Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-11
NORWICH TOWN

There was attendance of about | thirty-hve at the first fall meeting of the | First Congregational Home Missionary society, held Friday afternoon in the chapel. The president, Miss Mary E. Wattles presided and Mrs. Gurdon F.
 Bailey offered prayer. The talent money
 was handed in by the members of who in various ways had earned much larger
 amounts than that given to them for in
 vestmen. Several had earned on a fifty
 cent investment as much as two or three dollars, but, one member reached five
 dollars, while still another earned four dollars. It was interesting to hear how this money was earned and which is to be used for such a worthy and urgent | cause. The treasurer, Mrs Herbert L. Warrington announced that the proceed were nearly sixty dollars and a possbili- ty that there was more to be handed in.
 Those who attended this meetisg were
 afforded an hour of real pleasure in lis
 tening to the helpful talk along mis-
 sionary lines by Miss SyIvina Norton of | Westchester.
 A year ago Miss Norton spent six
 weeks in Edgevood, South Dakota, at the
 edge Of the Black Hills, as the guest of f Rev. and Mrs. Allen L. Fairbanks, mis-
 sionaries there, the latter college mate
 of Miss Norton. In highly interesting
 descriptive manner. Miss Norton outlined the daily life of Rev. and Mrs. Fair banks and spoke in praise of the excel lent work they are accomplishing. Miss
 Norton said: Rev. and Mrs. Fairbanks
 are more than ordinary people, and of the
 wonderful work they are doing the Con- gregational Home Missionary union
 should be proud The activities of the church and Sunday school excel those in larger fields there being a membership of 13o in the Sunday school each week.
 while perhaps a lesser number attends
 the church service which follows. Rev. and Mrs. Fairbanks have a company of boy and girl scouts under their supervi- sion and many enjoyable outings are ar ranged, with hikes and a stop to cook supper In the open before returning
 home. Sunday school classes are ire quently giving suppers one for each other, and sales of various kinds are held to raise money. Rev. and Mrs. Fairbanks possess an excellent education and be-
 cause of this and with their hearts and l souls in their work, they have qualified most successful. At the present time money is being raised for a new church 3 as the one now in use is too small to
 answer necessary requirements. The ex- g ercises held h Children's day, Christmas and Easter are looked forward to with !, much pleasure, ard often the church be- , ing filled to it's capacity. many are oblig- ed to stand outside. Generally Monday of each week is set aside fBr recreation
 relaxtion, reading, etc., and is called t Vacation day. Miss Norton displayed : tseveral views of the place. including the . missionaries, the parsonage where she
 visited scenery, etc
 In concluding she urged those present !, to. continue their good work, saying that
 in order for Rev. and Mrs. Fairbanks as !. we'll as other missionaries to continue e their worthy work. The apportionment e for Connecticut must be met. Miss Nor
 ton compliinented the Norwich Town SO n ciety on the fine showing made in it's at . tempt toward meeting fits share of the ap VI portionment. At the close the speaker e was given rising vote of thanks.
 S Following the talk the members of thu n society served tea and fancy waters. an, e Miss Norton and her mother who ac
 companied her, were cordially greeted b. n the society members and friends.
 = Hearts Afiame was the theme of Rev | Gurdon F. Bailey's sermon at the Firs ], Congregational church Sunday morning d The text was Luke z4:32. And they sai, e one to another, Did not our heart burr n. within us. while Hn talked with us b.