The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-30
HUNTINGTON.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CONSOLATION
AND CORNER STONE LAYING.

THE CONGREGATIONAL CoNsocIATIoN
AND CORNER STONE LAYING.
The 156th annual meeting of the Fair
! field East consolation was held with the
Huntington Congregational church, Tues
day, 27th. On making up the roll, it was
| found that eight churches were repre-
sented, mostly by both pastor and dele
gate. The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev j. S. Ives of Stratford,
Rev III. l.. Slack of Bethel was chosen
moderator and Rev w. f. White of Trum-
bull scribe. The consolation voted not
to favor a change in the constitution of
the general conference, so as to have
each church represented.
Rev George A. Hood of the church
building society addressed the consociat
ion on the needs of that society. The
reports from the churches were especial
ly interesting and encouraging. Revs
Morrow, Pearce and Slack were chosen
a committee to counsel and encourage
the church of New Fairfield in securing
pastor, Revs Ives and Palmer were ap-
pointed committee to counsel and adj
wise in the formation of new Congre-
gational church in Shelton. Delegates
were appointed to the general and ma
tional conference.
Then followed the discussion of the
question, show shall the Christianity of
our Churches be made more aggressive ?"
The discussion was opened by Rev G. W.
Morrow, who spoke of the need of Christ
ian unity among church members. Then
our membership must grasp the broader
meaning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
in the sense of reaching after others.
Rev Mr. Lathrop followed and emphasiz-
ed the need of spiritual ministers, spirit
ual preaching and the need of the pente-
Mr. Pearce emphasized the method of in
dividual work for the salvation of souls.
After bountiful collation. prepared by
the ladies of the parish, at 80 o'clock
the exercises Of placing the corner stone,
a beautiful block of marble presented by
Charles j. Hughes of the Stratford gran
ite and marble works. The stone bears
the inscription, Burned and Rebuilt
1892"
Rev Mr. Slack called the meeting to or
der and read the 122d Psalm and few
verses from the Sd chapter of First Epis-
tie of Peter. The congregation joined in
singing the hymn, II love Thy kingdom,
Lord" Then an appropriate address by
Rev Joel s.. Ives. A letter was read from
Willard l.. Beard, young man from this
church now entering upon his second
year iii the seminary at Hartford. This
was followed by the placing in the box
of various mementoes and the placing of
the corner stone by Rev A. J. Park, pas
tor of the church, and prayer by Rev Mr.
Pearce. The closing address was made
by Rev DR. Palmer of Bridgeport, who
closed by asking the friends to stand by
and help the struggling church in this
hour of their need. Over $500 were
pledged and more promised to help with
out making any definite statement of how
much. The exercises closed with the
singing of the doxology, "Praise God
from whom all blessings flow and the
benediction.
There was deposited in the box a list
of the officers of the church, Sunday
school and Christian Endeavor society,
the church manual, Congregational year
book, record of the 25Oth anniversary
of the church of Stratford in 1899, the
record of the 150th anniversary of the
Fairfield county consolation at Fair
field, Conn, the Congregationalist, Adj
vance, New York Observer, New York
Witness, New York Voice, New York
Times, New England Home, Newtown
BEE, Ansonia Sentinel of July 25 and
September 26, Evening Transcript of
July % and September 2G, Republican
Standard, a list of the officers of the la
dies missionary society and the ladies'
sewing society, list of the Sunday
school scholars, the minutes of the con-
ISOLATION for the day and the order of ex-
ercises for the laying of the corner stone
the subscription list for building the
church up to Tuesday, piece of the old
melted bell, Funny Graphic by J.B. Wheel
er and full sample of postal cards as
used to-day presented by w. Wilkinson,
a quarter of dollar of '92 and a copper
cent of 1900 by E. j. Buckingham, a
nickle and penny of 1892 by j. Bassett.
The question of three quarter mill
tax for the free public library will be
voted on, Monday.