Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-20
BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.

BAPTIST ANNIVElGSAHAESs Baptist Mintsters' Com ference-Omcers Elected-Last Even- ins,s Meeting-The Baptist Assocfa- tion Convention To-Day and Toe Morrow-The PrOgram-Delegates in Town.
 The Connecticut Baptist Ministers an- nual conference was opened yesterday af- ternoon at 3;30 in the First Baptist church. It WAS the ninth annual meeting of the conference. - Owing to the removal of President Stub bert to another state Rev. Mir. Sage of the First Baptist church called the meeting to order. Dr. Hubbard was elected chair man pro tenn, and after some preliminary business the meeting was organized by electing the following officers: Rev. A. o. Hubbard, D. D., president; E. 0. Sage, Ph D., secretary. The program for next years conference was prepared by the committee. The program is as follows: Sermon by J. H. Mason, pastor of the First Bap- tist, New Haven.
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 After the preliminary opening business Rev. J. s. James of Hartford read paper on the topic "Welcoming the Holy Spirit. " Another paper on "The Grounds of Pas toral Authority" was read by Rev. Archi- bald Wheaton of South Norwalk.
 All of the 150 or so pastors of Baptist churches in this state are members of this conference.
 The delegates to the convention who had arrived last night are: Rev. and Mrs. B. Bennett. of Brooklyn; Rev. W. v. Gray, ,of Bridgeport; Rev. MT. Pinkham, of Bridge port; Rev. and Mrs. P. G. Wightman, Branford; Rev. c. N. Nichols, Bozrah; Rev. and Mrs w. A. Atchley, Chester; Rev. J. R. Verry, Clinton; Rev. and Mrs. R. N. Carey, Cromwell; Rev. F. L. Knapp, Rev. L. w. Crofut, Danielsonville; Rev. A: c. Hubbard, Danbury; Rev. A. J: Chand- Ter, Groton; Rev. and Mrs. T. M. Merri- man, Gardner's Lake; Rev. and Mrs. G. Rev. and Mrs. Albert Guy, Rev. J. s. James, Rev. and Mrs. Thompson, Rev. J. w. Lamb, Rev. F. R. Simonds, Hart. ford; Mrs. c. s. Barbour, Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Bartlett. Lebanon; Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Ward, North Lyme; Rev. Leonard Smith, Mansfield; Rev. w. G. Fennell, Middletown; Rev. G. w. Kinney, Moosup Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Simons, Montowese; Rev. Alfred S. Stowell, Montville; Rev. G. H. Miner, Mystic River; Deacon and Mrs. Camp, New Milford; Rev. I. F. Stiddam, New Britain; Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Nordell, New London; MT. and Mrs. L. A. Gallup, Norwich Rev. and Mrs. A. s. Brown, Norwich; J. W. Manning, Put nam; Rev. D. D. Reed, Plainville, Rev. A. A. Robinson, Packerville, Rev. J: F. Tenn Rockville; and Mrs. J. w. Richardson Stamford; Rev. and Mrs. s. G. Silliman Saybrook; Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Ives Thompson; Rev. and Mrs. E. Dewhurst Voluntown; MT. and Mrs. F. Rogers, Willi | mantle; Rev. Charles H. Brown, Willing ton; MT. and Mrs. M. W. Griswold, Win sted; Rev. F. E. Marble, Wallingford; Rev ! and Mrs. W. P. Elsdon, Waterbury. Many more delegates re-expected this morning At 7:30 the ministerial conference re l assembled in the First Baptist church After singing by the quartet and prayer | by the Rev. MT. Knapp of Danielsonvilf' | the annual sermon was preached by Pastol w. P. Elsdon of Waterbury. He took hil | text from Exodus xxv:40 and Acts xvi | 19, as follows: "And look that thou mak. l thee in the mount" and 70, King Agrip pa, was not disobedient unto the heav | enly vision" The sermon was listened t. 1 with close attention, and there was a goot | sized congregation present. .- John says: t1n him was light, and th' | light was the 1ife." Life and light, th, 1 two entering hand in hand into every sou born from above.
 l God gives men visions that they ma, walk in the light of them. I have no faitl in the visions of men who are emotional I have seen noble trees on the plain burned by fire, and an hour in glorious flame lief | %1ar ctr HaI l give us visions to leave us burnt and dead He gives them to us as purpose in Tiff and to glorify him.
 This morning the convention meets. It sessions, which will be at the First Baptis church, will continue to-day and to-mo1 row, will be interesting and instructive Tonight President Andrews will speak also Rev. J. D. Herr, and large audienc is expected tomorrow. The annual bar quet of the Connecticut Baptist associs ton takes place at Warner hall and wi fttingly wind up the anniversaries ami sociality, feasting and fine speeches fror the leading orators.
 To-day's program is as follows:
 TUESDAY MORNING.
 9:15 a. m.-Devotional meeting led by Pastor . W. Payne.
 1000 m.-Convention called to order
 Words of welcome by Pastor J.
 Address by President Hon. F. Wa, l land.
 Report of committee of arrange ! mentS.
 ! Appointment of committees to rt | port this session. | Annual sermon by Pastor w. G. Fer
 nell.
 Election of officers.
 l 12:30 @. m.-Adjourn.
 | TUESDAY AFTERNOON. | 1:30-2:25 p.m-United meeting of Woman l Home Mission society, and Wt
 mems Baptist Home Missio | union.
 ! 2:3O D. m.-Convention re-assembles. \ Report of board of trustees and C
 treasurer.
 | Ten minute talks by workers on tn
 field, Pastors B. B. Elmer, R.
 Sherman O. Lindh.
 Discussion on report, from the f1ool
 Report of committee ne'
 churches, Pastor W. " Garner.
 Report of committee on obituaries
 Rev. E. P. Bond.
 5:30 p. nl.-Adjourn.
 | TUESDAY EVENING. | 7:30 D. m.-Address by Pastor J. D. Herr, 'Ml | tual claims of church an l young people, l Address by President E. B. Andrews Domestic missions in New Eng l land"