Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-23
wILLnfANTIC CAMP GROUND
 EPWORTH LEAGUE INsTITUT

Wflimantio Campground, Aug. 22.- The first morning watch was held in the tabernacle at S.15 and was led by Rev. Jerome Greer, of Mystic, who, after a song service opened the meeting with prayer The morning was bright and cool, and there was a good attendance. After solo by Mrs. H. L. Richardson, of Norwich. Rev Mir. Greer took for his topic, Prayer for Abounding Char ity, based on the two closing verses of the third chapter of I Thessalonians We have.a gospel of abundance in life, power, a3d love. Brotherly love is here emphasized. The late war shows that nations are yet far from it. Selfshness rules. A number of prayers followed. i' Rev. E. J. Curry, of East Greenwich, R. L, had charge of the first period of institute studies at $50. He spoke On The Church Service Agency for tfe People. He spoke of the natural relig- iousness of man, and that it should flower into service. Mir. Curry was 8 member of the institute faculty last sea- son. and is welcomed by many of his former pupils Another of the 1920 fac ulty conducted the second period Of study-Rev. Joseph Cooper, of Brock ton, who this year instructs on Method ism and EIethodsts Mondays lesson went back to The Protestant Reforna- tion and uthers ninety-five theses nail i ed on the Church door at Wurtenburg. 4 new man appeared on the faculty at the next period Rev. A. Earl Kerna- 1 han. of Poeton, whose weekly theme is Life ServiE Ourselves was the special 1 topic Monday Me emphasized Jesus be- ing one who always took note of the in- 1 dividual The young man of today will 1 be crushed beneath the diplomatic prob- ! lens of the world unless he gets close to Jesus Christ.
 The closing period was under the di- ] rectiOn of a layman from New York hstate, a composer and editor of music 1 Carl Fowler Price. whose interesting i ther1e was The Music and Hymnody of 1 the Methodist Church, illustrated by the I Methodist Hymnal, several hymns of which Were described and sung. MT Price made the interesting statement 1 that Connecticut had given to hymnel- ogy much of it's music. He gave mucf | information to the origin of both the words and music of familiar hymns. and l wac heartily applGuded at the close.
 The o'clock service was in the au' 1 ditorium beneath the trees. Choir Lead CT Smith led chorus in inspirina hymns. Rev. Dr. Blake. of Manches ter. offered prayer. The speaker was tha dean of Boston University School O Theology. Rev James 4. Beebe, DID. who read the thirteenth chaptre O Johns gospel. and gave an interpreta ton of the washing of the feet 9f th' disciples by Christ On the way to tht last supper the followers Of the Mas ter were scrapping oyer who should b' | greatest. With this unwholesomA tom Der they reclned at the table, after re l "a Aesr ing to do the slaves task in the orienta custom of washing the dusty feet, Jesu did this humble task to teach them : valuable lesson.
 Dr. Beebe said the dispute of thos disciples was repealed seven years ag' when the nations flew at each other throats. Yet we all seem afraid O Christian idealism to be realized. VI are enview = all nations, and afrait Y of all. So IanNee cautiousness crop out in our congressional diplomacy, Tn only cure is In a mighty baptism of re alization that as with Jesus we knoy
 Eve are come from God and are goin to God" Conversion from selfishnes
 and sin are needed.
 At 1 o'clock the faculty and student
 of the institute met in the tabernacle t get acquainted.
 
 the tennis court, addressed by Miss Inc Mason, returned missionary from In
 dia.
 In the evening the first sermon 0 the camp meeting was preached by Rev W. E. Plaxton. of HazaTdville.
 Today (Tuesday). the usual institut lessons come during the forenoon. Tn speaker is Rev. George F. Bishop, D D
 of Brooklyn, N. Y, and the evenint preacher. Rev. John Pearce, of WiIli mantle.
 At the tabernacle Sunday evening
 Tousipg praise service was conducted b
 the choir leader F. W. Smith Afte prayer by Rev.i John Pearce of WiGlli
 mantle, Miss Lenore Elwood, of Ney London, sang the beautiful solo, It Wa
 For Me, Following this came an in
 teresting talk on Japan and the Orien'
 by Mrs. Lucy Norris of Boston. Afto
 the singing of hymn the final addFes
 of the day was given by Mrs. Rober
 Bitgood of New London. The work c young people in missionary matters wa
 emphasized. She also stressed the fac
 of the meeting of the National Woman