Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 10, 1909, Page 8

,_’t‘vass OF BAP Sessions of Interest v -Tht;nday_ with -Addresses of .. -portance—_ istory of First . aptist ~hurch. FIRST Wednesday morning and afternoon tHere were good sized congregations at the First Baptist church for the meet- ings of the closing day of the ninety- second anniversary of the New London Baptist’ . association, the delegates showing ‘their interest in the busi- ness and addresses by remaining threugh till the -final adjournment. The .morning session opened at 9 eo'cloek-with -a devotional service con- ducted by Rev. W. H. McLean of Grace Memorial Baptist church of this city.' A business session followed in which the report of the treasurer, Rev. .'@. Ward, Bozrah. showed receints of 94 ‘afid ewpenditures of the same amount with a deficit besides of the, oléerk. The board of Hadldi Huli, chairman, and § Palmer. secretary and treasurer, ma thefr first annual report. In the last year- the Martin H. Rising legacy and the Mary A. Rising legacy have beer received, amounting to $3, It was recommended te the associa tien that it approve the expenditure of a sum of money (estimated at $50 sufficient te put the Rising cemete lot in preper condition, and that i further appreve the depositing of $10 with the: eity of Norwich as a petual fund. The interest is used for the care of said lot. The report of the resolutiens com mittee was presented and adopted Beginning at 10 o'clock there two addresses upon the general of The ,Church. Rev. W. T. Thayer taking ‘the place of H. D. Barrows gpoke upén The Church as a Business Institutien. He advanced a number of pertinent suggestions upon the support of the church upon business principles and the discussion that followed . was articipated in by R. W. Mansfield New .-London, Rev. P. C. Wright, Revs Mr, McNally and others The Layman's Opportunity and Re eponsaibility was. ,the. subject fo: Chatles Pldward Priof’ «of Hartford \ to were top! 113 BAPT IST CHURCH. material aid to the efforts of the pas- | tor. Foreign Problem of Association. The address of Rev. A. B. Coats, D. D., Hartford, whe is state superir dent of missions, was .one of especial upon The Foreign lem in As=ociation. Dr. showed quite' plainly taat the problem was one that had to 1 and solved by the Christian women of this association ionaries are going abroad, but coming of the foreigners to the shores brings us the foreign problem right to our -own doors and there is a who showed the many ways which lay | béfore the church member of lending Oh]ldron Cry . FOR'FLETCHER'S CASTORIA ENTLEMEN! You are no doubt thinking seriously of what your Fail atiire -will be and OF COURSE YOU WANT THE NEWEST AND BEST. MORAN'S ~store is brim full of all the newest ideas in Clothing, Hats and Furnishings, —and the severest critic - will find here TOGGERY 70 HIS LIKING. Tl:le famous STEIN-BLOCH CLOTHING is our standard of clothes perfection,and this season ;tha styles and color effects are very. pleasing. Exocellent Suit values at $10.00 and ‘upwards. will -be beyond criticism if it comes from here. Our stock is the largést to be found in East- efn Connecticut. “Prices always {he lowesi” John A. Moran Olfifiior, Hatter and Furnisher, -cor. Main and Sheiuckei Sts. sibility in this pect. R. W. Mansfield of New L.ondon, speaking upon the topic of Christian REV, W. T . THAYER, Pastor of First Baptist Church. Stewardship arnestly the .jm- pertan ¢ faithfviness in attendance at all churchand Bible school services as one imporiant way in which the da- ties of Christian stewardship could be discharged. Some matters of unfinishéd husiness wera ‘takerr ap, among ‘which. it’#'ds voted, on motion' of ‘Rev. Mr.' Thayer. seconded hy Rev. R. E. Turner, leba- non, that the constitution be amended to require church .cle to send in to the elerk of the association their report not later than Aug. 1 History of First Baptist Church, A paper that was of more. .than usual interesi and had been. prepared ; Rev. Mr. Thayer was then read . by ing the history of the First ptist ‘church for the 109 Vears of its existence.. In brief it was as foilows: Meetings of a Baptist character were held in Norwich as e ¥y as 1779. but in 1790 the first regular services were held, generally at the home of Ephraim Story and Elijah Herrick in West Chelsea. The dominant Congregation- alism was strongly hostile, but the meetings were successful and many rned to the Baptist thought. 