New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
CongregationaliStS Approve Of
Giving Them Ballot on Question
AGAINST SUNDAY SPORTS
General Conference Believes laws
Should Be Enforced Which Pro-
hibit Sabbath Amusements Con-
Quoted for Commercial Gain.

| 10 llQuOI IraIHC III connecticut were
adopted at this mornings session of
| the General Conference of Congrega-
tiona1 churches of Connecticut The
session was called by Moderator Peck
shortly after 9 o'clock with Devotion
al service led by Rev. Arthur Good
enough of Winchester. It was dur
| ing the business session that followed
: that the resolutions were presented,
| the first calling for the right of Con-
necticut women to vote on all mat
ters relating to the liquor traffic. En-
bodied in the same resolution was the
right of the voters to a vote on the
constitutional amendment prOhi biting
the sale and manufacture of spurious
intoxicants in the state. The resolu-
ton was unanimously passed and 1t
was also voted to empower the So
cial service committee to try and Sc
cure through the 1917 session of the
General Assembly a law which would
bring about the ends sought in the
resolution.
The second resolution expressed be-
lief in the prohibition of all Sunday
sports and amusem ents which are
given for commercial gain. The con-
ference also favored the movement
for the erection of a Woman's re-
fOrmatory, the extension of the state
farm for inebriates and the favoring
Of the abatement and injunction law
known as the Idaho law.
Interesting Subjects Discussed.
Mrs. F. G. Plat delivered a splen-
did address on TRAINED Woman's
Place in the Church." The speaker
touched upon the need Of paid Off
Gals to work among the field, which
is fast increasing, among the foreign
element.
Rev. Henry Atkinson of Boston,
Mass spoke on "SociaI Service" in
which he told of the need of a sur
vey to meet the ends of social activi-
ties in the church.
Rev. John A Scheurle of Spring
field, Mass; speaking on the country
church, told of the loss Of attendance
tors in those fields.
During the meeting Rev. Maier ex-
tended to the women the invitation
to be present at the mems banquet
this evening as guests. They will oc-
cupy places at a separate table. The
pastor also Informed the delegates
that anyone desiring to view the city,
to walk up to Walnut Hill park where
thew would secure an excellent pan
Drama.
Rev. jeans B. Pearson of Brook
Ign, N. Y, president Of the American
Tract society, addressed the meeting
calling attention to- extensive part in
the Christian world literature is talk
ing The church, the speaker said,
should offer to the foreigner every
semblance Of hospitality where he
would be made to feel at home, and
if this is carried out there was no.
fear that pastors would be preaching
to empty pews.
Officers Elected.
This afternoons session opened at
2 O'Clock with devotional service led
by Rev. James A. Wright of HARTFORD
Then came the report of the nominal
ing committee, consisting Of Rev. Ern-
est L. Wismer of Bristol, Rev. Francis
Bachelor of Talcottville and Rev. Will
liam G. Lathrop Of Shelton, for officers
for the ensuing year as follows:
Moderator - Judge Epaphroditus
Peck of Bristol.
ce-Moderator-Geo L. Clark
of Wethersf1eld.
Scribe-Theodore B. Lathrop of
Branford.
, Assistant Scribe-Lawrence L. Bar
Der OF Green L arms
Nominating Committee for 1916
1917-Rev. c.. E. Hesselgrave of
Manchester, Rev. Spencer Evans of
TerryVille and HERBERT >. Brown OF
Darien.
Directors of the New England Board
of Pastoral Supply-One year, Oscar
| Phelps of Hartford, Rev. Frank D.
Sargent Of Putnam; two years, r. E.
Brown of Waterbury and Alfred Colt
! of New London; three years, Watson
| L. Philips of Shelton.
Board of managers of Seamans'
Friend society of Boston-Meigs H.
! Whaples Of Hartford.
| Committee on rural life-Rev. Clar-
| ence H. Perry of Kent, chairman; AL
| len w. Manchester of Litchfield, Rev
| Herbert Deitz of Guilford, Professor
| H. J. Baker of StOrrs, Rev. Frenklin
| Countryman Of Haddam, Rev. Roscoe
| Nelson of Windsor.
Committee on temperance work.
Rev Hugh MacCallum of Simsbury,
Rev Clair F. Luther of New Haven,
Frederick G. BidweH of Bloomfield.
Committee on religious education
| one year, Rev. Orville A. Petty of New
Haven, Samuel H. Williams of Glas-
tonbury; two years, Edward P. ST..
John of Hartford, Rev. Ralph M.
Timberlake Of New Haven; three
l.years; Rev. Wilson r. Stewart of
Stamford, Rev. Herbert J. Wyckoff of
Norwich.
State committee on missionary
Work-Fran6lin G. THOMPSON of Now
Britain, Alfred Colt of New London
e. L. G.. Hohenthal of South Man