Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-06

celebrated under perfect weather condi- tions on Saturday and Sunday. The ex- terior of the church was beautifed with evergreen and bunting. the two dates. 1720 and 1929, wrought in hemlociz tips, over the door Inside the church the decorations were of hydrangeas, gladioli, asters, baltornia, zirnias. nasturtiums, dahlias, and bunting. The gallery bore festoons of woodbine and oak leaves and ferns. Among which were placards with the names of the Second Church of Christ of Preston, opposite the First Congrega- tional church of Griswold, and the name of the first pastor, Hezekiah Lord, oppo- site that of the present pastor, John P. Richardson A British shield surmounted by British flag and the date 1720 was opposite an American shield and flag, ur- der the date 1920. Back of the pulpit was a large American flag, and on either side of it two tablets on which were in- scribed the names of the pastors of the church and dates of pastorates; HeEekiah Lord 1729-61, Levi Hart, D. D., 1762-es, Horatio Waldo 1S10-2S, Spofford D. Jew ett 1SS036, William R. Jewett 1S37-43, Calvin Terry 1S46-51, B. F. Northrop 1853-70, Franklin E. Fellows 1s71-75, William B. Clarke 1S75-82. Charles H. Peck 1SS2-S9, Edward G. Stone 15Ss-9i, Frederick E. Allen 1S92-06, Justus V. | Stone 1906-0S, Charles F. French 190S-12, l Francis S Child 1912-16, John P Rich | ardson 1918.
 A christening robe of handsome tex ture, which was used by Hezekiah Lord,
 was draped about the pulpit. Two tithing
 men sat either side of the platform. W. l B. Montgomery of Pachaug wore the reg
 ulation tithing mans suit, and L. D. Howe of Jewett City wore the same kind l of suit as that of Gen. John Tyler, who
 was also tithing man in this church Saturday was conference day, the confer ence of six churches participating. Mrs.
 J. P. Richardson opened the Saturday morning service with an organ offertory, followed by the Doxology. After the in-
 vocation by Rev. Thomas J. Lewis of
 Preston, the Weber quartette of Boston chanted the Lords Prayer. Rev Arthur Barwick of Plainfield conducted the re- sponsive reading and read the Psalm. The
 Words of Welcome were charmingly given
 by Elsie and Marion Edmond of Volun- town, little descendants of the first pas
 tor, Hezekiah Lord. The response was given by Rev. W. J. Reynolds of Lisbon
 The quartette sang Holy, Holy, Holy
 Lord God Almighty, followed by prayer
 by Rev, George F. Bailey of Norwich
 The quartette sang the response Come
 Holy Spirit, by Davison. After several notices weer given by the pastor, the , quartette sang the anthem Sound Der the - Waters, written by Cole, one of it's mem ? bers. The sermon was by Rev. Charles : H. Peck of Essex( Conn, pastor of Gris 3 wold church 18S2-S9, who spoke from the 3 text Psalm ST: 5: Of Zion it shall b, / said this one and that one was born ir g her. he service closed with the hymn anthem Rose of Sharon by the quartette la 6fN14
 across the green for nearly 800 people The dinner and service were credit t - the ladies and their efficient corps O s walters.
 ,, T, Afternoon Session.
 d The afternoon service was opened wit r oldtime selections, Invitation and com
 plaint, sung by a chorus choir of 2 n voices from Griswold, Jewett City, Pres d ton. Norwich and Boston. They were aS y companied by Mrs. Richardson on the oi h gan, Mrs. L.enuel Green of Jewett City o g the violin and George Helmboldt of Li! D. bon on the bass viol. The choir sat. a h was the custom years ago, in the galler le in the rear of the church, and the COT
 gregation arose and faced them whi l. they sang. An offering was received du ol ing which Mrs. Green played Melody , m Love. by Engleman, accompanied by Mi: '' f4NSA INlSHdIuSOn The minutes or tl T last meeting were read by the clerk, Re si Arthur Barwick A vote of thanks W. l extended the ladies, and the roll W: 'o called. Greetings were brought from u
 grandmother of the church. given |
 Rev. George Bailey for the First claurC n: at Norwich, the mother, by Rev. Thorn; Ee Lewis for Preston City church, and u IS daughter, by Rev. Clinton Andrews f. sd the Jewett City church. The quartet in sang previous to this the hymn Awak y Awake, by Cole, and after the greetin, e I'm Pilgrim. Then came greetin, .n from the sister churches at Hanover 1 ol Deacon William Lee, from Lisbon by Mi '" Lucy Baldwin, and Rev. MT Barwick
 Plainfield. ". E. Davison sang a bal
 solo entitled In the Garden. The paper
 the afternoon was by Deacon Daniel s Phillips of Jewett City. It was illustra III ed by drawings mad paintings done l er George H. Prior of Jewett City Deacs th Phillips spoke upon GrisWold in 172o. Nj n Priors rare conception was shown to a ,d vantage in the paining in oil of the fir ~ church in 1720, done only from guidan, u found in the specification records of ov, G S 200 years ago.
 iI- A. c. Prescott sang a tenor solo, IT at Same Old Place, by Banks Pastor Jof
 P. Richardson, who presided over all u
 SWINGS "illi SO ulSTlLy, CakIeQ II
 roll of the pastors, asking any descen q. ants to rise. There were present thrl ~ descendants of Hezekiah Lord, two of ~ F. Northrop, one of r. E. Fellows, one o 1- Charles L. French and four of J. P Ric .S c ardson. A pleasing feature of both Sc l. vices was the singing of an origin ,s- hymn written by Mrs. Edward A. Geer os Griswold, the organ played for the sin .d ing by her daughter Miss Bertha Gee ce The quartette sang Lead, Kindly Ligi nd by Buck, and the benediction was pr
 nounced by Rev. Ferdinand Child
 Ekonk- At the dinner hour pictures
 the conference attendants were taken es Robert French of MontvilIe, whose fath D. was a former pastor of the church
 ,c. Sunday Services.
 -aI Sunday was church day, participated of by the four lineal churches, Nerwi no Town, Preston City, GrisWold and Jewt of City The morning service was open
 by a preleude played by Miss Viva Ric
 ardson, gollowed by tn Doxoiogy. T
 invocation was offered by Rev. MT. Baile n- The responsive reading and scriptu ay reading was conducted by Rev. MT. A ,aJ drews. The quartetete sang He Leade ,al Me. The chorus choir sang Jerusale
 My Glorious Home Rev. MT. Lewis .ld fered prayer, and the response was T
 Me a Story f Jesus, by the quartet
 Pastor Richardson read letters fire lth Rev. F. F. Allen and Rev. Edwin
 Stone. pastors formerly of the churs
 sa'aa expressed Rev. P. B. -C1Ad,s rncgre