Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-17
NORWICH TOWN

The beautiful weather Easter morn ing attracted very large cong"ega- tions to all three Norwich Town chu, cces. where impressive services were carried out with special sermons and elaborate musical programs.
 At the First Congregational church. many visitors were included in the attendance. The pastor, Rev. Gurdon r. Bailey p. cached from St. Luke 24:6. Tie theme of the eloquent sermon was What Does Ea Mean to Me? Pre- cedlng the sermon six new members were received into the church. two by letter, Mrs. Sarah Mofsitt from the First Baptist church, ewbusy, South Carolina and Gerald Manning, from the First Congregational church. Colchester. Vermont: and four on con- fessiou of faith in Christ Mrs Stew art G. eeunan, Miss Estfe- Durr Miss Ethel Whaley and Miss Vivian Val entine Lincoln, the last named having 1 resided in East Lyme. prey ous to locating in Norwich Town, Miss Lin col1 Was also baptised by Rev. MT. Bailey wEo spoke briefly to the class and extended the right hand of fel- lowship 10 each candidate
 OrgGnist Herbert L. Warrington. was 1 in charge Of the well arranged pro ' sramme Of music. Two anthems were i gwen by the choir The Early Dawn 1 Was Breaking Spencer. and The Lord l is k.ng-Grant. Miss Bernice Under wood was sol9ist and during the of i fe-tory sang with expression and ] sweetness Christ the Lord Is Risen i Today by De'afield. Arranged about 1 ti2e platform on each side of the pull i pit T,ere potted Easte~ lilies. daffo- ! dils, sprea and graceful palms. Two l large showering bouquets of forsythia ! were on a table in front of the pulpit. ] These beautiful flowers were the gift ! of Mrs Maurice Waller. of Hartford, l formerly O Norwich Town in memory I; of her mother, Mrs. Julia Lathrop 1 Potter. a loved member of this parish who fo. many years followed out this I GUS om at Easter time
 With What Body Do They Come was the question for discussion, at the Mem S Forum at noon. At the 1 Young Peoplas Christian Endeavor service at e:S0. Miss Mariory Merry was leader. The topic was, Citizens of Two Worlds, with reference to several verses of Scripture.
 Rev. James B. A]drich. pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church preached a most interesting sermon on An Open Bible and a Burn 'ne Heart at the morning worship. The ogganist. Miss Hazel CrutheTs was ir charge of the Easter music. At tht close of the service seven were receiv. ed in1o full membership in this church Mi. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, Mrs Charles Perkins, Miss Hazel Cruthers
 Miss Gladys Cruthers. Miss Fsnni,
 EdwnSon and Miss Inez EdWinson the two last named with their broth. CT Calvin Edvinson. jr being previ
 ously baptized by Rev. Mir. Aldrich. l The decorations a this church com
 pr.sed of bouquets of Easter lilies
 roses. and sweet peas, also plotted seraniums and begonias effectively ar, ranged about the pulpit.
 Easter was observed at Sacre,
 Heart church with festival music .un
 der direction of Miss Eliza beth A ] Malone, the organist. Both masse!
 were largely attended. The purpl Ivestments worn by the priest durini Lent were replaced by those of white
 embroidered in gold. Altar and sane
 tuary were adorned with Easter lille
 roses. carnations, daffodils and potte
 palms. Typical Of the light that shon
 among the Gentiles was the Easte
 candle at the gospel side of the al
 tar.
 At the 30 o'clock mass the singh
 was by the childrens choir
 MT. and Mrs. Edwin c. Gay an
 sons L. Stanley and Maurice Gay, ar
 moving today (Monday) from SS ! Washington street, to Julian Terrace
 Having purcha sed a plot in this pie turesque location several months agC ME. and Mrs. Gay have had erecte
 an attractive house of seven room
 and bath, with all modern convent
 ences. For more than twenty year
 the Gay family were esteemed resi-
 dents Of Town street; and all of N,
 and Mrs. Gays married life and fo
 several years previous, they have re
 sided in Norwich Town. Their friend
 and neigh bors are pleased that i making the change, theyNare not nov
 ing any further away.
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