Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-10

bulgh Theological College; Rev. r
w. Thompson, who with the aid, Oh
the organization end, of Lord Lever
hulme, has federated the Congrega-
tional churches in Bolton, Lancashire,
Lord Leverhuime's native town; DR..
Burford Hooke, secretary throughout
a long life of the Colonial Missionary
Society, whose object it is to estab-
fish and nurture Congregational
churches wherever the British flag
flies; and DR.. Griffith Jones, we'll re-
membered in this country for the ser
vice rendered during the war to the
British propaganda department
AS basis and background Of the
discussion which will occupy the del
egates during their ten days in BoS-
.On, there have been prepared TOR the
meeting elaborate reports by ten
American commissions and ten Eng
liSh commissions on the following
comprehensive themes: "Congrega
tionaism and Spiritual ideals" Con-
gregationalism and Its Polity; Con-
auN 10y OOlSl
gationaism and Theology; Congrega
tionalism and Education; Congrega-
tionalism and Missions: Congregation
alism and the Social Order; Congrega-
tionalism and Unity; Congregational
ism and International Relations; and
Cooxrogatiooafian and it's Young peo-
pie These FaUxtB 20 now in the press.
AID will be Distributed among the
delegates, but tSsy will not be read
at the sesz1oas At the Council.
II only for what It will have done IN
causing these papers to be written
and published, this international Con-
greEatiooal CouaeAl would be gath
ertng Of world vide importance. Dot
the contact with the spoken word
which will be afforded by its morn
ing and evening seH6ons in Mechanics
Hail, by noon day sessions in the
Park Street Church on Bootoa's Brina
stone corner.-for the purpose Of
bringing the message Of this great
gathering to bustness men, and by
the great miAveek service at fremont
Temple which will Be followed by the
celebration Of the Lords Supper,
should prove Of incalculable inspira-
ttional value at this trying time IN
the worlds history. At the first
evening session, DR.. Morgan Gibbon of
London and Mr.. Raymond Robins Of
Chicago, will speak on "The World of
1620-The World Of 1870" at another
session Rev. 8. Parkes Cadman will
discuss The Contribution Of Puritan
ism to the English speaking world"
Again. Rev. e. Griffith Jones and Rev.
Ashley D. Leav4tt will talk on The
Contribution OF Congregationalism to
Civil and Religious Liberty" and Mr..
A. E. Hutton who Is a wen known
English layman, and President Marion
L. Burton OF Michigan University, will
speak on 'Congregationalism in Ed
ucation its History and Present
Problems"
Miss Jane Adams OF Chicago on
"The World Food Situation" can be
counted on to strike the international
note in a very noble way. And again
this note will be worthily upheld at
the Fourth of July celebration which
comes ON Sunday, and which will take
the form in the afternoon Of me
mortal service for the soldiers who
died in the great war. and in the
evening will be internationally patri-
otto in character, with Sir Auckland
Geddes as speaker.
The music Of the Conference is b
be feature OF special interest and
value In th0t under the direction al
Professor H. Augustine Smith Of Bos-
ton University historic church hymns
Will be sung with large choruses and
with stirring orchestral accomplish
msnt. Another feature Of unusual
appeal win Se the great exhibit IN
the halls and balconies adjacent -
Mechanics Han OF books and pam
phiets. rces., photographs, trscts,
charts and msps from all parts ot De
United States and from al cther lands
OF whatever may help to illustrate The
history, life and work Of the Consre-
sationalists and Congregat1onalism.
But 1t will not be forgotten In this
feast OF inspiration and flow Of ora
tory, that the season Is summer and
that the nearby historic shrfnes are
naturally of great interest to the del
egates On Thursday Of the session
pilgrimage will he made to Plym
outh Rock where appropriate exer-
cises will be held Alfusion win
doubtless be made at this time 70
the new portico which the National
Society Of Colonial Danes Is plan
ming to erect at this famous spot, thus
affortiing a monument comparable In
dignity to the tomb OF Napoleon IN
the Hotel des Invalides.