The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-11-22
CONFERENCE ADJOURNED.
7HE CONGREGATIONAL STATE
 MEETING IN MERIDEN.

Next Ann,ial Meeting Will be Held in
 NIiddletown- Discussion Over Work
 In New Fields.
 Meriden, Nov. 21.--The thirty-fourth
 annual meeting of the General Confer
 ence of Congregational Churches con-
 vened for it's second days session in the
 Center church this morning. Devotion-
 al services were led by Rev. D. M. Fra ry. Judge Warner of Putnam again
 acted as moderator of the business
 meeting at which officers were elected
 for the ensuing year. Charles Thompson
 was appointed auditor
 There were several changes sn the
 officers of the various committees,
 which included directors of the Mis-
 sionary society of Connecticut. trustees
 ot funds for ministers, standing, print | ing, Sunda law and observance of the Lords day, missionary work, ministe-
 rial supply and corporate members of
 A. B. c. F. M.
 It was voted to hold the next annual | ] 1901
 "Our New Fields" was discussed by l Rev. George Fl. Gutterson, who repre-
 sented Porto Rico and Rev. Charles w. 1 Shelton, who spoke for Cuba and Alas ka. Rev. Henry P Schauffier, who was to have given his Impressions of the
 ecumenical conference,'' was unable to | be present. | The afternoon session opened with uri- | finished business which was followed | by Rural Evangelization.'' This was treated by Rev.. Arthur Goodenough, | Rev. S. H. Fellows, Rev. Richard Wright and Miss May Lord. "Evangelization of the Manufactur- | ing Towns" was treated by Rev. Charles E. Mckinley, Rev. Theophilus S. Dewitt and Allen B. Lincoln. A discussion followed, after which the
 conference adjourned Officers were elected as follows: Standing committee-Rev. Joseph An derson of Waterbury, Rev. w. w. Me- Lane of New Haven, Hon. o. Vincent Coffin of Middletown, Frederick w. X Greene of Middletown, Rev. John H. Grant of Meriden, Rev. Cyrus F. Stim- son of Bridgeport, Rev. Joel 8. Ives of Meriden.
 Printing committee-Rev. Oliver H. Bronson of Simsbury, Rev. Herbert Knox Smith Rev. Joel s. Ives.
 Sunday law and Christian observance of the Lords day-Henry G. Newton of New Haven, Rev. Russell T. Hall of New Britain, Rev John Bixler of New \ London, Rev. James W. Cooper of New Britain John H. Perry of Fairfield, Arthur L.. Shipman of Hartford.
 State committee on missionary work Rev. John H. Grant of Meriden, Rev. Henry l.. Slack of Bethel, Rev. Joseph H. Siden, Rev Henry C. Woodruff of Bridgeport. Rev. Thomas M. Miles of Bristol, Rev Thomas Hodgdon of West Hartford, Rev. w. Means of Enfield, Rev. Newell M. Calhoun of Winsted, Rev. John c. Goddard of Salisbury, Rev. Henry Upson of Washington, Rev. Frederick ". Greene of Middle town, Rev Austin Hagen of Torring- ton, Rev. Franklin Countryman of North Branford. Rev. Frank R. Luckey of New Haven, Rev. Cornelius w Mon- son. Rev. Foster Waite of Talcottville, Rev. Harvey Lawson.
 Nominations for corporate members of A. B. c. F. M.-David Camp, Rev. William H. Holman of Southport, Rev. Frank D. Sargent Of Putnam.
 Pastoral supply-Rev. Lewellyn Pratt of Norwich, Rev. Clarence H. Barber of Manchester Rev. Robert B. Carter of Washington, Rev. Lewis O. Brastow of New Haven, Rev. Melancthon w. Ja- cobus Of Hartford.
 Federation of churches--Rev w. w., McLane of New Haven, Rev. Henry H. Kelsey of Hartford, Rev. s. Leroy Blake of New London.
 Delegates to National council-Rev John De Peu of Bridgeport, Rev. New man Smyth of New Haven, Rev. w. DeLoss Love of Hartford, President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale, Rev John c. Goddard of Salisbury, Professor Arr Ferris of Norwalk Alternates. Rev. Azel H. Hagen oe MiddletoWn, Rev, Edwin P. Parker Of Hartford, Rev. Russell T. Hall of New Britain, Edgar M. Warner of Putnam, Atwood Collins, Rev Frederick H. Means of Windhan,. Rev. William J. Mutch of New Haven.
 The next annual meeting will be held n the South Congregational church of beginning November 19.
 Among those present at the. confer ,nce were:
 New Haven--John Pitt Dean, Rev J. :. Mitchell, Rev. w. w. McIlane, H. s. Wooster. Rev. w. l.. Phillips, Lyman Vi. Law, Rev. William J. Mutch, A. w. Minor, J. Boardman Smith, Rev. A. J. Peterson.
 North Branford-Rev. F. Country nan, D. s. Beardsley
 Mt. CarmeL-S. H. Conkln, l.. A. )ickerman. s Wallngford-Rev J. J. Blair, M s. Iunson.
 Northfords,1Rev. F. J. Beach, Dwight 'oote
 North Haven-Rev. ". q. Lathrop, saac l.. Doolittle.
 North Madison---Rev. J. w. Moulton, udson Munger.
 Madison Rev. George A. Bushee. ", ). Whedon.
 Whitneyville-Rev. c. F. Clarke. Derby-Second Rev. F. c. Fellowes. East Haven-Rev. D. J. Clark James 7. Bowen.
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