Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-07

features, the first address was by Bishop L. E. Wilson of New York on Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Bishop Wilson has just returned from France where he has spent several
 months in Y. NJ c. A. work and his address was most thrilling one.
 The other grat feature was the ad-
 dress by Bishop ". F. McDcwell, The Centenary and the New Era. Bishop McDoyTell in an address sparkling
 with live points urged that we are to
 (1) make and remaIe the mind of the world; CD make and relnake the ideals of the world: (S( make and re- make the faith Of the world.
 The great conference took decisive action on Wednesday evening when by 9 unaniroous vote it adopted the report Of the committee On findings, which 1 endorsed the centenary movement and urged an over subscription ff possible Of the sum Of money Tor which the commission ilas named. as a minimum
 s0S3 35e writer met the following whom ! he has sometime known IS pastor of l one or nlre of the Meth6ist churches 1 in Norwich: F. c. Blake, ". D. Wood warsl s. r. Book. J. r. Duxbury. C. l H. Van Natter, W I. Ward, $. F. Maine, J. Ii. Newland. C. A. Grant. 1 Rev. James I. Bartholomew, Pt. D., l who is the executive secretary of this 1 movement for New England is we'll l rerne-s bered as at one time superin- 1 tendslt of the Norwich district He is 1 one of the ablest men in the denomin- acfor, a delegate several times to the ] general conference representing the New England Southern Conference of l which he is an honorable member. Rev. Charles B. Bromley of Wind sorville. Conn, veteran local preach CT past three score and ten. attended all the sessions during the two days gathering.
 Rev. M. E. Center, the present pas tor at New London, in an interview l told .the wrotsr that the prospects for
 Methodist development ill that city were encouraging. Mir. Genter's very successful pastorate in Providence, R. 1 l., of nine years duration. would indi- cate that he will know how to take ad- vantage of such a prospect.
 Rev. W, F. Davis of Provincetown, Mass, remembered as one time pastor lat UncasviIle and whose successful la bers at Danie1son. South Manchester and IIoulton, Maine, are well known,
 was there and whose work is likely to feel the effect of this movement. i Among others present were the fol-
 lowing: 0. E. Newton, Gales Ferry; 1 S. F. Aldricsl, JeWett City; J. Thonp- son, Voluntown.
 ! Rev. G. G. Scrivener, the able super
 intendent Of the Norwich district.
 whose residence is in Norwich, was present, giving the full weight of his iniigance in behalf of enthusiastically pushing the centenary through to Q
 successful completion.
 l Over 2,000 Methodist pastors and
 laynen were registered representing every part of New England. The meet 1rFs were marked by an enthusiasm
 seldom seen in advance Of a gigantic effort to raise money fo. ti1e church. 1 A conviction seemed to rest nighti- ly upon all wf.o were present that the Church of Jesus Christ must arise to it's opportunity now afforded it or while the world is now safe evidently for democracy conditions will arise which will leave democracy unsafe for the world.
 1 The fact was developed that out of 1 IS district superintendents sunervis- ing territory. in the New England
 states only 3 of them were horn in
 New England and out Of all the
 Methodist pastors in Greater Boston none were born in New England. Rev.
 Dr. Edgar Blake of Chicago, however Drofessed to be 3. product of New England, having been born in Ms.ine
 converted an1 licensed to preach in ] two other New England states, respec- 1 lively, and having held all his pastor , ates in New Hampshire from whicf } pastoral career he had been called te ] his important wcrI5 for the Board o1
 Sunday Schools some years ago. F This problem. of securing larger entry into the ministry and mission
 ary work from the ranks of the youns { men and women in the schools ant colleges of New Englanl was, how. r ever, regarded as one Of the import ant clements in this movement. 3 This whole movement is to the enC that Methodlsra may do iLs part in tn, { l work now fttrnanded by present con