Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13

1 same line of work that she is graded for and her pupils must be advanced | to the teacher graded for the further there should he one day in the Sunday school year apportioned to- promotion, | wien the children are sent to the | classes best suited to their age, ability ] and requirement.. There. should also be ! at this promotion day the inhtalla tion Of officers and teachers. If this school is therefore completely graded promo | ton day is indispensable, .,
 Reaching the Last One.
 | Clarke of Hartford, wh spoke on Reaching the Last One. Mrs. Clarke spoke as follows 'St Once. upon a time there were four | boys standing in front of billboard advertising the coming of a circus. On the billboard the circus was adver- | tised as the greatest thing in the world. The schools are the greatest l thing in the world, said one. No, sir, said another, the churches the l greatest thing in the world. Finally one Of the boys who had been listening spoke up and said: You are all wrong, father and mother. This last boy was right. The greatest thing is the fam fly, and why should not the Sunday school try to reach the ?, families as
 Aim to reach the last ne. Everyone who cannot or will not come to the school can have the privileges of a half hour 6 study Of the teachers les son quarterlfes. The home depart | ments are one of the greatest works | that can be carried on in the Sunday school. It is the greatest work yet established in such a school Reach every one of these shut-ins, including | the fnvalids, mothers unable to leave their babies. the shut-outs, consisting or trolley employees, railroad employees, and those whose employment keeps frnn af Aine who are indifferent to Sunday schools. What will the home departmen do? IL will reach every one of these, and will be of the greatest assistance to the pastor of the church, in the family at home, and will bring about the CO., operation of the parents. How are you to begin such department? Speak to the pastor and get him to preach a special sermon On the home depart ment. Then lay plans for such an or ganiza ton in the Sunday school, ex- blaming what 1t is and what It means to the school. and then you are. ready tG select nome department superin- ;endent. When your organization is complete make a canvass of every church member and you will begin the greatest work that any Sunday school can accomplish. Following Miss Clarke's. address the convention adjourned for lunch which was served by the following commit 1tee: Mrs. H. w. Gallup. Miss Hattie
 
 Marion Beebe and Mrs. R. A. Deprosse. The Election of Officers l. The election of officers for the en- suing year resulted as follows: Presi- dent, Rev. Arthur M. Var1ey. Taft vile; vice president, Cc:lrtland E. prisedtnt, James l.. Case, Norwich; honorary vice president, Henry D: Johnson, Norwich; secretary, Susan Penhallow, New London; treasurer, Mnto ,I<,,l tary superintendent, Miss Jennie l.. Congdon. New London: secondary su- perintendent, Mrs. H. w. Dawley, Nor Wich; secondary superintendent. J. II. Ely, NDrwich; adult superintendent
 Rev. Allen Shaw Bush; Gales Ferry; Home Department superint tendent, Mrs. F. F. Richards, Waterford; mis- sions, Rev. Charles Smith, Baltic; ton; district superintendents: Mrs. R. S.. Brown. West Chester; William, c. Park, Hanover: Mrs. Dwight C. Stone, Stonington: Miss Emeline tC Smith, Waterford '-'-
 At. the Afternoon Session.
 The delegates assembled at o'clock for the afternoon session which wa highly beneficial, many new phases of Sunday school work being brought ternoon Wallace l. Weodin of Hartford and H. Leonard Beadle, Hartford, de- livered interesting addresses. The pro- gramme for the afternoon follows:
 the Motive Power, Wallace I. Woodin, Hartford: address. God Speaks, H. Leonard Beadle, Hartford: reports and mentary, Miss Congdon: secondary. Mrs DawleY: adult, Mir. Woodin; teacher training, MT. Bush: home de- partment, Mrs. Clarke; officers, Mir. of
 The Delegates. ',s
 The list of delegates follows:
 Norwich-Alice M. Dean, Bessie A H. Swan, Mrs. J. M. Burdick, Herbert w Gallup, Nancy E. Lucas, Charles I: Smith Mrs. E. J: Graham, Mary H; B. Wade, Mrs. R. W. Otis, George F. Bush, Charlotte Brook. Mildred NJ Fillmore, Stephen E. Peckham, Wes- ton c. PulIen, Mrs. A. T. Miner. J. H. Newland. Jennie L.. Congdon. D. w: Hyde. Mrs. D. W. Avery, Mrs. s. E. Peckham, Laura Pecllham. George H. Struose Mrs. J. O. Barrows.
 New London-Mrs. K. M. Penha1- low. Mrs. T. A. Elder, Susan PenhaI low, Mrs George Gorton, Mrs. Herbert Avery, Mrs. N. w. Dunbar, Mrs. F. F. Richards, Gladys w. Stearns, Flor ence Staab. John Waterton. Bessie c. Riddle. Lula A. Dawson. Charles R. McNally,. George H. Holmes; H.. T., Beadle. A. L. Smith, R. W. Mansfield, Miss Ruth w Newcomb.
 Hanover-Miss Fannie T. Allen.
 Jewett City-Miss N. Adelaide Bur dick. Mrs. E. M. Swift Mrs. J. D. Eccleston.
 salem-Mrs. c, ..T. Murray, Mary A. Darling, John G. Hehr.
 Old Lyme-E. w. Hoehm.
 Preston-Mrs. Nathan Hal! Nathan 1T. HaH..
 Stonington-James H. Weeks, Mrs. J. F. Joseph, Mrs. Dwight C. Stone.
 Groton-C. s. w. Davis, J. L.. Ram dalI, Mrs. T. l.. Randall
 Baltic-Mrs. George Geer.
 Noank-Gertrude l.. Brown. Juliette F. Chester, Annie c. Spicer. H. Schuy- Ter Foster.
 Ledyard-Mrs. OIin Fl. Avery, Julia V latham Mrs E' PobhiuS