Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-18
Work of Congregational Asso--
citation of New Jersey
AT MT. PLEASANT CHURCH
Committees Chosen and Moderator
Selected for Next Meeting.
ORANGE, N. j., is THE PLACE
Resolution Adopted - Devotional
Services Conducted-Visit to
White House.

White House.
With large attendance OF ministers and
Iaymen, the session OF the second day OF
the thirty-elghth annual meeting of the
Congregational Association of New Jersey
began this morning at 10 o'clock In The
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
1fth street and Columbia road Rev. A. ii.
Bradford of MontclaiT, n. J.. the mod
orator. presided. The Orange Valley
Church of Orange, n. j.. OF which Rev.
George P. Eastman is the pastor, was
chosen as the place for the holding of the
meeting Of the association next year. The
committees chosen were as follows:
Finance-Rev +. c. Blanchard Mr. Nor
ton NJ. Little, Mr.. William B. Holmes.
Sunday schools-Rev. c. E. Hesselgrave,
Rev Horace Porter. Rev. A. C. Garner
Federation of churches-Rev. S. NJ New
man. DID, Rev. a. H. Bradford, d. D., Rev.
William Hayes Ward, DID.
The moderator selected for the meeting
at Orange is Prof. F. p. Woodbury., and the
Vice moderator Rev. c. +. Hesselgrave OF
Chatham, n. J. Delegates to the home
missions meeting at Oak Park, H., on May
=. U and 10, were elected as follows: Mr. r..
Il. Sunern OF Plaintield N, j; Rev. John r.
Pratt of Verona, n. J.; Rev. A. II. Brad
ford. DID. of Montclair. y. J., and Rev. c.
r Hesselgrave of Chatham. n. j.
For American Board.
Those chosen for the. American board
We're; Rev G. l.. Goodrich of PlainfeId. NJ
j. Mr.. Edwin F. Myers and Rev. M Ross
Flshburn, pastor of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church OF this city.
The committee on nominations recon-
mended that the association hereafter pro
vide Tor the expenses of the delegates
whom ii appoints
Rev. Oliver Huckat PAD. of Baltimore.
who was the moderator of the last meeting
OF the association, then introduced a reso-
lutI"h' which was adopted. expressing re-
Sret because of the transfer of the affilia-
ton OF the Philadelphia churches from the
association.
The possibility of joint meeting at
Philadelphia of the New Jersey and Penn
SyIvania associations at a future d1ta vas
suggested.
Devotional Service Held.
At the conclusion of the business ses
sion u devotional service was conducted
by Rev. Alexander Garner OF this citv.
after which Rev. Charles F. Hesselgraye
delivered an address upon The Authority
or conscience The other speakers were
KeV X. @. Davey of Upper MontclaIr Nj.
on Inc Minister and His Ethical Mes
sage Rev. Horace Porter of Montclair.
n j, on Political Evangelism" and Rev
T, NJ Shipperd of Newark n J. on
Treating the Bible Honestly" After Rev.
Mr.. Shipperd had closed his address the
open discussion of the subjects was be-
gun. This was opened by Rev Charles
Hall Everest DID,. who Is the acting pas
tor of the First Congregational Church of
ms ms city from the pulpit of which the
kew ,. NJ. Newman DID, who is a dele
gate to the meeting has lately resigned
on account of Ill health.
At 1870 o'clock the meeting adjourned
for luncheon, which was served by the la
dies or the church In the Sunday school
room.
After luncheon the members started for
the White House. where they were received
by President Roosevelt. At $50 o'clock this
afternoon collation. will be served at the
church at which Rev. A. II. Bradford. the
moderator, will preside as POSTMASTER.
The concluding service of she meeting of
tho association Will be held this evening.
when Rev John l.. Scudder. d. D., of Jer
sey City. y J., will conduct the devotional
exercises. Mr. Justice Harlan of the SUI
preme Court of the United States Will
make an address upon The Judiciary In
Relation 10 Public Morals" and Commits
sloner West will speak on The Honest
Many" and Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver
OF Iowa will deliver the concluding address
OF The meeting.
The report Of Rev. Charles L. Goodrich
OF Plalnfeld. \. J., the corresponding sec
Rotary. was made yesterday afternoon
Retiring Moderator Presided.
The retiring moderator. Rev. Oliver Huck-
81. d. d. presided over the meeting yes
terday afternoon in the absence of the
moderator for the meeting, Rev. DR.. Elliott
W Brown. D. D., Of Glen Ridge, n. J.. who
was elected at the last meeting, but who Is
i'll An election was then held and Rev. \.
X Bradford Of Mon,clair, n. j.. was chosen
- moderator and Rev. W. A. Wagner OF
Asbury Park. y. J., was chosen scribe.
The afternoon session adjourned at $50
o'clock until the evening meeting, which
wa hHl ltr It'r l wi \
Wagner Of Asbury Park. y. j., lead the
devotional exercises
The sacrament of the Lords supper was
celebrated The celebrants were Rev G. l..
JansCOm. d D, OF Newark y. J., and Rev.
H. b. James, Pho. of Baltimore Md.
This was followed by the sermon by Rev.
Amory II. Bradford. the moderator. who
took for his subject Conscience and Social
Problems" DIT Bradford chose as his text
Genesis. i've. Am l my brothers keeper?
lie said in part;
"socia. problems now have the attention
Of all classes In the community and can
he negi, cted by the church only at It's
peril T.ere Is not less anxiety to know
concerning the future. but there is far more
anxiety 70 know concerning the life that
now Is It's meaning for man. and how 1t
may ~ used for his benefit The questions
before the world demand the largest abil
ity anC the utmost practical wisdom. The
masse' ~ the people viii give little heed
TO anv church. which under excuse of prep
ent. The social question has many phases.
Problem of Poverty.
There Is the problem OF poverty. Why
Is II when the world is richest. when har-
vests are most abundant. when the treas
uries are fun OF money that there is almost
Il not quite much poverty and suffering
from II as ever IN the worlds history How
may the abundance OF the rich be made 70
minister to the necessities of the poor7
The problem of the criminal As So
ciety IS organized II Is largely RESPONSE
Die for the criminal. Prisons are schools
for crime. They do not even protect the
state. BY the conditions which II allows So
cietY makes criminals and then Furnishes
them when II itself Is the greater trans
gressor.
The problem OF the oppressed In some
form this is manifest in nearly every land
In Russia the Jews are the victims, In Tur-
key the Armenians, IN this country the ne
groes but all the oppressed are human