Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21
SECOND DAY IN
 ASSOCIATION MEETING.
congreaationalsts Pass Resolutions for Prohibition and for an EvanseI- istic Campaign.

The second day of the association opened with an associational prayer meeting led by Rev Frank White of Jewett City. Rev. J. W. Payne gave the report of the treasurer of the widows fund. Prayer was offered by Deacon Allen of Mystic It was voted that the trustees and treasurer of the widows fund succeed themselves The treasurer is Moses Pendleton and the trustees are Deacon Fraser, Rev. o. G. Buddington and Rev. J. w. Payne. The committee on place and preacher reported that no church had invited the association as yet. The preacher of the introductory sermon will be Rev. r. W. Tholen and of the doc- trinal sermon Rev. M D. Fuller The committee on the report of the finan- cial table gave it's report. Rev. B. G. Boardman of Kingston, R. l., gave an address on Christianity in Canton ments. He said there is no question about the Christianity in the canton ments, for it is there. There are Is national army camps, Is national guard camps and over POGO other camps of various kinds. There. are 250,0 Baptist boys in the camps. He told of the work 0 fthe Baptist war commission, of which there are p members. It is the first time since 1915 that Baptists are doing join. work. There have been 37 men ap- pointed as cha plains. He said the men are better cared for spiritually in the camps than they are at home. There are 40 900 college men in the camps, and S5 per cent. of the officers are college men. There are 2,60O Bible classes with 125,000 members: 97 ,0Oe have signed the war roll cards up to the first of May, with 5000 to 10000 l signing each week since. These cards | pledge enlistment for Christ. More I than 12,000 have been baptized since l they were called. He advocated the 1 soldiers travelling letter and spoke of never writing anything but cheerful 1 letters. Rev. MT. Robbins read scrip 1 ture and offered prayer before the doe 1 trinal sermon prea ached by Rev. George 1 Atha of Groton His subject was The
 Human Element in the Making of 3 1 Christian.
 The Woman's Home Mission society meeting in the afternoon was presided over by Mrs. r. T. Thompson of Nortt Stonington. She introduced Mrs. Aller of Mystic as the new president, anG
 she read the scripture. Mrs. Mary Bishop of Plainfeld offered prayer
 Mrs. Thompson spoke at length ol
 different phases of the work. Mis-:
 Brown gave a most interesting tall
 on Work Among the Immigrants 1T Boston. Miss Towne spoke of wort for children which should be efficient
 .fter prayer by Rev. MT. Payne, MT
 Fuller sang solo from the cantat:
 of Daniel. The committee on qualifea
 tions and ordinat tion to the Baptis
 ministry are the moderator. and clerl
 and Rev. Mir. Robbins, Rev. M. D
 Fuller and Rev. MT. Nightingale. fo 1 one year; Rev. o. G. Buddington, Rev
 J. c. Osborne and Deacon W. A. Fra
 ser for two years: Rev. Mir. Night
 ingale. Rev. J. tB. Knowles and Rev
 Mir. Tholen, for three years. Rev. MT
 Osborne read the resolutions as fol lows:
 Resolution IEReaf1irming our. fidel
 ity to the principles of American lib \ erty and democracy we express ou deternina ton to continue loyal to ou
 government and our obligations to ou [ allies. hoping for the establishment
 of such peace as shall ever abide an, assure the blessings of freedom to al