Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21
Especial to The Bulletin.)

eQ al the bapLlSL church. In JeWett City, on Wednesday and Thursday Rev, J. B. Knowles, of Yoluntown, as moderator. presided attne first of Wed nesday's meetings. Miss. George Sparks at. the piano. The rules of decorum were read by the clerk, Rev. ]. w. Payne. Deacon F. F.. Freeman of Ster i Ing Hill and Deacon Charles Ander- | son of Voluntown were appointed tell CTS. The clerk read three letters which were not published in the folder. from Groton Heights, Noank, and 1 Jewett City church letter of welcome written by Deacon J. E. Phillips. Rev. l Lucien D11iry of North Stonington read scripture and offered prayer. The morning address was by Rev. c. S. Nightingale of Moosup His text l was 1 Samuel 17-47. His topic was, 1 What does our Christian Faith predict as to the outcome of the war? 1 In part,she spoke as follows. | Right does not always win In the 1 fight with alcohol right has lost ten ] thousand times. Also the fall of am cient empires. and that Christ lost in a real and practical sense. Be care l full and not draw deductions from spir- itual truths in a temporal realm. His te y shows that. right does not always win. If it did there would be no room for real Calvary, in the history of men and nations. Calvary is real | success.
 He summed up his discourse by say l ing: Remember the strength of the en- nn1y-the danger of Reorganization in 1 lerent in democracy-the advantages of democracy and might must enlist l right in it's cause.
 ! The offering for the widows and or nhans' fund was rece: ved. Deacon Eli:4s F. Wilcox of Mystic was elected moderator. The report for the com r7littee on arrangements was given by Rev. M. D. Fuller, pastor of the Jew j. cit City Baptist church. The tellers cast one. vote that the clerk should succeed himself and also receive the usual remuneration.
 New Pastors Introduced. Two new pastors were introduced
 and responded to the introduction. Rev. J. G. Osborne of Mystic and Rev 1 M. D. Fuller of Jewett City. Mir. Fuller 1 asked the audience to rise and slng {, f2Iest Be the Tie and then shake hands i hith the next nc ghbor. It was nov ed that the visiting brethren be given a 1 place of honor in the meeting of the | association.
 IItF ClDtludTN report WAS gwen D Uy 1 Rev. F. W Tholen, of Preston City showing forty-seven deaths reported 1 from the churches. Prayer was offered
 lnN Rev. o. c, Buddington of Poquonoc
 Fridge. and Rey. A E. Coates dismiss
 ed the morning session. Dinner was
 served in the vestry by the ladies of
 the church under the direction of Miss
 Ida l. Foster, with Mrs Charles R
 Gardner in charge of the dining room
 Wonen's Missionary Meeting.
 Miss Fish of Mystic presided at the
 meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
 sion society in the afternoon. Mrs
 Osborne read scripture and offered
 prayer. Mrs. Briggs, a missionary from Japan was introduced and gave
 a most interesting description of the
 work of Captain BicknelI and the
 Gospelship Fuku:n Maru. By thi;
 means there have been over 300 con verts made to the Christian religion
 among. the islands of the Japan sea where no missionary had ever been
 Mrs. H. Wolf of Mystic reported S265.0S as the total contributions anC also spoke Of the Junior, work. Tht
 apportionment is increased twenty. five per cent. this year Each pfesiden
 is asked to see that one"quarter of tn;
 apportonment is raised by June 30 Mrs. Thompson gave information re
 Sarding the Reading contest, for whicl
 a loving cup is offered.
 Committees Appointed. The moderator then took the ,chai and Rev. Lucian Drury conducted tn devotional exercises. Standing com mittees were appointed as follows: O. resolutions Rev. T. c. Osborne G Mystic; Rev. Frank White Jewet City; Deacon F. E. Coon Noluntowr
 Place and preacher. Rev 0. G. Bud ? dington, Poquonoc Bridge; Deacon W A. Fraser Groton Heights and Dea con Charles Anderson. 'Voluntow. II Obituaries, Rev. Lucian Drury, Nort Stonirgton. W. r. Spicer and Rev. i. | B. Knowles. Echoes from the Norther U Baptist Convent on were given by Re- '. o. c. Buddington.
 Mir. Brown of Westerly was intro . I.duced as having attended this asso s citation 72 years ago and made a fe, . 1 remarks. 4. E. Coates, D.D., Of Hart e ford. gave an address On the Full Sig ' niicance of Laymen's Drive He sai it is 8 religious movement born an o carried on. in prayer. It is a happ
 one because it completed the circle ( = the churches activity. It is unlockin V a potent force in the building up (
 the church of God. The plan is the e the layrnen of every church shall or y ganize, not for the purpost of raisin !; money but for greater evan gelisti work
 - Rev. Mr -Atha of Groton gave th report of the missionary committe
 The missionary coEnmittee appointe = were Rev. c. A. Atha. Groton: Dea y con D. l.. Phillips. Jewett City: Des e con F. S Robbins Preston; Rev. { ,l G, Buddington, Poquonoc Bridge Rev M. D. Fuller, Jewett City; Des ;s con Wilcox, Mystic.
 " Spoke on Temperance. of Rev. E. w. Potter, secretary of Il s, State Temperance Union spoke of u le work and the necessity of gettir of legislation to ratifv the amendmer lg and working for wartime prohibitic n. It was moved that at some conyel is tent time before the association close IS a meeting be called to organize la,
 mems association. It was voted tn to Rev. o. G. Buddington. J. C.. Pack re and Rev. F. S. Robbins be a con ae mittee to look over the financial t t. b!e
 IFS Supper was served in the vestry is 6 o'clock.
 Evening Service. e. At o'clock Miss Towne of liar at fcrd gave talk on Sunday Scho at Instruction to Children Under Twel he Years of Age The evening deyotio
 al service was led by Rev. B.
 Boardman.
 ru The Baptist Sunday School orche y tra, Rev. MT. Fuller. leader, play
 two selections. God Wills It and Fla he mer's Mass The choir under the ( v- rection of Mrs. c. II. Prior with Mi h. Annie Robertson, organist, sang Ben r. dictus in A by Ashford. During t in offering the orchestra played Pilgrim it Chorus