The Press., 1911-07-05
WELLINGTON.

tAAAS' maOuoWS .Auu M lbS MhGn0WB have returned to their home in Vest ford for the vacation.
 Mr. Oosgrove is able to take easy drives, but is still quite feeble. He I89 improving, however. D All who went from here, Rev. and Mrs Darrow, Mrs Pratt and Miss Pratt greatly enjoyed the Sunday school convention at North Ashford.
 We took tea in Providence recently with Mrs. A. c. s. Pierce and daugh- ters. who have a pleasant time in that oity and are busy and happy MT. Pierce is now in business for himself in South America, where his health Is much improved. People in general are pIeased that the Pierce cottage has been sold to the Oosgrove family, who are so we'll and favorably known and so much be- loved. They will make 8 oongenial addition to the pleasant Hill neigh borhood, of which they have been 8 part, although not in the "Oommon oircle." as they will be when they remove from Oozycroft.
 So many people near and far are interested in the federation of the Congregational and Baptist churches her1, and express 8 wish to read the articles of federation, that we are happy to be able to send them for publication to The Press, feeling sure that in printed form many readers will wish to preserve them for refer ence.
 ARTICLES OF FEDERATION. 1-Object The Congregational and Baptist churches of Wilmington, Connecticut, feeling that they can work to better advantage by combining their re- sources than by maintaining separate services, agree to unite in common work and worship, each church main taining it's own organization for bust ness purposes
 2-Name. The name shall be the Federated Churches of WillinRton. 3-Membership.
 The mem bership shall include all the members in good and regular standing of both organizations, 4-The Right to Vote.
 All members shall have the right to vote upon all matters which pertain to the common interests of the feder- ated churches. . ,-
 5-Officers s > a.
 (a) Advisory Committee.
 Each organization shall, through it's trustees or committee, control its own funds and care for it's own prop erty, but the trustees and committees may act. together as an advisory board Supon any question or questions which concern the common work. v
 (b) Treasurer.
 There shall be treasurer in oom- mon. The duties of this treasurer shall be to hold and to disburse the money to be used for current expenses of the general work, all money for benevolent purposes or whatever money may be placed in his or her hands for any special purposes. This treasurer shall be elected by vote of the members of the federated church. eg.
 (o) Clerk.
 There shall be a clerk in common.
 The duties of the clerk shall be those usually devolving upon the office of church clerk, and this clerk shall be elected by vote of the members of the federated churches. It is to be understood that the board of trustees, or committee connected with either church, will keep 8 record of the business transacted in it's own meet ings through its secretary. . (d) Solicitors.
 The federated, churches shall, at their annual meeting, appoint here or more solicitors, who shall make returns to the treasurer. {. 6-Calling of Pastor.
 All the members of the federated churches shall have the right to vote upon the calling of pastor.
 7-Admission of Members. ..=.s
 Members of evangelical churches shall be admitted by letter, according to custom in Baptist and GongFega- tional churches. Two separate rolls shall be kept by the clerk, and 1t shall rest with the choice of the can didate and the decision of the church. es as to which roll the name is placed upon. -.. -,..
 Candidates for baptism and church mem bership shall be given the choice as to method of baptism and the, body in which they are to be enrolled as mem bers
 8-Dismission of Members by Letter
 Letters shall be granted to members of the federated churches to other churches according to Congregational and Baptist usage.
 9-The Sacrament of the Lords
 Supper.
 The sacrament shall be served with entire absence of all seotarian distinc. tion.
 1O- Provision for Withdrawal.
 Either party to this federation wishing to withrdaw from this oom- pact shall give at least six months notice to the federated churches.
 A HeartIess Interruption.
 A young Parisian, noted for his grace and readiness as a second In many duels. was asked by friend to accompany him to the mayors office to affix his signature as witness to the matrimonial registry. He con- scented, but when the scene was reach ed forgot himself Just as the mayor