Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

the speaker said was a bigger prob lem than usually considered. If they could be redeemed from vagrancy, the five hundred thousand tramps and id Iers would bring in three hundred million dollars to the country; 2500, 900 are starving because of this va grant class. Now these Vagrants cost the country some two hundred mil lions of dollars. The Son Of Man came to seek and save that which was lost Where do the h0DOes come from? At Suffolk county jail I find as chaplain many boys just out of the grammar grade.
 He advocated vocational schools for boys between F and II, toe young to enter the labor army as our law now is. The state sinks juvenile delin- quents lower by compelling them to associate with criminals and degen- crates in our jaiIs and prisons.
 Two forces are needed to save the vagrant The church and the state, working peacefully and earnestly can save them. In Switzerland there are very few vagrants. They classify them, putting various grades into per feet self-COntrOL The work to which men are made to do in our state pris- Ons damps the prisoners instead of teaching them self respect, and a good trade. The church should join with the state in ministering to their souls.
 Conservation Service.
 An impressive consecration service was held in the tabernacle last even Ing under the leadership Of Miss Alice Robertson.
 Tennis Tournaments.
 Single and double tournament con- tests have been on during the week. The contest of mems doubles was won by Phil C5eisler. of East Hamp- ton, and Harold JetEers of JeWett City, 6-2, G-3 over Rev. J. F. Priestly, of Mapping, and Rev H. A. Cassidy of East Glastonbury.
 Notes.
 J. Guy Aver of Preston came Fri day to assist at ZabrisIlie's restau- rant the last three days of the meet ing.
 Revs. E. A. Legg of DanieIson and E. J. Curry of Westerly came to the grounds Friday for the balance of the meetings.
 Rev. Walter E. Lanphear of the Connecticut Temperance Union, who is spending the summer at Champ lin, has mOtOred to the grounds al- most daily. Friday he brought Mrs. LanDhear and the day before his mother, Mrs. Nancy Lanphear, and Miss Sarah LaWtOn came with him. Rev. j. Ii. GeisIer in Railroad Acci-
 dent.
 4 number of friends Of Rev. J. H. GeiSler of East Hampton were call ing at his cottage on Prospect ave nue Friday to sec how he fared in the railroad accident at Ansden on Thursday evening. He had been home to attend a funeral and was re- turning to WillimanLic. At what was formerly TurnerViile, where a branch line starts for Colchester the train which was going at a rapid rate ran into an open switch, and the train collided with a standing freight train MT. Geisler, who was in the front seat of the car behind the baggage car and was thrown against the side corner seat and badly wrenched his knee. Harlan Hill of East Hampton, was in the same train and his neck was considerably strained by the jolt A lawyer has already appeared to settle claims. ..-,.
 Annual Camp Fire.
 Dog-roast, coffee. rolls. readings, stunts and a bang-up good time was reported at the annual institute camp fire, held Friday night after Bishop Hamilton's sermon, on the feIId to the southeast of the grounds. o. H. Moore had charge Of the stunts; read lngs were given by Rev. J. E. Priest ley of Mapping and Miss Laura Brownell, who resides on the camp ground. Humorous stories were told by Bishop Hamilton, Dr. Spalding and the ReVs. Otis H. Moore and H. A. Cassidy. 4~s
 Bishop HamiIton's Sermon.
 Thursday evening the sermon was preached by Bishop John w. Hamil- ton. After a praise service conduct ed by Laader. NaftzEAr, Draxar waR