Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-07
NORWICH TOWN

NORWICH TOWN |
The Churoh's Best Investment was the |
theme Of Rev. Gardon F. Baney's sermon |
at the Sunday morning worship at the
First Congregational church. The topic
for discussion at the Mems Forum at
noon was Can We Improve Our Funeral
Customs? At o'clock in the chapel the
intermediate Christian Endeavor society
entertained the Junior society in observ-
apce of the 41st anniversary of the
founding of Christian Endeavor. Miss
Elizabeth Avery was. the leader There
was special music which included violin
selections by Miss DORIS Browning. Miss
Ethel Whaley in costume told about
Christian Efldeavor in foreign lands. Miss
Avery gave Sketch of the history OF
Christian Endeavor. mock birthday
| cake prepared by Miss Avery was fea-
| tuFe OF the meeting. This proved to be a
box covered with white paper. with Il
| paper candles, each one having red
string to represent wick. When passed
around each member pulled a string and
upon unrelling. the paper candle disclosed
| either question on a suggestion con-
1 corning Christian EIFdeavor.
:. AT the Congregational prayer service
4 Thursday evening. the theme is to be
Love. John Is: II.
At the First NJ. z. church Sunday
morning Rev. James B. Aidrich spoke on
What is. Life? His topic at the evening
service was Dwelling in Unity. 1881
Psalm. The Young Peoples c. E. society
met. at 6.45. The leader Miss. Theodore
Brown, alluded to the 41st anniversary
! OF Christian Endeavor which was being
| observed all over the world; also men
! t;oped the first anniversary Of the society
which she represented. Miss Brown said ::
This beng a conservation meeting, let
US consecrate ourselves anew for another
year to do better and live better lives the
coming year than We have the past
year"
Rev. Gurdon F. Bailey. pastor Of the
FIRST Congregational church, was the Of
| flciating clergyman at the Shelter ne
Arms service Sunday afternoon. He was
assisted by his three daughters also by
Miss Barbara ATen and Dr. Charles H
Lamb. who provided the singing. Herbert
!. L. Warrington played the piano accom-
panin7ents for the hymns which Included
Tell Ne the Old. Old Story. Will There
Be Any Stars IN My Crown? Safe In thu
Arms OF Jesus. When the Roll is Called
Up. Yonder I'll Be There. Where is Ny
Boy Tonight? with solo by DR.. Lamb
: The song entitled a Prayer, by Liewrence
Louise P. Bailey, Miss Lucille D Bale,
and Miss Allen, with Miss Marion L.
Bailey a THE piano. Rev. Mr.. Bale!
5 read the scripture lesson from Luke Il
r and offered prayer Matching. Fidelit,
, With Generosity was the theme of tn
r | very interesting address. In conclusion
Rev. Mr. Bailey pronounced the benedic
9 tion.
: The thank Offering meeting OF til
r First Congregational Home Missionar
society. is to take place Wednesday af
- terneon in the chapel. Friday afternoo
the society viii meet for the second tim
during this week, when it is hoped tn
eomfortables which have been in preees
Of tying will be completed.
The. Dorcas Home Missionary. societ
Of the Methodist church is to hold tn
February meeting at the parsonag
Thursday afternoon.
The birthday Of Christian Endeavo
was observed Sunday evening by tn
Christ an Endeavor. society of First Cor
gregational church. Mrs z. A. Smit
was in charge Of the service which wa
held in the chapel. Decorations Of fag
were in keeping. At the left vera seat
reserved fer charter members, guided
their places by the sign 1888, the dat
of the local founding OF tire. society.
H. II Frazier told Of the beginning
OF the first society IN Portland Ne.
the home of Rev. and Mrs. T. z. Clark
E. A. Smith gave a vivid account OF Il
beginnings OF the local organization.
w. DIe(zey, one OF the best loved men
bers, was it's. first president; @.
Bailey the first vice president II
Warrington told Of the influence unon Il
church.; ministers deaeens and other 0
fcers have come from its ranks Wht
Rev. e. A. Northrop was thinking
coming as pastor the sight eff the larg
| Furnishing society of Christian Endeav
was a strong motive for aeceDting Il
call. Miss H. Louise Hyde.snelge- OF Sur
day school officers I'd teachers. Abo
$50 have been menl'-s1;s Of fift society.
A sketch Of members .slJ over 4
| world was given Mrs Mary Carly
Noblei=of Grinnell. Ia, fitted to ent
more fully into Christ an WORK.: fthe sar
| can beasaid OF Mrs Hone =Blsagr..Ba ch 81
| of TaIeottv;ile and Mrs Mary Avery
Stafford. all ministers wiyes, Mrs: Ora
Congdon Thurston of =. Westerly. MI
| Alice Dickey Hail Of Preston City. Nj
l Mary Schnabel OF New York. Miss Geo
l gle Case. now Ia the Tbetter> land. ha
4 lived Hives Of great Usefulness.
| teachers Miss Jennie B. Clarke her s
l ter. Mss Helen Clarke. Miss sMary
| Hyde EaN in New York :. Miss Gertru
| Hyde in South Had'ey. Mass, Miss c.
| Bachelor in Dobbs Ferry on the HudsC
1 have had untold Influence for good NJ
l Mabel Smith Thomas +-of Saratoga
teaching a fargesclzss .os women in Su
day school. Ten years; Of work In tt
key was no light, task for Miss Susan
4 Hyde. ~ ...-.z,.-- =
OF Mr.. ana Mrs. Herbert Hale and \
and Mrs. Alonzo Luther. Rev C. A NJ
| throp said: Lon Luther and BE
| Hale were boys together and never bro
4 | friendship. They married girls who W,
| | almost twins. You never saw one wi
| out expecting TO see the o.harcr1 KIN
| them all as having homes here and
= other cities.-FAey- -+orfted--wftfr me