The Newtown bee., 1902-05-30
Ten Pages.
COUNTY.

INTER ESTING MEETING OF THE L1TCH-
 FIELD COUNTY ARCHDEACoNRY.
 An interesting meeting of the Litch- field County Archdeaconry was held, last week Tuesday and Wednesday,
 with St Johns church at Washington. After dinner at the rectory, the meet
 ing was called to order at 2.30 Rev
 MT Robinson called the meeting to or der and requested Rev Dr Seymour to
 take the chair. He presided through
 the meeting and opened the session
 with prayer, after calling the roll
 which showed the presence of Rev Dr
 Seymour, Rev Messrs Robinson, Stone,
 Plumb, Sheffield, Mill, Dean, Smith,
 Gesner, Parsons, Pond, Humphrey,
 and Buel Heminway of Watertown.
 There were present as invited guests,
 Rev J. H. George, Rev MT Hooper of
 Durham, Rev Mir Draper of New Mil
 ford and Rev MT Linsley of Torring-
 ton. The secretary reported that Rev
 J. Fl. George, Archdeacon, had resign
 ed St Johns, Salisbury, to become rec tor of Trinity church, Newtown,.and
 that Rev MT Chapman had become rector of Northfield. The archdeacon
 having removed from the district
 ballot was taken for the archdeaconry
 and Rev J. F. Plumb was unanimously
 chosen for that office. Rev Mir Sey-
 mour reported for the committee ap-
 pointed to assist the parishes to raise
 money for the general missionary
 work of the church, that boxes had
 been sent out to the various parishes.
 Rev MT Humphrey reported for the
 new Archdeaconry Record, showing the
 finances of the paper in good condition.
 Rev MT Smith reported for the Litch-
 field Archdeaconry Scholarship, good part of the sum raised. Reports were
 then made by the different clergy of
 the condition of the work in their re- Spective parishes. Estimates were
 made of the funds needed for the SUD-
 port of the feeble parishes in the arch deaconry during the coming year and plans made for the money to be rais- ed. Rev G. D. Pond read an interest," ing review of "The Ruling Passion" by Van Dyke and it was discussed by those present. A missionary serv- ice was held in St Johns church at 7.3O p. m. The prayers were read by Rev J. H. George, the lessons by Rev Messrs Plumb and Gesner and ad- dresses were made by Rev Dr Sey- mour on "The Methods of raising Money for Missionary York;" by Rev MT Humphrey on ''The Holy Spirits Power in Missions,'' and by Rev MT Hooper of Durham on ''The Lessons from the History Of the Church in Litchtield County" The clergy were at the homes of the par Ishioners over night. Wednesday, the met at the rectory at !. m. The committee on literary ex- ,rcises reported the following program for the next meeting: Book Review. The Evolution of Immortality, ; ap- oointee, Rev Dr Seymour; Text for Elk. l: 15-17, appointee. Rev Hiram Stone; Essay subject, "How ;an the Benevolent Work of the Church be Systematized," appointee, Rev. P. G. H. Robinson. Eulogistic resolutions were adopted on the re- noval of Rev J. H. George from the Archdeaconry. Rev MT Gesner read m essay on ''The Modern Growth of Religious Life in the Anglican Con- nunion." The Holy Communion was elebrated at the church at 10 o'clock. I 'ev J. H. George celebrated, assisted , y rector and Dr Seymour The ser f lon was preached by Rev M. H. Mill, ; rom lst John 3: A. Rev G. T. Pond 'as chosen secretary and treasurer 'xegesis of Rev 10: 5-6 was read by 'ev MT Brenton. The thanks of the rchdeaconry was given to the rector nd parishioners of St Johns for their l After the reading of the s 'inutes the meeting adjourned. b CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. ' Rev Mir Carter gave an excellent lscourSe Sunday, on "Sir, thou hast h othing to draw with and the well is f. eep." Not wealth, authority, social e intellectual power of any kind, light or degree can draw the living ater. Character, and character one, is the bucket that can draw the wing water of eternal life. Cecil hoades said he had done but little