Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-07
NORWICH TOWN

Mrs. Howard P. Benjamin conducted the music at the Sheltering Arms service Sunday afternoon. singing sweetly famil- far hymns, several being suggested by members of the home. William II. Geer read the scripture lesson from Luke 18th, he Parable of the Uniust Steward. Ref erence was made 10 the interpretation given by Rev. Samuel H. Howe in his morning sermon at Park Congregational church. Much Thought. debate and diff ference of opinion has arisen among strong minds from time to time regarding this subject; even Dr. Howe could not give an opinion quite satisfactory to him. self until, when in Palestine looking over one of the beautiful fertile valleys, he asked a man why they were not culti- vated. The reply was that the govern ment would take the harvest so what was The use? The government required a certain per cent, but the collector was not held responsible for the amount he collected. He was, however, allowed to appropriate whatever he received in ex- cess of the government demands, there lore when he told the debtors to reduce their bills 50 per cent. or 20 per cent, he was not doing his government or su- rerior any injustice, but simply doing an act of justice by reducing the bills of Inc taxpayers 10 the amount they, by law, would be required 10 give.
 Monday morning at 7.3O at the Sacred Heart church the pastor, Rev. Charles ". Brennan, celebrated a months mind re- qulem high mass for the repose of the soul of Mrs Edward Lynch. Miss Eliz- aheth 4. Malone was in charge of the music. The choir sang and for a waiting hymn Miss Mary Buckley gave Jesus Lover Of My Soul
 Mrs. William House (Ruth Avery I,u- cssD returned to Norwich Town Saturday evening following a stay of three months in Portsmouth x. H. She was accom- panied as far as Boston by her husband, Rho has been on the United States s. S. 2 for the past year or more. and has been stationed on the New Hampshire coast since November 1920. Thursday of this week the U. s. s. s. leaves on a year and one-haf cruise to the western coast stopping en route for time at Cuba. MT: House has been in the navy for about -hree years, at first located at Newport naval training school from which he was transferred 10 the navy yard at Charles -on. Mass, thence to the submarine base IL was while at the latter place that he married Miss Lucas, the wedding taking place at her home on Town street July IS, 1920
 Mir. and Mrs. William Pendleton, MT. and Mrs. A I. Stacy and son, Roy Stacy. of Oswegatchie, motored to Nor wich Sunday afternoon and were guests at the home of NIT. and Mrs. Edward A. Smith
 At the First Congregational prayer service Thursday evening the topic will be The Church and the Young People, Zech. S. Is Prov. 4: 1-27. The apostolic sue cession of young lives. Their place in the life of the church. How shall We retain their interest? What work belongs to them7 The problem of smusements.
 Dorcas Home Missionary society of the First Methodist Episcopal church is to be entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Manning of YantiC for the June meeting.
 Mrs. Alfred Hunt of Lafayette street is passing several weeks on the New Jersey coast. the guest or her nieces, Mrs Charles TaXs and her sister, Miss Flor. euce S. Prest, who are occupying a cot ta-e at Belmar. near Asbury Park.