The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-04-08
Members Of the Congregational
Church From Many Cities
Gather at Local Church
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT
Work of the Church in the Mission
Field is Presented by Men Long
in the Service of the
Denomination
(From Friday IS Daily

Joining win members of the de-
nomination in all parts Of the United
States, members of the Congregational
churches in Southern Wisconsin gath
cred at the church in Kenosha today to
have a general discussion Of plans for
promoting the work of the church in
all its many phases. Large delegations
came to the city from Burlington, Ra-
cine, Union Grove, Paris and Bristol
and during the day some very inter
esting discussions were listened to by
the delegates of the various churches
represented. The members Of the To-
cal congregation turned out in large
numbers to attend the sessions today
and members Of other churches were
also welcomed to hear the interesting
addresses.
The morning session Of the conven-
ton was a business session at which
the internal management of the
church were discussed from many
angles. 1t was wholly informal The
Rev. A. N. Hitchcock Of Chicago, in
charge Of the American Board Of the
congregational church presided at the
opening session and was one Of the
principal speakers.
The session this afternoon drew a
large crowd to the church. The Rev.
Edgar 7. Farrill, pastor of the church.
presided at the session and men wide
ly known in the work of the denomina-
tion delivered addresses.
After the devotional exercises there
was short address by the Rev Henry
A. Stauffer, after which the Rev. W.
G. Puddefoot, secretary Of the Home
Mission Society of the church, gave a
very interesting discussion Of the work
that is being done along this line and
the demands on the church at this
time. He is one of the best known
workers in the field of Home Missions
and his address proved to be a very
instructive one.
After short address by the Rev.
| Theodore Clifton, D. d., the Rev. John
E. Merrill missionary of the Ameri-
can Board to Central Turkey and pres
ident Of the congregational College at
Aintab, Turkey, gave a very interest
ing address on the conditions in Tur-
key and the demands of the church
there. DR.. Merrill spoke from an init
mate knowledge of the facts as gained
| by his long residence in the Orient
and his address was very interesting.
| DR.. George W. Moore of Tennessee fol-
lowed with a. talk on the work that is
being done in the south by the church.
Dir. Moore spoke especially Of the work
among the negroes of the church and
urged that this work be given greater
notice in the future.
The closing address of the afternoon
was given by the Rev. George E. Hall,
D. D., Of Chicago, secretary of the
American Missionary Society Dr.
Hall has served in the mission fields
for many years and was elevated to
his present position last year. He
made strong plea for the extension
of the mission work in all fields.
At the session this evening DR.. Hall
will preside, but before the opening of
the session tue members of the local
church will entertain the visiting mem
bers of the denomination at dinner.
THE program for the session this even
| ing follows
7:3o brief addresses by Rev. George
E. Farnam, Rev George W. Moore, D.
d., Rev. W. G. Puddefoot, Rev. T. 0.
Douglass, D. D., John E. Merrill, D.
D., Turkey.
Closing word, Rev. A. N. Hitchcock,
D. D.