Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-01

The Norwich Christian Endaavor
 local union held its sprinG conferences with the society o9 the Park Congreaa- t1onal church in Norwich on Saturday lafteFnoon and eyenlng Tn the Csgoed I William C. Park of Hanover presided, ana Rev. S IT. Howe, D. D., pastcr Of the church. conducted the devotional exercises. Philip Johnson, the preai- dent Of the entertaining society, corr treasurer, Orrin F. A1aplem, of Bozrah, l spoke of the increase In tho union dues to 10 cents per member, and also that the April collection should be sent Tn now. Miss Helen Eadie chairman of the missionary condinitkee, aHnounosd
 that there Is to be 9 nnion miseicnary meeting at Norwich Town chapel cn
 Sunday evening, May IA. Miss Calder Of Boston is to speak, and dialogue
 will be given by the Norwich Town society
 The campaign fop Millions. Mrs. Charles Tyler Bard gang an
 arransement of Just AS Asn which of the conference was The Campaign for Millions hilize- Y italize- van
 Gelize.
 president of the union, gave the first address In the afternoon. The way to go about the campaign for millionR was discussed, We 1n51Ht catch a vision of the glorious and tremendous task
 giveR us by our leader. Talk about it. l 1t needs publicity and advertising.
 each individuals ahAEa .a in the work Begin with the mobilization of the. in-
 d4yidual. Qualities of courage, ieRder- ship, obedience aud wisdom can be
 developed on the mora! battlaflsla,
 sacrifice Is too great to naehiIize at our cnuntry's call We should be willing as Christian IlndeaYorera ta apend and be spent not only ln tiIne but in
 money. What ig the prpspeet os being
 hundred and twenty fiva Canaregation-
 al churches tn tho state, and possibly I.60 have no ChFiat1an EndeayoF scefe-
 ties, Sixty per cent. of our Sunday
 school sehoiara are l6at to the church,
 so far as church membership Is een- cerned. Here ls q tremendous field
 for our societies, They are just 4the agencies to hold the young people
 when they are apt tn drift away from the Sunday school and church, 4unl0r
 societies iG another fieid for the work.
 his work Is a means of revival ef
 religion. Some societies have double
 their membership. There ara 4,1f5 .000 l people involved in this programme, We
 must each lifs our part in the lead in
 this caInpaizn,
 AGReesfea Nav LeedeFe,
 T. A. Eoper, ex-president of the
 Hartford union, gave the next address. l He said results will not be gained by
 g. lot of talk about this campaign. But one person nuRt be found in each so- ciety that can ba a center to yitaiize. He must have the ability to do forward
 work, He advocated doing away with
 loading this on to an already ever-
 worked perEon. Exeuse that person and got new leadera. He drew an oeta- gon representing a society, each HIda representing sone committee, all aida \ ing to help tho work. Make start by personai contact, Not somehow or I should be prayer, testimony. service,
 reading, initiative. Find a leader who
 can yitniike. Testimony is good but
 service ia better A leader must lead,
 pie on earth today-tilose who lift aAd | those who lean,
 Mr. Bidwen conducted question box. Supper waa served by the ladies
 of the Parish Houge aaseeiation. Rev.
 hyacinthg and the room with Q, B. 1 flags.
 The Evening sessIon.
 At e'eleok tho societies assembled l again. Tho roll call showed 1R from Rozrah, from tho Tederated church | tL AHF61ApF4AtNt II 1Eo41 4NpFfFtca IQWtit from Franklin, from Goshen, 12 from GriHwoid, 8 from Hapover. { from Jewett City Baptist. from Jew-
 cit City Congregational from Leio- anon, ' from I.efilngweii, from New- ! eHt 51 from Park church and from
 Scotland road. The vice president, George Hyda, led the prayer service.
 The evening address was by Rev. W.
 r. RewIey, president of the WiIlinAn- tlo union: Ills first question waA 1 What ia tho greatest need and greatest lack in our aocfetles9 One Ia that half the members are obliged to bear the interests and obligations of the whole societies. Aasentees don't know whether they belong to 2 society or not. Some say tiaare ia no place for men. Every earnest young man or woman would soon find q place. Is 1t eyer said the word of God is too deep stand the mysteries of 1ifa and death, and we do not need to understand. We must help give tho greatest inspiration 1 for even fha woalkest one in our so- cietiea whatsoever they find to do do ! 1t with thy might. The heroes of ! Christian life today are those who realized that they were weak but took hold of the arm that ruled the world
 and became strong. We are under an
 obligation cf making this a brighter and better world. We should not think thankful the roses are among the thorna. God gives the face We make the expression. God gives the priv- Iilege. We make the most Of it. Sum shine in the heart, sitnshtne every
 moved his family to Providence, where