Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-23
WilliInantic Camp Ground
Salvation Army Band Assisted in
Sundays SerViees-oId Fashioned
Love Feast-New Cabinet of Ep-
worth Leasue-Serviees Well At
tended in Spite of Rain.


The sunrise meeting was held in
the tabernacle at 6 o'clock Sunday,
A very large audience gathered in
the auditorium at $50, the hour of tho
love feast, which was led by Rev. F.
c. Baker, secretary Of the Campmeet-
ing association.
In spite of frequent showers the
meeting went on with great fervor
Through the rain, from South Man
chester, twenty miles away, came the
Salvation Army brass band of So
pieces in covered automobiles Their
presence, their music and their glow
ing testimonies. greatly added to the
interest OF the meeting Over a hun
dred testimonies were given to the
comfort of Christ's salvation in the
everyday experiences of life.
District Superintendent Scrivener
read a Scriptural testimony from a
well-known attendant of the camp
meetings and a former presiding elder
Of the district, detained by illness
from coming, Rev. Henry D. Robinson,
of Attleboro. His closing words were:
My heart, my prayers and my love
are with YOU ALL
Preaching Service.
The S. A. band led off with a sacred
medley. and accompanying the first
hymn. Rev. A. H. Witbee Moosup
read the scripture. Prayer was offered
by Rev. Samuel Thatcher, Jewett City.
Rev. L. H. Bugoee, D. D, of Maiden,
Mass, was the preacher. His text
was John, .: Ia: Love not the
world" 1t was a special sermon to
Christians. Life is a bundle of in
terestS, and Il is most important to
know what most interests us. BY
world" John does not mean the green
earth, nor the folks in it, but the
world-spirit that is contrary to the
will of God. Only he who does Gods
will abides forever, for the old world
passes away.
Sunday Afternoon Services.
At . O'Clock DR.. Sheridan preached
in Christ reconciling the world unto
Himself" Gods revelation of Him
self has been ever gradual Nature
reveals a God of power, but not al
ways of love, because much suffering
is caused by TIE catastrophes of ma
ture. God is also in history, in the
decay and the rise of nations. Out
of the present carnage in Europe viii
come the doing away OF the formal
Christianity that has SO largely ruled
in Europe for the past century and
the uprising Of a real Christianity that
loves men and respects the sanctity
of human life. God is in conscience,
and also N literature, and in the
prophets. But in none of these ways
is GOD reconciling men unto Himself,
only in Christ.
Evening Exercises.
The Epworth League held a well
attended meeting in the tabernacle.
The S. ~. band held an instrumental
praise service at the same hour in
| front of the boarding house, largely
for the benefit of the workers there
The usual rousing testimony meeting
| was held at the Stafford Springs house
The preacher at the evening service
was the same one who spoke in the
morning, DR.. Lucius H. Bugbee, OF
Greater Boston He delivered an
eloquent discourse.
Annual Meeting of the Epworth
League.
| The annual meeting of the Norwich
District EpwortE League convened al
the tabernacle at l o'clock Saturday
The president, Rev. Duncan F. Dodd
Of Mantle. occupied the chair. He
tappointed Rev. G. G. Scrivener, Miss
Marian Loomis. Rev. A. w. Withee
Henry Lathrop of Warehose Point Z
nominating. committee, and Rev. C
| Wilson Harrison, Bridgeton, r. l., Miss
Ethel Jarkhurstf Moosup, and Rev
William Keith. Manchester, a commit.
| tee on resolutions. The report of the
treasurer, D. r. Povey, Gales Ferry
showed balance of s94.66 in Tho
treasury.
Rev. ID. H. Talmage, WindsorviIle
first vice president, read his report
| The second vice president, Rev. H. A
| Cassidy. East Glastonbury, made {
/ verbal report, as did also Mrs. w. ]
Stevens, of Vernon, fourth vice pres
ident. An interesting report was giver
by the district Junior League super
intendent, Miss Florence Thatcher, O
/ Jewett City. There are $50 member.
in the district: South Manchester ha.
So. the largest league in the district
i The report Of the president showed
the registration up to Saturday noo1
i to be 191, which was Just go more thar
/ last year, which was the record up I,
i that time. There have been S275 re
ceived by the league this week, in
| GLIDING what came from both regis
trations and Bishop Quayle's lecture
II Resignation of Mrs. Read.
i At the close of the children's meet
ing yesterday. Mrs. Jane E. Read. VIII,
for IS years has led this excellent ser.
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