Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-10
Congregational County Conference
 At JeWett ciiy 0n Tuesday
New Constitution Adopted to Conform to the Recom- mendations of the National Council Addresses and Discussions Delegates Present. Next Meeting to be Held in Hanover.

Goshen-Rev Marcus Burr, Edyx N Hinekley, Miss Annie Gillette. Griswold-Rev. c. H. French, MT.
 and Mrs. F. A. Geer, Miss Lucy La throp Mrs E. H. Starkweather- Groton-Rev. J. Romeyn Danfortht
 Mrs. c. B. Whitman, Mrs James Fer,
 guson. Mrs. Christopher Avery, Deacon
 Thomas Miner
 E. Waldo Bingham.
 Jewett City-Rev. W. H. Cane. Mrs ". H. Cane, G. A. Haskell, Deacon F F.. Robinson, Mrs. E. H. Hiscox- 5, Lebanon-Deacon F. B. Smith, Dea- con Manning. Miss Rose Standish, Mr. Lsbon-Rev. F. A. Fuller, Mir and Mrs Henry Kendall, Mrs. Ransom
 Read, Mrs. Edw. Corbett- Mohegan-Miss Lillian Daniels, Dea-
 con George R. Saunders, Mrs Ella Avery.
 Afystie-Rev. A. F. Earnshaw. Mrs.
 Henry Schroeder. Miss Wilhelmina Schroeder, Mrs. B. C. Wheeler, Mrs. William Murphy.
 New London second-Judge 4. Colt and Miss E.. Colt.
 North Stenington-Rev F. w Hol- lister Col. and Mrs J. F. Brown, MT. and Mrs J. D. Avery Norwich First-Ray. and Mrs. G. H. Ewing o. S. Smith, Mrs. A. N- Man ming Mrs. Parke.
 T MT. and Mrs.. o. l.. Johnson, Mrs. A. \. H. Vaughn. Miss Bliss.
 Broadway, Norwich-Rev. F. S.Wor- cester. William A. Aiken. Mrs. Eliza beth B.; Davis. Mrs. Edith E. Young, Miss Caroline Chase
 Greeneville-Rey. c. H. Ricketts,
 Deacon and Mrs T. McWilliams, Mir and Mrs, Charles F.. Meech- Preston-Mrs Martha Hardy. Mrs H. H. Palmer, Mrs. William Gordon, Mrs Frank Palmer.
 Preston. Long Society-Mrs. James Stonington F'jrst-Rev. and Mrs. G.. E. Spauiding. F. Williams, Mrs. G. Hewitt Miss Williams. Miss Grace D. WheeleHr
 Dwight Stone.
 Montville-Daacon and Mrs. J. c. F'elIowes.
 Niantic-Rev. J. ". Knappenberger Mrs Nelson J Hartley. Miss Laura Smith Mrs. Ella Smith, Miss Ellen Knappenberger.
 New Constitution Proposed for the New London Coun- ty Conference, to Conform to the Rec concentrations of the National Coun ell:
 Article I.-Name-This body shall be known as the New London Association of Congregational Churches and Min isters-
 Article H-Membership.-Ch Churches Section l. The churches included in the New London County Conference of Congregational Churches at the date Of the adoption of this constitution shall be considered members of this association unless they otherwise de- termine by vote. Any other body of Christians ing this county or vicinity which shall Hereafter satisfy the as-
 sociation that it is church regularly organized and in sympathy with Con- gregational principles may be admit ted to the same fellowship. Any church may on request and for satisfactory cause be dismissed to a neighborins
 association or conference. The sev- eral churches shall participate in the proceedings of the association by their chosen representatives. as provided in Article "
 Individuals. Section 2. Persons or daineI to the ministry by this associa- tion as council in the manner herein after provided shall be ipso facto memhers of the association. Section 3. Pastors of churches with in this association are expected to seek individual membership in the associa- ton at the first convenient opportunity and in the manner provided in Article TX, section ,.
 Section 4. Ordained Congrega tional ministers resident within the bounds of the association but without pastoral chsFge may similarly become or con 1 tinue members of the association as individuals, if it be satisfied of their Christian character and usefulness. Section , Ministerial members of l the association assuming the pastoral | charge of churches outside it's bounds are expected to seek letters of dismiss sion and recommendation to appropri- ate bodies al the first convenient op- portunity and in the manner provided l in Article K. section f. Section 6. Ministerial members of 1 the association removing from it's I bouEds but assuming no pastoral I charge may be dismissed to other bod 1 ies in the manner provided in Article l K, section 4, or may for satisfactory l cause retain their membership in this 1 body for the time being. | Article Iu.-Withdrawal of Fellow | ship-f Section |. In the event that any | church or minister connected with this | association is by the association act ] ing as council in the manner provided l in Article ". section 2 or by any 1 other properly constituted council of 1 churches of tne vicinage. adjudged to 1 be out of accord with that teaching I and conduct which becomes Chris 1 tians. and no way of restoration is | found, the Association may after due l and, pray yerfuI deliberation withdraw | its fellowship from such church or
 minister either for a set time or per- I manently
 Section ?. Churches ~ors ministers
 whose relation with the association has been suffered to lapse and from
 whom no response can be elicited for I three successive years. may be set on ! an inactive list, to be reinstated only l by vote of the association upon cause 1 shown. l Section 3. Churches or ministers suspended or excluded from member ] ship in this association in any man ner herein provided shall be deemed to have forfeited in the same degree their standing ir the denomination Article IV.zMeetings and Quorum. Section 1. The association shall meet annually on the second Tuesday the transaction of business. At such meetings each church shall be entitled to representation by it's pastor. if he be regularly ordained Congrega tional minister and four delegates. Section 9 Special meetings of the association may be called by the mod eratof and registrar:
 taf. At the written request of any
 regularly slppoinied committee of the
 assnofation having business which re-
 quires immediate attention:
 tb} At tiia written reanest of any
 church. or member CT members of d
 cf.Irah, within the bounds of the as- ssociafion t1G1 may desire the advice
 of the association acting as an eceies-
 iasticals council.
 Notice of special meetings must is
 sue not less than two weeks before the