Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-18
WiIlimantic Camp Ground
Speakers and Events of Tuesday
Meeting Of Cottage HoIders-W. r.
M. s. Auxiliary EIeetion-oId Home
Day Planned for Today.

The leader of the Tuesday morning
devotional hour was Rev. w H. Bath
of South Manchester. He read Isaiah,
the sixth chapter. His theme was Wor-
ship and Prayer. Worship is the su-
preme act of the soul. Prayer is a
Prayer Is instructive with God-lovers.
Christ and the best men of earth
prayed. Through prayer we get in
sympathy with Gods will. 1t is not
a substitute for action, but an in
spiration to action. Isaiah's prayer
was most worsshipful. He got vision
of God and himself. 1t resulted in
complete conservation of himself to
Gods service.
Methods of Evangelism.
DR.. ]. f. Knott in the next hour
said that ChristS method of evangel-
ism was not so much formal preaching
as Conversational with many or few,
He compared historic evangelism with
the modern campaigns. A striking diff
ference is seen in what may be termed
commercialism of the modern methods
Paul says: II have coveted no mans
silver or gold; these hands have min
istered unto my necessities" John
Wesley's methods were giving rather
than receiving. During his life he
earned $4,000 and gave it all away
From Moses to William Booth all greai
| evangelists have given all and died
poor. Contrast this with the great
sums received by professional evan
gelists of recent times. Now persona
evangelism is boths a mental and q
spiritual tonic. You can diagnose al
individual case.
Nearby Demands.
Rev. Ralph T. F1ewelling's topic, tn,
next hour, was The Divinity of Man
| Now Are We the Sons of God. II,
| insisted it was not sufficient to sym
pathize with the heather far away ant
neglect the foreigner at our doors, tn
man who may be laboring on our owl
premises, or the woman in our owl
kitchen.
Social Service.
Rev Otis H. Moore, who was de
tanned Monday because Of a recen
baseball accident, was at his pos
Tuesday and occupied the next hou
with a practical talk on Social Ser
vice, describing something of tn
work done in North Canton, a fin
example of what country churcl
can be as the social centre of a com
munity.
DIR. Spaulding continued his talk o.
Junior League Methods the next hou
at the tabernacle, and Mr.. Naftzge
his talks to young men in the Sout
Manchester house. speaking on Chris
tan Opportunities.
Afternoon Meetings.
| At D. m. in the New London hous
Mrs. Reads children's gathering wa
addressed by Rev. Otis H. Moore G
Canton, Conn. A good number of chill
dren were present and a few adult
As in former years, Mrs. F. H. Bush
nell of Norwich Town is at the OF
gan.
Mr. Moore said the sign on a boot
blacks shop was good one for Chris
tians, Shine Inside" Then you wi
surely shine outside. He spoke abot
conscience being an alarm clock. W
must always heed it at once, lest OF
ears get dull.
DR.. SpauIding's Address.
The 2 o'clock preacher was d
Spaulding, who filled the place Of d
Irwin, who was unable to be presen
His text was found in the first ebay
ter of first John, THE blood Of jest
Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from q
sin" Light" and life" are favori
= words with John. He uses the latt'
about one hundred times. Many hav
: scoffed at the idea of the 'cieansir
blood" yet more have been fascinatt
with it's beautiful meaning and the;
are the ones who have been of use
the world. Pure blood is the grea
est cleanser of our physical systeI
Hence it is a proper symbol of Jesu
cleansing power.
Cottage Holders Meeting.
About 25 cottage holders gather,
at the New London house at o'clot
and were called to order by the pre-
ident, Jason L. Randall of Groton, wi
; offered prayer. The secretary, Arth
Newell of Rockville, read last veal
minutes. The following delegates we
elected to the annual meeting of Il
!. | Campmeeting association to be he
[ today wednesday, at the Mani
. house: Mrs. Smith Talcott, Mrs ia
E. Read, Mrs. Costello Lippitt, Nj
Jacob Belts, Mrs. Dunstan, Miss Add
| Weber, Miss Alice Strong. Nj
George Woodward, Mrs James Purd
Mrs. Sarah Sumner, w. L. BackI
George auckland. Mrs. w. H. Blu
lingame, Mrs. Julia HUT and Arth
. r. Newell
discussion arose as to the inco
venience of having no store on I
grounds this season. Some favor
the present free-for-all arrangement
order wagons twice a day from viii
mantle. Others considered the ste
to be a necessary convenience, espet
ally for transient attendants. II W
finally voted by the majority prese
to recommend to the annual meeti