Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-01

In SeSS1on at Trinity M. E. church, ! elected the following delegates to the | General Conferences: Revs. J. Francis | Cooper of Providence, ]. L. Bartholo- | mew of New Bedford, Edward s. | Ninde of Providence, George G. Scriv- 1 ener of Norwich; reserve delegates: | 4. J. Coultas of New Bedford and F. | w. Coleman of Trinity church, Nor | wich.
 The following received votes as del- egates, but not enough for election: Ao;.6S \; J; c9ultas, F; v. Coleman, J; H: Buell., Joseph Cooper. A. c. Knudson, M. S. Kaufman, w. I. Ward, J. H. Buckley. c. c. Charlton, Julian s. Wadsworth, c. H. Smith, ID. c. Bass. s. w. Irwin, W. H. Bath, John Blake, w. s. McIntire and John Pearce.
 Bishop QuayIe Led Devotions.
 Fridays session of the New Eng land Southern conference of the Meth odist Episcopal church was opened in Trinity M. P. church by Bishop Quayle who conducted the devotional service, speaking on the text, When the door was shut, Jesus came" Tho journal Thursdays action making the report
 of the board of Church Aid the order of the day.
 Four Admitted to Full Membership. Before you answer, I want you to | making fasting obligatory on Chris | tians, are interpretations and are not | in the corrected Greek text, said Bish- 1 op Quayle when he reached the ques- | ton, "Will you recommend fasting or | abstinence both by precept and ex-
 ample" in his examination of the class | of candidates for admission to the | conference. This means will you
 keep your heart and mind above your l body. I guess you can answer that" l The fnlInUinrr admitted tn Tnll | membership: William F. Thomas, Yer non E. Bigler, Alwyn J. Atkins and | Paul D. Minnick.
 | Reports on Church Work. l The following were appointed tell | CTS of the election of delegates to the l general conference: the Revs. Duncan
 F. Dodd, S. J. A. Rock, Arthur Wads- | worth. w. H. Allen, Amos M. Bruce
 and C. C. Tibbetts.
 The first ballot was taken and dur | ing it's count by the teiIers, the re- port of the Board of Church Aid was | presented by Rev. William I. Ward, Il The standing committees report on
 church aid was presented by Rev.
 Florus L. Streeter, who nominated the
 following: J. F. c. Fiarnham of Provi- denCe, Charles Mitchell Of New Bed
 ford, Rev. William I. Ward of New
 pert, Rev. John s. Bridgford of West ! Dennis; for one year: Rev. F. s. NindC
  Portland, Conn.,; Rev. w. J. Yates o1 Fall River, Mass; J. R. D. Oldham of East Providence, R. l.; Henry Me f2wan of Danielson; Clarence F. Par
 ller of Taunton, Mass; fer two years Rev. F. J. Curry of Brocl<ton, Mass. Rev. Thomas lyric of Hazardville ] Conn, Rev. John Pearce of New Bed l ford, Mass, B. r. Thurston of New
 port, R. l., A. F. Miner of New Lon ! Con, John Goss of Fall River, Mass. ! c ar fr1a ' cf Central Falls, R. l., Rev. w. J Smith of North Grosvenordale. Conn,
 Rev A. J. Coultas of New Bedford Mass, Evan w. Thomas of Brockton Conn, and w. M. Haskins of Middle . boro, Mass.
 Conference Board of Stewards. [ Rev. F. w. Goodier of North Eas n ton, Mass, made a partial report fo = the Conference Board of Stewards Dis % trict Superintendent George G. Scriv
 ener made the following nominations V Conference Board of Foreign Mis- l l SiOns - President, Rev. Edward : l. | Ninde of Providence: vice president ? Rev Jerome Greer, Centerville, R. I. t treasurer and secretary, Rev. G. F i | ATossman, E. D. Searles of New Bed q ford. Mass, G. H. Holmes, of Ney c Mass, Mrs. F. F. Stafford of Fall -Riv # CT, Mass, Mrs. F. F Thompson c e North Grosvenordale, Conn, Dr. A. q Morrison of Providence.
 e Home Missions and Church Extensio
 Conference Board of Home Mission Il and Church Extension: Presiden g Rev. A. J. Coultas of New Bedford II vice president, Rev. J. I. Bartholome' n of New Bedford, Mass; secretary an ie treasurer, Rev. w. J. Ward of New
 port; executive committee: the off Cers. Rev. J. Fl. Newland of Fall RiN l1 CT, Mass; w w. Gordon of Hazard , l vile, and c. w. AmiSon of Providenc r R. l. Other members-the district sJ IS Derintendents, George w. Barrows
 Taunton, Mass, w. w. Gordon of Hai o- ardviIle, Ct. George w. Amison -o Providence, J. w. Horton of NewpoI 'h R. l., pr. M. L. Pritchard of Fla re River, Mass, and Stephen A. Prenti iC of New London, Conn.
 ~ Church Location and Erection. a; Board of Church Location al
 Erection - District superintendent ls Rev. J. H. Newland of F'an Rive le Mass, Rev w. S. Mcintyre of Ne k Bedford. Mass, c. E. Baker, and Re ne ". II. Bath of South Manchestt
 Commission on Finance. i'd Commission on Finance-PresideI Of Rev A. J. Coultas, of New Bedfor e. secretary, Rev. l. w. LeBaron ot Taunton, Mass; treasurer, Rev. c. 'le Center of PrOVldence; secretary in mite boxes, Mrs. B. B. Gardner, ty Blackhan street, New London, Com
 secretary of Young Peoples work, M he Laura B. Fuller, 51 Borden street, N an ! Bedford, Mass; secretary of hol of guards and jewels, Miss C. Ella D; ay DanieIson, Conn; secretary of liter eet ture, Mrs. Jerome Greer, Centrevil as F. I.
 ter Rev. E. c. Darion Of Zion's Her; ihe asked for a larger support of that I
 per and presented a check for $1S2 sc Report of Sunday School Commit nat Rev. J. N. Geisler made the ann he report for the committee on Sund
 schools. Rev. F. c. Bass urged re- passage of a vote favoring decorati .hs of the graves of deceased ministers the Children's day. This was voted a la- Dr. Bass was appointed a special co
 mittee on this decoration.
 to Rev. Orion Griswold reported int the committee on church 1iteratI we and the district superintendents VI gh elected visitors to the Wesleyan as! lop citation.
 is The Epworth League report V ng presented by Rev. J. H. Slutz. rec Rev. J. H. Newland reported for, led committee on conference commit ,. and Rev. w. H. Bath was elected m- additional member of the committed The Rev. R. J. Chrystie made the Fret