Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-15

d1eeIHxS n tho C8AtA1 BaptlS church on Tuesday. the second day o
 and a .note or a8xnkssive eyaasgslisn
 was struck in the Asztresses Of the sda, that thu Christtan world and the -c1Arcl
 might realize the call that comes tt
 The meetings ofpeasd at 10 a. m with tho AstA annual meeting Of tn,
 ConsTectieut Baptist convention al
 wn1ch afle rtesfdeht. Rev. John N.
 L.ackey, D. D.. of Hartford, presided
 After eta.e aesetionel service ,led b,
 Rev. Esorfre R. Atha Of Grofel1, thu
 w-Efkonne to the -eonventIon Was Eivet
 by ExsMay6f Allyn L. Brown, repre-.
 senting the Central ehufch
 9sresfaent Laa3sey made the reeponss and ralso -gave his annual report ii
 part as follows:
 Presidents fespsrt.
 B1eaalse of the influenza epidemic thu meeting of the convention a year ago was postponed to meet a month after the regular time. When 1t did picked of all of its Inspiration and his terical Features, and confined mainly to the transaction Of the ffeesseafy business. But neverfh sssss Yz1e work Of the convention has been carried on with apparently a quickened energy. and a mafhed success. The churches hzNe paid into the Urea sur.- more than ever before. The denofninatibnal forces of the state work have been en l. lafyed by fize elfafloyfng or Rev. F. F. Gales as pastor at large, ana Rev. W. T. ThGyer as director of religious cd- ucaxi5n.
 Anctfer marked event of the year was the splendid contribution Of the state to the s6,ooe, poo Victory cam paign. Under the striving leadership of James L. Case the Churches of the state have contfTbuted nearly S1ae00 in cash and pledges.
 Two great Victories have been won during the past year, whereof we are glad One was the victory over the German autocracy. The other vic- tory was over the liquor traffic. By the adoption of national prohibition amendment, America has become the first nation to become dry by vote of it's own people
 The president also desires to direct the attention Of the convention to the great International Church World people, to co-operate
 And in conclusion. let inc urge that while we are busy here and there in carrying ont Of your gigantic pro- selves the great purpose Of the church eva ngelism. Permit me IT closing to express my apprecia ton of the sp1en- did CO., operation Of the officers and of the convention as well ss to the pastors and churches which aave. made this the. best year tnecon- ventfon has ever known
 The president appointed the com nhtees on non,ina tions ana resolutions IS follows: Nominating committeA-l Earl ". Darrdw, west Hartford and Rev. P. F. WoifendoIl, Waterford. The committee on resolutions comprised he following: Rev c. c. S. WacKav, outnan; Daniel Phillips and Rev. E1- is Gilberts Danbiiry
 Report Of Trustees.
 Rev. \. E. Coats of Hartford, sec- Is annual report as follows:
 .Ons of the important changes Thich will be made will be the new 'elatioh which wonen siletafn ii our tate Work. It is Suggested that we tppoint at this session al least 15i eprese sentative women of the state as tavssory nenoefs of the state cid Advisory members Of the board and , while they cahnot vote they can meet ions Which viii come before ms and i1us familia rize them setves with our For kahd be ready to assume their ul1 share of responsibility when next rear we eject a board made up of ,oth men and women
 The committee extended a call to Rev. I9fbeft E.. Gates, ps stor of the sf,sonia Baptist church: to take the 95sition as pastor at large to care  nun ties. Tie call was accepted and 'Ir. Gates entered upon his new duties he first of February. The results rave already justified the action of he board. Mfr. Gates has served l1ureh' NorWieh: fhs esivarr rRe cure nnlrh srtdespert; and the Grand Avenue hul1eh. New Haven. Besides visiting many other portions of the field. car yihg inspiration and he1p to all those fnC y, increasing their activities. - In the early part ef the year. Rev N. J: Sly, who had been director of eiigious education in this state for nere than year. resigned his posi- iety: The result Of his actfvity In he state had been an Increased inter- st in. our. Bible school work and 1t | eerned quite important that someone lse should be found who would carry n and consumniate what had been 6 well done. After casting about 1 or ecnae time 1t was finally decided to 1 invite the Rev. ". T. Thayer of Prov -hayer. is well adapted to undertake ! he task. From his two pastorates in l he state, first at Norwich. and then l [ Wallingford: he has a thorough | { the Young Peoples organization he pubiieatlon society commended l nd on onr Sunday school cornmittee 1 he choice and agreed to co- operate 1 | rayinE Mfr. Thayer's salary. MT. 1 'hayer has accepted the position and l tean his work with the first Of De- ober.
 The work on our mission fields this Gar has had the same hindranees Thtch were felt in all our churches nd the reports show. failing of ! rom the .restfts Q fofher years. The 5tai nnffBer of baptfsrns oTi the mis- ion fields and in the churches of the l 5ref2n, Born, including the swedes na Germans, numbef IT. Only 5 i4ed3 AhferieAn chufchsss. white and el6r6d, report 4fiy baHtisris at ali. i 'hese report total Of s7 Baptisfnsi ufinE the year. Ths. work among Ae Kussiahs and the Hunsarians is spEei4Iiy int4rxstirx and encourax-l .k. Tie w6fk among the Italians. f xcept on one or two ffelds, not sd sAFSfA3 | T,siA nf