New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-23
GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT.
,orr,oondencs Of The N. Y. Tribune.

WEST MERIDEs, Conn.,, June 81, 1885.
The General Association of this State convened ia
this place on Tuesday the 10Th inst. The meeting
was organized by the appointment of the Rev. THFo-
DoRr ID. wooLsEY, d. d., President of Yale College,
as Moderator. After the appointment OF officers the
body took a recess till o'clock. The afternoon was
occupied with the appointment Of Committees and the
usual preliminary business. In the evening the Mod
orator preached the regular annual sermon. Vs.
On Wednesday morning The Association accepted
the invitation from the State Reform School and vs-
tied its building. II is beautifully situated on very
ne elevation Just out of the town, and has good OPP
porunities for ventilation. DIR. r. Hawey is the Su
perintendent elect and the Rev. r. H. Maine Is the
Chaplain There are atpresent l4l boys committed Ot
various oepses. They oil appeared neat and orderly.
Several Of the classes were called up and snswered
Questions put to them with promptDess and accuracy.
A few short, pertinent and practical remarks werc
made by of the vislters, and the interview was
closed by the Rev. Mr.. Hiram Bingham, missionary
from the Sandwich Islands who repeated the LORI
PRAYER in the Hawaiian language. This Reform School,
is new move in this State, and seems to operate very
well. -Four hours of each day are devoted 70 nsruc'
ton ard six hours to laboreither in mechanical em'
ployments or upon the farm tho boys may choose
The Association expressed their high approval Of 1t 10
a commendatory resolution
On Preparing TO the church business was again re-
invited to five their reports.
The Rev. f. w. GILMAs Of Rochester, N. Y, felt
that Congreg ationaism was gaining ground In the
State he represented and he believed that they had
the confidence of the BODY throughout the country
from the fact that their organ, The independent had
reached circulation Of eighteen thousand coP,es.
The Rev. 7. r. HunD Of Romeo, Mich. lamented
the deficiency of laborers in his State. There was
only one sentiment throughout the churches in the
State on the subject of Slavery Strong resolutions
had been passed by all the Associations condemnnS
it and plejgng themselves TO labor for immediate aSo-
lifion. -,
The Rev. J. r. ADAMS of Maine felt convinced thS
no State was more hostile 10 Slavery than the one be
represented. The Liquor Law is DONG much gocd
also, and could not De overhrown by its enem'as'
however bitter. ~
oiced in the progress that is being made in the W
The Sabbath is much better observed than formerly,
so that in Chicago only one train leaves dunns y.
day. Other roads are coming slowly into tne 80 .
Observance of the day. and would Immediately weer
not for Boston stockholders who strongly oppoe y.
Through tie northern portion of the State there
strong fuence az sinst Slavery. The Association |"
the State has also passed resouisns condemning w
action Of the American Tract Society. Inc asa ~
ton of some Of the College buildings at Jackson ~
fire has been the means of convincing the fasuy
there that better for the students to occupy roo
in private houses than in College building a.
pecfsly devoted to the purpose lie compliance NV
terIy Of the conduct of the Presbyterians lsew,
SCHOOL, which had resulted in the acton al 'ne ''''s
meeting in ST. Louis. vn,s.
The Rev. j. GURksEY of Dubuque Iowa, symPPnt
,hixed with the feelings just expressed. by tne ~
| neeker Such conduct will cause great no"pn
80, tho Westerp churches The ministers deepY
rerretfed that such a step had been taken All ne
| 1SnTches 10 The State strongly and actively OPP
posed to Slavery. t., .,.;,.o,, re.o-
linton was introduced and passed unanimously, con-
demning the recent acden in regard to introducing
SLAYER, into the Territories.
The conduct Of the American Tract Society was
then brought up and after considerable discussion
resolution was adopted to the effect that il properly
came within the sphere Of this Society TO publish soine
decided disepproval and condemnation Of Ameficen
Slavery. .ns
The evening occupied with Reports o. vA, ~,
Societies in the State which also continueu .iis
morning; after which the body adjourned 70 mee' ~
MiddIetoyn next June