The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-27
ANNUAL.
CONFERENCE
Is HELD
AuiumnaI Meeting Of tho Rep
resentatIves Of Congregational
Churches In Edgswood Temple

Teh autumnal meeting Of the Rhode
Island conference Of Congregational
churches is being held today at the Edge
wood Congregational church on Broad
street. The general theme OF the con-
ference is The Holy Scripture" while
the subject OF the morning session was
Inspirations Power" The session this
morning opened at $50 o'clock with devo-
tional service followed by a general or
ganization, after which an address was
delivered by Dr. Wallace Nutting. who
chose for his subject "Thc Seat of Au-
thority." DR.. Nutting's address was
greatly appreciated by the assembled
delegates and a humorous touch on local
politics was received with much applause
and amusement.
The Rev. T. II. Decker was to have
read a paper on THE Spiritual Empha-
sis OF the Bible" but this was postponed
until the afternoon session TO give the
necessary time this morning TO DIR. Dun
can OF the Congregational Sunday school
and Publishing society who addressed the
gathering In the place OF Rev. George
NJ. Baynton, who is seriously I'll and con-
sequently unable to attend the conference.
DR.. Duncan proved an interesting speak
er and explained that the sole object OF
the Congregational Sunday School and
Publishing society was ito plant" Sun
day schools where there were none of any
denomination TO watch and foster these
Sunday schools until they had grown into
churches, and to strive TO interest the
fathers and mothers, who in turn. might
encourage their children to make better
men and women, improve their home life
and put a stop TO the harmful. ignorant
treatment and teachings that children in
these later days receive I'm the very best
home circles.
DIR. Duncan said, "It is a question, IL
we had better not first educate father
hood and motherhood that they in turn
might instill sweter thoughts and memo
ries In their children and higher aspira-
tons and ambitions IN their young and
fertile minds"
DIR. Duncan compared the quiet simple
home life In New England home 30
years ago To the city home OF today with
the temptation that beset our youth at
every turn and step. Dr. Duncan stated
that the Congregational Sunday School
and publishing society had I'm its force
over 90 missionaries who in n year travel
ed an average OF a half-million miles and
preached at least 5000 sermons
He also said the society had made a
clear profit OF 5000 In the past ten years
from the publishing branch of the busi-
1850 oAVHO, bhA tnelF
business profits are great and last year
the society received $4,000 In donations, at
the end OF the fiscal year. (Feb /, ie03i
only $50 cash surplusremai ned in the
treasury.
DIR. Duncan, who has been an active
missionary In the field, stated that he had
organized In every Welsh church in
Pennsylvania an English speaking Sunday
school While there was only one white
Congregational church I'm the state of
George and Alabama in 1864, there are
now $50, with three times as many de-
voted to worship for the negro popula-
tion.
At the close of Or. Duncans address a
short business melting was held the re-
ports OF several committees received, af-
ter which recess was taken until the
afternoon session. which opens at ?
o'clock. Rev. Charles L. Gordon, War
rem II. Perce. Esq. and Rev F. II.
Decker are TO address the delegates this
Afternoon and Rev. Byron Gunner and Mr..
w III. Small. superintendent OF Provi-
dence public schools, will speak tonight,
after which the conference will close.
The committee of arrangements is COM
posed Of Rev. Albert s. Hawkes. Rev.
Archibald McCord and Mr.. John c. Davis.
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