Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-14
NORWICH TOWN

Sunday morning at the First Consrega- tional church, the pastor, Rev Gurdon F. Bailey gave very interesting talk on The Ark in the Harvest Field The text is found in the First Book of Sam uel, VI 13. And they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley and they lifted up their eyes and saw the ark. and rejoiced to see it. At the offertory Maurice Wallen of Hart ford, gave in pleasing voice. Open the Gates of the Temple. by Joseph F. Knapp. Mrs. Wallen (Ruth Lathrop Potter) fill ed the place in the choir held by her for many years prior to her recent marriage The very large attendance participated in the observance of the Lords supper which followed the regular service. A Great Miracle and it's Lesson was the theme of the Christian Endeavor meet ing. al 6.30.
 Having been discontinued for the past ten weeks. the Sheltering Arms service resumed Sunday afternoon, at the usuaI hour. Rev. Samuel H. Howe, D. D., pas tor of Park Congregational church con- ducted the service, and spoke impressive ly on Our Religion as a Religion of Joy The text was I Bring You Good Tidings. Chorister Eben Learned who was in charge of the musical part of the hour. gave in fine tenor voice a hymn by Greig. also the solo, Come Unto Me Mir. Learned was assisted by his daughter. Miss Constance Learned. who skilfully accompanied at the piano.
 The first fall meeting of the I4athrop Memorial Foreign Missionary society is to be held Wednesday afternoon q three thirty o'clock in the First Congregatio al chapel Every member attending has been asked to bring some friend whe ther of the parish or not At this meeting rIa he fo~ tad ror Yb ba ,1-sr work It has been requested that any who have brief missionary items of spe- cial interest bring them and share them with the rest
 Sidney Avery left Monday to resume his studies at Worcester Institute of Technology after passing the summer at the home of his parents. Mir. and Mrs. Frank Avery. of West Town street
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Kelly returned on Saturday afternoon to their home on Town street. from weeks stay with relatives in Northampton. The trip. which was made by automobile, covered a part of the Mohawk Trail.
 Miss Anna Frink of Otrobando avenue left Saturday morning to pass the next two weeks with relatives and friends ir Vermont and New Hampshire. Harold Lee Sterry has resumed hi. studies at Syracuse university. New York after passing the summer at the home 1 of his parents. Mir. and Mrs. Frank P 1 Sterry of Lee avenue.
 Mir and Mrs. Julius l.. Kiess Of Nev London turnpike recently had as thei l guest for two days. MT. Kiess brother 1 Alfred W Kiess of Essex.
 | Miss Ruth Avery of Hartford was visitor over the week end at the fom of her parents MT, and Mrs. Dwight W
 Avery of West Town street. Anothe daughter. Miss Gertrude Avery, who hs been passing the summer in Portland Me has returned home.
 MT and Mrs. Charles Arnold have re | turned to their home in Plainville, follow ing a few days visit at the home of Mrs l Arnold's parents. MT. and Mrs. George 4
 Brink, of Otrobando avenue. Sunday morning at Sacred Heart churc
 the choir assembled and the Sunda
 school was in session for the first tim
 in two months, classes having been sus
 pended during the summer.
 For the first time in several weeks tn
 Up-Town orchestra will meet for rt
 hearsal this (Tuesday) evening, at tn
 First Congrega ational parsonage oi
 Elm avenue.