Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-02


Made Of Tender soiemnity Through
Address of Christ Church Rector and
Singing Of Vested chcir-t4o me
Guard to BE Observation-Disclosures
Society Elects Officers.
There was evening prayer and an
address by Rev. r. r. Graham OF
Christ church at the Sheltering Arms
Sunday afternoon About half the 81
under the direction of Miss Phoebe
Brewster sang the hymns for Paim
Sunday, closing with The Day Tnou
Gavest. Just before the address the
professional, Hail to Thee, Hail, was
rendered. This professional. sung on
the entry Into Jerusalem, Is always
sung on Palm Sunday in the village
church at Oberammergau.
In 1910. said Rev. Mr.. Graham.
saw the Passion Play in Oberammer-
Ing In the play. II rightly begins with
the entry into Jerusalem. On Palm
Sunday. when we year by year com
raemorate Christie entry into Jeruss,
study that event in all its significance.
The note OF triumph was most promt-
nent. With all hailing Him as the
Blessed One. 1t would seem af II He
was about to enjoy a triumph. As He
rounded turn on His way from
Bethany to Jerusalem. He wept over
the city. we see on the Lords mind
q sense OF the impending surrow. a
recognition of what the days OF the
week had in store. This entrance into
Jerusalem might be called the first
Sunday OF the world, the first Lords
day. as after this the disciples met
On the first day OF the week. and SO
on down to the present
How far do we recognize His inf1u-
ence through the week? We have to
acknowledge that the week consecrated
to God on its first day is too often a
week In which Gods authority is over
looked. Palm Sunday with its tri-
umph led to the sorrows of Friday.
But that dark tragic Friday is by us
known as Good Friday. He whom we
have denied and crucified will be ac-
Christ. From the world will go up
the cry, Blessed is the Lamb who was
slain, for He is worthy.
Home Missionary Society's Officers.
The annual business meeting of the
First Congregational Home Missionary
society held in the chapel at 4.30
electing these officers: President. Miss
NJ E. Wattles; vice president, Mrs. c.
w. Chaplin; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. II. I. Yerrington; work commit
tee, Miss Mary E. Freeman, Miss NJ. E.
Wattles, Mrs E. c. Gay; purchasing
committee, Mrs. F. L. Allen, Miss Eliz-
abeth Corey; Marthas. Mrs. F. e.
Sterry, Mrs. John L. Browning; cut
ters, Mrs. F. E. Sterry, Miss Elizabeth
Coffey, Miss Sarah Bartlett, Mrs. F. S.
Avery, Mrs. +. L. Allen, Mrs Hutchin-
son, Mrs. Fanny Holmes; on zentertain-
ment, Misses Ruth l.. Potter, Jessie E.
Hyde, Bernice Underwood.
At $50 o'clock a supper of rolls, cold
meats. potato chips, pickles, varieties
of cake, and coffee was served, those
in charge being Miss NJ. E. Wattles,
Mrs. H. L. Yerrington, Mrs. Woodbury.
D. Rogers, Mrs. c.. w. Chaplin and Mrs.
F. 2. Sterry. During the evening six
young ladies dressed in old-fashioned
gowns sang the songs of long ago,
Miss Marion Rogers playing the piano
compartment. The selections We're
The Quilting Party, Loves Old Sweet
Song, The Sleighing Party, When You
and L Were Young, Maggie. Comm
Thro the Rye, negro melodies and pa
triotic songs. Those in the chorus were
the Misses Avery Miss Potter, Miss
Esther Heath and Miss Elizabeth Luz
Their.