Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-19

the building in which our school first gathered but also as the place where the courts were held. and also the place where President Lincoln once The number of attendants to begin with was not large, but upon removal December, 1s41. to the new church building on Broadway the number rapidly increased. The school then had the most pretentious place of wor- ship in the city. The names of some of the superintendents of the school | for the first 10 years may possibly be remembered by the older members of the church: we picture them all as godly men Their terms of office were not of great length, but they surely ! rendered faithful service and exerted great influence.
 The Earlier Superintendents. The following are the names of the | superintendents with their terms of office from the beginning in 1s4o to | 1898:
 Deacon E. w Beckwith was the first superintendent, serving two different times--first from 1S4o to 1s42, and again in IS46-7-s. 1 The second superintendent was Dea- con George Lovis, who served one year. 1S42 to 1S43.
 The third was Samuel H. Johnson, who served three years, from 1S43 to 1s46. He had the advantages of a course of study at Brown.
 The fourth was Alexander c. Frinlx who served only a few weeks, being called from the city. Deacon F. w BecSwith took his place. this being his second term, and serving until the fall of 1S4s. when he removed to New Yorh city.
 Then Deacon Edward Ray, Deacon
 Beckwith's assistant, served the re.
 mainder of the year until April. 1s4s | ff . 1855. John l.. Denison served iron , 1855 to 1880. Charles F. Setchell served from 1880 to 1890. Lucius BrowI served from 1890 to January, 1898. Probably no one here can remeiHbel Jabez Amesbury as superintendent, bu
 possibly some can recall his visits witl
 us In later years and remember tn, deep interest he had for the welfar' of this church and Sunday school. H. must have exerted a great lnfluenc, . day school during the six years he wa superintendent.
 Superintendent for 2s Years. } Many more will remember our lat brother. Deacon John L. Denison, wh, 3 served the school as It's leader for 3 quarter of a century, from 1s55 t ? 1880. He was an ideal Superintendent 3 During his term of service both tn ! Sunday schools in Preston chapel am
 
 1 great have been the results from thes 1, efforts. He was a spiritual man. Q most necessary quality in a superin f tendert The number of the schoc :, was large and perhaps 1t has neve :: had a more successful leader. HI { brother. Rev. Fred Denison, was pas 2 tor for Q few years in the early par q of his service, and these brother ]. worked together for the salvation c l. mon.
 f Then followed the pastorate of ou U late brother. ~Dr. Samuel Graves. be d loved by all; he served the church an e school most acceptably with Deaco
 Denison. He was great help an
 support to the superintendent. aI a unable to report the additions to tn ), church from. the school during thl = time. I know that they were yer a large. Pastor John Dsvies was als n here a portion of this period. and hl e lnnors in the church and school wei d great factor in the salvation of lare .e numbers. The influence of these tv
 men in the school. church and com
 nunity was e. great blessing. I ai
 unable to Ind any record showing th {. number of additions from the scho 1t to the church during MT. Denison - period do find, however, that
 1874 the total membership is given { l. 51z, with an average attendance 'dA 261; and the total attendance In 1s'