New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
PlalnVtl1e News METHODISTS READY FOR THEIR MEETING
Annual Camp Meeting to Open
 Here Thursday Afternoon
GRAND ARMY DAY THURSDAY
Chautauquans Close Their Annual As sembly and Make Way for Othes. Camp Ground Meetings-Veterans to Have Reunion.

| Namp Ground Meet1ngs-Veterans
 to Have Reunion. Method1stS have completed arrange l ments for the fifty-second session of | the Plainville camp meeting which is l to open at the camp grounds Thurs | day, continuing until August and the | officers of the New Haven district as- l socfation, which has charge of the 1 session, express confidence that the at 1 tendance will be large. They have re- ceived assurance that there is general ] interest among Methodists throughout | the state in the session and the vari- l ous churches of their denomination 1 will send large delegations every day 1 in addition to the representation l which they will have among the camp I ground dwellers.
 Selections of the various leaders of l the meeting have been made and some 1 of those who are to be in charge of 1 departments are already on the grounds. s. S. Sands and Morgan Morgans will lead in the sunrise meet ings and the daily devotional sessions. 1 Mrs. A. J. Martin will have charge of the junior league which will meet daily at g a. m. and p. m. The musical 1 and evangelical features of the meet ings will be under the direction of the famous Rines brothers. The Epworth league will meet every morning at 6:3O with Rev. J. w. Mace, E. H. Jones and o. H. Nichols as leaders.
 Thursday and Saturday the Epworth league institute is scheduled. The speakers will be c. A. Cushman, Rev. V. G. Mills, O. H. Nichols, Rev. F. F. Voorhees, and Elmer Hough.
 Daily Sunday school conferences are also planned with Rev. F. w. Smith presiding. Rev. A. J. Smith. D. D., has accepted an invitation to conduct the love feast on August 5. The daily schedule is announced as follows, preaching to be at 1O:30, ? o'clock and 7:30.
 Sunday, July 29-Rines Brothers; all day.
 Monday, July 3o.-Rines Brothers Rev. c. E. Barto, Rines Brothers.
 Tuesday, July 31.-Rines Brothers Rev. V. G. Mills, Rines Brothers.
 Wednesday, August 1.-Rines Brothers, Reve. A. H Goodenough Rines Brothers.
 Thursday, August 2.-Rnes Bro. thers, w. F. M. society, Rines Bro- thers.
 Friday, August 3.-Rines Brothers w. H. M. society, Rines Brothers.
 Saturday, August 4.-Rev. R. F. Shinn, Rev. N. E. Honnold, Rines | Brothers.
 Sunday, August 5.-Reve. A. J all day.
 , Monday, August 6.-Closing exer 1 cises at a. m in charge of the dis trict superintendent.
 Before the formal opening of the meeting on Thursday Grand Army day will be observed. Veterans from all over the state will come here for re- union with their comrades.
 While the camp meeting is in pro- gress services at the local Methodist church will be omitted. Many o1 the members will visit the camp grounds to take part in the meeting.
 Chautauquans Prepare to Leave.
 With the completion of the Recog- milton Day program and the annua procession of the graduates this af- ternoon, Chautauquans started pre- parations for the ret'lrn to their homes } after having spent ten days at the annual assembly of the Connecticut Chautauqua association held at the camp grounds.
 The exercises this afternoon at 7 tracted an exceptionally large crowo to the meeting, graduates of classes held in connection with previous as semblies gathered here to join in the exercises attending the closing .of the : 1917 meeting A brilliant address or What's the Use of Brains" was giver by Truman J. Spencer, president of the association, and the leader of the as. sembly.
 MT. Spencer's talk was preceded by the procession through the triumphal arches which attended the presenta- ton of diplomas to those who suc- cessfully passed the various courses 7 of study.
 , k Late this afternoon the alumni ban tquet will be served and tonight the Chautauquans will gather around the camp fire and with song and story will bring their annual meeting to close.
 Simpson May Resign.
 James Simpson is understood to be contemplating resigning as member of the board of fire commissioners and in a few days the selectmen will probably have his letter explaining that he wishes to be relieved of his duties. MT. Simpson has not stated his reasons for severing his connec tion with the commission but it has been known for some time that he planned to give up his place. l Tn the event of his resigning it is likely that an effort will be made to get Frederick l.. Benzon to serve on the board.
 Murdered Man Drafted
 Among the names appearing on the list of local men who are liable to be called early for service in the