Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-19
SournaI arlO GOarisr.
Wednesday Morning, Oct. 19. 1881.
Baptist State Convention.
The Annual Meeting-RepOrts Conceri
 ing the Denomination i'm New Haven,


 The Annual Meeting-RepOrts Concern
 ing the Denomination i'm New Haven.
 The members of the board of trustees of the Connecticut Baptist convention held a session Monday evening in the First Baptist church, New London, and transacted GUS tomary business. The convention was held yesterday. The Sunday school statistics re- ported are as follows:
 Hartford County association. 24 schools, 2 dropped; total membership $500; New Ha- ven association, 26 schools, 4, 733 Ashford association, IT schools, 1927; New London association, 26 schools, 3,270; Stonington Union association, 24 schools, 2,762; Fair field association, 14 schools, 2,122. Total membership of schools, IS, ,115.
 Rev. A. J. Sage, of Hartford, made the customary opening address. After the vel coming and other remarks, he defined the doctrinal position of the Baptist church. Following Mir. Hanna, the secretary, read the report of the board of trustees. He spoke of departed brother in Israel as follows:
 Some have fallen asleep. name which was for many years prominent among the churches in Connecticut is now graven on -T-~ - varied and long active service for the Lord. From pastorate in Massachusetts, he came to Stafford in this State, thence to New Ha- ven, where he was the pioneer in Baptist work. After a noble service there he was pastor in Troy, N. r., and then for many years secretary of the American Baptist Home Missionary society. Another veteran fallen should be mentioned in our report, all though not lately dweller among us. This was M. G. Clarke, whose work in establish ing the Central church of Norwich should ever be had in grateful remembrance. Pas- tor F. W. Staples died in North Stonington, pastor of the Third Baptist church of that town His career as 8 minister was bright, though brief His brethren loved him, and the church which he served highly prized him.
 The report regarding the New Haven as- sociation was: We may mention, with much gratitude to God, that the church of Ansonia has been so prosperous that 1t no longer needs the help of the convention. beauti- full meeting house, completed and paid for, 8 pastor whom God wonderfully blesses, forty converts save one, and other helpers, gath cred in, make golden year for Ansonia church. In New Haven city, the Grand street church has continued to receive the assistance of the convention in carrying it's burden of interest. A-gracious harvest of souls has been reaped here also during the past year, and the harmony of the church has been delightfully."- preserved. The Web ster street church retains it's faithful and re. spected pastor, Bro. J. F. Ross. He is now working to secure pledges toward the build. l ing of suitable house of worship for his congregation. Our hope is that the breth- ren in New Haven will deal very literally with this claim. A number of subscripti onf ! are already made.
 Among the New Haven members of com mittees were Rev. F. s. Sampson, on '"Trus tees of Connecticut Literary Institute, :" Rev Dr. Steifer on 'tNew Churches" and Isaac Anderson on "Next Anniversary" Officer were elected for the ensuing year as follows Rev. A. J. Sage, of Hartford, president Rev. o. H Miner, New Britain, Vice presi dent Rev. F. B. Dickinson, Ansonia, statis tical secretary Elizur Cook, Hartford (form erly of this city), assistant secretary; G. F Davis, Hartford, auditor; Jas. L. Howard Hartford, treasurer.
 l Wm. NJ. Ingersoll, of Bridgeport deliv' cred an address on ''How can we best ait feeble churches?" In the evening the mem bers enjoyed praise service and listened tc | addresses.