The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-01
'ACHURCH
CONFERENCE
COngregatiOnaliSts Hold
Annual Meeting.
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Rev. DR.. vose Succeeded by Rev.
Mr.. Lyons as Its President.
EXERCISES HELD THIS MORNING.

The afternoon session of the annual
conferences OF the Congregational
Churches of Rnvde Island In the Elm
wood Temple yesterday, WINS called to or
der by Rev. j. II. Lyons and devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. j. II.
Larry.
The following standing committees
were announced by the moderator: On
printing. Stated Secretary Rev. Samuel n.
Woodrow, Rev. william 4. Holmes and
Deacon N. j. Shepley; ON finance, Rev.
Alexander Mc6regor. Rev. u. Gown .shd
Deacon X. A. Gage; on place and APP oint-
ment. kev; II. ii; Adams Kew. -. u.
Torrey and Kew Byron Gunner: on NOM
ination. Rev. Edward y. Moore, Rev.
John Ii. Larry and Rev. b. j. Thoren.
A paper on 1.-THE Relation OF Family TO
Pubic Worship" written by Miss Julia
E. Smith Of Westerly, was read bv Rcv.
Il. "A. Decker. An interesting paper was
road by Rev. II. y. Moore u. ID, OF
dence, entitled IA Study OF the Book OF
Hebrews (which was afterward discussed
by Rev. DIR. Vose and Others.
Rev. DIR. Vose presided az tho meeting
of the H. l. Congregational Historical
Society which was held at O'Clock.
This was the most important feature OF
the afternoons q session, Di. Vose giving
q brief outline of the objects and work OF
the society. Rev. X. q. Bartlett, ID. d.,
secretary or this society, then delivered an
address on "Congregationnlism In the
South County.
A vote of thanks was extended to DIR.
Bartlett for his excellent paper, and ne
was requested to furnish a copy OF ~ fer
the archives of the society.
Nav nr Voaa AN upnp ocd his roai a.
tion as president Of the society and Rev.
j. III. Lyons was elected to Till the vacan-
cy thus created DIR. Vose was then elected
10 the board or directors TO fiji the va
cancy caused by the death of Rev. DIR.
Laurie. Rev. DIR. Bartlett WAS elected
as secretary. and Thomas B. Stockwell.
treasurer. The historical society meeting
then adjourned, and the business of the
convention was continued.
Upon the recon mendation of the nom-
mating committees "A. W. Claflin was re-
elected As treasurer or the convention for
the ensuing year.
The committees on finance recon-
mended that the assessments against the
various churches be the same as the past
year, and ir was 80 voted.
At $3.50 the convention adjourned for
supper.
THE EVENING SESSION.
In the evening praise service was held
and was opened with responsive read
ings, led by Rsv. Frank Nasn Of Che
psohet. Singing by the choir OF Elmwood
Temple followed. Yhe scripture lesson
was read by kav. James Greer and prayer
was offered BY Rev. n. ii. Adams, after
whioh the choir rendered another selec-
tion.
Rev. Calvin 4. McClelland preached
short but impressive ssrmon at the con-
cIusion of which Rev. DR. Vose and Rev.
8. III. Woodrow administered holy COM
lmunion.
Today's session opened at 10 o'clock
when devotional services were LED by
Rev. Willis X. Smediey. A business ses-
sion followed at which addresses were
10 ade by Rev. George III. 0utterson, rep
rcssntinR the American Missionary Asso-
ciation, and by Mrs. Mary X. Bryner.
representing the Congregational sunday
School Society, on Opportunities; the
Missionary Work of the Congregational
Sunday School and Publishing Society"
and by Rev. j. Il. Barton. ID. ID, repre-
senting the American Board of Commits
sioners OF Foreign Missions.