New Britain herald., 1923-04-06
N. E. CONFERENCEIN IN
 PROVIDENCE IN '23
New England Southern Gathering Concluding New London Meeting

New London, April 6.-Dr. George Elliot, editor Of Methodist Review opened the devotional exercises of the annual New England Southern confer ence Of the Methodist Episcopa church at 2 o'clock this morning aftei which he delivered 8 brief address The minutes of yesterdays conference session were approved after which Dr F. w. Collier, president of the Am erican University or Washington, D C., was introduced snd spoke briefly H. H. Critchelow, Stoughton. Mass. and R. E. Bishee, South NiddIeboro Mass, were elected directors of the New England Methodist Historical society,
 G. G. Scr.Nener, East Providence R. l.. reported for tho conference board on home missions while re. port for the conference entertainment committee was tendored by Thomas J., Steusrt. Providence. If was rec. commended that the same plan be con. tinued for next year with an arpro priation of s600.~
 rro,idcrscc Next Year
 In behalf of the Matthison street church of Providence. Rev. r.. C Harris extended cordial invitation to the conference to hold it's annua meeting next year at that church ant the conference unanim ousy accepted the invitation. X. R. McCalister Pawtucket, F. l.. reported for the committee on temperance prohibition rap of ,x.l,in inl, ence session was adjourned
 pr. Morris W. Ehnes of Chicago H., spoke in detail on Methodism'. world service program at the 1f o'clock session after which there wa. 2 uuestionnaire and general discus sion by members of the conference Strengthening of the local church r'a, the subject of an address by Dr., w s. Rovard, of Chicago. followed by : questicnnairc and general discussion
 Springfield in 1925.
 The annual meeting of the laymen'S association was presided over b, James c. Mcf'herson of Norwich Conn. J. R. D. Oldham of East Providence was secretary. Rev r A Barber of Scituate. Mass, delivered the address of the day, speaking or duties of the laymen An address ot welcome was made by Alton T. Mine, in behalf of the local church The association voted to request the southern New England conference tc vote for Springfield, Mass, as the gen. eral conference city in 1925
 A district association of laymer was organized with the following off. cers for the several districts: Pro,i. dence district president. George W Jeffries, Providence: vice president r F. Lawton, Phoenix R. L., secretary and treasurer, J. R. D. Oldham Providence.
 New Bedford district president Rev. Charles Y. Vaughan, New Bed. ford: vice president, l.. l.. Mitchell Taunton; secretary and treasurer, w F. Davis, Fall River
 Norwich district president. James q. McPherson. Norwich: vice prcsi. dent. Harry 5. Mckenzie, Mystic Conn: secretary. r. A. Way. East Glastonbury; treasurer. w. E. Keith South Manchester
 Layman's Association.
 The annual election of the laymen's association resulted as follows:
 President. James C McPherson, Norwich; first vice president. L F. Mitchell, Taunton; second vice presi dent. w. w. Gordon. Hazardvilie, Conn.,; third vice president, George W. Jcffries, Providence; recretary. Mrs. John c. Gallup, Moosup, Conn. and treasurer, Luther Filling, Daniel son, Conn