Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-13
NORWICH TOWN

Norwich Town was well represented at he meeting of the New London associa- !oh e Congregational churches and min sters held at New London Tuesday in the Second Congregational church. In ad- sitiou Co the pastor, Rev c. r. Bailey, were three of the four official delegates 7upointed to represent the First church in the voting body-Miss Jennie l.. Case, Mrs Owen $. Smith. Dr. Charles II. lamb There were present also the pas .o-'s uifc. Mrs Bailey. Mrs. Charles H. Lamb and Herbert l.. Warrington.
 The report from this church showed a healthy activity on the part of both pas .or and peonle. Thirty-six have joined he church. over S700 was given to Con -rerational benevoiences, S1.70O subscrib- .d to the Pilgrim Memorial fund. the pastors salary increased. church repairs brr7ln and the interchurch canvass under way. The every member canvass con- .rrfed in December enlarged the list of contributors Co church support and be- cyclones
 At tho morning session of the confer snct the pastor. Rev. Mir. Bailey, was ap- no.ated Co serve with two others on the business committee for the day. also was elected a member of the credentials com niitfce to serve the association during the vsar Mir Bailey read the report of the business committee at the opening of the afternoon session. In this report some of Ono measures recommended by Hon. D. w. Higgins in his address as retiring r-odcr-,0r were put before the associa- uon in the form of resolutions and were adopted They were as follows: That a committee of three be appointed to revise Che constitution Of the association. and ths committee Co consist of Hon. T.. w Higgins Rev. 2. Beveridge Lee and Rev J VI Reynolds Rev. C. A. Northrop eX- ofieio. That committee of seven be arra.nted Co arrange for a place and pro- gram Co be carried out on Nov. 1lth to -t;i-cly celebrate the :o0th anniversary 5f the coming of tho Pilgrims to this country That when the association ad- f5u-r the adjournment be taken to the caii of the special committee Of seven.
 The business committee also submitted -aurs of persons to serve on the ad- r.ao-y. missionary. credentials commit tees for the ensuing year. The reports vrrr accepted and adopted without de- tste.
 There was m attendance of go at the hfth annual meeting of the Mems league held Monday evening in the First Con- Ererau uonai chapel The program opened with two finely rendered orchestral se- lrciic-s Last Might Was the End of the World.. -Tilzer and Castles in the Air, philips pr. Charles II. Lamb. tenor, gave In good voice The Sunshine of Your Smile. Ray. and One Sweet Day, Zamec- 'k.
 Er-7resident Herbert L. Warrington presided at the business meeting and cailed for the annual report, which was read by the secretary. Henry T. Frazier and was accepted. Dwight l.. Underwood represented the nominating committee rho reported the following officers President George F. Hyde vice presi lent. Allen Latham: secretary and treas 1rer. Dr. Charles IT. Lamb executiv, committee. Herbert l.. Warrington. Rev Iuuion F. Bailey. Dr. Leone r. LaPierre - Theodore Sterry and Ralph IT. Marsl were elected to membership. Followinl the business meeting. Mir. Warrington presented Rev. Charles A. Eorthrop, former pastor of the First Congregations church. who gave very interesting tall ca Adventures iu Norwich. Rev. Mir Northrop related many experiences alonj his line of work, all of which were hear, with interest After the meeting ha, adjourned Mrs. Frank E. Sterry. assiste, by Miss Jessie E. Hyde. Mrs. George 1 Raymond and Mrs. Charles H. Lamt served coffee and doughnuts.
 The Dorcas Home Missionary societ
 f Inc First Methodist Episcopal churc win hold its May meeting at the home c he secretary. Mrs. Stanton w. Brow1 nf WiEhtman avenue. this CThursday afternoon. At this meeting the openin of Inc mite boxes will take place.
 Christian Internationalism in Our Rt laiion Co Japan is to be the subject g the First Congregational prayer serviC this CThursday) evening in the chapel.
 Today CThursday) is a holy day obligation, the Feast of the Ascension our Lord. Masses will be at and : the morning at the Sacred Heart churc Friday novena or nine days devotion honor of the Holy Ghost commences the 1.3o mass. Sunday the forty hour sevotion opens at the 10 o'clock mass.