Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-23
WILLIMASTIC CAMP MEETING
 WILL, OPEN AT-CTG

The advance programme for the Willi- mantle Campmeeting and Institute sent out by District Superintendent William Il. Bath, of Norwich. through the sec retary, Rev. F. c. Baker, of Whitman. Mass, indicates that the sixty-first an- nual gathering on these historic grounds IS obe of unusual interest. Counting Missionary Sunday, which is sometimes considered a preliminary day of special services, the serj< of campmeetng and EpWorth League services included the period of August 14 to 23 August 18th is to be Missionary Sunday, the meetings being held under the auspices of the camp ground auxliaries of both the Wo- mans Foreign and the Womans Home Missionary societies of the Methodist Episcopal church.
 fine trio of speakers is scheduled for the missionary A~eetings. Mrs w P Thirkield. president of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the church at large, is to be the speaker for the Wo- mans Home Missionary society. Mrs IhIrkield is the only woman in Method ism honored as being both the wife and daughteS of a bishop; her father was the late Bisho2 Gilbert Haven, at one time editor of the New England Metho- dist paper, ''Zion's Herald" She is said to be an eloquent speaker Mrs. Brew
 -N. ster. for many years a district superin- tendent in Hinghua, China. Coming as a delegate to the recent general conference held in May at Des Moines, la. she re- turns to China in tn fall. She will give hrst hand account of missionary work in that far away land Rev. Roger Guptil can do the same for Africa.
 There will be union meeting of both societies at night, with the same sneak # S T,,+ IN1-.- denominat tional worldwide movements. if Will afford splendid opportunity to hear from people thoroughly conversant with the subjects upon whSich they sneak.
 Institute classes begin, as usual Mon day morning. Morning watch subjects are entitled Mornings With the Master !" With different leaders each morning. Those who are to be instructors at the EpWorth League Institute which, as for several summers now, is run in con nection with the camp meetings. are bible study, Rev. Joseph Cooper, pastor of the NJ B. church in Brockton. Mass Epworth League, Rev Victor V. Sawyer Rockyille Junior Leag que, Miss Florence Thatcher, East Hampton Missions. Rev. E. J. Curry, East Greenwich. R. L. | Stewardship. Rev. Roger Guptil, Africa 1 Life Work. Rev. J. M. Gage, Boston. The ! institute studies are held each forenoon 1 of the week The afternoon offers oppor- tunities for recreation. hikes, picnics. etc l At two o'clock each day there is an h. l spirational address by Rev. F. D. Tay- i Tor, D. D. Evening sermons will be preached by Dr. E. C. Fuller, of Buffalo | N. Y., Rev. D. A. Legg. Rev. c. G. Scriv- 1 ener. Dr. l.. C.. Wright and others | Camp Meeting Sunday. August 9. is | considered ,'the great day of the feast. | One of the speakers on that day is to l one formerly a missionary in India. who 1 was elected q bishop last May at Des
 Moines, and who is assigned to India fo, 1 the coming cuadrenium, Bishop Fred E i Fisher. Another of the days sneakers
 is Rev Louis C. Wright, of Springfield | Mass.
 ] The Camp Meeting services will all be
 on daylight savinc time
 The meeting of the Willimantic Camp.
 meeting Association will be held at the | Mantle House. on Wesley circle, Wednes-
 day, August 18th at a. m.