The Newtown bee., 1902-05-30
The NeWtOWn Bee
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Ten Pages.
LITCHFlELD COUNTY.
WASHINGTON.

INTERESTING MEETING OF THE LIrCH-
 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 2.3O. 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 MT Draper of New Mill
 ford and Rev MT Linsley of Torring-
 ton. The secretary reported that Rev
 J. H. 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 Northfeld. The archdeacon
 having removed from the district
 ballot was taken for the archdeaconry
 and Rev J. K. Plumb was unanimously
 chosen for that office. Rev MT 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 Litchield County. D. The clergy were at the homes of the par ishioners over night. Wednesday, the archdeaconry met at the rectory at g 2. m. The committee on literary exz erc1ses reported the following program Tor the next meeting: Book Review, ,'The Evolution of Immortality, 'ap- Rev pr Seymour; Text for Exegesis, Ex. l: 15-17, appointee. Rev Hiram Stone; Essay subject, "How can 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 A Archdeaconry. Rev MT Gesner read m essay on "The Modern Growth of Religious Life in the Anglican Con- nunion." The Holy Communion was celebrated at the church at 10 o'clock. Rev J. Fl. George celebrated, assisted y rector and Dr Seymour. The ser 1on was preached by Rev M. H. Mill, rom 1st John 3: 24. Rev G. T. Pond 7aS chosen secretary and treasurer. ,xegesis of Rev 10: 5-6 was read by lev MT BrentOn. The thanks of the Irchdeaconry was given to the rector nd parishioners of St Johns for their After the reading of the $ minutes the meeting adjourned. | CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. Rev MT Carter gave an excellent iscourse, 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, liuht Or Hotrroa oap 1rou +ho