The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-11
FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Rev. DR.. Sheath Tells of Con
gregational Congress-Big
Whist Held for Charity.

Last evening at the prayer meeting
at the Grand Avenue Congregational
church. the pastor, Rev. DR.. Sheath,
who attended the meeting of the New
England Congregational congress in
Worcester last week. gave an account
OF the proceedings. He said in part;
More than 1000 delegates from the
Congregational churches of New Eng
land assembled in the Plymouth
church. Worcester to consider New
England Congregationalism and its
present duty to the questions Of the
Immigrant, the country church. the
city problem, the underpaid pastor,
and that of the increased activity Of
men in church work. The meetings
were full of enthusiasm from Begin
ming to end. Able addresses were
made by Prof. Epaphroditus Peck Of
Yale, Rev. DR.. Davis of New Britain,
DIR. W. d. Mackenzie of Hartford The
illogical seminary and others. 1t was
clearly emphasized that the immigrant
was the churchs opportunity: to make
him a citizen and Christian after the
New England type and that the best
way to achieve this was by bringing
him into our own church and social
life and not by segregating him. Dark
pictures were given of the paganism
illlterary and RIGHTEOUSNESS which
abound in the "bdck-rode" districts, of
many New England towns; and of the
need for a larger ministerial force
better paid, 10 face these rural condi-
lions. The question of a broadening
of the Congregational polity to meet
the changed conditions, including Wis
lon and supervision" was thoroughly
and enthusiastically discussed. The
need of a new denominations self
consciousness was urged and readily
endorsed, AS the result of the con-
gress, commission of twelve men was
appointed, two from each state, who
shall seek to carry out the suggestions
of the congress. Rev. H. H. Kelsey of
Hartford and Judge Warner Of Put
nam are the representatives from Con-
necticut on this committee. This COM
mittee shall meet at least four times
year to study the problem of the de-
sfCfiiiiiotApi III ANtN ldIlu dllu Ipll-
der such assistance as they may be
able for their solution. 1t was also
recommended that each local confer
ence elect an advisory committee
whose duty shall be to study the con-
dition, advise with and aid the church.
es and direct and conserve the inter-
ests of the congress within the bounds
of such conference
AT the fourth quarterly conference
of the church year, held at the East
Pearl Street NJ. K. church, Monday
evening, the presiding eder, Rev. DR.
Richard, presided and Elmer Howard
was the secretary AS stated in this
paper yesterday, an unanimous call
was extended to the pastor, Rev. E. c.
Tullar to remain as pastor for another
year. This vote of the conference will
meet with the endorsement of the
church, for Mr.. Tular has been one of
the most energetic and popular pas
tors this church has had in years and
there is a desire for him to continue
the pastorate having been here now
nearly four years. He has done excel.
lent work, in the evangelistic line dur.
ing and since the recent Chapman
meetings and was the convener in the
Fair Haven district at that time. II
this call is ratified at the meeting OF
the New York East conference mex
month, then Mr.. Tullar will return. Bu'
as DR.. Richard said at the conference
| church can never know who is To hi
Its pastor until after conference. Man,
times a pastor is sent by the bshoI
where he Is wanted for particula
work and a church loses its pastor. Al
the conference on Monday. various re
ports were made of the work in tn,
church during the year Mrs. Charlie!
c. Francis, president of the Ladies
aid society, reported a total of re
ceipts for the year of S3o656 and
balance of about SIP in the treasury
The payments for the year includ
some refurnishings for the parsonage
A new $50 range for the kitchen wa
Installed, new carpets laid, window
screens and other furnishings. TIL
income of the society has been largel,
from the suppe,u given and from mem
bership dues.
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