Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-04
Thursday, November A, 1855.
The NINETEENTH ANNUAL
Connecticut Conference of Congrega
tiOnal Churches.

Connecticut Conference of Congrega-
tiOnal Churches.
The nineteenth annual session of the gen
eral conference of the Cong1 egational church
es in Connecticut will begin at the Pearl
street Congregational church, Hartford, on
Tuesday, November 8, and continuing until
Thursday noon. Among the reports of spe-
cial interest to be made will be those relating
to Sunday railroad trains, Sunday papers and
the Sabbath, the expediency of abolishing
the customary Fast day now ordered annual
ly by the Governor, and the one on incorpo-
ration of churches.
The committee on Sabbath observance is
composed of the Rev. Amos S. Chesebrough
of Old Saybrook, Rev. ]. w. Cooper # New
Britain, Rev. Joseph Il. Twitchell of Hart
ford, M. Eugene Culver, w. w. Hyde and
John N Stickney.
The committee of inquiry as to the expe-
diency of requesting the Governor to abolish
the Fast day appointments consists of Rev.
Nelson Willard of Norwich, Rev. DR.. Joseph
Anderson of Waterbury, and Rev. DR.. George
l.. Waller of He IT, d.
The committee on incorporation OF
churches consists of the Rev. DIR. Walker, of
Hartford; the Rev. DR.. S. G. Willard, of
Colchester, and Judge Nathaniel Shipman.
Dr. Willard will be unable to attend the
session, as his health is seriously impaired.
The programme for the three days session
is as follows:
Tuesday, November 9-Morning 11:30-
Organization and business, address of well
come, reports of standing committee, treas
urer and printingscommittee. Afternoon-S
to 5:30-Business: Reports Of annalist, stats
teal secretary, trustee of fund for ministers,
directors of missionary society of Con
necticut, of committee on railroads
and Sabbath and on Sunday papers;
of delegates to the national council; the
American Home Missionary society, and the
American Missiona.J association; and of
committees on Womens Congregational
Home Missionary union of Connecticut on
Fast day, and the incorporation OF
churches. Evening, 7:3O $50. Public wor-
ship, annual sermon by the Rev. James e..
johnson, of New London, to be followed by
the Lords supper.
Wednesday, November 10-Morning, $780,
12-Business; reports of committee on fel-
Iowship and work, of standing committee on
Sunday schools, and of member of the exc
cutive committee of the New England Con-
gregational Sunday School association. De-
yotion. to be followed by discussion of said
reports. Afternoon, 25:30-Business; Dis
cussion of the nature and functions OF
public worship, opened with papers by
the Rev. William NJ Barbour on 1.-The
prayers the Rev; James Cooper on
1.-THE readings;'' Prof Waldo S. Platt on
''The music,n and the Rev. Justin E. Twitch-
ell on f'The sacraments and their accompany
ing services" Evening, 10000 Address
es in behalf of the New West educational
the American Congregational
union by the Rev. L. H. Cobb, the American
Home Missionary society by the Rev. Walter
NJ. Barrows, and the American Missionary
association by the Rev. James Powell.
Thursday, November 11-Morning, 9:30-12
Discussion OF the "Relation of
work to the welfare of the
churches" Opened by the Rev. g. Stockton
Devotion. Closing exercises.