7 the people were recognized as a branch of the Kingston. R. I.. church. They met then in the ropewalk two or three times a year and observed the Lord's supper. Among the early converts was John Sterry, a printer and bookbinder, whose piety was soon recognized and he was | destined to be a leader in spiritual af- fairs, as he was appointed to lead their meetings. At a council on July 12th, 1800, the new congregation was recog- nized as the first Baptist church. It had 28 members and John Sterry was elected minister and Dewecy Bromley deacon. Dec, 24th the same year the | minister and deacon were ordained by | the council, the ceéremony taking place { in the Second Congregational church, Rev. Walter King having invited them to his church more through respect for the. two men than from any desire to recognize the Baptists. In 1802 thev were worshipping in a partly finished edifice on a lat on High | street given '‘by a Mr. Hall." ‘As their money ran.out they applied to the leg- islature for parmission to conduct- a lottery after the practice of the Con- gregationalists, but were ‘refused on religious -and " -political’ grounds. In consequence money was raised without recourse to the lottery scheme and the church. completed in 1807, In 1817, when they joimed the New London as- sociation, the chureh had added about 200 persons to its membership since or- ganization. Pastor Sterry died in 1823 and in 1883 a new edifice was built in the pastorate of Rev. Willilam Palmer, 1824-1834." In the succeeding years the following were the pastors: Rev. S, S. Mailery; - 4-1836, = Rev. “Josiah M, Graves, 1836-1838; Rev. Russell -Jen- nings, 1838. Sept. 1st, 1840, letters were granted to sundry members to' form another church more centraily located and the next day the Central Baptist church fvas organized. Things were at a very low ebb in the . original church and they =old their meeting house to can- cel a debt of $1,500. From this condi- tion they were rescued by the return of Rev. William Palmer, who was re- called 1841-1845. Ome of the greatest religious révivals came in 1843, when Blder Jabez Swan was engaged as an istant, the elder himself baptizing over 100, Pastorg who succeeded this time were Rev.. M. H. Rising 1346-1849; Rev Jantes M. , 1849-1852; Rev. A, H, 53 Rev"J. H. Holman, 1854; -Rev €. 8. - Weaver, 1§55~ Rev. R. K. Ashley. 1860-1869 Rev. J. He Parks, 1869-1870: Rev, A, F. Spaulding, 1870-1878, and Rev. William James. 1876-1877. In the pastorate of the last gamed the church voted to disband and would _have done so but for Elder Curtis Keeney, who secured Rev. (. C. Frost to come t» the church in 1879. - Rev. Mr. Frost staged until T GONVENTION Im-| our | grand opportunity and a heavy rPspon-’ L all Suitsiare ready d black: We wonlid The new green, blue payments. amine these garments before yon make your Fall purchas take care of your wants m‘-rj\':"_\lhingfto be paid for on easy weekly Satisfaction Guaranteed Fashionable Clothing For Fall HE FALL SEASON IS NOW HERE AND OUR STOCK OF LADIES'’ AND MENS CLOTHING FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER WEAR IS READY FOR YOUR INSPECTION. OUR NAME HAS ALWAYS REPRESENTED RELIABLE GOODS. AND, AS IN THE PAST, WE MEAN TO HAVE IT SO IN THE FUTURE. AFTER 29 YEARS OF SOLID BUSINESS EXPERIENCE, WE STAND FIRST — IN QUALITY AND VARIETY, IN ERS, IN RELIABLE STATEMENTS. IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE, AND WE MAKE A SPECIAL STUDY OF THE WANTS§ OF ALL. WE TOUCH AT ALL TIMES WITH THE CLOTHING OUR REACH, EVER GROWING WIDER, GIV OUR FFACILITIES AND COMPLETE EQUIPMENTS )DY. CREDIT WITH US IS FREE T¥( KNOW F? YOUR €LOTHING IS PAID FOR AND YOU HAVE SAVE MONEY. Handsome