Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-23
Willimantic Camp Ground
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vice, resigned. much to the regret of
| ALL Miss Florence Thatcher, Jewett
City, district Junior superintendent,
was chosen to I'LL her place.
New Cabinet Officers.
The new officers elected as the cab
met of the Norwich District Epworth
League are: President, Rev. D. F.
Miss Esther Thurston, South Man
chester; second, Rev. H. A. Cassidy,
| East Glastonbury; third, Miss Alberta
L. Eaton. Stafford Springs; fourth,
Mrs. w. ]. Stephens. Vernon; secre-
taIy, Henry Lathrop, Warehouse
| Point; treasurer, D. r. Povey, Gales
Ferry; superintendent of Junior
Leagues. Miss Florence Thatcher. Jew
| EFT City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley Hefflon. Man
tic; Walter w. Beckwith, Moodus; and
Carlos Chaffee, Everett. Mass; came
on the grounds Saturday for the clos
ing day.
Stafford Springs House Meeting.
| The spot where there is the fost re-
semblance to the old-fashioned camp
| meeting. is the Stafford Springs house
| on Wesley Circle. Here thPee times q
day, at a, m, and p. m, are
| held old-fashioned praise, prayer and
| testimony meetings, which abound in
! ''Ameus", ''Hauelujahs" and old-time
fervor- There are many during the
week. who seek Christ, and find new
life in Christ.
Saturday evening at o'clock the
| cottage was filled with a very large
company. The leader was Rev. ]. r.
| Miller. West Thompson. \ letter was
read by his wife from brother who
was here last year, ]. B. Hawin. of
Prof. W. o. Turner is presiding at
the organ in this meeting for the 2sth
season. 1t was 40 years ago that he
first came on the grounds.
| His health has not been good the
past year, and an offering was taken
for him at the close.
Many testimonies were given to the
forgiving and cleansing power of
| Jesus Christ.
Or. Irwin Speaks.
Saturday at 2 p. m, the tabernacle
| was we'll filed, when the principal of
East Greenwich academy gave a most
Our Own Business" Some have TO at
| tend TO other folks affairs. We
ought to find out what God wants us
| to do aud then not let somebody else
take away our job. We must mind
/ our own business in our home and our
| society. The preacher must stick to
his job of telling folks they are sin
ners and need Saviour.
Tennis Winners.
| The winners in the tennis tourna-
| ment which was completed Saturday
| were:
| Singles-Harold LETTERS, Jewett City
by default; mems doubles-Brownell
and Stearns by default; mixed doubles
Miss Stewart, New London and Mr.
HASTE, East Greenwich
Saturday Evenings Service.
1
Z p. mn service. Rev. G. G. Scriviner
read the scripture and prayer was Of
fered by Rev. Lucuis B. Bugbee, D. D.,
of Maiden. Mass.
The preacher was DR.. W. F. Sheri-
dan, of Chicago, Ill. His text was from
| Isaiah
Isaiah's vision was first of sin. There
| are three classes, sins of unholy appe-
! tite, sins Of unholy tempers, and sins
| of unholy ambitions. Isaiah found his
! lips were not dedicated to God. Isaiah
| had a vision of salvation, and an angel
touched his lips. The coal of fire is
symbolic of cleansing the heart 1t
was vision, too, of service. for Isaiah
said. Here am I. send me2. Many
young men and women came forward
in dedication to whatever service God
| should show them.
Notes and Personals.
Judge E. NJ Warner. of Putnam. at
I
terday for the first time in his life,
coming here in his automobile.
Mrs. H. H. Sterry entertained at tea
! W. /. HASTE, of East Greenwich acad-
envy, last Friday, in honor of his birth
day.
! Baggage-agent Pierce, Of Manches-
ter. was on the grounds yesterday.
| Although the rain kept many from
| coming to camp Sunday, the dining
! room and restaurant were largely fill
/ QnRSTG
| almost as many at supper.
A Full Hour.
Between one and two o'clock Sun
day there was a children's meeting at
the tabernacle. led by Mrs. Read, and
addressed by the president OF the Nor
witch District Epworth League, Rev.
Duncan F. Dodd. of Mantle; a rousing
| Mantle house, led by Rev. Frank
Chamberlain, of East Thampson; and
| a wide-awake praise service in the
auditorium, led by Ernest Naftzger at
| which the s. A. band. of South Man
chester, played a number of selections
, This is the first time at a camp meet
ing that there has been a brass band.
! 1t may be an innovation, but so good
a one that the people hope it may be
| repeated.
on the camp grounds. who assisted In
the camp fire. were:
Mrs. NJ. A strong, 1884, South Man
chester; Miss Flora Smith, 1886; Miss
Mabel Hastings. 1908. Willimantic;
Miss Marenda E. Prentfs, 1914, New
London; Miss Laura s. Brownell, 1917
Willimantic; Miss Gladys z. Hill, 1915
! Moosup; DR.. Frank D. Maine, 1859,
Springfield, Mass; F. H. Bushnell
1873, Norwich; Rev. E. F. stud1ey,
1881, Manchester; Rev. D. H Tai
Esadge. 1903, yftnds0rvi11e; Rev. J. n.
Priestley. 1912, Mapping; Forrest
Thatcher, 1915, 5e~ett City; z. v. r.
Wheeler, 1915, Providence, r. l.; z. G.
Br0wnel1. 1918, Willimantic; Ralph J.
Tbral1, 1910. Manchester; Everett JOY
ner, 1917, Windsorville.