Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10

 Sunday morning the pastor, Rev. George H. Ewing, rendered his resig.- nation, to take effect Jan. 1st, 1919. His letter of resignation follows: Dear Friends:-
 For more than twice seven years have been privileged to hold the office of pastor of this church. When at the beginning of this long period l entered upon the duties connected with this office I had one earnest purpose which l have sought through the years to fulfill, the purpose to make this pulpit vantage point for magnifying Jesus Christ, and interpreting through Him the mind and will of God.
 It has been joy to accept this challenge from my Master, a joy al- loved only by my consciousness of all too frequent failure adequately to ex- ecute the task.
 In my estimation the time has come when this pastoral relationship should be dissolved. For a long time past the claims of the Y. M c. A. service in France have made strong appeal to me, and under the conviction that God has a great work for His ser wants under the very peculiar and exceptional conditions that prevail there today. IAsubmit my resignation nS P0o lOI Oi LAiS SlluFCll, u ldkS pldC0 Jan. 1st, 1919, or as early thereafter as shall be mutually convenient.
 I cannot close these words without expressing my high appreciation of the many warm friendships that have been formed, and my assurance that they will not be forgotten in the changing years to come.
 : Cordially, your pastor,
 GEORGE H. EWING.
 Rev. Mir Ewing intends going to France the early part of next year to do missionary work among the Chinese there, as he speaks French and the Chinese language fuently. He was a missionary in China before coming to Norwich.
 At the sheItering Arms service on Sunday afternoon Rev. Francis H. Rose was the officiating clergyman. The subject of Rev. MT Roses dis course was old people and their char acteristics, He referred to the differ ent type of old people, and the con trast between men and women as they advance in years, giving several illus trations of old people he had known and heard of Some are disagreeable selfish and childish, even refuse favors that they might do, give other people the impression they are neglected and la abused, always whining and complain ing about their troubles, their aches 1 and pains and causing distress fol those about them. Then there are ths kind of old people who are a pleasure | to meet and have around us, always 1 pleasant and thoughtful of others 1 looking on the bright side of life ant displaying sunshine in their homes l that others may enjoy that sunshine l in other words, sweetness of charac 1 ter. Rev. MT. Rose referred to ont woman in particular who during hi l course at the Norwich Free Academ! | was a resident of Town street; he fire quently called at her house to pla, and sing to her, and help brighten he l days, as she was and had been an in valid for years, but who later recov 1 cred sufficiently to get out somewhat Though great sufferer, she neve 1 complained, never distressed other 1 with her ills, always patient display
 ing faith, courage land sunshine.
 was real pleasure to be in her com pany. In closing, Rev. Mir. Rose ad
 things to think and talk about, kee
 busy, and so be happy and make other
 happy.
 Hymns from the Methodist son book were sung, Mrs. Frederick F
 Bushnell playing the piano accompani
 Inents. The fine rendering of I Belon
 to the King, a duet by Mrs Bushnel
 soprano, and Miss Florence Bonnet
 alto, and Seeking the Lost, trio b
 Mrs. Bushnell, Miss Bennett and Fran Rose, with bass solo obligato by M
 Rose, was most pleasing to all. B
 special request Mrs. Bushnell san
 Evening Prayer. Rev. MT. Rose req
 a poem entitled Christ in Flanders, b
 a British soldier
 The Lathrop Memorial Foreign Mis-
 sionary society holds it's meeting g
 the Johnson home Wednesday.
 Rev. William Crawford has returne
 to his home on West Town street af
 ter passing a few days with relative
 in Whitinsville, Mass.
 Mrs. James F. Thunsten returne
 Monday to her home on Town stree after nearly two weeks spent wit
 relatives in Westerly.
 By special invitation the Men league attended Park church meetin Monday evening to hear W. L. Bear The Dorcas Home Missionary societ of the First Methodist -Episcop; church will hold the December mee' ing Thursday at the parsonage C
 West Town street.
 ! The fourth quarterly conference wi be held at the First Methodist Epis copal parsonage Friday evening, De ) 18th. District Superintendent Re l George G. Scrivener will preside.
 Ever Ready circle of the King Daughters spent an evening recent : at the Johnson home. Games, mus : and the singing of patriotic songs | all helped furnish a pleasant evenin , Special numbers were given by Mi : Ruth Potter, soprano, Miss Bernie Underwood, piano. Lucille Winifre
 Guile accompanied on the piano for u violin selections by her brothe George Albert Guile.
 3 The weekly prayer meeting will l t held Thursday evening at the home Organist and Mrs. Herbert L. Yerrint
 ton of upper Washington street. R 3 ports are to be given at this meetiI I from the every member canvass mat l Sunday. George F. Hyde will give
 report of the Sunday school state COT vention held in Middletown last wee x at which he was delegate from tn 1 place.
 8 At Bacieus hospital Sunday afternot
 a fine musical program was render, ] by Miss Bernice Underwood, plan | ATiec