Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-12

CdS OeSn @pdSLOT or the SIrSC MetuOOlSt Episcopal church at Taunton, Mass, has been assigned by Bishop Hughes at the New England Southern Conference, which Is meeting in Providence. to the pastorate of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church of this city. He will succeed Rev. E. A. Legg, who is assigned to the pastorate at Stafford Springs and Crystal Lake. The appointments were announced at the conference Monday.
 Another appointment for Norwich Is made at the Norwich Town Methodist church. which is to be supplied by Rev. J. E. Aldrich, Succeeding Rev. William Crawford.
 Dr. Roberts has been pastor at the Taunton church for the past seven years. His first appointment in the Methodist ministry was at Braintree: he then went in turn charges at Moosup, Ccnn., and Vineyard Haven. and then In Janu- ary. 1915. went to the First M E. church in Taunton. Dr. Robert received his A. B. at Cornell university: S. T. B., at Boston university school in theology in
 1909 and Ph. D., att Boston university in 1911. He holds a professors cert:f- cate from the state of New York. He has served as chairman of the No-License league, was president; of the M. E. Social union and is a member of Sabbatia lodge of Odd Fellows and of Alfred Bayliea lodge of Masans in Taunton.
 While he has been stationed at the Ta unton church Dr. Roberts has been the active means of building up the parish to its present proporticns and he has brought into the activities of the church every social organization that is connect ed with it, so that the laymens n.ove- ment. as started in his denominatfon, has been very effective at the church. Dr. Roberts will be greatly missed not only by his own people but throughout the city,
 Rev. James B. Aldrich, who is appoint ed to Norwich Town began his ministry in 1904, joining the East Maine confer ence and being stationed at Southwest l Harbor, Me. He came to the New Eng | land Southern conference in 1907. He has served three churches on Norwich dis | trict as folows 19l1-13, Uncasville City. That MT. AIS.ich can serve so many churches in succession that are in close proximity suggests his sterling quail ities and high value as a man. In lis four years at Jewett City the work has gone steadily onward. There have been l accessions to the membership and he has been greatly beloved in the parish
 Rev. J. A. Wood. the new apnointee at Jewett City, began his ministry in 1890 l as a member of the New England South ern conference. He has served the church at North GroSvenordale during the nast four years. He is a man of experience and ability and will deserve the united 1 support of the sn.endid constituency of the Jewett City church. Rev. Charles B. Bromley goes hack to Windsorville for his. sixth year. Though ] he has passed the milestone of T6 years, the church at Windsorville evidently does 1 not think he has reached the dead line 1 for an urgent request came to District l Superintendent Bath from them at late l as Saturday of last week. in which if
 was asked that he let nothing interfere
 with the reaDpointment of their pastor
 to them for another-year -..--.s-;i Other appointments in Norwich district
 were the following: Attawaugan, to be
 supplied; Baltic and Versailles, Charles
 Smith; Bridgton, R. l., W. J. Smith. Burnside, w. H. Dunnack; Colchester ana
 Hopevale, to be supplied; Danieison, M
 s. Stocking; East Blackstone W. I
 Wilkins; Eastford. to be supplied; Eas Glastonbury. E. P Phreaner: Eas
 Hampton and Marlboro, Samuel Thatch CT; East Thompson. J. R. Miller, Gale.
 Ferry. c. H. Wright; Gardner Lake, t,
 be supplied; Griswold and voiuntoWn
 John Thompson Gurleyville, to be SUD
 piled; Haddam Neck, to be supplied
 Hazardville, W. E. Paxton; Hockanuu
 and South Glastonbury, J. M. Potter
 Jewett City. J.. A. Wood; Mancheste,
 tSup) E.. A. Blake; Mapleville and Glen
 dale, R. T.. (Sup) A. w Burdon: Millyilit t1 Mass, (Sup) W. J. Wilkins; Moodus
 (Sup) Theodore Peterson Moosup. fSuu
 P. R. Stevick; Mystic and Noank, Jeron
 Greer; New London, M. E. Center: Man
 tic and Lyme. W. D. Woodward; Mort Grosvenordale, W. E. NewtoN. Norwich
 North Main street, to be su \''ed; OI Mystic, (Sup) o. B. Newton; Cneco an Greene, R. L. (Sup) G. H. Wilbur: Port
 land. Herbert Gurnee: Putnam and We,
 Thompson, S. J. A. Rooke; Quarryyill,
 (Sup) G. E. Davis; Rockville, V. \ Sawyer; South Coventry, to be supnlied South Manchester, G. G. Scrivener: Sta, fordville and Mashapaug.. (Sup).J M. Vo
 Deck; Sterling, H. E. Moore; ThonnsoY vile, J. E. Duxbury; Holland, W. e. Da, ' by; Uncasville. c. c. Tfbbetts: verno < and East Hartford (Sup) W. J. Cray ford; Mapping, Truman H. Woodward : WarehoFse Point. c. E. Delamater: Wes ! erly, R [, c. D. Stanley; Wiil;msrfi
 John Pearce; Willingly and Wesle chapel, to be supplied; windsorvilI tSup) Charles B. Bromley. .