The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-16
STATE MINISTER'S MEETING
Continued from First Page.)
Morning Session.

parts of the state at the morning ses- sion.
 The Rev. Russell T. Hart of Green wich presided, and as retiring modera- tor delivered the mornings address. Prayer was offered by the moderator.
 In the absence of the Rev. Dr. Nun ger, who was detained at home by req son of severe sickness in his family, and who was to have made this ad- dress, the Rev. Dr. Smyth welcomed the delegates.
 Dr. Smyth said that in welcoming the oldest religious association in the state and the most venerable, he welcomed at the same time the youngest.
 "The association has found the secret of perpetual youth" said the doctor -"the true spirit of never failing en- thusiasm and energy that belongs to youth"
 The business of the morning was then taken up.
 The Rev. John c. Davenport of the Second church, Waterbury, was unani- ! mously elected moderator the Rev. George H. Cummings of Thompson scribe, the Rev. w. J. Mutch of the Howard avenue church, New Haven, ! assistant scribe and the Rev, B. M. Wright of Orange second assistant scribe.
 | The address of the retiring moderator closed the morning session. The Rev. l MT. Hart spoke on "The Characteris- tics of a Sufficient Ministry" | "Ours in a preaching ministry" he said "and If there is any especial char acteristic In our ministry 1t is our etti- ciency to preach. If there is to be mediator in the introduction of new covenant that mediator must be speech. | We cannot introduce Gods word into mems minds by ceremony. We are not recommendations, neither are we | priests; therefore the characteristic ef- | ficiency of the Congregational minister must of necessity be preaching. Even our parochial work must be subsidiary to our preaching work"
 | The following ministers from the diff ferent associatio were present:
 From the Litchfield association, Frank A. Johnson, John De Pen and H. B. Roberts.
 From the different New Haven asso- citations: c. s. Dickerman, George A. Belton, Daniel J. Clark J. A. Gallup, w. L. Phillips T. s. Dewitt, Edward L. Curtiss, William T. Brown, H. H. Morse, Charles F. Clark, Newman Smyth, John Allender, Prof. George P. Fisher, Benjamin Wright, William J. Mutch, H. w. Pope, H. H. Whittlesey, M. s. Kerr c. J. Ledin, Myron c. Nun son, William w. McLane, L. P. Mar win, L. E. Pangburn, James P. Hoyt, Prof W. F. Blackman.
 From the Fairfield association: F. C.. Porter, pr. F.. Eggleston, W. H. Hol- man, Samuel Scoville, R. r, Hall, Rob- ert J. Thompson, | B. Kettle, c. w. Francis. Frank H. Russell, H. c. Wood ruff, A. R. Lutz, Albert F. Pierce, John w. Ballantine, c. F. Luther Joel $. Ives.
 From the different Hartford associa- tions: George s. Clark, Alfred T. Per ry, Joseph IT. T. Twichell, Robert F. Wheeler, Austin Gardner, D. w. Good ale, D. D. Marsh, J. F. Herman, Erie c. Hierfe. J F. Widen. D. M. Goodale, D. D. Marsh, William H. Moore.
 From the Naugatuck Valley associa-
 tions: Joseph Anderson of Waterbury J. G. Davenport, Robert Pegrun, J. l.. Wyckoff. C. c. Redgrave,
 From the White River association
 Sanford s. Martyr.
 From the New London association
 S. IT Higgins, Henry F. Hart, and & Leroy Blake.
 From the Middlesex association: H
 c. Marshall, F. F. Lewis and c. F
 Bailey
 This morning at the closing ses-
 sion Professor l.. B. Patton of Hart
 ford will read a naper on "The Bible aS Literature, Prof. F. c. Porter ot
 Vale on Suggestions from the Teach. ings of St. Paul" and Rev. G, IT
 Beard of South Norwall1 on "somt
 Simple Psychological Tests"
 ,fto~roo" Sessi""
 The afternoon session opened at 2:3 o'clock
 The report of the committee on min isterial supply was first given. Tn . chairman in making his report urged
 the importance of some system b! which "msfits" in the profession nigh [ be transferred to suitable parishes where the work would be more conge nial to them and better also for tn l churches. In many instances preacher in the country would prefer and wer'
 we'll fitted to minister to city churches while conversely many city pastor
 would gladly accept an ideal pastoral in the country, with lots of time o1 their hands in which to think. B, having a ministerial board of supply which should help and give informa tion in making such changes, grea good might be accomplished. Such : board was now in operation in Massa . | chusetts. where under the direction 0 Dr. Rice it has proved very successful - | This board has given some help to Con . | necticut pastors in the past. ! The committee closed it's report wit
 a recommendation that a committee c |. 1 three be appointed to see if Connect ! l cut should not contribute to the SUI i, port of Dr. Rices board and share i 1 the benefits.
 The question was warmly discusse : by several clergymen, some favorin I and some opposing the plan. One mem Der said that he had secured a pastor a ate in the good old state of Connect 7. cut through the assistance of Dr. Rice , He said jokingly that he had hear that Dr. Rice had said that he had re ceived applications from every ministe l. in Connecticut, except Dr. Parker (