Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-13

Beard, Willimantic: Rev. H. B. Good
sell, South Killingly; Rev. w. ]. Rey-
nolds, Sterling.
The program of the day was sub
mitted as the report of the standing
committee. The report of the treas
urer was approved and placed on file
Upon the suggestion of Rex. ]. B.
King, the moderator appointed spe-
cia1 committee of three to present res
olutions assuring the president of the
United States of of the confidence of
the association. Rev. J. B. King of
Eastford, Rev. c. H Barber of Dan
ielson and H. c. Lathrop of Whitman
tic were so appointed.
A letter of dismission and recon-
| mendation of the New York Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church was
granted Rev. George o. Read Such
letter with recommendations to the
Piscataqua. association Of New Hamp-
shire was granted Rev. Wallace H.
Stems.
A letter from Superintendent Sher-
rod Soule urged the larger support of
the missionary work of the state
1t was voted that the association
| elect alternates with the delegates to
the national council. The roll of min
isterial members was called.
Rev. ]. K. Moore read reports from
the churches The moderator asked
| P S. Hills of Willimantic, Rev. F. A.
Fuller Of Abingdon and Rev. H. c.
| Mcknight of Chaplin to assist in maxi
| ing nominations for the ensuing year.
The afternoon session was convened
by the singing of the hymn, The
| Churches One Foundation. These adj
| dresses followed: The Educated Youth,
| the Hope of the Republic, by Rev. Ed
ward S. Tead of Bostonil; The Every
| MemberCanvass, by J. NJ. Shepard,
Willimantic; Some Impressions of
Congregational Polity After a Short
Time on the Inside. Rev. John Brown
| lee Voorhees,. Hartford.
The association voted it's apprecia
| ton of the Inequalities of the pastor
and congregation of the Chaplin
church. By a rising vote this sense
of appreciation of hospitality and cor
| diality was expressed.
The committee on the revision of the
| constitution reported and its recon-
mendations were adopted as follows:
Each church shall be entitled to
| two delegates. Alternates shall be ap-
| pointed as well as primaries. Creden-
| tials shall be given by the clerk of
| the church to both primaries and al
| ternates. The alternates shall serve Is
| representatives of the church in the
| absence of the primaries. Only dele
gates so accredited by credentials shall
be allowed to sit in the association
meetings.
It was vooted that blanks be sent
to the churches for the certifcation
| of delegates and alternates.
| The resolutions to be sent to Pres
| ident Wilson were adopted as fol-
| lows: Whereas the present inhuman
and unjustif1able methods of warfare
| in Europe, and the gross violations
of international obligations by belli-
! gerent nations, are a menace to the
welfare of American citizens and to
| the peace of our beloved country, and
! whereas the president of the the
United States has sought courageous
| ly and with singleness of heart to pro-
mote world peace while at the same
| time maintaining strict neutrality
therefore, Resolved, That the Wind
| ham Association of Congregational
| Churches and Ministers of Connecticut
| in annual meeting this 18th day of
| May 1915, utter our condemnation of
| inhuman slaughter of innocent and
defenseless mono ombatants, and give
expression to our sincere regret at the
sad departure by pTofessedly Chris
tian nations from the preceptS and
| principles taught by Jesus Christ in
| their relation to one another and fur
| Their Resolved, that we extent to the
president, Woodrow Wilson, the ex-
preston of our Christian sympathy for
him in the grave problems which now
confront our country, and we pray for
him that divine wisdom and guidance
and courage may be given him, and
continued. Resolved, that a copy of
these preambles and resolutions be
sent to the president of the United
States"
Upon the recommendation of the adj
visory committee, Rev. John Wesley
Wright of Dayville and Rev. NJ. Ray
mond Plumb of Windham were voted
members of the association.
The nominating committee reported
and those nominated were elected as
follows:
Moderator, Judge Clarence H. Child,
Woodstock: assistant moderator, Har-
old S. Maine, Windham; secretary,
Rev. Harry A. Beadle, Pomfret: as
sistant secretary and treasurer, Frank
J. G. Bailey, Danielson; executive COM
mittee, Judge c. H. Child, Woodstock:
Rev. J. w. Wright, Dayville; Rev. c.
H. Barber, Danielson; advisory COM
mittee, Rev. H. A. Beadle, Pomfret;
Rev. w. J. Reynolds, Sterling: COM
mittee on benevolences, Rev. E. P.