Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-04-04
Especial 10 The Bulsetin.)

Manchester-E. A. Blake.
Mapleville and Glendale, r. IA. ".
Burden
Observation-Disclosures Peterson.
Moosup-P. A. Ahern.
Mystic and Noank-Jerome Greer.
New London-M. E. Center.
Mantle and Lyme-Supplied by H. W.
Hotter.
North OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES E. New
ton.
Norwich TOWN.. B. Aldrich.
Norwich Trinity-R. L. Roberts.
Old Mystic-O. E. Newton.
Oneco and Greene, r. &c. H. Wilbur.
Portiand-H. l. Gurnee.
Putnam and West Thompson-N. B.
Burton.
QuarryviHe-G. E. Davis.
Rockville-L, G. Horton.
South UNSATISFACTORY Cooper.
Stafford Springs and Crystal Lake
| E. A. Legg.
staffordville and Mashapaug- NJ Won
| Deck.
| Sterling-H. E. Moore
| Thompsonville-J. E. Duxbury.
Holland (Federated)-W. c. Darby,
Uncasville-Charles Smith.
! Wapping-J. H Woodward
| Warehouse Point-George Davies.
| Westerly, r. IN S. Stocking.
| Willimantio-John Pearce.
Wellington and Wesley Chapel-To be
supplied.
WindsorviIle-Charles B. Bromley.
In addition to the Norwich district ap-
pointments, the following names among
| the changes will interest Bulletin read
ers: V. V. Sawyer leaves Rockville and
goes to Attleboro, Mass. G. G. Scrivener
| moves from South Manchester to the
! Haven church. Providence. G. H. Wright
goes from Gales Ferry to Cataumet,
| Mass. s. ]. A. Rock leaves Putnam to
take Second church, New Bedford, Mass.
| q. D. Stanley terminates his passionate at
Westerly, r. L, and goes to Wesley
! church, New Bedford. G. A. Grant moves
from Allen street church. New Bedford,
to Center church, ProvincetoTn, Mass.
Mondays Session.
The conference opened at $50 on Mon
day morning with short devotional ser
| vice.
A resolution asking the Rhode Island
| state legislature to use all possible means
to secure the immediate passage of a bill
which will effectively enforce the national
prohibition amendment was passed
! Reports were given including the fol-
lowing items: The Home Missionary So
ciety of the denomination has expended
$19,252.95 within the boundaries Of this
conference the past year. The pastors
! salaries the past year as paid aggregate
S22G,17S. a gain of $500 over the year
preceding. The district superintendent
and their work received support to the
amount of $9,458, the same being a de-
crease Of $127 as compared with the pre-
ceding year.
For the support Of the bishops s4,454
Was raised, showing gain of $425.
For the support of the retired minis
tiers, $15,171, showing a gain of $3,2S9.
Eighty local preachers were reported.
There were 425 adult baptisms and sO4
infant baptiSms. There were received
1,104 preparatory members and there are
on the rolls at this time 1918 prepare
4 tory members and 25,S45 members in
full, showing a net increase of 68, the
past year, although there were $50
deaths reported. The Sunday school en-
rollment in the conference is 32268.
Rev. W. H. Easton, a professor in
Morgan college in Maryland and a mem.
Der Of the conference, was invited to adj
dress the conference He spoke inter.
estingly Of his work which is among
colored people. illustrating the enthu-
siastic nature of these people, he quoted
from recent compositions Of colored stu
} dents, one of these, describing a recent
= dinner he had attended. said: "My teeth
: certainly made footprints on the sand:
of time in that turkey" Another re
lated of certain person. HE died o.
heart disease and then again of asth
: ma"
Reports of the. various committee!
were read in the closing hours of thu
Rev, E. c. Bass, A.D., presided ovel
the conference for short period Mon
day morning, it being necessary for thu
bishop and cabinet to hold a short meet
ing to consider more fully some of tn,
| appointments.
! Rev. Frederick c. Baker rendered hi
final report as publisher Of the Confer
ence Year Book. Mr.. Baker has he'll
this position twenty -one years and ha
been very efficient officer. Rev Ly
man G.. Horton served the conference
/ twenty-one years as assistant secretar
| but had to decline to serve this year.
| rising vote of thanks was extended t
| these two men for faithful service ren
l dered.
| Resolutions recognizing the condition
l in the industrial world especially as see
| in the prevalent strikes. and urging III
| principles OF the gospel as the only rem
L e1y and calling upon both parties in til
| dispute 10 submit their contentious to
| Justly constituted board Of arbitration
/ were adopted.
! IT. A. Fifeld. treasurer of the col
1 ference board Of trustees, was introduce
l amid applause and characterized by Il
bishop as one of the most useful layme
I'm the Methodist Episcopal church. NJ
i P'ifdfd, declined.-to sneak, plaYfu11y r.
! marking. that unlike the preachers, i
worked with his hands and not with h
mouth. provoking much laughter and a,
plapse.
In calling for the offering usually tai
en- for the janitor the bishop playful