Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-03
PRospEnoUs BAprIsTs.

= VIZ lNOtCB VI INC OOAVcAtAOA - u0S
Closed I'm the silver City-A Wide
Awake and Spirited Meeting
ThrQughOut.
The sixty-fifth annual meeting of the
New Haven Baptist association was held
in the First Baptist church, Meriden, Rev.
J. V. Carton pastor, beginning Wednes-
day, October l, and closing yesterday at
noon. The meeting was one of the best,
as well as the LARGEST, ever held and was
enjoyed by the large number who attend
ed, who can take back to their various
churches words of encouragement and en-
thusiasm resulting from the spirit and in
terest pervading the meeting at all it's ses-
sions
The association met Wednesday morn
ing, and after short prayer meeting, led
by Rev. P. g. Wightman of Branford, was
called to order by Rev. S. D. Phelps, D. D.,
resulted as follows: Moderator, Rev.
John Fl. Mason, New Haven; clerk, Rev.
Eben G. Sage, Phi. D., New Haven; assist
ant clerk, Rev. w. g. Fennel, Middle
town,
The report of the treasurer, F.B. Bun
nell, was presented by George E. Robert
son Of New Haven and acce oted.
After the appointing of various commit
tees the large audience listened to a pow
erfm sermon by Rev. John Fl. Mason of
the First Baptist church of New Haven,
from the text t1n all things he might have
the rre-eminence."
Rev w. G.. Fennel read digest of the
letters from the thirty churches in the as
ISOLATION, and Rev. E. G. Sage read the
statistics.
The additions by baptism number 249
and the contributions for benevolent pur-
poses amounts to over SID, 900.
Dr. Rhodes of Boston presented the
claims of the Foreign Missionary society
and DR.. Minor of New York spoke for the
minister's home in New York. A collec
ton of $40 was taken for the latter object
An excellent lunch was served by the
ladies of the church, and at 1870 O'Clock
the Ladies' Foreign Missionary society held
a meeting. which was led by Mrs. Whit
ney and addressed by Mrs. Ellen Mitchell
of Burmah
At $50 o'clock the association recon.
vened and listened to DR.. Mason of Boston
on home missions, and Rev. P. S. Evans
of New Haven on state missions. The
three new churches which have beer
toTueu uuilnS 1Ae pdsc JoaI, iioPo cnurcL
of New Haven, the Swedish church Of
Meriden and colored of Ansonia, were
admitted into the association and given {
welcome by the moderator. Following
this the topic, "The Prayer Meeting" was
discussed by the following speakers OF
these themes: "The Ideal Prayer Meeting,
by Rev. E. G. Sage, Phi. D., of Grand ave
nue., New Haven; Elbow to Increase At
tendance and Participation, by Rev. Az
De Larme of Hope church, New Haven
'sThe Prayer Meeting as a Means to Chris
tan Development, Rev. WP. Edison, Wa
terbury; "rhe Prayer Meeting as an Evan
gelizing Agency" by Rev. E. M. Poteat o
Calvary, New Haven, after which an oper
discussion came, in which Rev. J.V Garter
of Meriden, Rev. MI. Marble of Wallingford
Rev. Mr.. Reid of Deep River, Rev. Mr. Verr,
of Clinton, Rev. Mr.. James of Hartford Rev
Gruchy of Plantsville and many other
took part.
At 1880 the association reconvened ant
listened to Rev. G. II. Spaulding on mission
airy work in the west, after which Rev. j
Bosworth of Shelton preached the annua
sermon.
Thursday morning the meeting wa
called to order by the moderator and re
ports from the various committees wer
read and accepted. The reports showe
that 191 delegates were present; that tn
churches were in fourishing condition
that the association was growing, thre
new churches having been formed the pas
year-Hope church, New Haven; Swedish
Meriden; and the colored Baptist churc
| in Ansonia-an of which had been given
welcome into the association. Remark
were made by many of the pastors, an
| tho oocooiof;o,, c1ooa1 ito soooio,, -.
marks by Rev. J. H. Mason.
| The meetings were largely attended, til
church being full at every session. Anon
the people from New Haven who attende
are:
E. M. Poteat, Rev. and Mrs E. c. Sage, Rev. an
Mrs P. S. Evans, Rev. D. D., Phelps, D. D., Re
aRd Mrs Aenrs stew mr. ks and Il Mrs
e. Durham Mr.. and Mrs; F. A. Howell Mr.. al
Mrs Mrs Bets Mr. and IN Mrs e. Curtis M
Cooper, Mr.. Elisha Carkins Mr.. George b. Smit
Mr. J. P. Morrow, Mr.. George E: Robertson, Mi
tie futile, Miss Susan Alling, Miss Ella Grannis
Mrs. F. c. Featherstone, Mrs. Alexander job
M 1ss mrs s. K keofE d M M Msnrg a An
Mrs Harry Weed, and many others, includir
the following:
L. smith, II. F. Sanford, Mrs. s. A. SANFORD, Mi
Susan L. Jacques and Mrs. W. E. Smith.
sheltonIRey; E. J. Bcsworth, Deacon B.
| Leach and A. H Bray.
Middletown-Pastor and wife, j. D. Sibley al
wife, Mrs. G. A. Paddock, Mrs. Samuel Coe, Mr.
II. l.. Brown, Mrs. III. f. Bidwell Mrs A. Gull
Mrs. o. W. Woodwork, j. w. Baker and S.
Stevens.
Yalesville- George c. Mckenzie, w.
Kendrick and G. 1. Mix.
Southngton-E. H. Plant, S. Judd, Lewis Ha
rson, Mrs. Sylvia Savage, Mrs f. II. Miller al
Mrs. j. r. Young
CheSter-Rev j. Butterwor and wife, Mr. al
Mrs. G. r. Wooster, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Brot
well and G. p. Watrous.
Cromwell-Deacon G.. W. Stevens and wife al
Mrs. W. L. Graves.
Plantsville Rev. Thomas de Gruchy, Mr. al
Mrs Judson Baldwin Mrs. William Cook, Mr.
| A. NJ. Lewis and Mrs. Jemima Frisbie.
Clinton-Rev j. r. Very, Rev. r. E. Whittemo
and Mrs. Mary E. Hull
Main street Baptist church, Newfoundland
| p. A. Spencer, A. Fl. Andrews, George A Levi
7. S. Sage, o. G. Hauschildt, H. L. Puffer, MIR
| Susan b. Spencer, Mrs. Ida r. Lewis, Mrs Ca
RE j. Sage, D. NJ. Hauschildt and Mary A. Pu
| fer.
Branford--Rev. P. G. Wightman, ]. H. Fowl
and George Hosley.
| First church, Meriden-Rev. J.'V. Carton, Sci
| j. Hall, Mrs. S. j. Hail. George r. Wilmott, Fa
| ME L. Twiss, Mr.. and Mrs F. l.. Huntington.
Ansonia-Rev. w. D. Mckinney, j. A Fisk ar
| William johnson.
| Montowese-Rev A. H. Simons and wife, M
| and Mrs. William Todd, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Robi
Essex-Mrs H. NJ Gallaher Edward William
| E. F. Parnelee, Asa Rose and Mrs. E. w. st
pies, jr.
and D. E. Morris.
Cheshire-Rev. Joseph Butterworth, W. !
| Brothwell, C. r. Wooster and Mrs c. p. Wa
rous.