Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-05-11
Congregationa|ists in Conference
Churches of the County well observation-disclosures from
the Registrar and Several Pine Addresses Made-The
Outlook in Church Work Discussed E. c. Ingalls,
Made Moderator and Rev. c. A. NorthroP Registrar.

about 200 delegates present.
| recess was taken at 12-15 until
| 1.30, during which a nice luncheon was
served in the Sunday school room by
an efficient committee of the ladies of
| the church.
Reports and Action
From 1.30 to Las o'clock there was a
| fine programme of organ music by Or
! ganist Frederick w. Lester, and at Las
| the conference was called to order
| again for business by Moderator In
| gals. A preliminary ballot for dele
| gates and aIternates to the national
council, which is triennnal and is held
| in Boston next October, was taken.
| While the counting of the ballots was
| in progress Judge Alfred W. Colt of
| New London reported for the advisory
| committee, outlining the way in which
| it might serve as a convenient clear
/ ing house Of ideas between the churches,
members and pastors. The report was
| accepted.
| A resolution was presented by Rev.
| Mr.. Holden of Preston City providing
for the appointment of a committee OF
! five to encourage and enforce civic JUS
| tice, morality and virtue. In presenting
| the resolution the mover showed that it
applied particularly to the interpreta-
| ton of license law by the county COM
| missions and also to Sunday observ-
ance.
Action on the resolution was deferred
| and the report of the business commit
tee was called for, which was presented
| Dy fteV. Dr- .. III. HOWE On LnelT rec
ommendation Rev. w. H. Palmer was
made director of the Missionary So
ciety of Connecticut.
Next Meeting in Jewett City.
The matter of dssofving the Swedish
Congregational church in this city was
referred to the advisory commottee,
and also to the same committee the re-
ductiOn of the rate of contribution to
bhe fund for national council travelling
expenses. Jewett City was reconnnen
ed and adopted as the place for the
next meeting. The standing committee
for next conference is to consist of the
moderator, Rev. Mr.. Ingalls, of Colches-
ter, the Jewett City pastor, Rev. w. H.
Cane and the registrar.
Rev. H J. Wyckoff was appointed to
the advisory committee. Rev. E. S.
Worcester's resignation as registrar
was accepted with regret, and Rev. c.
A Northrop was appointed to the place
of registrar.
The committee recommended adher-
ence of the conference to the immemo-
rial custom of organizing the confer
ence by making up its roll before cleo
ton or the transaction of any kind of
business. This recommendation was
shown to be in criticism of the pro-
ceedings of this conference, when the
roll was not made up this way. Rev.
DIR. Howe, Rev. Mr.. Worcester and 9TH
ers dicussed the subject The recon-
mendation was adopted.
Rev. c. H. Peck of Hanover and
Rev. H. L. Arnold read a list of about
forty pastors and laymen who had re-
ceived votes for delegates and alter
mates to the national council.
Rev. W. &. Strong Heard.
AS the time had arrived for the adj
dress by Rev. William E. Strong of
Boston, election Of delegates was de-
ferred till later, and DIR. Strong took
topic, 1.-The Achievement of 100 Years.
which he defined was TO cover the
achievements of the Christian church
in the nom Christian world. 1t had been
within the last 100 years that missions
had been esta blished, he said, and to
get any business started out of nothing
was achievement worth noting. 1t
had taken money, even more brains,
ed the difficulties of the first mission
aries. Now as rule in all countries
missions have the respect and encour-
agement OF the best thinking classes.
But the thing that is most essential
and distinctive is that the Christian
church has reproduced itself in these
foreign lands, and it's disciples have
been touched by His life and are living
in the land the picked people, the flow
er of those2lands, which shall be potent
to bear seed for the future. The Chris
tian church is now native to these for
eign lands. Africa, China and other
fields nave their own home mission
aries.
Another indirect influence has been
the restraint put upon the non-Chris-
tian religions, resulting in changes in
public sentiment and native laws
which were brutal and could not stand
the light of new thought induced by
the Christian missionaries. There is
also a new appreciation of human life
and the common rights between man
and man. And the supreme and great
thing achieved by the Christian church
has been to carry into the east new
idea of God. The childs attitude tow
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ligioue idea for them. They We're rid
den by fear, and over against that the
Christian church has carried in the
new idea of God as q father. Has
this not been an achievement worth
while?
On motion of Waterman r. Burn
ham, a rising vote of appreciation for
the address was rendered to the
Delegates Chosen.
Then the election of delegates was
taken up.aaIt was accomplished by a
vote which directed the scribe to cast
the ballot for the four ministers and
two 4aymen having the highest num-
Der of votes. which elected the follow
ing delegates: Rev. H. A. Beadle of
Franklin, Rev. C. H. Peck of Hanover,
Waterman R. Burnham, Broadway,
Norwich; alternates, Rev. G. H. Ewing
of Norwich Town, Rev. w. F. White of
Ledyard and H D. Johnson, Norwich
Second.
Rev. Mr. Holden then brought up
again his motion on the committee of
five to further political rectitude in
New London county and elsewhere as
far as possible. He spoke in favor of
it. The resolution was adopted by a
standing vote of 16 to 6.
Following the request of Rev. Mr..
Holden that the nomination of this
committee be referred to the business
committee. there was an animated dis
cussion. Judge Colt said he hoped this
would not be referred to the commit
tee, as the majority were opposed to
the motion. DIR. Howe also opposed
action, as he said the vote had been
too small to commit the conference
and as Congregationalists they wanted
to have nothing to do with anything
that smelled of politics. No action on
the naming Of the committee was
taken, and the conference proceeded to
the next business on d point of order
made by Rev. Mr. Worcester that they
were departing from the adopted pro-
gramme.
The Outlook.
Then came a symposium upon the
general topic of The Outlook. For The
Acceleration of Christian Progress
was the theme interestingly presented
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