Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-21
CLOSE OF BAPTIST CONVENTION
Many Raptisms urng Year Shown by Reports-Benevo- fences from Eifferent Unions- Educational Socetys Annual Session.

making a total of 7s1 baptisms during the year.
 In the matter of benevolences Ash- ford is credited with s2,651.97, Fair field $13,979.S3, Hartford s12,2S5, New Haven S1g.9S4 50, New London $6,S55.55 the benevolences for last year were the contributions made toward the. Walker dedication fund. so that the totals last year would seem on this account, to be larger than they were this year, when in reality the amounts actually contributed for church benevolences this year were in excess of those a year ago A comparison of statistics from the North Baptist convention shows that 25 per cent. of the Con- necticut churches have more than met their apportionments. On the whole, lt!fis report of the work of the conven- ton was full of encouragement.
 To Rev. R. Fl. Sherman, the pastor of the one new church, which has been establisehd in. the state during the year, a welcome and the right hand of fellowship were extended by the president of the convention, Rev. Fl. M. Thompson. D. D., of Hartford, who presided at this session.
 The report of the committee on obiti aries, which was read by the chairman, the Rev. George D. Reid of Shelton. was shorter than usual this year, the number of deaths of clergy men in the state being less than they were a year ago. Appropriate words of tribute to the departed were read.
 Following this were the reports of the committees on home and foreign missions, the committee on evangelis- tic work and that on new churches. In his report on evangelistic work Rev. w. A. Spinney of Wallingford. in behalf of the committed recommend ed that a period of two or three weeks during the year be devoted to evangelism among the members of the congregations of the different churches of the convention and that arrangements be made when conven- tent for visit of the state evangelist, Rev. C. K. Flanders. In the report of the historical committee the Rev. George M. Stone. D. D., of Hartford referred to the fact that 8 history of the S6 years of tine convention had been compiled in book form and, since this could be. procured at the conven- tion, he did not go very much into de- tail of this department.
 3o6 Delegates.
 The enrolment committee reported that 306 credited delegates had attend ed the convention. 72 of whom were pastors of churches. The committee appointed to select the next place of meeting it was announced would be Rev G. F. Genung of Brooklyn, with Rev. F. s. Holloway of Hartford as alternate. The place of meeting was not decided upon.
 A resolution of thanks was sent to Governor Frank Weeks by the resolu- tions committee, thanking him for ve- toing the Sunday law passed at the last general assembly.
 Rev. A. B. Coats of Hartford was ap- pointed delegate to the next Northern Baptist convention, to be held in Chi cago in May, 1910.
 At the final meeting Of the Baptist Social union William H. Douglass of New Haven was elected president and F. w. Payne of Hartford secretary and treasurer. This organization now has , 300 members in the state.
 The meetings bfought to close on Wednesday have heen the most suc- l cessful ia the history of the church in the state At Tuesdays sessions there was an attendance of over 1000.