Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
sToNINeToN UNION.
Annual Two Days Meeting of Associ- ation Held With Old Mystic Church To Meet Next Year at Jewett City

The annual meeting Of the Stoning- ton Union Association was held on Wednesday and Thursday with the First Groton Baptist church. Old Mystic. The meeting opened Wednes- day at 10 a. m. The introductory ser mon by Rev. J. E. Knowles-Subject A Faithful Christian Ministry and Tits Reward An offering for the widow fund was taken and was followed by a business session The introduction of the new pastor was followed by in Nitations to visiting brethren. Report of committee of arrangements. reading of letter from the entertaining church The obituary report was presented by Rev. Frank $. Robbins. 4 talk on Our Marazine Missions was given by Rev H. Schuyler Foster Of Noank, before adiournment at 12.15.
 The afternoon session opened at | 30 with a Woman's Home Missionary ad- dress by George ". Rigley, of Richmond. Va Next reports were pre- scented followed by a devotional ser vice led by Rev. George R. Atha of af the War to the Church was given by Rev. H. J. Lerrigo, D. D.. of New York city. Then followed conference on t-fficiency in the Local Rural Church. Prohlcm, was assigned Secretary A. B. Coates, D. D., Of Hartford. This was omitted, owing to the absence of Dr. Coates What Equipment Does the tdSIOF Nee0 was discussed DT Rev. O. c. Buddington of Poquonoc Mrs Charles F. Gardner. of Waterford. read q paper on What Can the Bible School Do For the Community? The latter part of the session was devoted to ap- pointrents of standing committees and reports of committees.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the church served dinner at the noon hour In the Methodist parish house Sup pc also served at the close of the aft ernoon session
 The evening session opened at seven o'clock with a Praise and Devotional service led by J. Allan Spide1l. s. T. D. At the close of this meeting Mrs Rob ert J. Henderson impressively sang When the Boys Come Home. She was accompanied on the piano by Miss Nellie F. Schoonover. Following this Young Peoples service was held entitled. Doing the Impossible, by the Rev. Clarence H. Frank pastor of the Baptist church, Stamford. After the offering was taken, Dr. A. B. Coates gave a fifteen minute talk followed by brief talk by Dr. White of Pendleton Hill. This service closed by the sing ing of a hymn and prayer.
 About 300 attended the services of clerk, and Rev. H. Schuyler Foster and Rev. J. B. Knowles as Moderator.
 Thursday mornings session opened with prayer service at g a. m, led by Rev. F. A. Tholan. At $50 a buSi- ness session was held when reports were presented by, the treasurer, the treasurer of Widows fund committee and were accepted This was follow ed by election of trustees Of Widows fund.
 At 1o.3o the DoctrinaI sermon was preached by Rev. George B. Marston. pastor of the Stonington borough Bap- tist church. At II o'clock Miss Mary l.. Howard of Hartford gave an ad- dress on The Impossible Task. At 1215 adjournment for the dinner hour At t.30 D. m. the Woman's Foreign Mis- sfonary society meeting was held Ad- dresses were made by Mrs. J. D. Rough of New London and Miss A. w. Coe of India. After singing All Hail the Power of Jesus Name, reports were presented and approved. A devotional sermon was led by Rev. c. S. Night inga1e- The address of the afternoon was given by Rev. Byron A. Hatfield of Deep River Subject, The Scope of The Church. The closing prayer was offered by Rev. H. Schuyler of Nxank. After singing God Be With us Til We Meet again. the benediction was pronounced by Rev. Welcome E. Bates, pastor Of Union Baptist chrch of Mys- tic.
 The pianists during the services were Miss Nellie F. Schoonover, Rev. and Mrs. Fred E. Coburn.
 The associttion accepted the invi- tatfon of the Jewett City Baptist church to meet with them the third week in June, 1918.