Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-13
UNIVERSALISTS IN CONVENTION
Churches the State Send Delegates Here s3rd Annual
Session Opening Session Wednesday Evening at
Church of the Good Shepherd-Rev. F. A. Dillingham;,
Superintendent, Reported State of the Churches.

town. The delegates from Norwich
were G. A. Keppler, Mrs. c. B. Wood
worth, Mrs. Thomas Potter, S. Howard
Mead, E. A. Tracy, @. B. Woodwork
and Thomas Potter.
Devotional Service.
The business meeting adjourned till
the next morning at $50 and a de-
Rev. Ndr. Cobb. 1t began with an
anthem by the choir. preceding the
communion service, at which Rev. Mr..
Cobb presided. assisted by Rev. FL
lott B. Barber Of Danbury, Everett
Hubbard of New Haven and Presi-
dent Lincoln.
Sermon by Rev. T. n. Saunders.
The occasional sermon was deliv-
cred by Rev. T. H. Saunders of Mer-
iden, who spoke impressively upon the
theme, The Coming Kingdom, from
the text Matthew II. II: From the
days Of John the Baptist till now the
kingdom Of heaven suffereth violence
and men of violence take it by force.
He mentioned violence, authority and
education as three of the ways by
which attempts have been made to
bring the ideal kingdom to pass, IN
til we now reach the conviction that
service will be the first principle de-
manded in bringing it to pass. Sell
f1shness has ruled and has been the
sonification in Jesus Christ
During the taking of a collection for
the ministerial relief. the offertory solo
was sung in fine voice by Miss Mary
Rogers.
Rev. Mr.. Cobb pronounced the ben
ediction. which brought the session
to a close at about $50 o'clock.
Before the evening service supper
was served for about 100 by the Alpha
class. of which Mrs F. S. Young is
the teacher. They will also serve din
ner today for the delegates.
Thursday Programme.
The Thursday programme will Sc as
follows:
$50 a. m.-Conference meeting con-
Quoted by Herbert E. Belden, subject
Ideals VS.. Accomplishments.
a. m.-Convention in session: re-
ports of committees; new business;
election of officers.
Las p. m-Business continued.
2.15 p m--Greetings from the Y
P. c. u, Miss Elsie Peck.
$50 p. m.-Address. The New Ad-
justment of Religious Forces, Rev. F.
A. Bisbee, D. D.. editor Universalist
Leader.
SIS p. m.-Address. The Sword of
the Christ, Rev. S. G. Ayres. Woon-
socket, r. I.
Adjournment.
Registered.
The following were registered at the
convention: Rev. and Mrs. H. w.
Smith, Middletown, Mrs. Mabel P
Mosher Mystic, Mrs. B. F. Pomery,
Mystic, Rev. and Mrs. T. A Fisher,
New Haven. Miss Belle c. Davis, of
Hartford, Ellen S. Haven, Hartford,
W. K. Bacon, Middletown, Mrs. E. B.
Hubbard, New Haven, NJ. Jennie Hull,
Hartford, Susan S. Bishop, Bridgeport,
Mrs. Lydia r. Miller, Meriden, Mrs
w M. Miles, Meriden, Mrs. George G..
Marble, Meriden, Mrs. James Minor,
New Haven, Mrs. Charles Champlin,
Hartford, Mrs. H. G. Ruell, Water
bury, Mrs. William Bykerman, Hart
ford, Herbert E. Belden, Hartford, Mrs
John Coleman Adams, Hartford, Rev.
John Coleman Adams, Hartford
Mrs. Lester E. Phillips, New Ha-
ven, Mrs. J. H. Orion, Bridgeport, Mrs.
e. B. Hunt, Danbury, Mrs. E. V. AL
exander. Stamford, Lucy E. Matthew,
Stafford, F. A. Dillingham;, Water
bury, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Smith, Meri-
den, Mrs. Joseph Butts, Hartford, Ro-
val F. Foster, Danbury, Mrs. Royal F.
Foster, Danbury, L. L. Hubbell, Dan
bury, Rev. Walter S. Swisher, New
London.
Rev. T. H. Saunders, Meriden, Her
bert Mills, Meridep. Mr.. and Mrs NJ
M. Whittemore. Lancaster, Mass, Jane
H. ChuroSjll, Lancaster, Mass, Mrs
H. T. Cady, Stafford, Mrs. w L.
Sauter, Bridgeport, Miss z. V. Marvin,
Norwich. Miss Mathews, Norwich,
Mrs. Lester E. Phillips, New Haven,
Mrs. ]. H. Orion, Bridgeport.