Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-07

cent meeting of the county secretaries o.
he safe, 1t was decided to hold a.state-
wide athletic meeting in Hartford, either
on May Goth or eth. There will be
events for boys of various ages, weights
etc, and keen competition should result
Further details will be worked out by the
committee APPOINTED to make definite ar
nangeGnents
Educational Trip and Entertainment
Colchester, Fftchville. Lebanon, Baltic.
Versailles, Jewett City, Preston City and
Oak6ale had rs boys and leaders present
at the recent educational trip for the
boys of Y. NJ. c. A. Groups of the north
ern portion of New London county. The
work of the local groups has been vita3iz-
ed The visit TO the Slater hall and r1tpse-
| tp; the lecture by Miss Marshall on
| Grecian Art; the visit to the Central fire
station and the city hall: he bean din
ner at the Norwich Y; also the games
and athletics under the supervision OF
l75yss work stteretesy. Mr.. Davis arr!
| free moving picures Tnade lHo a unique
| sroeram which was enirely new he
| boys.
| Leaders of Group Work Organize
| Twelve men who are active in the leader
ship OF 7 M. C. A groups were present
at the Norwich Y last Saturday and or
anized a leaders training CONFERENCE
| 1.
"! G. Fromander. secretary. Monthly
| meetings VIII be he'd.
College Depufation Tea1n-E. C. WeaW-
! er, C. C. Gordon and I. F. Cook. seniors
and J. H. Madt5aford, sosohornore ci
Wesleyan University composed the ctlegt
dt,-mtation team, representing the Uni
versity Y NJ c. A that visited Lebanon
over the week end, Feb. As. The sccia
on Saturday evening, in charge of the
| team was enjoyed by lis. It was held al
the Parish house of the Baptist church
| The morning service in the two churches
ives conducted by sthe men. Mr. Weaver
/ Baptist church; while Mr. Cook. and Mr.
Maddaford were at the Congregations
4 church. At three o'clock Sunday after
| noon, 20 young men and boys attended e
/ special meeting in THE Sunday schoo
room of the Congregational church. 4
union evening service was held In tn
4 Congr egational church ait which time earl
| member of tire team spoke, giving per
sonsl testimony of the value Of Chris
ton living. Mr.. Maddaford who is pre-
pairing for the ministry. gave an unusual
iy strong evangelistic talk.
/ Father and Son supper-The conrsd'
and Pioneer groups of Baltic ara l-1anntn!
for n father, and son sltnper for Saturda!
of the Norwich NJ F. cfrsrch will be tn.
main speakers Of the evening.
/ Colchester will have a community faith
er and Son supper on the 18TH.
T. A. Stanley, state boys work secre
tary has been secured to give an address
Preston City likewise Is planning TO
a father and son supper, wffch will b
held In the near future. A committee
now nnanlne for it.
Community Actfvitdes--Under the aus
pices of local groups and local commit
tees, during the past week conpsTlity Sc
cials have been held at, Stonington whic
was in connection with the college depu
tation team in Flanders Mage in Presto
| City and in Versailles.
A summary OF the ?. M. G. A. sctiv
ties>in the eight counties of Conneeticu
brought out the following facts:
/. There are S6 groups in the varioel
: counties, an holding regiUQar week.
meetings.
2. These groups enroll 1900. or geo
men and boys.
3. Some form of County Y. NJ. c.
activities is being conducted in 1873 dit