Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-22
WILLlMANTIC PASTOR
 GAVE STIRRING ADDRESS
At State C. E. Convention Held Satur-
 day at New London. ]

Rev. w. F. Rowley of the Baptist church of Willimantic, speaking at the state Christian Endeavor convention at
 New London on Saturday, saw in the terrible European conflict one bright side in the fact that it has heightened
 the spiritual life of the peoples who are
 at war. MT. Rowley delivered the key
 note address of the convention and had
 as his topic The New Emphasis of
 Spiritual Values.
 His address was full of keen thought and originality and was listened to
 with great interest. He said that a
 direct result of the war has been the spiritual stimulus among the nations at war. People of those nations shock
 ed at the frightful condition, havescome
 to prayerful attitude tht means a
 great religious strengthening. MT.
 Rowley also saw in this country a re-
 igious quickening as a by-product of
 the great struggle.
 door in china. He said Christian En- deavorers and other Christian work
 CTS find the door now open and the opportunity for great work rich
 The convention was scheduled to
 open in the First Congregational
 church auditorium at 10 o'clock, but delegates from the west were late in arriving, the trains being off schedule,
 and it was 10.30 when President Frank
 Nicholas of New Haven called the con- vention to order.
 The devotional service was led By
 Rev. E. P. Aver. pastor of the Congre-
 gational church at Mansfield Center. After the devotional service, greet 1ngs were extended to the convention by Rev. P. F. Wolfenden, pastor of the
 Waterford Baptist church, who spoke
 for the New London Christian Endeav-
 or union, of which he is president; Rev.
 J. Romeyn Danforth, pastor of the
 First Congregational church, repre- s,.-. L and President Nicholas responded for
 the union, commenting on the remarks of the preceding speakers. Then came the address of MT. Row
 ley and the morning session concluded with the reports of the secretary and treasurer and of the various state de- partments. Luncheon was served at the First Baptist church.
 The afternoon session opened with a devotional service led by Rev. MT. Aver There was an open forum of local union presidents with three Best Work Our Union Has Done This Year. Under the topic Christian En- deavor Evangelism a report was sub
 mitted by the state evangelistic com mittee and there was an address by | Rev. J. W. Lackey, vice president of
 the state union.
 After a heart to heart conference, Going Forward Plans were presented
 by the chairman of the special state committee, concluding the session. At o'clock there was a supper confer
 ence for members of the state executive l board.
 There was a session in the evening.
 It opened with song service, after which there was a roll call of local unions. The session concluded with an | address, Safety First, by Rev. Joel B. Slocum, pastor of the Central Baptist church, Norwich
 Sunday at g o'clock there was a meeting at the county jail At 3 o'clock there was a session and the closing meetings were held at 6.15 in
 the First Baptist church and 73O in the First Congregational. church. There were about 75 delegates pres ent on Saturday. The state convention this year is divided into two sections. The first met at South NorwaIk last week and the Saturday meeting was the second and last. Present was a delegation from New Haven.