Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-26
WilIirnantic Camp Ground

word was passed that their former | beloved district superintendent, Rev. l J. J. Bartholomew, Ph. D., had in the carly morning when cranking his ma chine had his right arm broken just above the wrist. He went to St. Jo- seph's hospital, had it set and in the afternoon went to his daughters ln
 Manchester.
 The Church at Prayer, was the
 conducted by Rev. J, E. Duxbury, of
 Thompsonville. The church cannot
 live without prayer. Prayer consists
 of both desire and faith. Our attitude
 toward Christ is a continual prayer
 The four men who bore the sick of
 the. palsy to Christ uttered no words but their act of letting the man down through the roof to Jesus was the E strongest kind of a, prayer, expressing
 a desire and faith.
 Rev. Otis Moore was so busy in his special work on the committee for the Centenary of Foreign Missions as to
 be unable to be on the grounds. In consequence his hour was omitted and the first institute period was at $40 l under the direction of Miss Ruth Oli- va Halford. Boston, who addressed the young women on Social Service, at the South Manchester House.
 Rev M. s. Stocking, Danieison, had the topic of Home Missions the next hour, and G. B. Mossman, Brockton, closed with Foreign Missions the last | hour
 Sections on the walls of the taber- nacle were assigned to the various l leagues of the district for decorations, with prizes offered for the three best decorated panels. Rev. c. Elmer UT | don, Hazardville, awarded first prize to New London Epworth League. It had for design panel trimmed with red, white and blue. Inside was a fine colored picture of President Wii- son surrounded by pictures of some of the New London boys in the service. Service flags showed stars for twenty two Epworth LeaguerS in the service, including one Red Cross nurse and one Y. M. c. A. worker. The honor roll of the church showed "A names on their honor roll. including three yeomanettes, and a lad, Arthur Neale, drowned at the submarine base at New London. Above these was a group picture of the flags of the all lied nations. Above this was a pretty American flag. while at the top was Hoffman's Head of Christ, which gave the title of the design. Christ Over All. Credit is due Mrs. William Ell wood. of New London. who made the l design and erected it.
 The second prize was awarded to the Manchester League, the title of whose design was In the Cross of Christ Glory. There was a service I flag containing 22 stars The Red 1 Cross was at the top. The third prize was awarded the league at Putnam, which had E stars in it's service flag Other competing leagues represented
 were Rockville, Vernon, Willimantic, Danielson, Gales Ferry, Uncasville and i Moosup.
 | One panel contained upon a large
 white background a number of snap
 shots taken by the missionary sent out from Norwich District a couple of years since. and who is in China,
 Rev. Duncan F. Dodd, who went from
 the pastorate at Niantic. There was also an interesting letter from Mir
 Dodd, dated at Chinkiang, China, June 1 IT, 1918. in which he gave an account of how the s100 sent him last year by l the Norwich District League had been expended in helping sick at the hos
 pital, in educational work, and labors
 in outlying districts. At the bottom
 were enrolled the leagues which are raising a similar, sum for the coming tyear-Jewett City. sS; Stafford
 Springs, S2; Uncasyille, $7; Mapping, I$5; Putnam. s; Manchester $1; New London, S10; Vernon, $2. Other l leagues in the district have not yet
 reported This made d total of $3S, | leaving $62 to be raised.
 | The annual meeting of the Norwich District, Epworth League, was held at 1.30 in the tabernacle, the president, Rev C. C. Tibbetts, of Uncasville, oc- cupying the chair. Rev. w. c. Darby, vice president led in the singing of l Close to Thee, Miss Ruth Fisk of Dan
 ieson, presided at the organ. Mir. Darby read the Scripture, and Rev. M. $. Stocking, of Danielson prayed. In the absence of the secretary, Mrs. A. i E. Ramage, of Uncasvi1le. Miss Helen
 Draper, deaconess from Danielson was appointed by the president secretary
 pro tenn. The president then appoint
 ed as nominating committee Rev. G G. ScriVener, Rev. J. M. Potter, Hook
 anum, and Miss Hattie Codding, Dan
 ielson.
 Rev. W. c. Darby, Moosup, first vice president, made a verbal report of his
 department.
 Mrs. G. D. Stanley, third vice pres ident, Putnam, read a report of the help given by the leagues of the dis trict for the sdsdier boys. and of tenn perance and other work.
 Mrs w. J. Stephens, Vernon, re- : ported the fourth department work. The treasurer, Miss Ethel Park
 hurst, of Moosup, offered a resolution that the District League should pa! . S90 to the treasurer of the caml 9 meeting association. It was carried . Miss Parkhurst then read her re ; port. The receipts amounted to som
 S108, and expenses SIS.
 , Miss Florence Thatcher as Junio l League superintendent made her re . port. She stated that there were 46 5 Junior Leasuers on the district, a de 5 crease of zoo. The latter she consid
 cred due hto lack of workers. The SC j. curing of s100 for Brother Dodd il n China.
 t Gales Ferry had s7 points in tn e contests of the various league : throughout the year, and were award '. ed the banner. Putnam was secon :, with 90. and Warehouse Point with S' q New London had 12. and Mancheste
 II registrations Mrs. Stephens va K elected again as contest secretary. Il 1t was voted that the Norwich Dis = trict League again unite with tn s camp meeting next year. The name r of the officers for the new year y President, Rev. Marvin s. Stocking d Danielson; first vice president, Re- ), W. c. Darby. Moosup; second vic 7. president, Rev. c. c. Tibbetts, Uncas t ville third vice president. Mrs. G. e Stanley, Putnam; fourth vice presi e dent, Mrs. w. J. Stephens. Vernon
 secretary, Miss Ruth Fiske, Danie S son; treasurer. Miss Ethel Parkhurs
 Moosup: Junior League superintend = ent, Miss Florence Thatcher, Eas | Hampton.
 During the meeting the subject ( i. 1 ini.- I..nd Sn11 fdr. Rn