Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24

talks on Social Service to young wo men at the South Manchester cottage.
 Rev. J. H. Newland of Norwich | gave his closing lecture on Personal | Evangelism at 10.35. Rev. G. Elmer | Mossman, pastor of South NJ E. l church, Brockton, Mass, gave a talk | on Foreign Missions, the last period. i
 The chiIdren's meeting was held at o'clock in the New London house, l led by Miss Florence Thatcher of East Hampton. The same hour in Stafford Springs cottage another d-fashioned praise and testimony meeting was held at which Rev. $. r. Maine of Hebronville, Mass, brought the mes sage. These meetings in the Stafford
 house have been a power all through
 the years, and today serve to keep alive the old-time spirit of fervor and unction of years ago. The attendance
 and interest have been on the increase all through the week. Prof. W. o. Turner, at the age of S2, presides as
 skilfully as ever at the organ, and often his voice sounds above others 1 as he leads in the singing. This is his 3Sth year as organist and his 50th on the grounds. For some 45 years he has been chorister at many camps including Martha's Vineyard, Tar | mouth, Douglas and Willimantic He wastes no time giving orders to the | singers, but gets the congregation right at it with a snap. Prof. Turner, who lives on Turner street, Williman- l tic, and who had several months of
 severe illness there last winter, has taught vocal and instrumental music | for 53 years.
 The weeks special unique event for | the Epworth leaguers was the camp 1 fire and mock trial which occurred | Thursday evening in the open field 1 adjacent to the grounds. A large | gathering of adults and youth stood or squatted about the cheerful blaze l whose sparks flew like firef1ies toward 1 the full moon whose round face was all a-grin. The mock trial was a jolly
 occasion, and both ministers and lay
 men joined in the innocent fun. The prisoner Eating Frankforter Studley l (Rev. E. F. Studley, Manchester, was
 brought in securely roped by Sheriff
 M. s. Stocking (Danielson), who car | ried a mace as big as tree. Judge | G. Elmer Mossman CBrockton, Mass.) l had all the witnesses take oath that 1 they would tell anything but the truth,
 and the trial began. The prisoner was
 accused of stealing a package of i frankfurters sent to the league presi- dent, c. c. Tibbetts, from the East 1 1TS6IIWlCI dCdQHIlly. lie p6ISSCullIS
 attorney was Myron E. Center of New ! London, who ably represented the 1 Nutmeg State. Intensive" Attorney J. H. Newland of Norwich was the counsel for defense. Witnesses for the persecution were w. H. Bath, South
 Manchester; w. c. Darby, Moosup; 1 Mrs Ellwood, New London, and MT.
 Robertson, Jewett City. The first
 witness in behalf of the defense was
 Mrs. W. J. Stephens of Vernon. Other
 witnesses for the prisoner were G. G.
 Scrivener, Norwich; Walter Hubbard, Manchester and the prisoner himself.
 After varied witnessings, pro and con,
 and wranglings between counsel and
 judge, the producing of the package of
 dogs which were opened up with
 barking in concert, the case was
 handed to the jury.
 A verdict of not guilty was given amid the acclamations of the popu-
 lace and the barking of the dogs,
 which were then devoured.
 Thursday evenings praise service | was followed by prayer by Rev. Sam [ uel Thatcher of East Hampton. A solo , Tn the Secret of His Presence, was sweetly sung by Miss Ruth Halford
 Rev. c. D. Mossman was the preacher and preceded his sermon by brie1 r prayer. His text was from Eph. 4: l i 32, For Christ's Sake" Paul was g ) great phrase maker, and this is his
 greatest. There is a mighty power 1T a great slogan. Gideon had ''Tht sword of the Lord and of Gideon.
 Remember the Maine" was our slo
 | gan in 1898. For Christ's Sake" tht
 father brings up the child, the Sun
 day school teacher teaches the schol = ars, and the preacher breaches. Thi n phrase is the only argument man ha e for His pardon. for all have sinnet e save the man Jesus Christ" Tn e only rational motive for service is fo - Christ's sake. Some folks are in tn 5. world for just what they can get ou
 of it, instead of what they can give t e it. Life is worth living only whe g lived for Christ's sake.
 'f After singing of Oh for Thousan 'f Tongues I Will Come to You wa ss Bishop Hughes text. There are thre Id comings of Christ; first, the historica l. memorialized in Christmas; the pro al phetic coming, to be realized at tn $ last day, and the spiritual comin; t. Christmas should never be done ava! l. as it always keeps the historic Chris l. in mind. Every great war for tn er past 1900 years has been considere Ill prophetic of the second coming ( 5 Christ. This teaching of the secon
 coming of Jesus has ever been th at will O the wisp of the church. Chris D. left it in a glorious uncertainty, sai 'd He did not know the day Himsel to We have a Christ that is not ava o- off at Jerusalem, but right in you