The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-14
ASSOCIATION OF PASTORS.
CoNGREGATIONAL DTTINES
 MEET IN THIS CITH.
DITINES

MEET IN THIS CII1.
 Annual Session Opened at Dwight Place
 Church Yesterday-AssOeiatiOn Has
 Nearly Attained Two Century Mark Dates from 17O9-Ohieers Chosen and Many Interesting Addresses DeIiv-
 cred.
 At. the Dwight Place church yester- day morning the 196th annual session of the General Association of Congre- gational Ministers of Connecticut was opened by the moderator, Rev. Henry c. Woodruff, of Bridgeport, with some thing over 1C0 delegates present out Of total roll call of upwards of 425. Fol- lowing prayer the organization of the | meeting was effected. The selection of 1 officers resulted in the choice of Rev. William De Loss Love, of Hartford, as moderator; Rev. Charles A. Jacquith, of South Windsor as scribe, and Jud- son c. Cross, of Trumbull, as assistant I scribe. As nominating committee Rev. R. E. Carter, of Washington; Rev. Henry A. Marshall, of Hamdpton, and Rev. T. s. Dewitt, of Branford, were l chosen. ..e... 1 As pastor of the Dwight Place church Rev. William, w. Leete delivered the | address of welcome He spoke of the | age of the organization and its present vigor. He also referred to the new I parish house of his own church, which | he hoped to declare free of debt by the
 first of July. .~;4..,4. ,-'...z-...,,s, Rev. Henry Collins Woodruff, of Bridgeport. retiring moderator, spoke on the fellowship of the Congregational churches. .s..... l The nominating committee presented
 the following officers for the confirma- 1 ton of the assembly: - 2s B.
 Treasurer-Rev. Joel s. 1ves} of Hart ford. ".... Standing committee (which has
 charge of the arrangements for next years meeting)-ReV. Oliver H. Bron- son, of simsbury; Rev. Henry E. Pea
 body, of Hartford; Rev. Charles E.
 Mckinley, of Rockville; Rev. Guerdon
 F. Bailey, of Westbrook; Rev. Ray F. Carter, of Southington, and Rev. Joel S.
 Ives, of Hartford. ssr. . .,.....
 These nominations were accordingly Iaffirmed .-. .s,... ..s. .,~ .a..st
 The main feature of the afternoon
 session was the listening to the ad- dresses on "The Ministers Religious
 Life" as related to the religious life of his congregation. Rev. Arthur W. Ack-
 erman, of Torrington, spoke on The Cost of His Spiritual Leadership" Rev. Edward N. Park, of Stratford, on 'The Cultivation of His Spiritual Power" :" and Rev. Ozora S. Davis, of New Brit } ain, on "The Central Aim of His Minis Itry." The addresses were followed by
 6 very general discussion, which was
 entered into by large proportion of
 the delegates present. The discussion
 was religious in nature and of great in
 terest to the ministers present, .s. Supper was served to the delegates in ] the parish house by ladies of Dwight Place congregation. About 100 persons Isat down to bounteous and thorough }, ly appreeiable repast. Following the
 eating process several witty and enter ltaining addresses were listened to. tRev. James Romayne Danforth, of lNew London, spoke on ''The Elder Statesman" Rev. George H. Ferris, of Icalvary Baptist church, on Christian lComity;" Rev. Calvin B. Moody, of lBristol, on "Congregationalisrn in the } West" Rev. George B. Egbert, of Nor lwalk, concluded the speaking. t@... | At the public service in the evening
 Rev. Livingston L. Taylor, D. D., of
 Brooklyn, N. Y, spoke on Continental Opportunities and Responsibilities, , land Rev. Cornelius H. Patton, D. D., lhome secretary, A. B. c. F. M, on l"World- Wide Evangelization."
 This mornings session will complete the assemblage. Professor Charles F. sIKent, of Yale, will deliver an address i lupon "The New Old Testament" and , Rev. Sherrod Soule, of Naugatuck, on
 "How to Make the Old Testament Spir- litually Effective" A discussion will close the meeting. , These assemblages have an interest," , ling history Through 196 years they < have been held beginning in 17O9. They , originated in the Saybrook conference in that year.
 The next session will be held in June, l19o6. in the Winsor Avenue church in
 Hartford.