NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
MANCHESTER, MASS., SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1907. 
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The spring meeting of the Essex South 
nference of Congregational: churches 
held in Manchester Wednesday, 
ing and afternoon, and was one of 
argest, most successful and in many 
ways most important held for some years. 
i he question whether or not there is 
be a tri-union of the United Brethren, 
igregationalists and Primitive Meth- 
sts is one of the most important ques- 
under consideration by the church 
ole at the present time. The 
ference came very nearly committing 
f in the matter and it was considered 
ise judgement that it did not. 
The issue was raised, however, and as 
I -when it came to electing dele- 
o the national council to be held 
istraliz ot was introduced in voting 
_ CONFERENCE AT’ MANCHESTER. 
Im ortant Meeting of the Essex South Conference of Congregational 
_—-Churches“at the local church this week. 
Very largely ate 
Nonzcommital on matter of “trieunion.” 
‘The majority of churches and ministers" 
of the Conference have thus far favored 
the union, but the older and more con- 
servative churches are inclined to be a- 
gainst it. [hus it was that on the ballot 
prepared were names of those “‘strongly 
favorable’? and ‘‘conservative.’? The 
vote resulted in one pastor and two lay 
delegates being chosen from the former 
and one pastor from the latter. The four 
alternates were all from the “‘conserva- 
tives.’’ 
* But this matter was by no means the 
feature of the Conference, though it 
may have been the most important feature 
from the general standpoint. 
There were 37 churches represented, 
and 24 ministers were present and 50 
delegates, besides some 250 others, mak- 
ing a total gathering at the afternoon ses- 
sion of over 300 persons. It was the 
general feeling, as remarked by Dr. 
Clark of Salem, that there had not been 
so lively a Conference in many years. 
And Rev. Mr. Byington of Beverly said 
onthe floor that if the Manchester 
church, without a pastor, could do so 
Congregational Church, Manchester. 
well, what would have happened if they 
had a leader. Itwas he said, asplendid ex- 
hibition of the spirit of Congregationalism. 
It was decided to hold the next Confer- 
ence at the Maple street Congl. church 
in Danvers in the fall. 
Most of the delegates arrived on the 
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