Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-19


 was held in the auditorium. In spite | of the damp weather there was an eX- l cellent attendance. Chorister E. w. 1 Wheeler led the customary praise ser vice, Miss Stephens accompanying on l the organ. Rev. John R. Miller of East Thompson offered prayer. Rev. 1 Clinton E. Bromley of Mapping, read 1 Exodus 33.
 l Rev F. D. Taylor's second topic in his series of addresses upon
 Some Facts in Christian Experience" was The Fact of Companionship." l District Superintendent W. H. Bath
 announced that the weather compelI- 1 ed postponement for a day of the | proposed field day and camp fire, but that an indoor meeting would be held in the tabernacle after this service MT. Taylor's. sermon was based on
 a verse in the scripture read, My
 presence shall go With thee, and I l will give the rest" Every man needs
 this companionship.. We put gar ment of strangers about these ancient worthies, like Moses. But he and we are but common folks. Oftentimes a young man is all laone in the great ness Of fine aspiration. He feels called to high calling. Nobody sym | path1zes and he becomes discouraged. But God says, My presence shall go
 with thee" Livingston, Washington,
 Lincoln felt the need and sought the
 companionship of God in their great | needs, and won out in their work.
 Only the Highest Companionship can
 satsfy the longing of the human heart For God is always bringing us into circumstances which lead ID
 10 His companionship. Such com panlonship is a human necessity and
 Jesus says, 'Io, I am with you al ways. There is no such thing as 1 instance between Gods spirit and The annual business neetina of the Wlilmantic Campmeeting Association
 was held at o'clock, Wednesday
 morning in the Niantic House, Wesley
 circle.
 The president, Rev. w H Batb If Norwich, superintendent of the dis tflct occupied the chair, and offered prayer. There was a good attendance ot cottage holders, whose secretary MISS Helen B. Dyson, read the list of
 sixteen delegates from the cottage
 holders meeting, and read the recon-
 mendatIons sent by that meeting. The IaLter were referred to the executive tcommittee for action, A nominating committee was ap. pointed by the chair. Capt. H. M. Ran dall, of Brooklyn; Rev. Marvin s. stocking of Danielson and Edward M. wheeler of Providence. The report of the treasurer, Van R. Wheeler, was
 before the meeting on a printed slip, costello Lippitt, of Norwich, moved ried ' o'i
 Rev. Frederick c. Baker the asso-
 cations secretary, read his reports
 ol tne various meetings of the execu-
 II I1ve committee held during the wear.
 HIS minutes were accepted. The nom
 iitalns committee brought in the fol- loWlng list of officers.
 President ex-officio, the district srn. ermtendent, Rev. W. H. Bath of Nor
 wen vice president, Costello Linnitt
 NorWlch secretary, Rev. F. c. Ralar WaFman Mass; treasurer. Van p Wheeler, Protidence; trustee for five
 years, Luther Filling, Danielson; ex- ecatlve committee for three years, Van T. wheeler Providence W. w Gordon, n TaazardVliie Ebert A. Cleaveland, Providence, and Rev Samuel F. Maine Hebronville, Mass. On motion of Costello Lippitt it was voted that the executive connmittse hs requested to revise the rstrictiye ru.es on certain points relative to the sale ana rental of the cottages on the grounds, and that the secretary furnish every cottage owner a copy as soon as possible; also that decaying trees which are menace to the cottages. should be taken down, and that to as- slst in defraying the expense, every cottage should be assessed one dollar.
 to be added to the rentals next year.
 The meeting adjourned the district sup erintendent pronouncing the benedic- tion.
 Following is treasurer Van R. Wheel CTS report for year ending July 31, 1920:
 eiptsABalance from last year $9114; ground rents and taxes, S1,277,- S5i collections, $340.S5; institute, s90 sale of wood, szS3.s5; electricity, $S516 boarding house committee, S734.sS
 transfer of baggage, s37.35; receipts of
 barn and shed. $33.5O; sale of electric
 meters, $9.o0; profit on song books, $2576; interest on bank deposits $S.79. penditures-Ministerial and insti- tute supplies, s247; board of ministers and organist, $37.5o; music. ssO; print ing. s4s.27; police, s1e.50 sanitary la Dor, S62; Tooms at Bethel -"A: board