Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-18

OF the association to open a store on
the campground next year.
The following officers for the com
ing year were elected: President. ia
son L. Randall Groton: vice presi-
dent, Harlan Hill, East Hampton; Sec
rotary, Arthur Newell, Rockville BY
vote the president appointed COM
mittee ia draw up resolutions In mem.
ory OF the late vice president. B. b
Gardner Of New London Miss Minnie
Barker of New London. and Secretary
Newell were appointed. The meeting
then adjourned.
Monday Evenings Sermon.
Although a gentle rain fell in the
early evening. the service was held
out-of-doors under the broad roof
erected about two seasons ago 1t is
night being well lighted and comfort
ably seated. DIR. F1ewelling read scrip
ture and prayer was offered by Rev.
II. 81. Critchlow OF Burnside.
DR.. J. Franklin Knott of Somer-
vile. one OF the Institute instructors,
preached an earnest sermon on The
4 Immortality of the Soul. from the
text from job: IF man die. shall
he live again." Immortality is i'm
peratively demanded by the very long
| ings of the soul, because Of the brew
ity of life, its illusions, its end Phil
osophy, science and experience all
prove the necessity OF life beyond
Jesus corroborates 1t by saying: Il
am the resurrection and the life" Let
us live. then, like immortals. Mr..
Naftzger sang solo.
w. =. NJ. S. Auxiliary Meets.
The annual meeting of the camp
ground auxiliary of the w. F. NJ. s.
was held at o'clock in the Mantle
house, Mrs. Costello Lippitt, the pres
ident, occupying the chair. The re-
port Of the secretary, Mrs. ]. NJ. Cur
rier Chelsea, was read, and also that
Manchester. The total receipts Of this
branch last year were over 1921, in
Guiding what was received from the
children's mite boxes. An aged mem
Der. 102 years old, sent her dollar mem
bership dues. Her name is Miss Bet
sey Capron, OF Eagleville. The organ
ixation regretted to be compelled to
receive the resignation of Mrs. Jane
Read, as leader Of the ChIldren's Mis-
sionary band.
The following officers for the en-
suing year were elected: President,
Mrs. Costello Lippitt, of Norwich:
vice president, Mrs. Green; secretary,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Currier; treasurer, Mrs.
Colver. Six collectors were appointed
to solicit memberships and contribu-
lions. The auxiliary is supporting two
orphans and a Bible woman in India.
The meeting adjourned until Saturday,
when the collectors reports will be
read.
Children Organize.
The children organized among them
selves a Kings Heralds' Missionary
band. with Marion Smith, Freeport, L
H., as president; Annie Shippee, OF
Providence. vice president, and Dor
othy Wheeler, Providence, secretary
and they went about the grounds and
collected in their mite boxes $6.21 fol-
w. F. NJ. s.
{. /. Headquarters.
Prof William ]. HASTE has charge
for this, his third year, of the cot
! tage leased from the East Thompson
NJ. E. church. This building is also
headquarters for the Epworth League
being the ONCE of the Institute
throughout the week, 1t is also thrown
open to the public as rest room with
: facilities for reading and writing.
Mr.. HASTE reports the work of thi:
popular academy on Narragansett bay
as progressing most encouragingly
Already there Is the record-breakinE
: about So boys and 80 girls. 1t wal
. necessary to remodel and enlarge {
building in order to accommodate tn,
boys and even now 1t is almost over
" | crowded.
The annual Institute campfire unde
the auspices Of the academy. is to b.
held this year Friday evening afte
the regular service.
i Personal Items.
DR.. Frank d. Maine, Of Springfield
e Mass, is on his annual pilgrimage t
the grounds.
Miss Laura F1agg, Arnold's Mill, F
IT., Is organist at this seasons services
Her skilful playing of the hymns an
: sympathetic accomplishments to tn
l r0ndaTp6 NaffzOQr
much enjoyed.
Rev. and Mrs. H. H. critchlow, G
n Burnside, returned home Tuesda
- evening after a few days stay. Mri
r Critchlow had as her guest at tn
. Mantle house the first of the wee
. Mrs. Ada Anthony Dean. of Myricki
: Mass.
q The leaders at the Stafford Spring
n house at a. m, 1 and p. m, weT
: Rev. J. r: Miller. West Thompson
, Jason Randall. Groton. and Rev. Fran
!; Chamberlain, East Thompson.
Notes.
The grocery store which has bee
n opened on the. grounds for a numbe
T. of summers. remains closed this yea
as no one in Willimantic cared to hiI
- the privilege frcm the Campmeetin
~ association. Arthur Stiles ran it lai
= season.
Over a dozen students from Ea.
20 Greenwich academy represent that il
"a stitution at the Epworth League in
- stitute
- Old Home Day.
S. Today "wednesday is to be d
lie Home day at the camp. Three kind
8. of tags will show whether those pre-.
e, ent are first corners, were here la
s. year, or have been here ten years.
r At the conclusion of Tuesday mor1
II ing's hour Of worship there was a fla
raising at the eastern door Of II
l. tabernacle. The pennant says Will
ne mantle Institute upon it. There is
I'd be such a raising each morning Wi
Of somewhat different exercises.
l. From 2 to 2.30 daily, Mr.. Naftzg
re drills his large chorus choir in Il
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