Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-27

wise-Opening Love Feast-Preach- | CTS Heard by Audiences of Good Proportions-Former District Super
 iptendent j. K. NewIanoi the Morn 1 ing Preacher-Visitors Come by Au- | tomobile.
 Yesterday was Big Sunday at the l Willimantic campmeeting. The cool | and pleasant weather. the best of all the week, brought numbers to the grounds by train. trolley and automo- bile.
 Annual Love Feast. l At s.3O a. m. the annual love feast was held fin the tabernacle, led by the l secretary of the association. Rev. Frederick c. Baker. of Fall River, at | 20 songs sang.
 l Rev. J. Fl. NewIand Speaks. At 10 o'clock there was an audience of severa. tEndreI :n the auditorium. | Chorister E. NJ. Wheeler, who came Sunday night from Providence, led was offered by Rev. J. H. Sloan D.. l D., of Redbank, N. J. Scripture was cad py Rev. Edward P. phreancr. I The district superintendent stated | that one hundred dollars was needed l to pay all the bills. After the offer 1 ing was taken ana a hymn sung, the | sermon was preached by Rev John ] H. Newland. the predecessor of Rev
 
 | superintendency. Brother Newland's s l text was l. Corinthians xiii: s. 1 He prefaced his sermon with pleas ant "reminiscences of the days when as district superintendent he called one rainy day for twelve hundred dol l ars and got it. so it made him laugh when Brotfer Scrivener asked for but 8 hundred.
 we see in a mirror. darkly. but then 1 face to face" The things of this life are appearances only Soul realities cannot be seen. heard. touched or be crushed by the hand of time, but the reality remains. God is Our | loved ones are not lost God puts in 10 our souls the power to respond to Himself
 Brother Newland made the closing prayer, after which Brother Scrivener announced an old-fashioned hymn, How Tedious and Tasteless the Hours. Rev. Mr- Newland pronounced the benedict:on Many friends upon the grounds were greeting him during the afternoon.
 At Stafford Springs House. The ] o'clock meeting at the Staff ford Springs house was crowded, peo- pie sitting out on the piazza and standing about the open windows. It was lively service. The chief speak CTS were Rev C. B Bromley Of Wind sorville, and Rev. Frank P. Adams Of Manchester. Many testimonies were given. There was another lively time at D. nl.. Rev. F. Chamberlain being the leader.
 ChiIdren's Meeting. Miss Florence Thatcher, of East Hampton had the New London house filled with children and their friends at her closing childrens meeting yes
 Over 200 Automobiles. Upper Gate Tender Frank Allen of Scotland, and his coadjutor F. H. Bushnell, of Norwich Town, estimated the number of automobiles parked near the barn yesterday as 200. Sup erintendent Of Grounds NJ. C. Walter stabled about 30 horses. Quite the long auto was labelled 204S03 Ohio. Afternoon Sermon.
 At o'clock the largest assemblage of the week. numbering several hum dred, gathered in the auditorium to listen to a sermon by Rev Samuel Scripture was read by Rev. F. F. Studley of Manchester, and prayer was offered by Rev. w H. Butler, former member of the New England Southern Conference. now of the Yer mont conference. A beautiful solo was sung by Mrs. Florence Crosby Cooke of East Glastonbury, who has been a special singer in Rochester. N.
 Brother Thatcher's text was Psalm 6S;1S. All gifts are from God. Many common gifts are to good and bad alike. A true Father dwells with his family. Many reject Gods greatest gifts. especially the unspeakable gift of Christ.
 Epworth Leaguo Service.
 At D. m. an Epworth League meeting was held in the tabernacle by Rev. J. C. Hofer of Portland.
 Closing Sermon.
 Rev Arthur H. Wfthee of Mystic preached the last sermon of the camp meeting in the auditorium to a good lures and Rev. Frank Chaenberlain prayed His text was Cor. 9:S, God is able to make all grace abound unto you" Grace is Gods ministry to men great, and commonplace But grace is in all. We are to give all we have and are to expect God will make up where we lack.
 About the Grove.
 Campmeeting in real primitive style was noted yesterday near the upper entrance just within the grounds. Louis St. Clair Burr. of South Man chester motored from that town on Saturday, bringing his two boys, My ron and Robert, and a 12X15 tent. This they pitched and enjoyed for day real camp life.
 There arrived at the South Man chester cottage Saturday MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bell. Miss Annie Orr, Miss Gertrude Jackson. Miss Carrie Sauer, Miss Ruth Matchett and Ger aid House. MT. and Mrs. Ralph TOwle came Friday. All spent the Sabbath.
 Alba Perkins. former caretaker, Is upon the grounds for the 55th sea son, having attended all the camp meetings except two.
 The 1 o'clock meeting at Stafford Springs house Saturday was led by Jason L. Randall of Groton. and the S o'clock meeting by his brother, Capt. Henry l.. Randall of Brooklyn, N Y
 Charles Henry Gallup Of Mansfield l andt George William Miller of Staff | ford were over Sunday visitors.
 w w. Gordon of Hazardville came | to the grounds for the closing Sab | bath
 It was pleasure to his many | friends to find Edward M. Wheeler of | Providence leading the singing on the l platform yesterday. Mrs. Wheeler has i been at their cottage on Haven ave- l