Putnam patriot., 1915-05-14
Annual Meeting of Nindham Association

Annual Meeting Of Niadham Association
The annual meeting Of the Wind
ham Association of Congregational
Churches and Ministers was held with
The church IN Chaplin, Tuesday, Mod
orator Chester f.. child of Putnam
presiding.
Welcome was extended by the min
lister, Rev II. c. Mex night; devotion
81 service was conducted by Rev. J -.
King
II was voted that the moderator ap.
point committee o three to consider
the revision of the constitution, TO re-
port at the afternoon session. The fol-
lowing were .apPointed Rev. ". s..
Beard of Willimantic, Rev. II b.
Goodsell of South killingly, Rev. W.
J. Reynolds Of Sterling.
Upon the suggestion of Rev. King
the moderator appointed special COM
mittee of three TO present resolutions
assuring the President of the United
States Of the confidence of the associa
ton. Reys. King Of Eastiord Barber
of Danielson, and II. e. Lathrop of
Willimantie were so appointed.
A letter of idismission and recon-
mendation of the New York Confer,
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal church
was granted Rev. George O. Read.
such letter with recommendation
TO the Piscataqua Association of New
Hampshire was granted to Rev. Wal.
lace II. Stems.
a letter from superintendent Sher-
rod Soule urged the larger support of
the missionary work of the state.
Voted that the association elect alter
mates with the delegates to the Nation
al Council The roll of ministerial
members was called
Rev. J. X. Moore read reports from
the churches. The moderator asked
+. 5. Hills of Willimantic, Revs. Full
Ter of Abingdon and Mex night of
Chaplin TO assist In making nomina-
tons for the ensuing year.
The afternoon session was convened
by the singing of hymn aud these ad-
dresses followed
"rhe educated youth, the hope of
the republic 10y Rev. Edward =.
Tend of Boston.
1.-THE every member canvass by j.
NJ shepard OF WiIIimantic.
ftSnpaa ttFasSf,tt,. of 4
al polily alter short time on the in
side, by Rev. John Brownlee Voorhees,
OF Hartford.
The association voted its apprecia-
ton Of the Inequalities of the day
The committee on the revision of the
constitution reported and its recon-
mendations We're adopted as follows;
"Each church shall be .entited To
two delegates, Aternates shall be ap.
pointed as well as primaries. Cfeden
tails shall be given by the clerk OF the
church to both primaries and alter
mates. The nlternates shall serve as
representatives. of the lehureh in the
absence of the primaries. Only dele
gates SO accredited by credentials shah
be allowed TO sit in the association
meetings
Il was voted that blanks be sent 10
the churches for the certineation Of
delegates aud alteruatcs.
The resolutions Go be sent lo Presi,
dent Wilson were adopted rs follows;
@Whereas the present inhuman and
uniustIlable methods OF warfare in
Europe. ana the gross violations of ina
iernationM obligations by belhgerent
nations, are menace 90 the welfare Of
American citizens and 10 the peace of
our beloved country and
Whereas the President Of the United
States has sought ceugageoaslY and
with singleuess OF heart 10 promote
world pence while at the same time
maintaining strict neutrality, therefore
Resolved, that the Mindham Asso-
citation Of Congregational Churches
/ and Ministers OF Connecticut in annn-
al meeting this eleventh day OF May.
I 1910, utter our condemnation OF in.
human slaughter OF innocent and de-
tenceless uon.eomhatants, and give ex.
preston 10 our sincere regret at the
sad departure by profeSsedly Christian
nations from the pfeeeptS and pflnei.
pies taught by Jesus Christ in their re-
lstion To one another, and further
Resolved, that NE extend TO the
President, Woodrow Wilson, the eN-
preston of our Christian sympathy for
| him ia the grave problems which now
confront cur 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 pre-.
ambles and resolutions be sent 10 the
President of the United States