, 1884-10-16
CONGREGATIONALISTS
Sixteenth Meeting of the Colorado
and Wyoming Association.
A Pleasant Reception and Auspi-
ciOus Opening Last Evening.
The Baptist Conference in Complete
Working Order.

Yesterday afternoon about forty dele
gates to the sixteenth annual meeting of
the Colorado and Wyoming Congrega-
tional Association arrived here from Colo
RADIO, while a number from Eastern and
Western localities also reached this city.
They were met at the depot by the pastor
and members of the First Congregational
Church of this city and conducted to the
parlors Of the church, where at 6 o'clock
a supper and general reception awaited
them. An elaborate collation. had been
prepared by the ladies of the church to
which the members of the Baptist con-
ference were also invited. About two
hundred people participated during the
evening and after the refreshments had
received due attention a social was enjoyed
until nearly 9 O'Clock.
Some of the delegates have made long
journeys in order to attend the meeting.
Rev. Leonard, of Salt Lake City. comes
500 miles, and Rev. Bullock, of Silverton,
comes a similar distance. Rev. A. L.
Dunning comes from Boston, and Robert
West, editor of The Adrance, journeys
hither from Chicago.
Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Merrill, of Lincoln,
Neb., Rev. r. T. Cross, of Denver, and
Rev. Taurtor, of Chicago, are the only
delegates who have not arrived, but they
are expected to-day.
The following ladies and gentlemen
from abroad are the guests of our towns
people:
Rev and Mrs Reed, of Denver, guests
of Mr. and Mrs f W Whitcomb.
Miss A r Bell and Mrs Annis, of Gree
ley, guests of Mr. and Mn Ransom.
DR. and Mrs Mead and Mr. and Mrs
Evans, of Highland Lake, guests of Mr.
and Mrs Charles Hecht.
Deacon and Mrs Hazen, of Greeley,
guests of Mr. and Mrs J + Rugg.
Rev and Mn j w White, of Long
mont, guests of Mr. and Mrs C w Riner.
Deacon and Mrs Butler. of Longmont,
guests of Mr. and Mrs J + jenkins.
Rev and Mrs Humphrey, of Coal
Greek, guests of DIR and Mrs Warner.
Miss Anna Streiby and Miss Annie
Bean, of Colorado Springs, guests of Mr.
and Mrs o c Ward.
Rev J b Gregg and Rev II b Case, of
Colorado Springs, guests of DIR and Mrs
Rees Williams.
Rev D L Leonard, of Salt Lake City,
and Rev NJ A Bullock. of Silyerton,
guests of Hon A jackson.
Mrs Della Cady, OIL Longmont, and Mrs
lngmand, of Denver, guests of Deacon
and Mrs A Underwood.
Mrs Oviatt and Mrs Wilson, of High
land Lake, guests of Mr. and Mrs A II
Rel.
Judge Barrett, of Greeley, guest of
Prof and Mrs Stark.
Rev and Mrs Addison Blanchard, of
Denver, guests of r S Van Tassell.
Entertained at the Inter Ocean are
the Rev. William Hicks, of Denver; Rev.
j.. B. Sparrow, of Nebraska; Mr.. Charles
Wesley and Mr.. H.. NJ. Lyman.
Rev. G c Strong and Rev TN Kellogg,
of Boulder, are guests of Mrs Jackson and
Deacon and Mrs Stanley.
Mrs S b Picket, of Colorado Springs,
President of the Hockey Mountain
woman's Missionary Society, guest of
Rev and Mrs Sanders.
Rev A f Armstrong, of Denver, and
Rev w G Veazie, of Pueblo, guests of
Mr. and Mrs John Underwood and Mr.
and Mrs Milton Taylor.
DIR Gilman, of Boulder, guest of Mrs
and Colonel Babbitt and Mrs Farrar.
The following is the programme for the
meetings to-day, to which all are cordially
invited:
Morning-9-9:SO, Devotional, led by
Rev A + Armstrong; 9:S0-l0, Organiza-
ton; lO-ll, THE N. T. Model in Church
Organization, opened by Rev NJ A Bull
lock; HIP, is there any Call for the
Enrichment of u Church Service
opened by -"
Afternoon-2-3, Prayer and Conference
1880, Reports from the Churches, by
Rev J B Gregg; 3:30-4:30, Communion.
Evening-7:3O, Address, THE Proper
Attitude of the Church to the Community
in which it is Located, specially to Bust
ness men," by Rev Myron w Reed.
Other speakers will follow.
Mr. Reed is pastor of the First Congre
CATION Church of Denver and an address
of no ordinary interest or ability may b.
expected.