Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

uIed to speak at 2 o'clock. but his
train from Colorado Springs was de-
layed and he failed to appear Dr.
Evarts filed his place very accept
ably. His topic was The Relation
ship Of the Bride and the Bridegroom;
the Church and Christ He drew anal
ogies from Scripture showing God
proposes" to make us his bride. and
in Hosea 2: II, is the betrothal The
Holy Spirit performs the ceremony by
You find the marriage certificate. Jesus
in John II prays for oneness with
Himself. As a bride loses her name
and takes that Of her husband, SO do
we become Christians. Our bride
groom provides our robes of righteous
ness, our heavenly hear, and the wa
ter Of life He is coming for US, too
Annual Meeting Of w. n. NJ. Society.
The campground auxiliary of this
benef1cent organization held its an
nuaI session at the Mantle house at
1890 Monday forenoon The attend
ance was a record one, being three
times that of last year
The president, Mrs. Jane E. Read.
occupied the chair. Miss Grace Rora-
field so earnestly that the AFFILIATED
Queen Esther circle represented in the
meeting voted to pay the expenses OF
delegate there next year Mrs George
Eaton, OF STANFORD springs mite OK
secretary of the auxiliary, gave an ac-
count of what the mite boxes had &C
complished in the district Mrs Read
reported that the children of the Chill
dren's meetings had collected during
the 25 years of their organization as
mission helpers between $500 and $500
for the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society. At her recommendation the
cchildren are now organized as Home
Guards, and will collect in the mite
boxes aid for the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society. Mrs. Read was ap-
pointed delegate to the annual con,
ference of the w. H. NJ s. to be held
at New Bedford in November.
The following officers were elected
/ for the ensuing year: President Mrs
] E. Read. Worcester; vice president
Mrs. John Gallup, Moosup; secretary
South Manchester.
| Mrs. John Gallup was also elected
leader of the Queen Esther circle. On
| Saturday afternoon the Queen Esther
| circle will have a mite box opening
under the big pine at the entrance of
the grounds and will elect a delegate
to Camp Mewohomis at Mortified
/ next summer.
The Methodist W. H. NJ. S. had the
| largest girls camp there was at
Mortified this season This camp
was under the inspiring leadership OF
Miss Grace Roraback.
Ministers Wives Meet.
The Norwich District Ministers
Wives association met at p. m Mon
day at the cottage of Mrs. Jacob
lBetts, Mystic avenue. There were %
present Mrs. ScriveDer, wife of the
district superintendent, presided Pa
pers were read by Mrs d. w. Adams
of Attawaugan, and Mrs. c. E Della
mater, of Hockanum- The former gave
| q and the RTOWn-
ings. The latter's paper was on Fa-
nous Methodist Women Mrs. Andrew
of Providence rendered two excellent
solos.
Meeting at Auditorium.
The auditorium was a most accept
able place for the gathering on the
warm summer evening. The Woman
Foreign Missionary society held the
meeting, and DR.. E. G. Perkins OF
Hartford, who has been a medica
missionary in China, was the speaker
| DR.. Perkins is a young man. grad
uate of Yale. who was aroused a few
years ago to the Importance OF for
eign missions and went to China
where he built a hospital at his owl
expense. He called attention to the
great difference between me exhilarat.
ing atmosphere of this Christian lanc
and the exceedingly depressing atmo-
| sphere of heathendom-
He gave numerous instances OF lit
tie girls cast out or their MONIES o.
feelingless heather parents He espe'
! cially mentioned a bright little Chimes
woman called Stone. who. educated
in Christian land, has become q Ia
nous physician and surgeon
Interesting Cases.
Many interesting cases were give1
concerning cripple and sick peopl
who were brought to the hospital ant
the many cures wrought by the con
secrated and intelligent Christian ply
sicians make q treat impression upol
: the Chinese people. and many are woi
: to Christ by this means DR.. Perkins
: having a mother in Hartford Ill wit
q chronic ailment, obtained year
: leave of absence by consent OF tn
! missionary board and gives mission
airy addresses in New England AM
!. other p~ints not too remote from Con
necticuts capital city. He Is an earn
est and interesting speaker.
About the Grove.
Miss Florence Thatcher, district 81
; perintendent Of the Junior league o
' Norwich district, has the childre1
meet her every afternoon at o'clod
for the purpose of playing games o.
the lawn near Superintendent Wal
tiers Ahouse.
: Ia STANFORD ssprtngs cottage !. meeting