Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-11

Rhode Island was held in Providence Tuesday and Wednesday, the repre- sentative from this section being Rev. Frederick A. McDonald The denonai- nation has passed the 10000 mark in the state. 561 members having been added during the year. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as fol- lows: Herbert J. Wells. president; Rev A. E. Crom, D. D. vice president; Rev. J. E Mcconnell, D. D., secretary; Rev. George Benedict, assistant secretary; Rev. c. Fremont Roper, registrar; George H. Capron, treasurer; Charles H. George auditor; John Johnson, William F. Chapin, F. A. Church, Rev. three years Rev. J. E. O'Connell; Rev. c. F. Wood and Deacon w. o. Talcott, business committee.
 The report of the treasurer showed receipts of $640.48 and expenditures of S6S0.9S, leaving a balance of $9.50 for home missionaries amounted to S5434.35, with expenditures of S5377.59 and cash balance of $56.76. It was voted to join the New England Con- ference of Congregational Churches.
 Rev. Arthur J. Covell, D. D., of Bos- ton, gave an address on The New England Board of Pastoral Supply. The purpose of the board is to pro- vide churches with efficient pastors. and aid churches in the selection of pastors. Thirty three churches of the state conference have this year aff15 Hated with the board.
 Mrs. Julia A. Rich, of Providence spoke on The Work of the Church As sistant, and emphasized the need for trained church workers to help minis ters in the administration of parish work.
 Rev. Frank W. Hodgdon, of Boston, outlined the plan recently adopted by the National Council of Congregational Churches to provide for pension of ministers of the denomination past the vides for an annuity of $500, o1e-Quar- ter of which must be contributed in yearly insurance by the ministers and four-ffths by the churches. The an- nual expects to raise $2,000,000 for that purpose by 1920, and already there is $859, 900 available.
 The work of the Sunday school and allied organizations was discussed by Dr. Sidney 4. Weston, of Boston, Dr. Walton S. Littlefeld of New York, delivered an address on Expressive Church. The Religion of Experience In the Sphere of Womankhood and In Institutions and Individuals were dis cussed by Dr. Richard L. Swain, Mrs Caesar Misch. Mrs. James O. Yatmen, Mrs. John ". Little and Miss Ono A. Evans of Boston, Miss Emily T. Wells of Kingston. Rev. Charles H. Myers DID,, Chattanooga and Rev. William w. Newell, D. D., of Chicago. Dr. Swain at the opening of the confer ence gave an address on New Adjust ments for Old Verities.
 The naval consulting board of the United States through its committed on industrial preparedness, is under 1 taking as a patriotic duty, through g nationwide engineering organization to provide the basic information need ed in the task Of preparing industry for the support of the army and navy | in any possible emergency. The in- | formation gathered will be used 1T planning for the education of the American industries in time of peace i fn the requirements of the army ana navy in time of war. No information l ufacturers are assured that their re. 1 ports will be so handled as to prevent 1 the disclosure of any information hurt. ] ful to their business.
 The Rhode Island branch of the na, val consulting board is fully organized and has already commenced it's sharc l of the work of taking an industrial in. ventory. Among the field aids whC will assist in the work are Charles P Cottren of c. B. CottrelI and Soni company, Westerly, and Rowland Haz | ard of Peace Dale Manufacturing com
 pany, Peace Dale.
 At the meeting of the Westerly fir l district, next Tuesday evening, definit action is expected in regard to tn, proposition to purchase a motor driven apparatus for the Alert Hool
 and Ladder company, the only fir company in the town not so supplied l Charles J. Butler of the committee fo the district, accompanied by Chief Esn
 gineer Samuel G. Cottrell. has beer on a tour of investigation and the. l have witnessed demonstrations of Sev
 era1 types of hook and ladder motor
 driven trucks, including one manufac l tured by the same company that bull the apparatus for the Rhode Islam Ones and the Cyclones. It is under
 stood that the committee will recon mend the purchase of a truck of tn
 same make as those now in commis
 sion in Westerly.
 Colonel Charles w. TiIIinshast, com
 mandinq the Coast Artillery district
 Rhode Island National Guard, ha
 published tentative plans for the an
 nual tour of duty, which begins Jun
 10 with an officers school. The frs detachment will go to Fort Grebl July 16 and complete the tour Jul 22, and then the second detachmen
 will go to the fort and complete tn
 tour of duty July 30. The commis
 stoned officers, during the first wee
 will don working clothes and work O.
 the big guns and mortars as privat soldiers do under the direction and in
 struction of the regular army officer
 of the fort.
 The troops will go to the fort a
 follows: First detachment, Secon battalion-Second, Third, Tenth, E1ev
 enth and Thirteenth companies
 Fourth battalion, Fourth, Fifth CWest erly), Fourteenth and Seventeent
 companies, Second band. Second de
 tachment, First battalion-Ffrst, Sev
 enth, Ninth and Sixteenth companies
 Third battalion, Sixth, ETghtK
 Twelfth and Fifteenth companies. Some small boys were net comply
 ing strictly with rules in the Yves
 Broad street school, and the teache
 In reprimanding them explained an
 ridiculed their foolish actions. Sh
 told them that foolish boys never be
 come men of fame, and that foolish
 ness never brought with it prominenc } or wealth. In conclusion she queried } Nov, boys, did any of you ever ahea ) of any man gaining fame and forum ] by reason of his foolish actions ?' On
 little fellow held his right hand alof
 and was permitted to make reply. H
 said: Yes, teacher; there is ma who became famous and rich by hi l foolish standardization Chaplin. h0a