patterns in grey, olive, ke pleased to have you caill and ex- We can REQUIREMENTS OF ) THE WE ALL. i}KIAY PAYMENTS A In our Ladies’ Department will be of Ladies’ and Misses' 'Suits for Fall to 48 inches long. 1 shades. '$10.00 to 4 Fal | MEN, US GREATER COMMAND OF THE MARKETS, S WE CAN SERVE YOU PROPERLY. WE TRUST EVERY- NEVER MISSED THE MONEY. _finished with mannish pockets and bone buttons in self-color. Skirts gored and pleated in the latest fashionable LIBERAL DEALINGS, IN VALUE GIVEN_TO BUY- OUR STORES ARE THE CHOSEN SHOPPING PLACES OF PEOPLE ARE IN CHILDREN. AND WITH WOMEN AND RE EASY AND BEFORE YOU TRY IT AND found an exceptionally fine line They are beautifully tailored Coats $40.00 ‘ Suits $7.50 to $30.00 29-31 Shelucket St.. | 29-31 Shelucket St. 1882, during which time théy sold the‘ lot on High street to Mt. Calvary Bap- [[ist church and bought the lot where | the present church stands, erecting a { new church and holding the first serv- ice in it in 1882, 'The pastorate of Rev. F. B. Dickingon -éxtended from 1883 to 1885, Rev. D. H. Miller from 1887 to 18 tev. ‘A.°S. Brown be- an a successful ministry in 1889, dur- ng which in 1895 the church became egularly incorporated. A ministry of “nine and one-half vears which saw great activity and | tension in the church work began | n 1897 under Rev. Herbert E. Wise, | during which in October 21 .and 22 (he church celebrated -its 100th anmi- versary At this time 'a white marble tablet of John Sterry, itd first: pastor, was presented to the church by his andchildren. The - progressive ministry of _the present pastor. Rev. W. T. Thayer, be- gan in 1907 and has been marked by 1 united and harmonious membership, | ‘flicient Jaborers both for'the material md the spiritual prosperity of the hurch. Among the accomplishments nentioned was the -paying off of $1.700 m a mortgage debt of $2,500 and a loating debt of $500, with nearly the whole amount pledged which is need- ed to wipe out the debt. Auxiliary organizations to whieh acknowledge- | ment was made for help given the church were the Church’ Aid society, the A. M. & L. society, the Xens, Ju- nior church, and Bible school.’ " A list of the deacons and clerks was given, and reference was -made to the late John T. Perkins as the most efficient financier ever connected with the church, associated with A. R. Aborn and W. R. Cowan, Sr., who are still valued members. The story of the lessons and. struggles of the past shouid but lead. us to the resolve of ng the work ‘on %o those who 1 come after with a'glory. undim- med and a purpose-no less than .that of Christ. The morning session .was concluded with a hymn, an intermission heing taken for dinner at i2.30. At 1.20 the annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society called to order by Mrs. Annie Les- wa | ter, New London, one of the directors. After a hymn, Mrs. Lester ‘read the Scripture lesson, and prayer was of- fered by Mrs. J. R. Very of this city. After another hymn, Mrs, Lester spoke of the amount of $5600 in the apportionment. of which New London association is asked to raise $500 this vear. and also of the way this amount had been assigned to the different so- cieties. together with the building fund amounts and the trumber of Helping Hands to be subscribgd for, which is $150. She spoke with gratification of the total amounts raised during the past vear $533.65. and as a motto for the vear gave Caréy’'s well known words: “Attempt great things for Gdd; expect great things of God.” Mrs. W. H. Millard of China was in- troduced for the missionary address. fillard, who was born in China ieated by her parents to a ‘mis- life, spoke with < impressive rnestness of the .life of a mission- ary’s wife. She showed how greatly the home life of the missionary, right- ly guided by the wife, aided the work of the husband. She« described the work done by mothérs’ meetings and the influence of the missionaries’ chil- dren. With her husband. she was lo- ¢ated at Hangchow.and Shanghai, Mr. Millard dying at the latter place where he was a teacher in the