Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-13
REV H. J. WYCKOFF pRESIDENI
Elected by County Sunday School Convention President H. D. Johnson, Reports That Schools Are Maintaining Good Standing in Merit System-Dele- gates Attend From All Parts of the County. 5.


 delegates at the gathering.
 Children in Rural Districts.
 Reaching Children in Rural Districts was the subject upon which Mrs Cora Downs Stevens of Canaan spoke. She told,, of the way the Sunday school service is conducted in a rural church which she was privileged to visit among many other in the state, and explained the nature of the work done in the school. The practical methods or teaching were also touched upon. In closing. Mrs. Stevens said: Tn all Sunday school work we want to have a system. We want to look after the lesson material and we must not for get the social side.
 offiesrs Report.
 The reports of the various officers showed the past year to have been very successful. President Henry D. Johnson's report was of an optimistic trend He reported that the county has gained points l. 2, 8. 4. g. II. 19, \ 13 and IA. and an effort Is being put forth to try and make up the remain ing points. If the county gains an- Stamford the state will present it a 10-point banner.
 Miss Lillian M. Cross, secretary, gave an interesting report of the semi annual conference of the county as- sociation held in New London April 22. and reports of the treasurer, Miss Anna N. Thresher showed a balance in the treasury.
 Election of Officers.
 The election of officers resulted as follows:
 President, Rev. Herbert J. wyckoff: vice presidents, Rev. H. s. Foster. H. D. Johnson, James l.. Case; secre- tary. Miss Susan Penhallow: treas urer. Luther Stehbins: elementary su- perintendent. Mrs. Jennie L. Cong don.
 Executive committee: Rev. Charles Waterford; Rev. A. s. Bush, New London Arthur M. Brown, Jewett City: Edwin. Hill. Norwich.
 Place of The Adult.
 The final address of the convention was made by Willard B. Wilson, gen eral secretary of the Rhode Island Sunday School association His topic was The Place of the Adult in the Sunday School. He brought out the responsibilities of the adult in very interesting way and his talk proved both timely and profitable.
 Votes of Thani<s. Just before the convention was closed the retiring president Henry D. Johnson was given a vote of thanks for his faithful services the past year.
 A vote of thanks was given the members of the Universalist church l and their pastor, Rev. Joseph F. Cobb. for the hospitability accorded the delegatcs. N The convention adjourned shortly after 4.30 o'clock.
 Delegates Registered. Forty-eight Sunday schools in the county were represented at the gath ering and those who registered were as follows: ..- a. F. Cobb. Edwin Hili. Mrs. Edwin Hill. Minnie Kepplcr, Mrs. F S. Young, Mrs. w. c. Hussey, Mrs. Byron Mathieu, Ellen V. Marvin. Hat ] tic A.A Harris. Georgia Fillmore. Wealthy Button I. F. R Keppler. Miss Boon, Edwin A. Tracy. Jessie E. Hill, Mrs. Thomas Potter, Rev. P. Lawson Cosman. Mrs. Herbert I. Peckham. E. H. Chapman, Fannie D. Sydleman, Mrs. P. B. Allyn. Miss Lois Kinney, Rev. ]. H. Dennis. Frances Fields Riddle. David K. Hall. Miss Marjorie O. Fields. Mrs. William H. Dawley, Miss Jane M. c. Aiken, Mrs W. L.. Stearns. Margaret A. Kukla, Mrs. Geo. Lippitt. E. E. Huntington Mrs H. F. Palmer. Henry D. Johnson, E. J. Daw- Der, John Dawber, Miss A. M. Park CT, Mrs. J. l.. Lathrop. Mrs. H. D.. ! Johnson. Mary c. Baclus, Rev. Her bert J. Wyckoff. Mrs. H. J. wyclSor. Miss Jennie l.. ConEdon, Mrs. Daniel S. Haviland,- Mrs. J. L. Browning Miss Susie c. Hyde Benjamin Dale. Dofothy Bryant. Mrs. Minnie B. Cole, Rev. R. R. Harris. Fred Lane, Jr.. ldella Scott. Mrs. Madison. Mrs. I. B. Eliza Brown. Anna H. Thresher. Mrs. James L. Case. Bessie A. Grimes, Eugenie A. Dean, E. r. Messinger. Alice NJ Dean. Mrs. c. c. Ambler. Joseph W. Carlevale. Rev. Joel B. Slocum, D. D., K. J. Wiley. Mrs. A Miss Myra Champlin. Mrs Ellen Champlin. Dorothy Farrell, Mrs. M. Farrell. Mrs. R. W. Otis, Mrs. H. c. Moves. Mrs. Mary S. Dolbeare. Mrs. J. E. olcott. Lillian M. Cross. Mrs. J. F. c. Leach, Mrs. A R. Blackledge. G. F. Hyde.
 Norwich Towr-Ruth A. Nichols. Gladys l.. Miner, Mrs. Albert Ster- ry. Rev. George H. Ewing. D. w. Avery.
 TaftViIIe-Rev. Arthur varley. Maud Hannah, Arthur Pickering, Clara Thoma.
 | New London-P. 1T. Stevens, Ruth w. Necomb. Belle Goss, Mrs. J. A. Dalton. Mrs. William Elwood. J. T. Hudson. Ellen Colt, Susan Penhallow. I Mrs. Annie M. Bolles, Mrs. F. F. Richards Mrs. James O. Lawson, Mrs. A. N. whipple. Richard W. Mans field.
 Versailles: Mrs. Fl. A. Richards Gales Ferry-Courtland E. Colver.
 Stonington-Elizabeth Muller. J. H Weeks, Ruth Bindloss. | Mystie-Mrs. Charlotte Brook. l, .Montville-Miss Eloise A. Landphere Mrs. F. E. Phillips
 I Noank-Mrs. H. s. Foster H. S. Foster, Mrs. William I. Spicer. Will liam l. Spicer, Miss Annie C. Spicer, Gertrude L. Brown
 | saIem-Miss Florence Murray. Mary A. Darling.
 II Lebanon-Mrs. M. S. w. Throp Mrs. E. L. Danielson, Mrs. w. A. Ma son, Marion Mason, Mrs. Mary w Brown. Mrs. Alfred Madley. Franklin-B. P. Capshaw. Coichestsr-H. A. Blake, HI. Hamp- ton, Mrs. Charles F. Beebe. Mrs. c. H Skinner. Mrs. Stephen D. Brainard Mrs. Robert s. Brown, c. H. Norton Mrs. Clarence H. Woster.
 Groton-Rev. Henry w. HurIbert. J L. Randall, S. H. Avery. Matilda Allyn Kathryn Hubert.
 Preston-Mrs. F. s. Robbins.
 Bozrah-Mrs. Clinton Rogers.