Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-12
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES
 IN SETH COUNTY CONFERENCE

The New London association of Con- gregational churches and ministers had an attendance of 200 Tuesday in New London when its 59th annual conference was held at the Second Congrega ational church, of which Rev. J. Beveridge Lee is pastor.
 Hon. E. W. Higgins of Norwich, retir- ing moderator, acted as chairman, and the meeting was called to order at 10.45 a. m. Rev. Charles A Northrop of Nor wich acted as registrar and Dr. J. H. Weeks of Stoningtop was appointed scribe.
 During the morning session the roll was called: reports were given by the chairTnen of the committees, including the report of the Missionary society, which was presented by Rev. J. Bever- idge Lee, D. D. The report of the ad- visory committee was given by Rev. Hen " Hubert, D. D., pastor of the Groton Congregational church. and the report of the credentials committee was read by Rev. G. F. Goodenough, pastor of the Ledyard Congregational church. An in- teresting report of the activities of the various churches in the association was given by Rev MT. Northrop of Norwich Following the appointment of Rev. Oren D. Fisher of North Stonington as success sor to the retiring moderator, Hon. E. W. Higgins, the meeting adjourned and lun- cheon was served in the parish hall by the women of the church From 2.30 to 4 o'clock the session in- cluded the usual devotional exercises and Rev. Arthur Porter, D. D., educational secretary of the association. made an ad- dress on. Americas Greatest Perl, and Rev. William Horace Day, D. =, ex- moderator of the national council of Con- gregational churches, spoke on A Free 1 Church in a Free State. The following delegates attended the sessions:
 Park church, Norwich-Rev S. H, l Howe, pastor Weston c. Pullen, Rev. H T. Arnold, Miss Annie E. Vaughn and | Miss Rose Trunbull. North Stonington-Rev. O. D. Fisher 1 pastor; J. D. Avery, Mrs. o. D. Fisher | Miss Ethel Hull and Miss Anna Wheeler | Third, Norwicll-Rev. C. H. Ricketts pastor; Mrs. c. H. Ricketts, Deacon John | Service, Deacon John McWilliams and l Mrs. John McNilliams. i Preston-Rev. Thomas j. Lewis pas. tor; Mrs. T. J. Lewis and Mrs Ogden H l Stanton.
 Niantic-Rev MT. Smith, pastor; Mrs H. I. Smith and Mrs. William Roberts
 Groton-Rev. Henry H. Hubert, D. D. | pastor; Mrs. C. s. W. Davis.
 First New London-Rev. J Romeyr | Danforth, pastor; Mrs. J. Romeyn Dan l forth and Mrs. Clarke F. Smith | Ledyard-Rev. H. J. Campbell, pastor | W. s. Troup and Mrs. Hattie E. Hewitt
 Ledyard-Rev. G: F. Goodenough, pas tor; Rev. C. A. Northrop and Deacol Isaac Geer
 Liberty Hill-Mr. and Mrs. John Knot and MT. and Mrs. Horace Foote. Lisbon-W. J. Reynolds and Fred Rob inson.
 First. Norwich-Irs Owen Smith. First, Stonington-Niss Hattie Wheele and Miss Grace Wheeler.
 Goshen-Rey. T.. A. Williams, pastor Mrs. G. w Jones, Miss Annie Gillett an William T. Curry.
 Bozrah-Rev C. w Hanna, pastor Nellie B. Hanna.
 Hanover-Rev. H. D. Rol1ason, pastor | Mohegan cAurch-Mrs. D. M. Shurer and Mrs A. C. Dolbeare.
 Griswold-John T. Richardson.
 Colchester-E. R. Bunyan
 United. Norwch-Rev Alexander A Abbott pastor Mrs. ". A. DawIey, Hor Edwin ". Higgins. Thomas Brownin and William Barrett.
 Second, New London-Rev. J. Bever idSe Lee. D. D.. pastor; Miss Doroth
 Whton, Mrs. J. Beveridge Lee and Judg Alfred Colt.
 Second, stonington-Rev James I | Weeks, pastor; Mrs. Lucia NJ. Gage1 Mrs. Dwight c. Stone and Miss Barbar
 Muller
 Mystic--Rev Frank Rhoad. pastor Miss Julia Foote. Mrs Charles Wheeler
 Miss Edna Wheeler and Walter Fish.