Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-19
STATE CONVENTION
OF BAPTIST CHURCHES.
Three Days Session Opened at Mys-
tio--Rev. w. T. Thayer Elected to
Office.

/ Office.
Baptist clergyman and laymen gath
cred at Mystic Monday from about the
state to attend the opening sessions
in the afternoon of the three days
conference Of the Baptist churches of
the state. it Leing the 27th annual
gathering. The sessions began at the
Union Baptist church with a praise
service conducted by the Rev. G. X.
Flanders, state, evangelist.
There are in the state 151 Baptist
churches. and the lay representation at
the conference is apscrtioned one to
every 100 members Of a church, those
churches having less than a member
ship of one hundred being allowed one
delegate.
The programme consisted an the
appointment of the nominating COM
nittee, report Of the changes in the
ministry, address of welcome to the
visitors by the president, Rev. T. Ed
win Brown, d. D., of New Britain. an
essay on The Growth of Modernism
by Rev. w. G. Fennell, d. D., of Hart
ford: an essay on The Faith of Jesus.
by Rev. Albert G.. Lawson, d. D., of
Waterbury, followed by a discussion
in which several of the ministers par
ticipated, and report of the Baptist
Ministers Home society.
An informal meeting of the minis
ters' wives and widows was held at
3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Welcome
E. Bates, the Baptist parsonage. The
Relation of the Pastors Wife to the
Church Organizations was the subject
for consideration.
The annual meeting of the trustees
was held at O'clock in the afternoon,
and today the reports of officers will
come up for ratification.
Young People Elect.
In the evening the 18th annual meet
Ing of the Baptist Young Peoples So
sieties of the state was held and re-
ports of the various officers accepted.
The reports showed a substantial in
crease along all lines of work The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Rev. G. D. Could Rockville: first
vice president, Rev. r. E. Gates, An
sonia; second vice president. Rev F..
T. Eldridge, Hartford; secretary, Rev.
A. b. Todd Stafford; treasurer, T. T.
Phillips, Bridgeport
Board of managers for three years:
Rev. c. W. Ahrens, Bridgeport: Rev.
N. B. Prindle, Preston City: j. w. Pa
ton. Mystic; Rev. w. T. Thayer, Nor
witch.
Board of managers for two years:
]. II. Bowen. Putnam; Rev. G. NJ
Beardslay, Hartford.
The session opened with a praise
service conducted by Rev c. Milton
Peardsley Of Hartford. The reports
of the secretary, Rev. G. c. Sauer of
bridgeport, and treasurer. T. T. Phil
lips of Bridgeport, were approved. The
president of the organization, Rev.
George d. Gould OF Rockville, address,
ed the meething and there was an ad-
dress by Rev. Herbert Johnson White.
ID. d.. of Hartford entitled The Ship
That Found Herself. During the meet
ing special music was rendered by an
augmented choir under the direction
of the church chorister, Allan W.
Rathbun of Noank.
Today's iesssion opens with the sec
ond session of the Young Peoples or
CARNATIONS at o'clock with DEVOTION
al service, led by N. B. Prindle. Preston
City; then A Forward Look by w.
James fuller of Hartford.
Connecticut Baptist Convention.
The first session of the seth annual
meeting of the Connecticut Baptist
convention opens at 10 o'clock. It's
programme follows:
al service, Rev. ]. NJ Olmstead. Old
Mystic; welcome; response and presi-
dents address, Rev. II. M. Thomson
D. D.; appointment of committees.
1910. Report of board Of trustees;
report Of treasurer; election Of off,
GERS, Onerlng.
11.3o. Annual sermon, The Ever
Richardson. Stamford; devotional ses-
sion.
1890. Adjournment.
The Connecticut branch Of the
Woman's American Baptist Home
Mission society has a session from
1.30 to 2.30 p. m. with reports of work
in the state by Mrs. c.. T. Genung,
Gt9fa x-inn =
Howard, assistant vice president, and
an address by Mrs. N. n. Bishop. New
England district secretary.
For the second session of the con-
vention the programme is:
2.30. Devotional service, Rev James
r. Very. Norwich. Symposium: State
Missions from: the Workers Viewpoint
How About Foreigners? Charles Ed
ward Prior; The Disbursements of
Country Pastor, Rev. J. c. Gavin. Cole
brook; How to Revive a Dead Church.
Rev. n. b. Prindle Preston CITY: The
Province of the Missionary Commit
tee. Rev. o. G. Buddington Poquonoc
Bridge; Snap Shots from the Field,
Rev. William F. Newton, Colporter:
News Of the Churches, missionary
pastors. Adoption of the report of the
board of trustees; offering.
400. Report of the committees: On
the state of the churches, Rev. ]. w.
RlcnafdSon, stamford; on the nominal
ton of trustees, Rev. Henry Clarke,
Bristol: on obituaries. Rev. George d.
Reid. Shelton; on home and foreign
missions. Rev. George w. Nicholson,
bridgeport: on evangelistic work, Rev.
w A. Spinney Wallingford: on new
churches, Rev. Leonard Smith: histor-
ical committee, Rev. George NJ. Stone,
d. D., Hartford.
Adjournment.
At the third session of the conven-
tion at 100 there will be report of the
committee on Christian Stewardship.
by Rev. William @. Fennell. D. D., Of
Hartford, and an address, Money. by
Rev. Arthur Fl. Gordon, Cambridge.