Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
WOMAN SPEAKS
 TO PARK CHURCH WOMEN

At the March meeting of Park Church Parish Association Friday after noon, Miss Miriam Choate of North field spoke on the interesting topic, | Congregational Women and Their | New Responsibility, describing the | aims and purposes of the great in terchurch movement, as it applies i particularly to the Congregational churches.
 Mrs. Allan Latham,. president of the association, presided, and the usual reports were read, and other business transacted. The following committee to nominate officers for the incoming year, was appointed, Mrs. Robert W. Perkins. chairman; Miss A. N. Trumbull and Miss Mary Avery.
 Mrs. James A. Bidwell, who was in delightful voice, sang two songs, April Rain and De sKoven's Lullaby. with charm and expression, her accomp- animents being played in an artistic manner, by Mrs. Saxton.
 Mrs. Latham then introduced Miss Choate, who brought to her audience message of appeal and inspiration, having recently returned from Wash ington where 2S0 women, representing | 2S denominations, were gathered, to discuss this great movement with its duties and opportunities for service, 1 that rests on the Christian church to- day. This inter church movement is 1 only a cooperation of all Protestant churches to face together their enormous responsibility for the worlds spiritual life.
 l The question has been put, as to why in the event of this inter-church ] program, do we need a congrega- tional, or world d-movement of our own, also? And the answer is this, the great inter-church movement makes 1 the surveys, plans the financial cam - paigns, etc, but leaves to each de- | nomination the specific problem of
 bringing the message home to its own | group of churches. by that means
 deepening the devotional life of each.
 The presentation of the great question
 of Christian stewardship must be
 taken care of individually by each
 church. If one-half of our Protestant
 church membership would be willing
 to tithe the lowest wage on record
 Chat of a waitress in Alabama, who
 makes fifty-seven cents per day) w'
 should have every dollar needed fol
 benevolence. with a surplus of ter
 million besides
 There is urgent need for recruits fol life service in the mission fields.
 The American Board will have t' l October unless 1t can raise one-th'r' more receipts. In China and India !. the American dollar will no longe buy what it used to do. and the higi } cost of living hits the missionaries a
 hard as 1t does us-money must h advanced to tide over these crucia
 periods.
 ] Then. there is the question of cd | ucating the Indians and the negr' |. unless financial aid be forthcoming j. many of the smaller western col ,. leges must be closed.
 Out of these desperate needs ha y been built up our budget and tn c share for the Congregational church'
 is three millions. The campaign y well organized: each county Is d t. vided into ten districts, with eac r. church organized for its full partic s patton. knowing its individual allo O ment to be raised. In this way II
 committee as a committee of Il e United Protestant Church of. Amer l. ca will contribute not to an indivit
 ual fund. but to one great inte 10 church fund. Every one of us mu
 feel our individual responsibility 1t speeding the challenge of this Chri st tian ideal for the whole world.
 deepen the source of spiritual DOW K and stewardship. It is only as tf r. movement reaches into the individu
 lives of men and women that the su ne cess of the splendid scheme is a T. sured.
 1e After a rising vote of thinks
 Miss Choate for her comprehensi
 and interesting address. Mrs. Bi
 well once more delighted the aud N ence with another solo. Though
 Have Wings. completing the afte Ls noon's program. A social hour fC HI II lowed, to which all were invited T o was served by the social committ' l.s Miss Alice Coggswell. chairman: Af Annie F. Vaughn. Miss Louise IT. Meech, Miss Louise c. Howe and AI
 Robert Smith. The tea table. whc Is Miss Helen Marshall and Mrs Rob, .,s W. Perkins poured. was prettily ds o1I orated with daffodils and other sp-i eu flowers.