seminary. Declaring -that China was in a piti- ful state of need for women teathers, Mrs. Millard made an affectin~ plea for workers for the fiéld... Mrs. Les- r led in praver at the: close of the sionaries’ address and an offering was taken while a hymn was sung. assoriation’s -séssion was. then yesumed. Moderator’ Boardman pre- sided. Rev. R. E. Turher of Lebanon conducted ‘a_brief devetioral service. The hymn, Stand -Up for Jesus’ was sung and the missionary thought and impulse were continued by ‘the mis- sionary sermon by Re¥. C. H. Fred- ericks, North Lyme. The preacher spoke from the two “texts, T Cor. v:14, The love of Christ constraineth us, and II. Cor. xiiz14, W=n. seek not | vours, but you. This i§ the mission- ary motive. and the expression of Christ's finding expression in conse- crated lives today, and if we .believe in the revelation of Jesus-Christ we must be missionaries and we must be | faithful to the last words of the Mas- ter. Then is our motive Christ's ‘mo- tive, our nurpose ' Christ's purpose, and our method Christ's method. The sermon was fellowed by a hymn and by an address on the topic. The Church Member as a . Bible School NVbrker, in which . 8. Dofen of New londen’ took the place af: James T. ('ase of this city as leader, ‘the latter being unable to atténd. / Mr, Doten in- dicated Biple class. methods as used by Jesus and the apostles. All chureh ‘membhers, the speaker sald, “should be in ‘the Bible schodk and .almost all church members wha amount to much are workers in the Bible! school. At present not more than 25 per cent. of church members. are enrolled in the Bible schools. Tt is the real duty of chutch members to. be there and - be deeply interested .in the Bible school. Applause greeted his- earnest words. The assistant clépk, Rey. -H. A. Goe- ring of Niantic. ;Jum!;l the chair.as Moderator Boardman Had an engage- ment which' c'fllefl"m‘;%tx'."— i he e st e et . = In view of the deficit in the associa- tion’s treasury, Rev. P. C. Wright moved a committee of two living near together be appointed to write to the churches. except the Leffingwell church, to make a 25 per cent. increase in their donations to the association. Rev. Mr. Thayer seconded the motion and it was passed. appointed Rev. Mr. McNally and Rev. Mr. Elder, hoth of New London. It was voted to pay the the usual the minutes. Tt was voted to appoint a committee for a Sunday school convention, and Moderator committee as a year ago. Moderator Goering expressed to Rev. | Mr. Thayer for the association its ap- preciation of the way the First church had entertained the association, and then came the closing half-hour, oc- cupied with a devotional service in which prayers were offered by Rev. J. R. Very on behalf of the church, by Peter Fournier on behalf of the Bible school, by W. M. Cowan on be- half of the young people, and by oth- ers. The benediction by the moderator closed the session at a few minutes after 4 o'clock. Bill of Foot Guards. ,' A bill of the First company, Gover- nor's Foot Guard, for $436.38, to cover the expenses incurred on the trip to Norwich July 5 as escort to Governor Frank B. Weeks has been approved by the governor. A SQUARE DEAL AND A SQUARE MEAL Here's a square deal for the people who can't eat a square meal without after pain and distress. Go to The Lee & Osgood Co. today and get a 50 cent box of Mi-o-na tab- lets, the great prescription for indi- gestion and stomach troubles Take one, or if your suffering is in- tense, two tablets with or after meals, and at the end of 10 days if you can't eat a square meal without distress go to The Lee & Osgood Co. and get your money back. That's where the square in. But Mi-o-na is really a stomach up- builder of great merit; every day the makers receive more than a dozen let- ters from grateful people which state that after losing hope Mi-o-na cured. The quick and positive action of Mi-o-na on the stomach in case of gas, water-brash, sour stomach and heartburn is wortlk a lot of money to any sufferer. E. D. Howe, Gardner Mass.,, says: “I suffered from severe