The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-11-20
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE.
or CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES OF
 CONNECTICUT.

Many Delegates Present at the Second
 Church, Waterbury-Address of Welcome
 by the Rev. J. D. Davenport, c. D.-Deie- gates Most Hospitably Entertained in the
 Homes of the City-New Haven's Dele gates-Interestng Disoussions-sermon
 by Dr. Munger.
 Waterbury, Nov. 19.-The twenty ninth annual conference of the Congre- gational churches of the state opened here to-day at the Second church, Near ly every Congregational church of the state is represented by it's pastor or delegate, or both. All are generously entertained in the homes of the city or at the hotels, at the expense of the managers of the big gathering.
 New Haven is represented as follows: Dr. W. l.. Phillips, Rev. T. E. Davies, Rev. T. T. Munger, D. D., Rev. J. E. Twitchell, Rev. s. F. Martyne, H. w. Pope, Rev. w. w. McLane, Edward Bryan and Rev. l. c. Meserve and wife.
 Also among the delegates are: J. H. Morris, East Haven; G. L. Clark, Far mington; Rev. ], H. Twichell Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Parker, Rev. c. M, Lamson, D. D.. E. F. Harrison, T. w. Russell, Hon. c. F. Gross, Rev. w. H. Moore, Rev. S. B, Forbes, Rev. H. H. Kelsey and wife, Rev. G. l.. Walker D. D., and Rev. R. T. Wheeler Hartford
 Also present were: F. c. Dowd, Madi- son, Rev. Asher Anderson, w. H. Cat lin, J. c. Wilson, Meriden, s. H. Conk- lin, Mt Carmel; the Rev. MT. Brown, S. R. Crompton Madison; the Rev. Clar- ence Pike, Mansfield Center; the Rev. J. Allender, Middlefield; the Rev. MT. Morrow, John Troland, the Rev. l., Pratt, the Rev. F. Palmer, the Rev. L. w. Barney, c. D. Browning, Norwich; the Rev. J. w. Bixler, F. $. Newcomb, the Rev. $. D. Blake, New London; Dr. J. w. Cooper, the Hon. J. B. Talcott, New Britain; the Rev. w. T. Reynolds, North Haven; the Rev. Joel Ives, Strat- ford; the Rev. CHI. Beard, M H. Tolles, South Norwalk; the Rev. H. c. Mo Knight, Nelson Hungerford, Sherman; the Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Pelton, Stony Creek; the Rev F. s. Brewer, F. T. Thompson, South Glastonbury; the Rev. G. H Cummings, F. Mcknight, Thomp- son; the Rev. F. c. Norton, Mir. Fair child, Westport; the Rev. F. H. Means, William Swift, Windham; the Rev. J. P Trowbridge and wife, West Wood- stock; the Rev. R. E. Carter, Clarence Nettleton, Washington; the Rev. c. F.. Clarke, J. M. Payne, Whitneyville; the Rev. J. s. Voorhees,, West Wtnsted; the Rev. John Pierpont, Harry Sedgwick, West Cornwall the Rev. $. H. Fellows, Wauregan; the Rev. J. A. Freeman and wife, N. M. Strong, Woodbury; the Rev. R. Nelson, Windsor; the Rev. J. A. So- landt West Stafford; the Rev. J. B. Doolitt1e, Benjamin Sheldon, West Suf field; the Rev. N. J. Squires, Clarence Thompson, West Haven; the Rev. F. Erickson, John A. Coreson, Washington Depot the Rev. G. F. Prentiss, the Rev. I. N Moore, Winsted
 The only officer in existence at the opening of the convention this after noon was the Rev. w. H. Moore, statis- tical secretary. The opening session was at p. m. and the church was well filled. The meeting was called to order by Dr. Pratt for the nominating com- rnittee, and the Hon. Charles E. Gross of Hartford was elected moderator. He made an address of thanks. The Rev. Richard Wright of Windsor Locks and the Rev. Robert w. Sharpe of Thomas ton were elected scribes.
 The Rev. pr. Phillips of New Haven offered prayer.
 After organization an address of well come was delivered by the pastor of TNax orf D. D.
 After the address the delegates pro- ceeded to the transaction of business. nominating comittee was appointed as follows: MT. Goodenough of Win chester, Rev Asher Anderson of Meri- den and Colonel Charles E. Thompson of Hartford.
 An interesting and lively discussion was set on foot by the report of the statistical secretary, Rev. W. H. Moore of Hartford. The point at issue was raised by MT Moore's recommendation that the fund for the support of this conference be raised by tax of five cents upon each Congregational church member in the state. Last year the tax imposed for4this purpose was four cents per capita and the collector was suc- cessful only in raising $2,300, which IS at the rate of three cents. Of this fund $1,200 has to go to the support of the national conference.
 At this point the Rev. Dr. Joseph An- derson of the Yale corporation entered strenuous objections. He said that he was not in favor of any increase, es- pecially as so large a proportion of the fund goes to the support of the nation al conference. The national conference, he said, was not of much importance, anyway, and it has never been of any great help to Connecticut. Therefore he urged that the Connecticut churches ought to be considered.
 Secretary Moore in reply maintained that the national conference has been of great service to Connecticut. This discussion was at length ended by the reference of the matter to a commit tee.
 Treasurer Ward w Jacobs of Hart ford made his report, in which he stat ed that his efforts to raise funds had been far from satisfactory. His report was accepted and he was reelected for three years.
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