The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-19
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.

Hartford.
 Directors of the Missionary Society of Connecticut-David N. Camp, Ma thaniel Shipman, Row. E. P. Parker, Simeon P. Baldwin, Rev. Joseph An lerson, Rev. Edward w. Marsh, Rev. Silenus H. Fellows, Rev. Franklin Countryman, Rev. Watson L. Phillips, William H. Catlin, Rev. Dewitt c. Egg gleston, Rev. Joseph H. Twitchell, George M. Darlington, Rev. William Steans, H. Gardner Talcott, Rev. Clar- ence H. Barber, Rev. Charles E. Coo ledge, Rev. Frederick w. Greene, Rev. R. B. Carter, Rev. Henry l.. Slack, Lu- cien B. Whiton.
 Standing Committee-Rev. Harry E. Peabody, Hartford; Rev. William F. Markick, Ansonia; Rev. E. c. Fullerton, Bridgeport; Rev. Lester Light, South Coventry; A. D. Rowland, New Lon don; Rev. Joel s. Ives, Meriden.
 Committee on Moral Legislation and Sabbath Observance-Henry G. New ton, New Haven; Rev. Russell T. Hall, New Britain; Rev. Arthur L. Shipman.
 State Committee on Missionary Work T. M. Hodgdon Rev. Henry P. schauff1er, Professor Williston Walker, Rev. Austin Hazen, o. B. Carter.
 Committee on Pastoral Service-Rev. Russell T. Hall, Rev. James G. Johnson, Rev. Joel S. Ives.
 . Nominations for Corporate Members in the A. B. c. F. M.-Rev Daniel J.
 Clarke, East Haven; Rev. R. H. Potter,
 Hartford; Joseph Porter, New Haven;
 Rev. H. c. Woodruff, Bridgeport; Judge
 Epaphroditus Peck, Bristol; Gilbert F.
 Smith, Sharon; Rev. Sherrod Soule,
 Naugatuck; Francis T. Maxwell, Rock # vile; Rev. J. Romeyn Danforth, New
 London; D. Atwood Collins, Hartford;
 Rev. Arthur Goodenough, Winchester;
 Seymour s. Green, New Milford; Mor-
 ris F. Tyler, New Haven; Rev. John A. tGrant, Meriden; James Whittemore,
 Naugatuck; Rev. Charles E. McKinyel,
 Rockville; Rev. c. A. Woodruff, Nor
 wich Town. as A.
 Members of the c. H. M. $. for three
 years-Rev Rockwell H. Potter, Rev.
 Edwin H. Arch, Rev. James W. Bixler,
 George W. Darlington, Rollin U. Tyler, Rev. Henry Stack, the latter to fill the place of Rev. c. F. Soper, removed from the state.
 Delegates to National Council Russell T. Hall, New Britain; Rev. H. U. Kelsey, Hartford; Rev. William H.. Holman, Southport; Rev. E. A. George, Willimantic; Rev. D. J. Kelsey, New Haven: Rev. Sherrod Soule, Nauga- tuck; John J. V. Cunningham, Bran ford.
 On invitation of the two churches of New London it was voted to hold the { next meeting of the conference in that < city. &
 The proposed changes in the constitu-
 tion were prolific of a vast amount of spirited discussion. An amendment to the second section, offered at the last
 annual meeting provided for the elec- ton of the pastor and one delegate to represent the various churches in the
 conference instead of the present law , which says that each church shall be .. represented by two delegates.
 Judge John H. Perry offered an amendment which added the words to
 the phrase now ending two delegates, 'who shall be members of that church, and in case but one delegate be named,
 the pastor shall constitute the other" The following committee will report to the conference tomorrow morning: David N. Camp Judge John H. Perry, Dr. Joseph Anderson, Rev. John De Pue, Rev. William Mutch. The second change in the constitution proposed was an addition to the same section according to Yale divinity school
 and Hartford Theological seminary the privilege of two delegates each at the
 conferences. A rising vote showed 101 .. for and 67 against the amendment. A two-third vote being necessary, the
 amendment was lost. ...a. ..& The second part of the session under the head of Interior Working of the Kingdom opened with an address by
 Rev. Russel T. Hall on Forward Steps in Christian Endeavor."
 That the public meeting era has passed and that in New England a dis
 tinct decline in membership and inter- est is plainly to be discerned, Dr. Hall admitted, but the strengthening of the , spiritual condition compensates in a large measure.
 Two new forms of work have been in augurated, the formation of junior soci- , leties and the evangelistic movement.
 'eThe Bible in the Home" was the :, theme of the attractive paper read by i, Mrs. William B. Coggswell.
 Mrs. Coggswell cited many instances where grammar school and even college students betrayed a woeful lack of
 knowledge of Biblical allusions. Through the pulpit, religious press,
 Sunday schools, etc., can this study be
 inaugurated and made to bear rich
 fruit in an abundance of ways. Rev. Charles E. Cooledge spoke on , Requirements for Church Member , ship"
 5 The paper on Practical Pedagogics 7 in the Sunday School by Superinten- t dent Charles W. Deane, was omitted 2 until this afternoons session. 3 This session is new departure, talk r ing the place of the social afternoon of t the conference, the programme commit f tee believing this idea great improve l lent, that is to spend a few hours on g Connecticut problems.
 l Judge Gideon Welch of Torrington = delivered an interesting address, "Why = men do not attend church,
 5 He said that the mental and physical :. portion of mans nature were being as- ] siduously cultivated, and we need have no fear as long as the champion foot.