Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-10
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BUDGET CONFERENCE OF
NORTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION
Large Gathering at Central Baptist
Churoh-Many Addresses Heard.

Well attended meetings occupying
the afternoon and the evening were
held at the Central Baptist church on
| Tuesday, forming a conference for
eastern Connecticut on the northern
Baptist convention budget Pastors
and delegates from practically all the
churches in this part Of the state were
present to hear the addresses by
! speakers of prominence in the denom-
nation.
Rev. w. T. Thayer of the First Bap-
fist church was the presiding officer,
opening the conference at D. m. The
singing was led by Rev. c. K Elan
ders. state evangelist, and Miss Car
olire II. Thompson presided at the
organ.
A devotional service. with the theme
Victory Through Prayer, was conduct
ed by Rev. E. w. Potter of Jewett
City. Opened missionary fields
throughout the world and a great
number OF workers ready for the mis-
sionary service. he said, were in
stances of victory already given from
called upon to do something in an
swering our own prayers for supply
ing means to carry on the work.
Object of Convention.
In an address upon the northern
Baptist convention, which held its
first annual meeting in Oklahoma City
last May, Rev. A. 3. Coats, DID,, of
Hartford, said that this convention
was a federation to obtain some sort
Of unity for the interests Of mission
airy efforts in all the home fields Of
the denomination. It might serve as
the voice of the denomination upon the
great moral questions Of the day.
hacked by a million and quarter voices.
1t has spoken on temperance reform
on the iaiquity of the white slave traf-
fio, on the denominational press. and
many matters of Importance to the
denomination. The convention is try
ing to bring to bear upon the hearts
and consciences of the church mem
bers a conception of their responsible
ity for carrying on this work of mis-
sions. and give the churches to under
stand that the duty of the hour is not
fully done until the need has been
met in every direction.
A brief session OF prayer followed
the address. custom which was fol-
lowed at the conclusion Of each adj
dress.
Dr.. Witter on the Budget.
Dr. W. z. Witter of Boston was the
speaker upon The Budget Printed
matter was distributed, showing that
the sum of $500, 900 was asked from
the churches in the following appor
tionment:
Missionary Union-Debts s15s.ooo
current expenses $547,OOo working
capital, 1000.
900, current expenses SAP, 900, work
ing capital $5O,220.
Publication Society-Debts $4,000.
current expenses 100000 working
capital $11,760.
The adoption of this budget. the
speaker said. had been one of the
most powerful agencies for uniting the
churches of the denomination. and had
been blessing of incalculable yal7Ie
The Northern Baptist convention has
decided that in future none of these
societies shall be allowed to have large
debts. It will be put up to the de-
nomination to say just what shall he
done in these fields. with wonderful
success, DR.. Witter said, the churches
had taken hold Of the budget appor-
tionment, which had been made nv
states ana then by churches. New
England and Connecticut had been no.
tably responsive.
Belongs With Laymen,
Rev. P. C. Wright, pastor Of the
church, was asked to speak and re-
sponded by saying that he felt the
Northern Baptist convention was orr
salvation because it was taking if out
or the hanUS or the ministers and a few
committees and boards and putting If
into the hands OF the laymen where il
belongs. C"Amen, the best thing I've
heard in these conferences" from DIR.
L. Call Barnes) Rev Mr.. Wright
went on to speak strongly of the ne
cessity of putting the work into the
hands of layrnen and the business men
of the congregations.
The First Baptist church was re-
ported to be laboring with church debt
by its pastor, Rev. w. T. Thayer, but
would probably do its shsre on the
budget. Other pastors who told what
their churches were doing were Revs
H B. Rankin. Noank. F. J Budding
ton Of Quaker Hill, z. W. Potter of
Jewett City ]. A. Elder Of New Lon
don and Rev. Mr.. Prindle of Preston
City, but there was not time for all to
be heard from. The collection follow
ed.
DR.. Barnes of New York Spoke.
Methods That Win" was the sub
ject upon which Rev. L. Call Barnes,
d. D., of New York. made an address
that was greatly appreciated. He told