Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-14
COUNTY CONGREGATioNALiSTS
 HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

With yG ministers ana a large IutH-
 Der of laynen, making total attend-
 ance of nearly 200, the eighth annual
 meeting of the New London Associa-
 tion of Congregational Churches and
 Ministers was held on Tuesday at the
 United Church Community House on Church street. After the opening of
 the meeting with prayer by Rev. Jo-
 seph H. Selden, D. D., of Norwich,
 Edwin W. Higgins was chosen mod
 orator to succeed Rev. s. H. Howe the retiring officer. Rev Albert Donnen of Jewett City was chosen clerk of the conference.
 The following were chosen for the business committee: Rev. R. c. Stone,
 Rev. II. A Arnold and John McWill jams. The minutes of the last meet ing and the treasurer's reports were read by Rev. c. A. Northrop, showing the association to be in good financial standing.
 The Missionary committee for the past year reported through Rev. c. H. Ricketts of it's activities. There was a discussion in relation to t'le church.
 es and the apportionment for bene- i volences.: Judge Alfred B. Colt of New London then presented the fol- ! lowing resolution which was unani- 1 mously accepted by the association: Resolved, That it is the sense of ! this conference that a very special eff l fort be made to bring every church of l the association up to it's apportion-
 ment and that this matter be recom- mended to the attention of the mis- { sionary meeting of the coming year" 1 Rev. Thomas A. Williams of Leba- , non was reported by the credentials l committee of the past year as a de- civ Ia If ha he was duly elected.
 | Rev. S. D. Howe, D. D., retiring mod
 erator made his address at the close of
 the morning session after which lun- | cheon was served in the dining room ! by the ladies of United church. | The afternoon session opened with 1 devotional exareisesl At the busi- 1 ness session following the devotional exercises the nominating committee,
 comprising the following members:
 Rev Dwight c. Stone, North Stoning- ! ton. Rev. H. A. Arnold of Norwich
 and John MeWilliams, presented the
 following nominations. all of whom were unanimously elected.
 | Director of Missionary Society
 Rev Frank Palmer, Norwich. | Advisory Committee Rev. H. W Hulburt. Groten, Rev. c. H. Ricketts,
 Norwich, Oliver L. Johnson. Norwich
 Missionary Society-Rev. J. Beve ridge Lee, New London, Rev. II. W ! RIolleson, Hanover. Dr. James H
 Weewll, Stonington.
 Il Credentials Committee-Rev. c. E 1 Goodenough. Ledyard, Rev. C. A. I Northrop Norwich, Rev. c. W. Han J na Bozrah, Henry D. Johnson, Nor. wich, B. P. Bishop. Norwich.
 Delegates to the National council tt be held in Grand Ranids, Mich. were :. elected as follows: Rev. Jame! i Romeyn Danforth, New London. Rev s' o. R. Fisher, North Stonington, Hon Ii. w. Higgins; alternates to thi
 council, are: Rev. c. H. Ricketts, Nor
 wich, Rev. H. ". Hulbut. Groton and c. D Buell., New London. ! The address of the afternoon wa given by Rev. Frank L. Moore. secre :: tary of Home Missions of the Congre l rational Home Missionary society, wh
 has been engaged in missionary worl in the Rocky Mountains, 150 mile = from a railroad.
 t The conference closed with bene . diction by Rev. c. H. Ricketts. :, The meeting accepted an invitation
 from the Second CengFegati tiona F church in New London to hold it's mex f annual meeting in that city.