Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05
Members of ne New England Cou.
 gfe.s, Commission q Connecticut.
To The New England Congregational

Te The New England eonete galienai
 Churches. Greeting
 lteaf Brethren. The -eesnd New Ehelan Congregational Congress wifi convene ia Aaaehez5ef. \ II. fehta. afy VI, hg Il q. Il n the ttst eenefe- e8aleaa DHareh
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 nmistakaeIe evidences as te tue value es Inc FlfSt Cang g9e... which can. vened ln Worcester war age. have heen gratifying. and have encouraged the Commission io believe That an im- psFtaat -efkiee [. being rendered !, this agency multitude el ex pfessione af appreciation and appreciation leave no doubt a, to the eager desire ef the churches of our denomination h Nea England ta fuliill their mission. .Sgasai and Reis1soas Conditions The complex and even confusing nature ot the problems which face us make if important that Inc largest wis- dom and inc greatest unantmity of action should characterize eaf denemi- l national netlvitirs. Continued inses- ugagien k resulting ln striking uVela- ilons ef seeial aud religious need New ! England The amalgamallon of divers elements into n homogeneous Hfathef. haai ts snfe tn tax the patience, inge- nulty, and devotion ef Christian Iaeo- ! pls iaT wears h come. The depletion of population in sillaev and rural conn manitios i> ssfaining ,the ability of oni Home Missionary society to the break ingl point. The deplorahie deleriofac. ten. ethiealiy and relisionsly. in the | contested eenters of our cities Is an np Ical Ia the church which must be an. swered.
 | 0ssr Deaasataatioa We are confident that the newer ap. | preciallon uf Inc magnitude and quail ty of New knr land 1ongresatienslism neesis sun grealef emphasis Me must take ouf~clNcs seriously, Vt must sp- praise ourselves fairly, We must altew the sensv al our s6iliIs Ia grow upon us anlil ~e shall be wsds to under take all ef uuY tasks with enth conti- sience and courage. The coming ton. sfcss should increase our enthuttssm hs its revelation of denominations al strength snd sasally. The interest tn the Manchester Congress k already widespread and sincwe. The attead- anee silt he large. The discussions will te vigorous and vital. The siesel- epment oi fellowship alone would abundsntls repay all effort to attend. The real value of the Congress will de pend upon The representative nature of lss personnel Every part of New Eng land. fl Is hoped and believed, ~tli be ln evidence,
 Rasis q Regaressatsstsss. The basis of representation will not materially differ from that et last year. Every Coagreg stioasl Church of New Eng land k asked to sead two delegates one el whom may he the pastor. If The membership u lhe church l. more than two hundred, then an additional ssese- gate may ts senl fer each additional ihrcw hundred memhsrs or naSor tfac~ siea thenof.
 Ihnrch boards. colleges and sesnins. | fir>, and eStitar> oi The CaasresaGsaaal. { iss and AdN Anev will he invited, & iast year.
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