Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-13

several young ladies were found to assist in teaching. The men were fond of Laading the Bible. and singing. One amusing incident occurred at the time the Government was obliging the Chinamen to register. They did not understand the Why" of it all, and were reluctant to do so.. In the height of the excitement, Miss Tanning came in to visit the school and incidentally get copy for her paper. It was noticed that the men were very uneasy, and not in the least inclined to show off After she had gone away. one of them asked with evident anxiety. What was she the sign of?" When told she was a visitor only, they subsided and went on with the lesson. They were very generous and while in our school con- tributed between forty and fifty dollars. which was divided between the American Board. pr. Thomas Chinese Hospital. Brooklyn, N. Y, Rock Nook Home and the church Sunday school.
 Other classes of the school might have changed their places many. many times; but the corner classes remained where they were year afteI year. Mrs. Kingston's colOred class in the corner next the infant room; Mrs. Stevens class opposite in the corner spoken of as tour corner" and Mrs. Borhes' class of young men and women in the corner under the stairs What spec tacle that would have been to those worthy gentlemen who gravely con- sidered the advisahility of allowing
 the Sunday school boys and girls in the same rooml How often at the opening of the school Mir. Albert Hunt ington, Mir. Edward Huntington, Deacon c. J. King, MT. H. E. Stevens were called upon to offer prayer: men
 who truly belived the chief end of man was ITO glorify God, and enjoy Him forever" and whose influence is still
 felt: Though dead, they yet speak" :" Well can it be said of them:
 "Life's race well run,
 'Iife's task we'll done,
 "Life'S course well run
 Now comes rest"
 Importance of School Library. For many years the library was an important part of the Sunday school equipment; it was frequently re- organized and replenished with books that would give pleasure to the schol- ars and cultivate their taste for good reading. The Otis library now pro- vides all the reading the young people wish for, and eur library is left with unvisited shelves awaiting a new de- parture in Sunday school literature. In 1898 the membership of the Sum- day school was four hundred four, the attendance for the year eleven thous- and four hundred and fifty-nine: the
  nine, the largest membership ever re- corded in the history of the school In 1900, it was noted. ''The Outlook committee had carried on its regular
 work of visiting and aiding the needy children of the school. The number of families visited was one hundred and twelve children aided eight. and added to the school eight. This same year it was voted to adopt the graded system for the school and Mrs. J. H. Larrabee | rv-s,, Yta junior and intermediate departments. Tn 1901, the Cradle Roll department was established, with Miss Jennie L. Congdon as the first superintendent. Its object is to gain the interest of parents in Sunday school and church
 work through the children under three years old.
 The Church Improvement Society.
 The Church Improvement \ society. organized by Mrs. Morrow, soon after
 Mir Morrow became pastor of the church, has always been a very pros
 porous society; through their efforts
 several thousand dollars have been expended for the benefit of the church and Sunday school. The three hundred
 chairs now in the Sunday school room
 were given by them to replace the old
 circular wooden settees. which had
 been in use ever since any of us can
 remember.
 The Alpha Sigma's, junior society.
 organized by Mrs. H. D. Johnson, 1906.
 is also doing good work. Their aims are the same as the Church Improve
 Hilary to it. They certainly live up to
 their motto: Always Striving" Many have come into the church from
 the Sunday school in past years; but perhaps the largest number ever com- ing in at any one time was on the