Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
SIXTH MEETING HERE
Congregational Association OF
New Jersey
Is IN SESSION IN THIS CITY
Membership of Fifty-Six Includes
Local Churches.
"A REVIVAL OF CONSCIENCE"
Devotional Service This Afternoon
Address of Welcome by Rev.
NJ. Ross Fishburn.
A REVIVAL OF CONSCIENCE"

The thrty-eighth annual meeting OF the
Congregational Association of New Jersey
convened this afternoon in the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church, Columbia
road near 18th street. This is the sixth
time the association has met in this city.
The first occasion of It's assembly here was
In 1871, and the last occasion 1899. This
is the first time its sessions have been held
in the Mount Pleasant Church The asso-
citation comprises the ffty-six Congrega-
tional churches in New Jersey, Maryland,
Virginia and the District OF Columbia.
Most of the churches will be represented
by the pastors and two other delegates.
The Baltimore churches have sent large
representation. The general theme of the
meeting is "A Revival of Conscience"
The devotional service this afternoon was
conducted by Rev. Howard A. NJ. Briggs
of Jersey City. N j. This was followed
by an address of welcome by Rev. NJ. Ross
Fishburn pastor of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church The report of the
corresponding secretary. Rev. Charles l..
Goodrich of Plainfield, n. j. Conscience
and Church Statistics was then given, be-
Ing followed by the report of the treasurer,
Mr. James Fl. Noyes of Orange N. j..
What is ConscienceP
An address. What is Conscience? by
Rev. Oliver Huckel Phi D.. of Baltimore,
who was moderator of the association In
1908, was next on the program. 1t was
followed by an address on the union of
the Methodist Protestant. United Brethren
and Congregational churches by Rev S. NJ
Newman, D. D., of Washington.
The remainder of the afternoon ses-
sion was given up to addresses in
behalf of denomnational work by the
secretaries h6navO1pnf
cieties: The American board Rev c.
{. Creegan, d. D.; the Congregational
Home Missionary Society, Rev. Washington
Choate, ID. D.; the American Missionary
Association, Rev. ]. w. Cooper, D. D.: the
Congregational Church Building Society
Rev. Charles II. Richards D. D.: the min
isterial relief fund Rev. w A. Rice D D.
the Congregational Education Society. Rev
Edward S. Tead, d. D.
The service this evening, beginning at 3
q clock, will be opened by devotional service
TO be led by Rev. W. A. Wagner of Asbury
Tark \. j.; a sermon on Conscience and
Social Problems by Rev Amory H. Brad
ford, d d, of Montclair, n. J.. and sacra-
ment of the Lords supper. Rev. G. L. Hans
comb, DID, Newark, n. j, and Rev b. j.
James, Ph.D., Baltimore, Md, ceIebrants
Viii follow.
Sketch of Corresponding Secretary.
Rev. Charles /. Goodrich, corresponding
secretary of the association is pastor of the
Congregational Church in Plalnfield, N ].
He Is a graduate of Amherst College and
OF Yale divinity school; has served the
PlainGeld Church for more than twenty
years. is q careful thinker, an eloquent
preac cher and has made his influence for
righteousness felt far beyond the limits OF
his parish. MIR. Goodrich is completing his
second year as corresponding secretary. He
is said to have the ability to make statistics
interesting.
Career of DR.. Bradford.
Rev, Amory H. Bradford. DID, of Mont
clair, N j., went to Montclair from An
dover Seminary in 1870, to take the lead OF
a new Congregational enterprise. He has
spent his whole ministerial life there The
church has long been the leading one of the
order in New Jersey. and one of the best
known in the country. It numbers over
100 members and IS munlhcent in benev-
olences.
Dr.. Bradford Is regarded as a tower OF
strength to the other churches of the state;
Il friend and counselor of the other minis
tiers. He has made il point to give his
time and aid to all the gatherings of the
churches, though the pressure of outside
calls has been very urgent.
His reputation and influence is national
al well as local As moderator of the Ma
tlonal Council of Congregational Churches
he was the first to make that office signifi-
cant, md as moderator carried his inspiring
influence east and west, north and south.
He is well known abroad also He has
supplied English churches during summer