The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-08
Congregational
Conference Will
Meet in Norfolk
Changes in Constitution and
Union With Presbyterian
Church Among Impor.
tant Considerations.

Norfolk. Neb. oct, 7.-tspseial,l-
Election Of new moderator and other
officers. decisions on the the question
Of n union with the Presbyterian and
other churches. the changing or re.
writing Of the constitution and other
important business II scheduled for
Transaction nj the Goth annual meeting
Of the Nebraska Congregational con.
ference which opens In Norfolk Mon.
day october o. Delegates ARE coming
from every corner Of the state, Prom.
inent speakers and great church nu-
thorities are coming from many states
Of the union and some Of the church
workers In foreign fields will be IN
attendance. Norfolk people are plan.
ming 20 take care Of the great gather
ing Of church workers and elaborate
programs have been arranged.
Rev. V. y. Clark Of Diller In the
present modcUt0r. HIS successor
and the members Of the board Will be
selected al meeting next Thursday
morning. During the business SEES.
sion on Thursday VIII develop the
rewriting 81 the constitution The
change was begun last year and the
revision VIII not alter the constitution
materially. church workers say.
Union Consd ered.
More importance, however, Is at
taehed 10 the plan of a union between
the churches. The suggestion was
made by the Presbyterian church
last year and referred to the CanRre-
gational church, The first move Will
be TO induce u closer federation Of the
work between various churches with
the ultimate objective of Il complete
YIN on. Decision on tho federation Of
church work VIII be made at Thurs.
days meeting.
The conference will be opened by
tho conference sarmon, 1.-The
churcha own Foundation" by one
ra s. Davis, president Of the Chicago
Theological seminary. On Tuesdays
program among other prominent
church people. will appear Rev. Vie
tor +, Clark Of Dlllar with the annual
address of the moderator. Frank M.
Sheldon OF Boston, secretary Of the
Congregational Education society,
openes the devotional hour Tuesday
morning. This devotional hour be-
comes a permanent part of the con
ference and all business is side
tracked for one hour each day dur
Ing these services.
Prominent Workers Attend.
A large list OF state workers are on
Tuesdays program which will be con-
Glued in the evening with an address,
"The Church's Challenge to Young
People" by DR.. Frank M. Sheldon Of
Boston. Most Of the work OF the
young people will be taken up during
Tuesdays program.
G. w. Nash Of Chicago, president,
Congregational Foundation for Educa-
ton, is on for an address during Wed.
ncsday mornings program. Wednes-
day afternoon the work among the
Indians will be featured
There VIII be songs by the young
people from the Santee Indian reser-
walton and an address by DR. +. y.
Biggs on work done among the San
tees. IL. II. Halliday of New York
VIII give a report of the present con-
dtion of the national home MISSION
airy work. A fellowship dinner is plan.
ned for Wednesday evening. Secre-
tary Ernest II. Halliday of the Con-
gregatonal eXtens on boards WI de.
liver his principal address on We'd
nesday n ght,
Rev. Frank b. Warner OF Taiku,
Shansi Province, China, will deliver
the closing address on Thursday eve
nins This address comes after the
big business session on Tuesday after
noon.