Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-25
SEVENTH DAY BAPTIST
 CHURCH HOLDS CONFERENCE
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Special to The Bulletin)
 Ashaway, R. L, Aug. 24.-An early morning worship conducted by Rev. M. G. Stillman of Lost Creek, W. Va, opened the third day of the conference of the Seventh Day Baptist church being held here At o'clock there was a fellow ship breakfast, given by the Christian Endeavor society of the entertaining church at which there were over 15O young people.
 Directly following the breakfast there was an outdoor service in charge of Rev. E. M Holston of Milton Junction, Wis A report was given by Rev. A. l.. Davis of Ashaway ot a meeting of the trustees of the United Society or Christian En- deayor, which he recently attended in Boston. Quoting from report of Dr. Francis E. Clark, he said that there were 6,000 new Christian Endeavor societies organized the past year and that this was the most encouraging year that he (Dr. Clark) has seen durlng his ser vice as president of the United society. The following people were introduced and gave a few remarks: Rev. Claude Hill of Welton, la; Harold Burdick of Fouke, Ark Miss Marjorie Burdick, Newmarket, N. J.; Rev. John F.. Ran dolph and i've sons, of Nile, N. Y; Hur- ley Warren of Salem, W. Va, four of the 1 associational secretary, MT. and Mrs. Clifford Beebe of F'ouke, Ark, and the following members of the young peoples board, all of Battle Creek, Mich, pr. Benjamin F. Johnson, president Mrs. l Francis Terrell Babcock, Miss Marjorie ] Wills. Mrs. Babcock and Dr. Johanson i bothgove appeals TOT the young people to become, lire-work recruits.
 l The business session was as usual, pre- i ceding the address Reconciliation, the { Work of Christian Mssion,'' by Rev, l John F. Randolph of Nile, N. Y. Talk mony," he said Christianity is a mis- sionary religion and that man meets a universal need which no other religion l can meet The quiet hour of worship I which is held each morning at eleven 1 o'clock, was conducted by George B. | Shaw of Salem, W. Va. The inspira- tional address was given by Rev. Sam uel McCrea Cavert' of New York city, { one of the general secretaries of the
 Federal Council of the Churches .: i Christ in America. Taking as his sub l ject, Making the Ministry of Reeoncil-
 iation More Enective,'' he said, If the
 church is to teach brotherhood to the | world it must have that brotherhood in
 
 | eral council he gave the following three i ways in which Protestant through the council can help upon creating Christian influence over the world in large: First relation of captal and labor to each other
 in modern history; second, relation ot races this country to- each other; ana
 third, relation of nations to each other In conclusion he said that the fedora
 council believed in denominational loyal
 ty and interdenominational cooperation. The program of the missionary soci
 ciety was given in the afternoon witt , messages from the board by Rev. Clay
 ton A. Burdick, president; Samuel H Davis, treasurer, of Westerly, R. L, ant Rev. Edwin Shaw, corresponding secre
 tary of Plainfield, N J. Following thi a an address on foreign missions was giv
 en by Miss Susie M. Burdick from Shang : hai, China, with the following outline 0 v the remarkable things that have take, :. place in China this year and in whic e China has had an important part the dis : armament conference, dedication of tn c Rockefeller hospital and medican schoo t China educational commission, tn + world student Christian Federation p Peking, the national w. c. T. U conver .- tion, the National Christian convention n the anti-Christian fovement and the Va - cation Bible school.
 A missionary sermon was given t ,t Rev. Thodore J. Van Horn of Verona l .e Y. Taking as his subject, 'Heeding Ot q Orders in the Kings Business he mao . the following three statements: we al e to follow God in his estimates Of the vaIu s of the human soul; we should Ina, al soul and we must follow Christ in u ,e means which he employed in winnir of men.
 is The evening service opened with a we ,e per service, followed by an open parli lo ment on the New Forward Movement .. charge of the director, Rev. A. ]. .S I Bond of Plainfield, \. j.
 CT Wednesdays Sessions.
 ,n Each morning there is held ear ;n morning worship at sac Wednesdi
 morning it was in charge of Rev. Walt vs L. Green of Independe ence. N. Y. T
 business session opened at sso, follow by an address Kingdom. Tasks, by Rt
 A. Clyde Bhret of Alfred, N Y, cloei et with. the remark that our task is to be Z living witness of God to make our I to ugion a living religion.
 ng A quiet hour of worship is conduct re at II o'clock each morning by R,
 George B. Shaw of Salem, w Va E. The inspirational address was given of Rev. Alva J. c. Bond of Salem, w. V 10 on The Sabbath and the Abiding God n said that the world needs to feel ~ power of the abiding God and to have 'w new sense of Him.
 of The program of the American sabbs
 Tract society was given in the afterno ... with messages from the board by Corr wv l F. Randolph of Newark N I nres'd 2 z. Frank J. Hubbard, trea surer, I4uctus in Busch, business manager, and Rev. F ba win Shaw, corresponding secretary, all oI- Plainfeld, N ]. Rev, Theodore L. Ga4 ke ner of Plainhesd, N.. J., gave histcri CT address on Rev. Abram Herbert Lew la- Lessons from His Life and Work. ne The program of the Seventh Day B: to- tist Historical society was given in ,Ii- evening with address by the president
 the society, Ccr4iss F. Randolph cg N