Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-29
METHODIST CONFERENCE BEGINS
PAWTUCKET SESSIONS TO-DAY
Especial to The Bulletin

Especial to The Bulletin)
Pawtucket, R. l., March 2s - The
The eighty-second annual session of the
New England Southern Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church will open
tomorrow morning at o'clock in the
First Church, Pawtucket, r. l., the Rev.
| Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, D. D., L. L.
D., presiding.
The programme which has been ar
ranged for Wednesday is as follows:
9 a. m. roll call and organization. Sac
rament of the Lords supper. Memorial
service.
? p. m. executive session Of the confer
ence.
p. M Achievements in the Rural De-
partment, address by DR.. Paul L. Vogt
7.30 p. m. Anniversary of the Board
| of Education, Rev. E. A. Legg presiding.
Address, Rev. w. F. Sheldon, D. D.
Rev. James I. Bartholomew, Phi. D., is
the pastor of the entertaining church.
DR.. Bartholomew is well known in Nor
wioh and vicinity. He having been pre-
siding elder of the Norwich district, 1901
1907. He is one of the ablest and best
known ministers in the conference a. the
present time.
At the Memorial service which takes
place at the opening session there Will
be one name among those WHO have died
this year that will attrast the special
interest Of Norwich readers. It is that
of Rev. Eben Tirrell, who was resi-
dent of Norwich 18S9-94 during the time
that he was presiding elder and who
has been for many years one Of the
most highly respected men of the con-
ference. Mr.. Tirrell took the retired re-
lation in 1919, but has, since then until
| his death, supplied the pulpit of South
Harwich, Mass. The present esteemed
principal of the Norwich Free Academy
| H. A. Tirrell-is a son of this distin-
guished minister
Pawtucket First Church, Inc entertain
! ing church, dates it's origin from 1922
when a class meeting was formed and
| the first, preacher was appointed five
years later. 1t is the mother of two 9th
err churches. viz, Thompson church, Paw
tucket, and Embury church, Central
Falls. The fine edifice in which the con-
| ference is held was dedicated in 1874
| In the list of men who have served the
| First church as pastor, are three
| whose names are also in the hearts Of
those who have served Methodism In
Norwich. Rev E. F. Jones, who served
here 1861, came to Norwich Central
| church in 1880. Rev. A. w. Kingsley
| whose pastorate was 1883, served Nor
witch Central church 1893 and 1894, and
was one of the first influential factors
| in bringing about the consolidation oil
which the present Trinity church, Nor.
| witch, is the result Rev. c. W. Holden
| whose pastorate, 1895 to 1900, immedi-
ately followed the erection Of the pres
ent First church edifice. was pastor Of
the former East Main Street church, Nor
/ witch, 18S2-S4.
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Kingsley are nov
| both On the retired list and among tbs
much beloved senior members Of tht
| conference. Mr.. Holden was transfer
red in 1901 to the New England confer
ence and is still in the active ministry.
Rev. Henry D. Robinson, the senior
member of the conference entered tn,
| ministry in 1859. He will be remember
ed as presiding elder of the Norwich dis
trict, 1882 to 1886. Though in the retired
| relationship, he is expected to be in at
tendance at the conference.
Among former Norwich pastors, tn
following are still in the conference
| boundary and in effective relationship
Rev. Frederick c. Baker. Whitman
Mass. Rev. S. ]. A. Rock. Putnam
Conn. Rev. S. F. Maine, Hebronville
Mass. Rev W. D. Woodward, Mantle
Conn. Rev. George A. Grant. Ne7
Bedford, Mass. REV. +. l.. olteeleIt Ne'
Bedford, Mass. Rev. W. L Ward, Mans
field, Mass: Rev. F. w Coleman. New
port. r. l.; Rev John H Newland, D. D
superintendent New Bedford district, an
Rev. E. A Legg, Stafford Spring:
Conn.
Rev. NJ. S. Kaufman, Phi D., paste
at Trinity church. Norwich, 1861,
at present chaplain of the Pacific Branc
National Soldiers Home Sawtelle. Ca
He still retains his membership in the Ne
England Southern Conference, but doe
not expect to be present at the sessio
this week
Rev. E. w. CasweIl. pastor Of Trinit
church. Norwich. 1882, Is at pres
ent living in Middletown, Delaware,
highly respected retired member of til
New York East Conference.