Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-07
NORWICH TOWN

A very large congregation attended the Sunday morning service at the First Con- grega tionar church The pastor. Rev. Gurdon F. Bailey spoke eloquently from Peter, 4:13, Rejoice. inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when His glory shall be revealed, yt
 may be glad also with exceeding joy.
 Preceding the sermon Rev. MT. Bailey ex- tended the right hand of fellowship to two new members who were received in- to the church by letter, Mrs. Philena Hough Neland from the Second Congre- gational church. New London, an1 Ms. Frank Wheeler. from the< Central Bap- tist church, Norwich. Since Rev. Mir. Bailey's pastorate commenced in No .vember, 1919. the membership has in- creased forty-one. Thirty-nine of this number united during the first eigl. months, the first class which was re- ceived in January. 1920, having thirty members. At the close of the regular service, the Lords Supper was observ- ed, Rev. Mir. Bailey of1icia tina The
 Mems Forum held a session at noon with a large number present Principles of Giving was the subject treated by the class. with Rev. Mir. Bailey leader Al the session of the Sunday school which also convenes at noon in the chs\al. there was an attendance of 121. The Young Peoples Christian Endeavor ser. vice was held at six thirty. The topic was, Thy Kingdom Come, III. In My Church. Matthew 6:7-15 (ConsecratioI i meeting) Robert Avery was the leader | A most enjoyable social was held al the First Congregational chapel Frida, evening, for members of the Sunday school and their parents, brought together | an unusually large gathering. Every clas was represented with msome insignia } decoration to distinguish it's members l The One Aim class. of young women 1 Mis Susie Hyde teacher and the W. ] T.'s comprising the young men of Mis- Jessie Hyde's ciass. were the committee l in charge of the pleasant affair. 4 fe1 1 ture of the interesting programme was ;h
 song by the W. I. T's. the words com
 posed by the 8ciass president, Raymo1, Smith. and sung to ;he ;ule ,i: Smiles
 Miss Bessie Grant accompanied at th 1 piano. This song has been dedicrtel :: 1.-two deceased members of bis club. Ear Kinney and William Durr, the latre- nav
 ing paid the supreme sacrifice iE tn
 world war Members of the club are Raymond Smith,, Marcus Grady, Teto l dore Sterry. Frank Mott. Elmer Brown
 ing and George and Walter Durr. Tn
 members of the One Aim class are Mrs Ronald Nelson. Mrs William House an
 Misses Jessie Browning; Mabel Corrigeu9
 Minnie and Lillian Durr Following
 selection by the Uptown orchestra whic ] furnished delightful music during the tv
 ening, Rev Gurdon F. Bailey graeie
 those present with few words of wei
 come. then presented the Sunday sch5r ] superintendent, Dwight w. Avery, wh
 announced the numbers On the pro
 gramme as follows: Address to Fath .r
 and Mothers. by Edwin F. Hill. secretar
 of the Y. M. C. A.. Norwich Lullaby. wit
 dolls, Primary class wearing red bows
 Miss Marion L. Bailey, teacher: duet, vi
 o.in and piano. Lucille and Doris Brown
 ing flag drill by Miss Martha Tayior'
 class draped in red, white and blue ban
 from shoulder to waist; song. by the V
 I. T., having arm bands If graen wit
 the club insignia in gold; patriotic tab
 leau, Mis- J. M. Cases class with figur
 ' in blue denoting the number If. tn ] class; hymn, Tell It Today, Miss Brcwn
 ing's class dressed in dark :lIr5s. mid dy biouses with ed ties anl haic r.i
 bons advertisements, which the a1d
 ence was asked to guess. were given D
 Miss Mildred Kinney's class, whl war
 long bows of green and wh.te; selectio:
 orchestra: Mother Goose Iab!eau, Trl
 Blue class with blue haIr banls, Mis-
 Ruth Beebe teacher; Motion cong. ,:av
 mony class, having yellow caps, Mi: