hartford is spending the month of August at IS James avenue. Her sister. Miss Dora Boutwell, of Norfolk Va. is with her. Another sister, Mrs. Frank Beggs, of Worcester, Mass, together with her two children Frank and Elizabeth, came Saturday. They re- turn home today.
 The program outline of recreation for the first afternoon was altered to suit weather and other conditions A trip by Reds and Blues to the hemlocks some distance from the grounds was a feature Others pre- ferFed to tarry at the recreation grounds and engage in tennis. quoits Or