Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-19
BOSTON PREACHER AT
 CENTRAL RAPTlsH CHURCH.
Rev. ]. c. Rohhins Says Policy q Raptist Foreign Missionary sceietS is Evangelism.

Yesterday was a feast of good things at the Central Baptist church. Rev. Joseph e. Robbins of Boston. Foreign secretary of the Baptist Foreign Mis- sion Society. was the guest of honor and he brought great inspirational Messages to all the services.
 Tn the morning he gave a broad sur vey of the mission field. from the text, The Field in the World"
 It was an appeal that was ciean-cut and convincing. He showed the rela- ton between the local church and the world -wide- challenge of the non Christian lands. When he had con cluded. the impression that gripped every bearer was that of personal re- sponsibility in view Of great opportuni- ties.
 By strong Illustrations, Rev. MT. Robbins showed that the great busi- ness of churches and individuals is d persistent evangelism which aims at nothing short of bringing in God to the whole world and the whole world to God He declared the policy of the Baptist Foreign Mission Society to be evangelism: education; the develop ment Of the leadership of native chris tians; a polity of union effort with otll- CT denominations in certain phases of educational work. It was a clear set- ideals of the Baptist denomination and a call to the individual church to tie itself up with the fire-year programme brought forward by the Northern Bap- tist convention in os Angeles. cali-
 Addressed the Sunday School.
 At noon, Rev. Mr. Robbins address, ed the Sunday school which has recent ly subscribed three hundred dollars for educational work in India and in the Philippines. Following that, he spoke to the City Bible Class for Men on the question of the Philippines. He detail- ed many interesting things concerning his personal experiences of seven years as a missionary there. He was posi- tive in his convictions that the Fili- pinos are not ready for independence. Tn this opinion he quoted Former Pres ident W. H. Taft who maintains that we ought to wait thirty years until this present generation of Filipones now in the American schools that are doing such magnificent educational work In these islands shall have come to their maturity. Then and not till then, these people can be trusted with inde- pendence MT Robbins expressed re- not be made national, rather than a political question One governor general is no sooner in possession of the details that are necessary to his successful administration. when he is deposed of to gratify the whim of a change in political parties at home.
 Rev. Mfr Robbins proved beyond a question that remarkable progress has already taken place in the transforma- ton of the Filipinos
 ChiIdren's Day Service.
 The evening service began at seven o'clock and it was under the auspices of the Sunday school in the observance of Children's day. The attendance was large and the following programme I was carried out very successfully: ! siona1 the members Of the various classes and departments marched from l the lecture room into the auditorium Mrs. Nelson T. CroweIl sang, TT Thinf
 When I Read the Sweet Story of Old.
 and the pastor, Rev. Joel B. Siocum marks were made by Superintendent James l.. Case. Miss Charlotti
 Christman gave a reading, Why VI Observe ChtIdren's Day" Then fol
 lowed primary exercise in whici
 Answer and Albert Lefngwell recit ed Little Birds" Then Dorothy Gil
 dersleeve sang, Daisies and Roses and Elizabeth McCord spoke. Some time. Following this the whole prim ary department sang a chorus.
 The Junior department was repre- I scented by five girls: Marjorie Merry Elizabeth Smith, Dorothy Crowe1I, Mar I Pascouchi and Mabel Gallup; also b. Il four boys Ernest Pascouehi Arthu
 StoclSwell, William Storms and Ken meth Butler. After a hymn sung b. the entire congregation, there were tw
 interesting readings. one by Miss Ethe Adams on t.The Rock Nook Home,
 and another by B. Arnold Smith on tn
 American Baptist Publication Socie
 ty" The offering was then taken ul
 which, it was announced. would Uni
 year be divided between the Rock Nool Home and the American Baptist Pub lication Society.
 Then Rev. Mfr. Robbins gave an ex
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 delightful service. crowning full an
 interesting day was closed by a hym and the benediction by the pastor.