pains in my stomach. - I tried different remedies without relief; after using two boxes of Mizo-na I found mysélf completely cured. Mi-o-na is sold by leading druggists, HYOME] Cures catarrh or money back. Just breathe itin Complete outfit, including inhaler §1. Extra bottles 50c. Druggists. GEO. A. DAVIS School Books FOR ALL SCHOOLS e School Supplies - deal comes in Great Variety. Everything used in the Schoolroom can be found here or can be supplied at short notice. Textbooks for the coming term at the Norwich Free.Academy are nearly all in. Call and get a list of the Books to be used in Academy. And if you have any second-hand books which are bring them in AT ONCE and get cash or exchange. on the list We sell Flags for Schoolhouses. GEO. A. DAVIS, 25.29 Broadway septiddaw 3 The moderator | secretary | fee of $10 for his care of | Goering named the same | | Surrogate Cohalan of New York has | appointed Almon Griswold of Elm- wood, N. H., and Pr. Dwight Heaton in[ New York city administrators of the atae of their uncle, Frederick A. S. Perry, who was g¢onvicted of | murder in 1888 and is at present serv- ‘ ing a life term-in the insane ward of | the state prison at Wethersfield. The | convict recently inherited.an estate of $77,000 on the death of his two broth- ers, Henry U. Perry and William M. Perry, who died in an insane hospital in Vermont, as recently told. Frederick A. S. Perry was convicted of murder in the second degree for | the killing of E. C. Whittlesey, man- aging editor of the New London Day, on August 8, 1887. The murder was the result of an article which appeared in that paper d the caption of “Fred Perry on Dogs.” Steamer Minnesota’s Cargo. From Yokohama comes news of the shipment of one of the most valuable | cargoes ever sent across the Pacific. The Minnesota of the Northern Steam- ship company, now bound for Puget sound, hag on bhoard 3,000 bales of raw silk, 60,000 chests of tea angd 15,000 crates of Manila hemp. The silk and tea alone are valued at $3,000,000. Nor- wich people are interested in the Min- nesota, owing to her having been built at Groton. Stella—Why does Maud look so blue” Sella—My new bucket hat has made her green with envy.—Boston Transeript. HURPHY & McGARRY, 207 Main St. 'Glad to Show i You ! st We don't care whether you are ready to buy your Fall Suit now or not — we want our splendid clothes to have a chance to make an impress- ion on your mind. They'll certainly do their work well, if you will stop in for a look at !hn[ choice new Fall and Winter modes. | We like to have callers come in and get ac- quainted with “what’s new.” We'll not urge you to buy for this is not a store that “annoys.” Suits at $12, $15, $18, $20 to $28. You see these prices or similar ones, have been quoted so long by nearly every clothing house, the only way we can convince you of the ‘superior- ity of our clothes is to “show’ you.” Showing is proof positive ‘and so we say again, “we'll be glad to show you.” - THE WORLD’S GREATEST Clairvoyant and Palmist D. R. GORDON A Bona Fide Guaranfee “l ‘do hereby solemnly agree und uarantee to make you no charge if | ail to call you by name in full; also friends, enemies, rivals, whom and when you will- marry. | give th never-failing advice upon al! matters of Life, such as Love, Courtship, Mar- riage, Divorce, Business, .Lawsuits, Speculations and Transactions of All Kinds. | never fail to reunite the separated, cause speedy and happy marriages, overcome enemies, rivals, lovers’ quarrels, evil habits, stumblin blocks and bad luck of all kinds. lift you out of your sorrow and trou- ble, and start you on the path of hap- piness and prosperity. TELLS YOUR FULL NAME. TELLS WHAT YOU CALLED FOR. TELLS WHOM AND WHEN YOU WILL MARRY. Special Re;mE_This Week 50c and $1.00 o 16 Broadway MARTIN HOUSE a Hours: 10 a. m, to 9 septl0d p. m. OUR Fall Woolens ARE READY FOR INSPECTION D. F. Pulsiter & Co., 33 BROADWAY An Overstock of 18 Concords Will clos: them out at very low figures. Also Summer Goods which is light at your prices. . L. CHAPMAN, septlodaw . BATH STREET. W