Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-19
HONOR LATE DR..
AMORY BRADFO ORD
At CONFERENCE
His Wonderful Personality and
Influence EulOgized by Con-
gregatiOnal Clergymen.
CALDWELL PENITENTIARY
IS SCORED AS DISGRACE
No Attempt at Reform Is Reas
son-Former Judge
Sweeney Speaks.

When the second session of the Con-
gregational Conference opened today in
the First Congregational Jube Me-
mortal Church, at Clinton avenue and
Wright street, the Rev. Henry E. Jack
son, of Upper Montclair, moderator for
1910, started the memorial meditation
respecting the memory of the late Rev.
DR.. Amory H. Bradford, of Montclair.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas Travis, OF Mont
clair, and other clergymen followed the
Rev. H. E. jackson in eulogizing the
dead pastor, relating their fond remem-
brances of his wonderful personality
and influence over his flock.
The report of the committee on social
and labor conditions was given by the
Rev. DR.. Thomas Travis. He declared
1000 men were imprisoned In Caldwell
Penitentiary each year. and, although
the place was clean, airy and the pris-
oness were not abused, the institution
was q disgrace to New Jersey. This is
because no attempt is made to reform
the inmates. The speaker then intro
duced C. v Williams. of Trenton,
superintendent of the New Jersey Chill
dren's Home Society.
Children Need Care.
institutions of the United States who
should be installed in homes and have
the benefits of paternal- affection, was
the assertion of Mr.. Williams. He
added that thirty federations had been
added to the society and they had res
cued 10000.
Former Judge Algernon 7. Sweeney,
OF this city, was introduced by the
II. 4ar %
Men and Social Service, with special
reference to what our men may do to
help the man in trouble with the law.
Judge Sweeney referred to the recent
utterance by President Taft-"What We
need is the reformation of our criminal
laws" He declared that one minister
was not enough to carry on this work
from his pulpit, but cooperation was
necessary. Form an association and
strengthen by numbers; put their re-
forms before the freeholders and they
would be listened to- was the advice OF
the speaker. Judge Sweeney then in
formed the members of the conference
where they could obtain the most valu-
able information in the work of study
ing criminology.
The meetings yesterday resulted in
the election of officers for the coming
year and discussion upon topics con-
fronting the conference. The Rev. DR..
Hugh Black, of Montclair, spoke of
modern tendencies regarding social and
economic problems. 1.-THE Sort of Church
Service Our Men Need" was the topic
of Frank A. Arnold, vice-president and
secretary of 1.-THE Suburban Life" Mr..
Arnold spoke for the laymen, he said,
declaring that three essentials were a
short sermon, good music and good
preaching.
Ohicers Elected.
The following officers were elected to
serve for the coming year:
Moderator the Rev. S. l.. Loonis of
Westfield; vice-moderator, Professor
Isaac Clark. of Washington; corre
spending secretary. the Rev. Charles
L. Goodrich, of Plainfield; treasurer,
James II. Noyes. Of Orange; scribe,
Norton Little. of Washington. Com
mittee on Sunday schools-The Rev. A.
E. Shattuck, of Bound Brook: + the Rev.
J. A. Solandt, of this city, and the Rev.
S. r. Swift, of washington. Committee
on flnance-The Rev. F. L. Blanchard,
A. N. Skinner and the Rev. c. H. VIII
son. Committee on federation of
uTCIiSS-lH6. ItcN. LII. WitttdUi nay CO
Ward, S. H. woodrow, of Washington,
and the Rev. II. e. jackson, Upper
Montclair. Committee on social and
labor conditions-The Rev. Thomas
Travis. the Rev. c. A. Jones and the
Rev. Charles e. Hesselgrave. of
Chatham.
In his report the secretary compli-
mented especially the pastor of the Con-
gregational Church in Frost burg Md
Thomas e. Richards. He said that Mr..
Richards had in one year increased the
of the church from 102 to
179, the largest increase in the entire
district of the conference. He also
complimented the churches in East
Orange. Glen Ridge. Jersey City. Mont
clair, Newark, Nutley, Orange, Pater-
son. Plainfield, Rutherford, Westfield,
Woodbridge Baltimore, Washington
and Herndop, Va.