The Press., 1922-10-26

William B. Oliver of New York lead CT of the Open Bible Crusade meetings, will e here to begin next Sunday with a union service in the Congregational church at 6.45 o'clock. Preparations for these special services have been going on for several weeks and MT. Divers coming has Teen anticipated with great pleasure and the expecta- tion of a revival of interest in Bitle reading and Bible study. At the pres ent time MT. Oliver is working with the united churches in New London. In commenting upon MT. Oliver's first meeting there The Day" of October F. says He is a christian gentleman who has fallen in love with his Bible and he just pleads that every life he touches shall feel the magnetic per sonal influence of the Christ whom his Bible sets forth. He stands up, every inch of his six foot statue and in a modest, winning and very simple way finds the hearts Of his hearers and makes them want to go and do like wise" The Open Bible Crusade meet ings will te held every evening next week at 7.3O o'clock Monday and Tues day in the Congregational church and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in the Methodist church. MT. Oliver will pase his addresses on the Gospel of St. Luke Everyt ody is cordially in vited to plan for attendance at all of these services. At the first service Sunday evening an offering will be received to defray the expenses which include printing and entertainment for MT Oliver
 By the new school enumeration the children from to 16 years of age In town total 1,435. This is a gain of 20 over last year.
 Howard Walker of Akron, Ohio, student in Amherst college, was with his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. M. P. J. Walker, over the weekend.
 Henry Grundy and family have moved ack here from MOnsOn and. are occupying the house recently built by George Towne near Grant avenue.
 The number of voters made on Sat urday, the 14th, was 39; first district 4, second district 35. On last Satur- day 2 were made in the first district and 49 in the second, making total of 90 in all.
 The State Sunday school convention will be held Nov. 1, 2 and 3 at the Center Congregational church, Tor rington. Theme, "Our Responsibility in Religious Education" An excellent program has been arranged and many able speakers are promised. Among them are Rev. Dr. F. M. Sheldon of Boston, Rev. Stanley F. Davis of New York, Prof L. A. Weigle of Yale Uni versity, Prof. A. J. w. Meyers of Hart ford, Miss Margaret Slattery of Bos ton and hosts of other eminent relig- ious workers. Torrington will enter tain delegates gratis, and it is hoped the churches in this vicinity will be represented well.
 The Stafford Hockey club held meet ing last Thursday evening and organ ized for the coming season. Officers were elected as follows: President, Charles, Pinney; treasurer, Edwin Green; manager, Richard Valentine; business manager, Jack Lynch; cap tain, Richard Pinney. Stafford has had a strong hockey team during the past two years, having played many teams that are noted as being eXcep- tionally good At the meeting the possibilities of having a rink on the fish pond in Hyde Park were discussed. This makes it more central place than the Warren pond, and if rink was constructed in the park larger crowds would attend the games.