Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-09
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
Large Gathering Of Delegates for the 92nd Anniversary
At First Baptist Church Officers Elected and Inter-
esting Addresses Made.

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visitors, and the CHEEKY hospitality ex-
tended by the members of the enter
tanning church combined to make both
pleasant and profitable the s2d ami
yersary Of the New London Baptist
association, which opened Wednesday
First Baptist church. The churches
comprising the association and repre-
sented by pastors and delegates are
Bozrah, Chesterfield. Colchester bor-
ough. Fitchyille. Moodus, Lakes Pond,
Lebanon, East Lyme, North Lyme, Old
Lyme Montyille Union; First, Hunt
ington street, Montauk Avenue, and
| Shiloh, all of New London; Mantle;
Central, First, Mt Calvary, Third ana
Grace Memorial, all of Norwich: Sa-
lem, Scott Hill. First. Waterford and
Second Waterford.
| At 10 o'clock, Rev. j. A. Elder, Of
| New London. conducted a short deyo-
| tional service, opening the convention,
which was then called to order by the
| moderator, Rev. w. T. Thayer, and
| the letter of the First church. Nor
wich. was read. Then followed the
annual sermon, preached by Rev. p.
| c. Wright of the Central Baptist
| church, who struck a high keynote for
the meetings with an Inspiring dis
| course upon the permanenee of
| Christs power. At it's close prayer
was offered by Deacon W. r. Cowan.
offeers Elected.
The nominating committee made its
report, and officers for the next year
were elected as follows: Moderator,
Rev. Brewer b. Boardman. First
church. Waterford; clerk and treas
| urer Rev. ]. G. Ward, Bozrsh; trus-
i tee for five years. Rev. 3. G. Board
man; assistant clerk, Rev. ii. A. Goe-
| ring Mantle.
In relinquishing the chair to Mod
orator Boardman, Rev. Mr. Thayer
gave him a hearty weleome to the
| ONCE. The report Of the committee on
| programme was accepted.
The hand OF fellowship was extend
| ed to Grace Memorial church of this
| city by Rev. Mr.. Thayer through its
pastor Rev. w. II. Mclean. TWO new
pastors were introduced to the asso.
| the First church. New London, and
Rev. d. A. Cannon of Mt Calvary
church, this city.
The second address of the session
was b. Rev. L. w. Potter of Jewett
| City upon The Baptist Brotherhood.
/ In forceful way Rev. Mr.. Potter told
how this moYment was started to put
| ting after the men who are outside
and there were big results to show
| for IT, 1t is work for the men of the
present and of the future, and the
| boys must be looked after ne said, II
we are to hold the men Of the future.
Taking the place of Rev George c.
| Chappell Of the Union church, Mont
VILE who was absent, Rev. Charles
r. McNally presented the work Of the
| Baptist Ministers home, Of which ne
| is a trustee. He claimed the hearty
support of the laymen and the church,
es for this home for aged ministers.
At 1870 adjournment was taken for
frz "a 1sQC GO
ment by the ladies of the First church.
Afternoon Session.
At the opening Of the afternoon ses-
sion at 1.30 o'clock the annual meeting
of the Woman's Baptist Home Mis-
sionarv society was held, with Mrs.
| Thomas A. Perkins. q director, presld-
ing. After two hymns Mrs. Perkins
read the scripture lesson. Prayer was
offered by Mrs. letters Of the Hunting
ton street church, New London.
The report of the Junior director.
Gustava Green, was read by Mrs Per-
kins This showed ten churches in the
association having Junior orsaniza-
tons contributing to missionary work. |
The amount of $54 had been contrib
uted for general work, ss7 for Alaska
and q total Of s224.7s for all purposes.
Mrs. Perkins also reported on
amounts contributed by circles, which
D
ed attention to the fine display Of
sample literature in the adjoining room
and advised all delegates to avail
themselves of it.
Mrs. Perkins then introduced the
speaker for the meeting, who was Mrs. |
n. N. Bishop of Boston, district seere- |
tary of the Woman's Home Missionary |
society of New England. She gave a
verv enlightening view OF the oppor-
tunities for home mission work open |
ing up before the women this year, |
calling for more to be done than ever
before, and needing contribution of |
$4,000 from New England women as |
this districts share. Beginning with d |
visit to the missionary training school |
at Chicago she described viyidIy trip !
through the west visiting home mis- |
sion stations.
A collection was taken and the meet
ing adjourned at 2.30 o'clock after a |
hymn, One More Days Work for |
Jesus.
Committees Named.
Immediately afterwards the associa- |
TONS afternoon session was called to /
order by Rev. b. G. Boardman, Water |
ford, opening with a devotional service |
led by Rev. r. e. Turner Lebanon.
The Following list of committee APP
pointments to report next year were |
read by the moderator:
Nominatlng-ReV. II. E. turner, Kew.
w. H. Mclean, Deacon J. p. Clark,
State of Religion in the Churches
Rev. w. T. Thayer, Rev. ]. @. Very |
Rev. P. c. Wright.
Young Peoples work-Rev. c. R.
Mentally, r. 8. Doton, +. L. Lathrop.
Resolutions-Rev.C C. M. Read, r. w. |
Chapman.
Place and Preacher-Rey. H. A. |
Goering, Rev. ]. G. Ward, Deacon |
Charles Peabody
Obituaries-Rev C. III. Fredericks. |
Rev. +. %. Ludding, Deacon F. +. |
Richards.
Next Anniversary-Paster of enter |
tanning church. X. w. Mansfield, Rev. |
George C. chappell.
motion offered by Rev. ]. g. |
Ward was voted that the committee |
on obituaries appointed be the one |
to report next year as we'll as this |
year.
The Outlook.
The Widening and Frightening Out
look was the subject of an address by |
Rev. c. III. spalding, DID,, of Boston, |
secretary of the Baptist Publication |
society. DR.. Spalding developed his |
subject along the line of possibilities |
statas included in the Northern Bap |
there was great empire waiting for 1
ing description of the Portland, Ore |
gon, convention. where an impressive |
feature was the class of men in the |
convention, dignifed. cultivated, |
able and active in the work of the |
Kingdom As a rasult of the cO-oDer-