Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
StereOptCOn Shows Methodist Program

tai has thus far progressed that $S9o,000 has already been subscribed.
 Rev. A. B. Moss of the New York con ference was introduced and represented the board of foreign missions with a speech in which he depicted the great inn portance of the work which would not be possible without the backing of the centenary movement. He urged all local treasurers to forward these monies ito l the central treasury by monthly remit tances.
 l Charles R. Magee, manager of the l Methodist Book Concerts branch office in Boston, was introduced and in prac- | tical speech showed some of the business difficulties confronting the book business but gladdened the hearts of the confer ence by presenting two checks to the conference covering a total of $333S, the share belonging to this conference coming from the profits from the book concern. The bishop presented S25o in check from tho Correctional Fund For the Retired Ministers.
 Rev. Melvin V. Burns, D.D., represent ed the work of the board of home mis- sions and church extension in an appro- priate address.
 The effective elders on the New Bed ford and Providence districts were pass ed in character, there being nothing against them.
 Tho roll of the men in detached ser vice and the-rou of the retired ministers were both called and these men were all passed in character.
 When this work was in progress and the retired ministers present were per mitted to speak, Rev. Eben Tirrell said in his speech, casually, that he was preach ing 8 new sermon every Sunday. The bishop humorously remarked: Ut would hardly do to elect you a bishop, brother" Following much laughter, he continued, And it is somewhat questionable if it would be safe to appoint you a district superintendent This was a playful echo of tho general fact that these men use their old sermons over and ever as they meet different congregations.
 There was quite demonstration as
 the name of Henry D. Robinson was caTl-
 ed and he was called to the platform
 and honor as the senior living member
 of this conference and made a speech.
 Executive Session.
 An executive session was called at D.
 m. At this session, it was voted after a
 little consideration to permit under Cues
 tion xxx, viz: ''Who have been permit
 ted to withdraw under charges or com , plaints?" the withdrawal of Paul D. Min
 nick from the ministry and membership of the Methodist Episcopal church.
 Conference JOttings Friends in Norwich of Rev. John II
 Newland, D. D., whose sudden remova from the pastorate of Trinity churct
 three years ago was so generally regret } ted will be glad to know that his work il ! the superintendency of New Bedford i district shows that what the city O Norwich lost was the gain of whole dis
 trict. Dr. Newland is justly one of tn, most popular men in the conference.
 Rev. G. G. Scrivener whose residence 3 in Norwich for six years as superintend : ent of Norwich district has made splendid record in the pastorate of tn church at South Manchester with owe
 100 accessions to the membership and -t considerable increase in the salary.
 Rev. Augustus W. Kingsley, nnuc l beloved former Norwich pastor and als \ q resident of Norwich in earlier life, I one of the retired ministers of the con = | ference, too feeble to attend this year @ He is reported as living in Fall Rivel S having reached the ripe age of eighty = one years.
 Rev. Joseph B. Ackley, who was pas
 tor at Gales Ferry, 1S97-i900, is preser
 a the conference the active agent of tn
 Preachers Nd sociaty faithfully col
 lecting the dues of the brethren to prc , tect them in case of sickness CT of ac z cident which would set orie aside ffol S active labor. MT. Ackley is at preser z pastor at Nantucket
 sI Among the familiar faces of othe ss days the face of Rev. Robert D. Dyso A greats the conferencec. Being original 1 a Norwich boy and later serving tr q churches at Voluntown and Griswol E Moosup, Mantle, Baltic and Versatile A and others on Norwich district in his lon sa career he will doubtless be remembere d by Bulletin readers in good number. H
 resides at present in East Orange, Ne N Jersey. His ministry began in 1876. fs Rev. William J. Ward, a former Nol S pastor, though somewhat aged, is still Fl the active service making good proof z his ministry. He is now serving tn 3 churches at Mansfield and East Man. Ras field. Mass, having in his career sint a 1878 when he joined the conference ser N ed a full term as superintendent on bot 4 tae Providence and New Bedford di x trfSts.
 "a Rev John E. Duxbury, former paste A at Norwich (North Main street) an N Baltic, has made fine record in h E work at Thompsonyille, Conn.,, the pa .N year during which there have been e, S tensive improvements on the churc
 property and a pipe orIan has been il - stalledI
 \ Another of the retired men who car