The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-10
FAIRFIELD
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Fairfield, Dec. 10-The semi annual meeting of the Fairfield County. As sociation Of Congregational Churches and Ministers was held in the Fair field Congr egationa1 church yesterday. The object of the meeting was to bring together the three associations, East Fairfield Association, West Fairfield Association and the Southwest Con- ference, which have been separated for .Seme years.
 The meeting. was attended by about 75 delegates from all parts Of the county. The meeting was called to or der by Chairman Louis F. Barry of Stamford at 10 o'clock The nrst topic on the program yesterday. was the many necessary revisions in the stand ing rules. At o'clock luncheon was served by the ladies of the parish in the Sunday school rooms of the church which was followed by the election of officers.
 The following is the officers for a term of one year: Moderator, Rev. Louis F. Berry of Stamford; vice-mod- orator, pr. E. N Packard of Stratford; scribe, Rev. M. Witler of Brookheld Center; registrar, Rev. Frank S. Child renee of South Norwalk; auditor, Ed ward H. Baker of Greenwish.
 The following were elected chairE1en of committees: Rev. E. F. McGregor Of Norwalk, program; Bacon Wake man of Fairfield, finance; Rev. Rich ard H. Holman of Southport, niniste- rial standing; Dr. w. G. Lathrop of ShtEton, apportionment. Ftev. John Sta pleton of South Norwalk, social ser vice; Rev. Wilson R. Stewart of Stam- ford, Sunday school; Wilbur A. Smith of Bridgeport missions
 The delegates attending the meeting were:
 Fairfield, Dr. F. s. Child, William O. Burr.
 Norwalk, Rev. E. F. McGregor, Dea- con J. w. Marvin. E Stamford, Rev. L. F. Berry, Milton FesSenden..
 Da11en. pr. H. S. Brown, E. A. Spooner.
 Monroe, Rev. Frederic A. Balcom, Deacon Albert Wheeler.
 Greens Farms, Rev. L. l.. Barber, Deacon B. c. Ellwood-
 Bridgeport, West End church, Rev. w. L. Bennett, H. H. Nettleton.
 Bridgeport, Italian church, Rev. Ca nio Cerreta.
 Bridgeport, Park Street church, Dr. G. H. Beard, c. M. Basserr
 Bridgeport, Black Rock church, Rev Henry c. Woodruff, Deacon H. F. Bunce.
 Bridgeport, South church, Dr.. R. IL. Swain, Deacon l.. B. Silliman- 2 Bridgeport, Kings Highway, Rev. P. E. Matthias, Deacon E. D. Beach. ; s Greenfield Hill, Rev: E. H. olmstead, Edward J. Pease.
 North Greenwich, Rev. l.. Rodgers, B. e. Mead. Greenwich Second Rev. c. F. Taylor, Deacon Charles N Mead, Miss Harriet Reynolds.
 Shelton, Rev. w. G. Lathrop. Deacon c. 2. Morse.
 stratford, Rev. E. N. Packard.
 Southport, Rev William H. Holman, Judge John H. Perry.
 WestRor-t, Rev. William o. H. Moe, William E. Nash.
 East Norwalk, Rev. Charles J. Vahl- strom.
 South Norwalk, Rev John Suspicion, Deacon J. l.. Henry. 1T
 Trumbull, T. Y. Williams, E. T. Nich- ols.
 Huntingdon, Frank H. Wells.
 RidgefeId Rev. A. w. Gerrie. How ard P. Nash
 Bedding, Rev. L. F. Burgess.
 Danbury,s Rev. H. c. Meserve-
 Bethel. Rev A. T. Steele, Deacon s. H. Kyle.
 Newtown, Rev. Timothy J. Lee, Ali son P. Smith.
 Brookfeld Center, Rev Milton Witt Ter, Clarence E. Vron1aip-
 The history of the association dates back a number of years. In the same schurch where the neet1ng was held today an ,aasocia,tion was formed in March, s17O9 when six ministers met from all parts of the county, which at that time included some of Litchfield county The association went along until 1736 when it was divided into two parts, the West Fairfield association and the Fairfield East association. In 1876 the Southwest Conference was formed, taking part of the Fairfield West association.
 The first of the churches was located at Fairfield. The fact that Fairfield was the. county seat gave the parish a sort of precedence The Rev. Timothy Cutler was pastor of the second church, which was located in Stratford Mir Cutler resigned some years after wards and was assigned as rector of Yale College. After serving number of years at Yale he resigned his office and entered the ministry of the Church of England.
 The third church was located at Stratfeld which is now part of Bridge port. The fourth church, which was located at Stamford, was in charge of the Rev MT. Davenport. The Rev Mir. Stowe was appointed pastor of the fifth church, located at Danbury. The last of the six churches was located at Woodbury and was known for some time as ''The Half-Way Covenant expected to be held in May.
 The case of Leo Ball, arrested some time ago. was nolIed by Judge Bacon Wakernan in the town court yesterday I5,-i-r