Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12
EASTERN CONNECTICUT
PASTORS ARE NAMED.
On Committees at Congregational Con-
ference = Resolutions on Effort to
Purify Politics.

The 43d annual meeting of the con-
ference of Congregational cfurche sof
Connecticut closed at noon Thursday
at Torrington, after holding sessions
for three days. The morning session
was a busy one, being taken UP with
several addresses and papers. There
was some discussion informally of the
resolution passed Wednesday after
noon committing the clergy of the de-
nomination to an effort to purify poll
tics in this state. This resolution has
caused great deal of comment and 1t
was as follows:
IN view of the large Importance
to the moral interests of Connecticut
of the moral legislation for which we
must look to the next general assem-
bly,, AM particularly of the approach
ing election to the United States sem
atorship.
Resolved. That this conference urge
on it's members the duty or doing their
utmost to arouse the moral senti-
ments If their several towns in favor
of the choice of legislators of such
character as will give to our own
state efficient laws and conservative
of morals, and United States senator
who shall represent those ideals of
personal and political integrity for
which Connecticut historically stands.
And. further we instruct our COM
mittee on Sunday observance and
moral Legislation to do all that they
can legitimate to this end
The first address during the morn
ing session Was delivered by Rev.
Charles S. Mcfarland of South Nor
walk, who spoke on the attitude of
ministers and churches toward the
industrial movements of the day.
The concluding address of the meet
ing was that delivered by Representa-
tive George D. Chandler Of Rocky
Hill, who spoke on the subject. Cur
rents of Modern Life Which Affect the
The COMMITTEES named Include the
following:
Committee on Sunday observance
and moral legislation-S. w. Ed
wards, Hartford; Z. NJ Warner, Put
nam: ]. It. Chidsey, Bristol; F. G.
P,att, New Britain; Rev. c. H. Barber,
DanieIson: Rev. Fl. Kelsey, Hartford
Rev. l. w. Sheath, New Haven; Rev.
r. W. Bacon. New Haven; Rev. G. FL.
Beard. Bridgeport.
State committee on missionary
work-A. Colt, New London; F. G..
Plat. New Britain; Rev. G. M. Bry-
ant. Torrington; w. Calder. Hart
ford; Rev. c. Fellowes, Unionville;
Rev. r. E. Brown, Fair Haven; Rev.
w. >. w IACN. IL ~
Blake, Stafford Springs; Rev. w. C.
Prentiss. East Hartford; Rev: w. G.
Lathrop, Shelton; Rev. w. Fl. Hol-
man. Southport; Rev. J. C. Goddard,
Salisbury; Rev. 3. F. Mylands Sher-
man; Rev. f. w. Greene. Middle
town; Rev. w. w. Leete. New Ha-
ven; Rev. Austin Hazen, Thomaston;
Rev. ]. H. Selden. Greenwich.
Members of Congregational home
| cnaiofrr for three
Rev A w. Hazen. Mddletown; Rev.
r. 5. Child, Fairfield; d. N. Camp,
New Britain; e. NJ Warner, Putnam.
For one year-Rev. ]. w. Bixler, New
London; Rev A. j. Lord Meriden;
Rev. Sherrod Soule. Naugatuck; An
drew Kingsbury, South Coventry; T.. C.
Willard, Danbury. For two years: Rev.
Kiniey Rockville; r. W. Marsh, Bridge
port Fl. Fl. Bridgunan. Norfolk; Rev.
w. W. Leete. New Haven.
Committee on pastoral service and
co-operation-Rev #. T.. Grant, Plain
vile; Rev. Austin Hazen. Thomaston;
Henry III. Spooner, Kensington: Rev.
F. A. Sumner. Milford; Rev. F. p. Wa
ters,. Rocky Hill; Rev, Sherrod Soule,
Naugatuck.
Connecticut federation-Rev F. w.
Greene. Middletown; Rev. w. w. Nc
Lane, New Haven: l.. NJ. Blake. Win
sted Rev Joel s. Ives, Hartford; Rev.
L. I. West, Norwich; r. B. Bassett,
New Britain; A. B. Crittendon, Middle
town.
Additional members of committee
of church unity-Rev. r. A. Potter,
Hartford: Rev. c. A. Dinsmore Wa
terbury: Rev. E. N. Packard, Strait
ford Rev. H. w. Maier, New Brit
ain.
Standing committee-Rev. F. d.
Sargent, Putnam; Rev. F. A. Sumner.
Milford; Rev. Joel S. Ives. Hartford:
Hon. c. E. Mitchell New Britain; DR..
F. W. Peck, Litchfield.