Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25

At last Sunday mornings service
in the NJ. T.. church the rite of bap-
tism was given to Walter Arnold Ma
,ther by Rev. James NJ. Potter. the pas
tor of the church The young man has
a record of nine years attendance at
Sunday school. He was a member OF
the probationary class OF children
which has been under the instruction
year, preparing for membership in the
church and who were received at this
time by Rev. Mr.. Potter. The welcome
was given them by District Superin-
tendent Rev. G. c. Scrivener. Court
land c. Colver also said a word Of well
come in behalf of the church with
which they were uniting and present.
ed each member Of the class n book
of prayer for every day of the year.
urging the need OF fervent. eftectual
prayer. The class numbered six-one
adult Mrs. Emma Bennett, children
Marie and Gertrude Allen. Mary and
Madeline Birch and Walter Mather.
The children sang the closing hymn.
Tell Me the Story Of Jesus. Rev. C.
c. Scrivener thon took for his text
ner of Philip, man of faith, wisdom
and the Holy Spirit. and who preach
ed Jesus. Rev. Mr.. Scrivener also
made a brief address to the Sunday
school.
The Sunday Evening Epworth league
service was led by Mrs. c. z. Colver.
with this topic. A World Program for
the League.
Pictures Taken of Submarine.
People in the vicinity of the sub
marine base at the Navy Yard were
much interested in the maneuvers OF
a submarine just south of the Navy
Yard docks last Saturday afternoon,
which submerged entirely and remain
ed so for some time, and then partial
ly, and so on. 1t was at first supposed
this was for practice but photograph
ers with cameras were observed In ono
/ OF the fields taking views Of the ma
neuvres, whether for moving picture
films or for government use was not
ascertained. Several more subma-
rines are expected at The base this
week.
Guests at Parsonage.
The Misses Bly,, Blanche and Eva
Partridge Of Fort Point, parishioners
of Rev. James NJ. Potter, at his Brew
stcr Neck charge, were attendants at
the NJ. E. church last Sunday. and the
guests of Rev. and Mrs. Potter at the
| parsonage.
Mrs. William Dean of New London
visited at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
| George H. Dean Tuesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean are improving from a re-
| cent indisposition.
cent guest of Mrs. Charles ]. Pierce
at her home at Allyn's Point.
Prize for Local Pupils.
At the recent prize-speaking contest
| of the Ledyard schools in the Congre-
| gatiOnal church at Ledyard Centre
| Miss Madeline Birch of the village
| school took the second prize in the
/ Junior class, A Book OF Adventures.
| 1t has been arranged on request OF
/ the secretary OF the New London
! County Sunday School Association, &c
hold the next Sunday School institute
| for District No. at the NJ. z. church
| of the village on the afternoon and
! evening of May 8, the matter COMING
before the Sunday school board at its
| last meeting.
Personals.
Mrs. Fanny Adams Molthrop return.
ed to her home in the village Monde,
! from lengthy visit to Mrs. Courtlant
| p. Colver at the Navy Yard.
Miss Alice Satterlee of the village
and Mrs. Fred Richards of Laurel hill
| Norwich, were visitors in Westerly OF
Monday.
Mrs. Harry Norman and two chill.
dren of New London were guests 81
Mr.. Norman's mother, Mrs. p. L. Nor.
man at Allyn's Point recently.