Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-22

"Reminiscences of the late Rev. Dr.
 John F. Gulliver, pastor of Broadway
 Congregational church from 1S46 to
 1a65. that brought back vividiy his
 forceful personality and influence in
 the community, were given at the
 session of the Broadway Sunday
 school at noon on Sunday when a DOT
 trait of Dr. Gulliver was presented to the church.
 There was a full attendance at the
 school session when Supt. Herbert B. Cary called 1t to order and turned the
 conduct of the exercises for the pres
 entation over to the pastor, Rev. B. s.
 Worcester. A number of the members
 of the church, Rev. MT. Worcester said, had felt that though they had on the walls the pictures of several of the men most prominent in the church history, there was one gap that ought to be upon themselves to see If they could not secure a picture of Dr. Gulliver, its pastor from 1S46 to 1865. As much as 1t was any one mans church, it was Dr. Gulliver's church, so that it was very fitting that his picture should not be missing.
 Made the Presentation. The pastor introduced Deacon A. A. Browning to make the presentation, saying that he had acted as a leader In securing the picture.
 MT. Browning and B. P. Bishop who
 
 was to receive the picture, took their places on either side of the framed portrait as it stood on the platform. but yelled from view, and MT. Brown
 ing formally presented the picture. In doing so he said that the work that Dr. Gulliver had to do in the 20 years while he was pastor had had much to do with building up the church and giving it the position of prominence which it then attained and has ever rir AAl6 in ff,o r1r1ff T6a l suggestion that a portrait for the church might be secured had met with a ready response from the two daugh- ters of Dr., Gulliver, one, Miss Julia Gufliver. president of Rockford col lege, Illinois, and the other Miss Mary Gulliver, head of the art department at the same college. Miss Mary Gulli- yer had replied that she would be glad l to unite in the attempt to secure a suitable picture and had taken charge of the whole matter. It had been a l fortunate circumstance that someone l had been found with the artistic taste and inspired with affection for the task
 as Miss Mary Gulliver was. The ex- pense of the undertaking had been | borne by a number of the interested | members of the church.
 As it finds permanent place upon
 the walls of this room, concluded MT. Browning, may it sustain the memory | of the gifted and beloved John P. | Gulliver.
 Portrait Unveiled. Miss Florence Smith unveiled the portrait, which was a fine likeness of l the former pastor, and was in a hand some circassian walnut frame. Received for the Church. In receiving it on behalf of the trus- | tees, Deacon Bishop said that this picture would serve to perpetuate the memory of public spirited and devot- ed citizen and pastor who for 20 years had been a tremendous power for good l in this community. To him we owe 1 the Norwich Free Academy, a monu- ment of his love for the youth, and we cannot forget his power as a cre- ator of public opinion in the stirring | times that filled part of his pastorate. | May this picture be an inspiration to ! us to use our abilities for whatsoever | things are true, whatsoever things are right, and whatsoever things are of l good report, which were the principles l for which he stood.
 A Boy's Impression.
 To speak upon A Boys Impression ot Dr. Gulliver, the pastor introduced
 Deacon F. J. Leavens, referring to