Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-12

/ Congregational churcheS or New Lon
don county at the conference held with
the First Congregational. church al
Norwich Town Tuesday. This prom
Use was fulfilled and a large gath
ering representing an earnest work
4 ing membership filed the audiences
room The morning session was OF
unusual interest. the pleasant greet
ings, the goodly fellowship. the entire
atmosphere in keeping with the beauty
of the spring day.
Large Response to RolIeaII.
The fourth annual meeting of the
| New London Association of Copgre-
gational Churches and Ministers was
| opened with prayer by the moderator,
Rev. E. S. Worcester. There was a
large response to the rollcall by the
scribe, Rev, M. J. B. Fuller. Bozrah,
Exeter and Liberty Hill, E. o. Mead;
Franklin, B. P. Capshaw; Goshen,
John Knott: Griswold. F. S. Child;
Groton, H. W. Hurlbut; Hanover, M.
J. B. Fuller; Jewett City. C. A: North
rop; Lebanon, H. A. Campbell; Led
yard, C. F. Goodenough; Michigan by
delegate; Montville, G. L. French;
Mystic, A F. Earnshaw; New Lon
don, Second, J. W. Bixler; New Lon
don, First, by delegate; Mantle, ]. w.
Knappenberger: North Stonington. O..
D. Fisher; Norwich. First, G. H. Ew-
ing; Norwich, Second, delegate; Nor
wich, Greeneville, c. H Ricketts, Nor
witch, Broadway,~E. S. Worcester: Nor
witch, Park, S. H. Howe; Preston, L.
NJ, Keneston: Stonington, Second. %.
C. Stone: Taftville, Arthur Marley;
other ministers in this association not
pastors of churches present, WERE Rev.
Messrs. A. 2, Kinmouth, J. o. Bar
rows, T. E. Davies and Fl. T. Arnold.
Minutes of the last meeting which
was held in June with the church in
Groton were read by Rev. G. A.
Northrop. At the conclusion of this
report changes in this ministerial as
ISOLATION were noted. The treasurer's
report was given by Rev G. A. North
rop. A committee to report in the
afternoon was appointed, for choice of
delegates to the national council. Rev.
G. H Ewing in his report of the mis-
sionary committee said it had had few
duties to perform but warmly rec
commended the every member canvass
as an incentive to all good work for
church and missions. The report of
the advisory committee was, no work
found to be done the past year, but
the committee was still retained in
case of need. The committee on min
isterial credentials welcomed CRATE
fully three new members to the as
ISOLATION.
Missionary Work.
The report from Rev. Frank Pal
mer, one of the directors Of the Mis-
sionary Society of Connecticut, was
characterized as most interesting and
called forth applause. In beginning
he entered a plea for loyalty to this
society. Our aim is to assimilate all
those that. come to this country, that
they may enter into the greater Things
that are for US. This plea was clear
and made a strong impression. A
larger per cent Of money raised in the
state should be retained for work here,
instead of SO much being sent to the
national society. In closing Mr.. Pal
mer paid beautiful tribute to the
work of the former secretary, Rev.
Joel S. Ives, now disabled from an &C.
cident from ever entering upon the
work again.
Reports from the Field,
The reports from the churches, a
vital part of the conference, nearly
all showing large activity along pres
ent lines of Christian work, were Civ
en- concisely by Rev. C. A. Northrop:
Bozrah, all right; Colchester, pros
porous in all its work; a, legacy of
five thoNsand used in improvements;
Franklin. growing interest in good
works; Exeter and Liberty Hill, in
terest in social life and civic better
ment; Goshen. doing well in all de-
partments of church work; Griswold,
new work started, mems brotherhood;
church fellowship; Hanover, plans for
parish house, work broadening;
JeWett City, looking for a new pas
tor: Lebanon, increased benevolence;
Ledyard, Rev. Mr.. Goodenough earn
estly at work; Lisbon, weekly pledge
adopted; Mohegan, generous in CIV
ing: New London First, well orzan-
ICED for work: New London Second,
prosperous in church activities; Mont
vile, ladies' society start good in
f1uences; Mystic. present conditions
indicate growth; Greeneville, social
development; Broadway, young peo-
pies go-to-meeting band has good re-
suits; Taftville. mems club of 80 MEM
bers: Park, most fruitful in work;
Preston, attendance increasing; Long
Society, disbanding; Stonington First,
prosperous Sunday school: Stonington
Second, increased benevolence; Man
tic, its location by the sea neither cold
nor hot, not typical of its good con-
dition; Norwich First. free pews. and
two troops of Boy Scouts; Norwich
Second, morning service attendance
good; North Stonington, excellent
worl1men's clubs formed; Salem, build
ing activity.
At the noon hour luncheon was
served by the ladies of the church, 175
being seated at the tables, which were
prettily decorated with apple bios
SONS.
Organ Recital.
The luncheon and the organ recital
by H. l.. Warrington called forth an
appreciative vote of thanks from the
conference.
Afternoon Session.
At the business session which OPEN
ed at 2 o'clock. these delegates to the
national council were chosen: For four
years, Judge Alfred Colt, New London
alternate Henry D. johnson, Norwich;
Rev. E. S. Worcester, alternate Rev
L. NJ. Keneston, Preston; delegate for
two years, Rev. D. c.. Stone, Stonins-
ton, alternate, Rev. H. A. Blake, Col
chester.
Next Year at Mystic.
o. S. Smith was the new member
for three years on the advisory COM
mittee to succeed Gen. Aiken. The mis-
sionary committee remains the same,
Committee on ministerial credentials:
Rev. ]. W. Bixler, Rev. j. w. KNAPP
penberger, DR.. J.. H Weeks, B. p.
Bishop, Rev. c. A. Northrop. Com
rnittee on rural life, Rev F. M. Hol-
lister and Rev. e. o. Mead. Stand
ing committee. Rev. E. s. Worcester,
Rev. A. E. Earnshaw. Mystic. and Rev.
c. A. Northrop. The invitation was
accepted for this association to meet
next year with the church in Mys-
tic. 1t was voted that the retiring
moderator should bring a message to
the next annual meeting.