Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-26

In connection with the January meeting of the New London County Baptist Ministers conference, held Monday at the First Baptist church, there were morning and afternoon sas- sions of the Eastern Connecticut Bap- tist Brotherhood conference, with an evening session at the Central Baptist church.
 Among the clergymen attending the interesting meetings were Revs. Luciar Drury, North Stonington; D. J. Nelly. DaL ielson; H. E. Rankin. Noank; G. k. Atha, Groton; E. w. Potter, Jewett City; w. T. Thayer, P. c. Wright, J. R. Very, w. H. Mclean, Norwich; C. M. Reed, East Lyme; John Stanton, Moo sup; F. Luddington. Quaker Hill; G. B. Marston, Stonington; J. Romeyn Dan- forth, J. A. Elder, New London; Rev. A. J. Wilcox of Uncasville, Rev. A. B. Coats, D. D., of Hartford, Rev. c. F. Whittemcre, Ph. D., Of Middletcwn and Rev. c. K. Flanders of Hartford.
 The Men of the Church.
 Opening the morning session at 1O.3O was a praise service led by State Evangelist Rev. c. K Flanders. A paper upon The Men of the Church and the Pastors Use of Them was DEGSClllCu ny IeENs " hALLCAAipA Ph. D.. of Middletown, president of the Connecticut Baptist Brotherhood.
 Rev. Mir. Whittemore advanced two propositions. First, that there are men in the church and in such pron"r- tion that they may be made use of as a part of the church's working force. Second, that the pastor is to be log ically considered not simply as the official head of the church itself, but v,J oP tha CTS and efforts of his laymen. The first proposition is true in larger measure than careless critics seem willing to concede.
 It is true that as men grow toward maturity large numbers of them have withdrawn their active church affilia- ton. but 1t remains equally true that many young men, men under 35 years of age, in fairly encouraging propor- tion, are in some way connected with the various churches and allied insti- tutions such as the Y. M. c. A., so that the energetic pastor may reasonably count upon both helpful and encour- aging support from a considerable number of young men.
 He spoke of the development of cluh and class work, all of which is largely experimental as yet. He commended that the aggressive, enterprising pas  vided with attractive printed matter, setting forth the services of the church. COnsecrate6 printers ink has done more than a little in building up the earthly Zion today. And he rec commended further the pastors enlist ment of men as picked workers, civic righteousness and good citizenship.
 After a discussion of the paper din- ner was served by the ladies of the church. for which they were thanked by Rev. MT Luddington.
 At the afternoon session Rev. A. B. Coats. Hartford, state secretary. con- ducted a discussion upon How to In- aururate and Maintain Successful MeE's Organizations.
 The Baptist Brotherhood.
 Rev. W. T. Thayer, pastor of the church, presented in an interesting way the topic The Baptist Brother hood and How the Local Organization Can Affiliate With It. He said:
 The Baptist Brotherhood is the de- nominational expression of the gen. eraI movement. It grew out of the de- sire to secure for Baptists the initial force of the new spiritual impulse. There were many mems church organ izations and some attempts at local cooperation, but no general federation of mems work for men.
 The Brotherhood idea was cordially approved by the southern Baptists at Richmond and at meeting of north ern Baptists in Washington a com mittee of fifteen was appointed with a view to the formation of a brother hood as a department of work under