The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-07
BAPTISTS' CONVENTION.
STATE GATHERING IN MERIDEN
 OCT. 1G-1S.

--I.ist of Speakers.
 From October 16-1S there will be a large gathering of Baptists in Meriden. The state convention of the COnnecti- cut Baptist association is to be held in the Main Street Baptist church there, and it is expected there will be several hundred delegates present, The com plete programme just arranged is ap- pended.
 MONDAY, OCT. 16.
 Twenty-fourth anniversary of the conference of Baptist ministers of Con- necticut. President, Rev. R. A. Ash worth. Meriden; secretary, Rev. H. B. Mutchins, Old Mystic. Session at 1:SO p. m.
 Devotional exercises, led by the pres ident; appointment of nominating com mittee, report of changes in the minis try. introduction of new members. Address-The Baptist Ministers Home society, Rev. M. H. Pogson, D. D.
 Essayists-Rev. Frederick Lent, FThe Christian Ministry in it's Relation to Present Day Problems and Needs" Rev. Oscar Haywood, D. D., "The Church of Tomorrow"
 The ministers wives will hold an in- formal meeting in the parsonage par lors, adjoining the church, at D. m. Subjects for consideration, Social Pur- ity and Mothers Meetings. All minis ters' wives are invited. .. The board of trustees of tlle Connect leu. Baptist convention FiH ceet in the parlors of the Young Mems christi0n association at 4:30.
 YOUNG PEOPLES RALLY.
 Fourteenth annual convention of the Young Peoples Baptist Union of Con- necticut will be begun at 1:S0 D. nI. The officers of the union are: Prasi- dent, Rev. H. E. Wise, Norwich: first vice president, Rev. o. w. Foye, Thompson; second vice-president, Ed ward Hutchinson, Hartford; secretary, c. F. whitney, Norwich; treasurer, R. Edward Chambers, New Haven.
 Devotional service-Rev. W. H. Main, D. D.
 Report of the State Central Committee Newton c. Smith.
 Secretary's report-C. F. Whitney. Treasurers report-R. E. Chambers. t-address-Rev. H. E. Wise. Words of Some of the Advantages of the Culture Courses" !" Rev. c. L. Snow, Rev. E. W. Potter, Miss I, E. Brown.
 Appointment of committees
 Twentieth Century Knight hood" Rev. Tillman B. Johnson, Bos- ton.
 Presentation of prize banners.
 Singing.
 Benediction.
 < t .s TUESDAY, OCT. r.
 Second session of the Young Peoples Union, g a. m. .. Devotional service-Rev. c. B. Bolles. Unfinished business.
 Address-"The AIl-New England Conference" Rev. 0. W. Foye. BAPTIST CONVENTION SESSION. Eighty-second annual meeting of the Connecticut Baptist convention. Pres ident, Hon. Carnot o. Spencer, Hart ford; first vice-president, Rev. W. D. Mckinney, Ansonia: second vice-pres- ident, Hon. L. J. Storrs. Mansleld; sec- retary, Rev. F. H. Divine, Hartford; treasurer. William F. Walker, New Britain; auditor, Alfred Spencer, Jr., Hartford.
 10 a. m.-Call to order and devotional 10 a. m.-Call to order and devotional response and presidents address, nom- ination of committees.
 10:40 a. fn.-Report of the board of trustees, report of the treasurer, elec- Gio,, of oHioaTc offnrir1p
 11:30 a. m.-Annual sermon, Rev Harold Pattison, devotional medita- tions.
 12:S0 D. m.-Adjournment.
 Connecticut Branch of the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission socie- twice president, Mrs. H. B. Dew hurst, Voluntown; assistant vice-pres- ident, Miss Mary L. Howard Hart ford. Session 1:3O to 2:3O p. nl., with address by Mrs. M. c. Reynolds Bos- ton, Mass.
 SECOND SESSION CONTENTION ' 2:3O-Devotional service. Discussion of report of board, "Missions and the Life of the Church. Rev. T. Edward Brown, D. D. "Connecticut Mission Field" Rev. P. c. Wright, "Opportu- nity and Obligation of Connecticut Baptfsts," Rev. F. c. McKeever.
 3:4O-symposium; Along the Firing Line. Sharp Shooting by Field Work CTS conducted by the superintendent.
 4:30-Report of committee on the state of the churches, Rev. w. G. Thomas. General discussion and business.
 5-Adjournment.
 THIRD SESSION OF CONVENTION 7:15-Praise and devotional service conducted by Rev. c. K. Flanders. 7:s0-Report of committee on Bible schools, Giles Potter.
 7:45-Address; ''Tlle Need of Aggres- sive Sunday School Activity" Rev: R G. Seymour, D. D., Philadelphia. Off, fering.
 Adjournment.
 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1s- FOURTH SESSION CONvEN. TON.
 9-Reports of committees; New churches, historical, missions, home and foreign; temperance, obituaries miscellaneous business.
 9:50-Adjournment.
 Baptist Education society-President Rev. G. M. Stone, D. D., Hartford first vice-president, Rev. H. M. Thomp ssls. L