Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20

nounced that Rev. A. H. Withee of Mystic, who was to have the Social Service period, is unavoidably detain- ed and this subject will be omitted.
 The Sunday School under the lead ership of Rev. W. H. Easton, general secretary of the Rhode Island Sunday School association, will take it's place. MT. Easton also has the subject of Bible Study, and conducted a class upon this subject from $40 to 10.30.
 The next 45-minute period was talk en up by Rev. M $. Stocking of Dan ielson, who instructed his pupils upon the subject of Home Missions.
 Miss Ruth Halford of the Boston Deaconess Training school talked of Junior League Methods during he next hour. This closed the institute lessons for the day.
 There was no children's meeting held yesterday. The first one is held at o'clock today at the New London house under the direction of Miss Florence Thatcher of East Hampton. Mrs. Jane E. Read, who for 35 con secutive years conducted the children's meetings on the grounds, is again at Gem cottage for the season, and is joyfully greeted by many grown ups, formerly in her classes.
 Those who were present last year remember with pleasure the excellent Bible readings of Rev Robert s. Moore. and they were much pleased that a second series was to be given this season A good sized congrega- ton assembled at 2.30 in the auditori- um beneath the trees. District Super intendent Scrivener led the audience in the singing of several inspiring hymns from the Methodist hymnal.
 Prayer was offered by Rev. William Crawford of Norwich Town.
 After an offering was taken and an- other hymn sung, Rev. MT. Moore gave his Bible reading, whose subject was Psalm 46. which was read through by Rev. G. G. Scrivener. Mir. Moore's topic was The Inspiration of Conf dence.
 At the close of the address another hymn was sung and the benediction was pronounced by Rev. F. c. Baker of Marion, Mass.
 The first sermon of the camp meet ing was preached last evening by Rev. F c. Baker.
 The annual meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society was held in the Mantle house at 10.30 yesterday. The usual routine business was trans acted. The same officers were re- D.. u, Worcester; first vice president, Mrs. B. B. Gardner. New London; second vice president. Mrs NJ c. Walter, Willimantic; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. R. N. Stanley, Highland Park. Mrs. J, E. Read was elected delegate to the annual conference meeting to be held in Providence in November. Grove Gratings.
 The restaurant is again in charge of the popular caterer from Norwich for the tenth season. A. D. Zabriskie. His assistants are Mrs. Zabriskie, Miss Florence Nj. Bennett of Norwich, Miss Josephine Maxson of Waterford, Mrs. | Herbert Benjamin of Preston City, David Collins of Norwich and At the Danielson church house are | the caretaker, Mrs. Sarah Morse the pastor of the Danielson NJ E. church, Rev Marvin S. Stocking and his l daughter, Ernestine: Miss Helen Dra- per, deaconess; Miss Ruth F7iske and Miss Sarah Harvey.
 | The boarding house is closed this season. but at the east end of the ] boarding house a small store has been 1 opened for the accommodation of the | campers.
 The postmaster at WiIlimantc found | it impossible this year, on account of war conditions, to obtain an appro- priation from the government for a mail carrier for the grounds during
 is brought to the grounds daily now 1 by M. c. Walter, superintendent of the l grounds
 Alba Perkins, former caretaker ot i the camp ground. visited the scene o1
 his former activities yesterday, re- turning in the late afternoon to his
 home in Willimantic.
 His many friends are pleased agair
 to see at the organ in the Stafford Springs house on Wesley circle Prof W. o. Turner of Willimantic. He doe! not look his S2 years and can yet Ieat
 the people in the Songs of Joy ant Gladness"
 Among the preachers on the ground. are Rev. G. D. Stanley of Putnam Rev. William Crawford of Norwich
 Town, Rev. s. F. Maine of Hebron.
 vile, Mass, Rev. Samuel Thatcher 0
 East Hampton, Rev. W. D. Woodward of Attawaugan, Rev. Robert S. Moor,
 of New Bedford, Rev w. H. Easto1
 of Providence, Rev. J. M. Potter 0
 Hockanum, Rev F. c. Baker o
 Morton, Mass, the secretary of tn
 camp meeting association, Rev. E. M
 Anthony of Jewett City, it's forme
 treasurer, and Rev. George G. Scriv
 ener of Norwich, it's president.
 Sunday morning Mrs Coffin, mis
 sionary from Africa, made the address
 Mrs. A. Andrews sang a solo. In tn
 afternoon Mrs. Jerome Greer of Cen
 terville, R. l., and Mrs. w. P. Buc of New London gave addresses O
 Home Missions. Miss Leonore EIwoo of New London sang America, M Country, The union service was
 union of the two societies Mrs. Rob ert Bitgood of New London spoke fo , the young peoples work. Saturday evening an entertainmer , was given for the benefit of the ED
 worth league by the young people . the district. It was Louise M. Al cott's Little Women given in tablea and verse
 MT. and Mrs. E. W. Ayers fro1
 North Carolina are guests of MT. an
 Mrs. J. L. Randall at The Anchorag
 Miss Margaret Wolcott of Ne
 Britain was a recent guest of he
 grandparents, MT. and Mrs. c. Lii 5 pitt, a. Pinehurst
 Rev. J. M. Ackley, Mrs. L. Anderso Miss Hattie Hollister and niece are ; the Evans cottage on Simpson avenu pr. George M. Fowler and MT Fowler from New York were rece1 guests of Mrs. s. O. Benton on Have
 avenue. MT. Fowler is treasurer
 the board of foreign missions and W; a friend and associate in mission wol with the late Dr. Benton.
 Fl Mrs. William Stevens and daught