, 1875-10-03
RELIGIOUS


eession Of the Rock River Conference Of tha
Methodist Episcopal Church, embracing tho
northern portion Of the State, and in
Gliding nearly 300 preachers. will be
held in this city, commencing Wednes-
day next. the 9Th INST, and continuing about
one week. This being the Annual Conference
preceding the General National Conference.
which occurB once in four yaas. there will be ia
attendance over 800 laymen, who, With the
preachers, will elect delegates to the General
Conference. Bishop ". L. Harris, Of Chi
cago for number OF years 4 prominent
preacher ct Cincinnati, will preside. He vas
elected To his present Office ut the last General
Conference since which time he has made trip
around the world in tho discharge Of his official
duties. Besides. the Presiding Bishop,
Bishop Ames, Of Baltimore, Nd, and proba-
bly, other Bishops, will be present
and participate in the proceedings OF
the Conference. The List Of preachers who will
attend the Conference embraces the names Of
many who are known and honored wherever the
Christian religion is taught Among those who
may bo prominently mentioned are the Rev. +.
1. Daahiell, D. D., OF New York, Missionary
Secretary; the Rev. A. J. Kynett
2: D., Of Philadelphia, Secretary OF the
Ghses Sn, s s9ss tas d niv hs
O.
Freedman's Aid Society; the Rev: Arthur Ed
wards. D. D., OF Chicago, editor Of the Norh1cess-
ern Christian Adrocafe Chaplain McCabe. au-
thor OF the popular war-ba1lad We Are Com
ing, Father Abraham, 100000 More; the Rev
William Taylor the California street-preacher,
who has travelled around the world as an
evangelist, laboriug in Southern Africa India,
and Australia. who ssaisted Moody and sankey
in their revival efforts in London. and who Will
hold meetings in some Of The churches here
0urlug conference week.
This. however, By no means e1hausts the
array Of ministerial talent. DEs. FoEleE. Ray
mond, and Flax, Of Evanston; DR.. Hitchcock,
OF Cincinnati; DR.. Bayless, Of 1udiar apolls; and
the Rev. o. a. Tiffany, D. D., formerly OF
Washington, D. c.; the Revs. w. H. Thomas, J..
O. Peck, N. II. A1tei, John Williamson, H. II.
Parkhurat, Lewis Meredith, T. C. Cendenning,
pastors OF the Chicago churches; and many
other distinguished dlviaes OF both local and
national reputation, will also be present.
viii be preached on Tuesday evening preceding
the session Of Conference, by the Rev: Isaac
Lineba1gar. centennial sermon will be
preached by the Rev. c. H. Fowler, D, D., Presl-
dent OF the Northwestern University; ana memo
rial addresses Will be delivered BY the Rev. Hooper
Crews, 3. D., OF Batavia, and s. A. ". Jew
ett, of Aurora. There will also be womens
missionary meeting on Saturday afternoon dur
ing Conference, which will be addressed BY Mrs.
J. F. Willing. Of Chicago; Airs. Whittermeyer.
Of Philadeiphia; Airs; Frances ,,','l Willard OF
The people OF Joliet will keep open house during
Conference-week. Some OF the local papers have
published q List containing the names Of nearly
$50 ministers, aud the names and pisces Of Iesl-
dencs Of the persons with whom they are billet
delegate from his church to his own place OF en-
te1tainment. :Fha COMMITTEES of Entertainment
cannot possibly do more than Was promised
when the Conference vas invited to Joliet,
VIZ: To provide for two from each pastoral
charge In cases where, by personal invitation,
the wives OF preachers are to accompany their
husbauds, the brethren accepting those lnv1ta-
tions are to provide for the entertainment OF
their own Lay delegates. Local preachers in
charge Of churches, and their Lay delegates. will
be provided for as they report themselves al the
SESSION Of Conference
The anniversaries, meetings, and exercises OF
the Conference will occur a. follows:
l. Anntrersary Of tbs Preachers id Socirty-Wednes
day Oct e. p. N. Chairman, E H. Boring; prayer
Sermons 10 memor1am Of The Rsv. Y. Decker by
Hooper Crew, D. D. the Rev D. L. "inslow by =
! sxaaay-schoot dr,arpersorr- rr-Wednesday, p. N.
addresses by T. B. Strobridge, ". q. 6oss, md ]. Il
vincenk, D. D.; music BY the Tanpls dlee Club d
Chicago.
Quoted by F. A. Hardin.
Adams; alternate, j. q. cramb.
Missionary yAn1tversars'-Thutsdsy, p. n. Chat1.
aea2sz sz Gs1 b. p ff'}Sf r E. y
r Praye7-asstaso- Oct g. sAm. c7udacted
Friday, 10 q, m,-Meestng Of the Electoral Confer.
enee in tho basement Of tho Church
Friday, p. -centennfal sermon h5 c E. FuvleT
Church Extension An,sp<rsaTu~Ch Chairman. B. E
Queal. Prayer, H. Z. Martin Addresses By C. O.
TEussde11, Chaplain Acoabe, and T. J. ksnets
| D. D.
saturday. Oct. 9, sA m--Prayer-mee conduct.
| ed by II. b. Atehison-
Chairman, Mrs. s. B. Beges. Addresses By Jennit
Fowler Willing, Emily Huntington Miller, and Nza
| Gov. Bavaztdge:
Charlas E. Vaudeville Prayer, B. K hhhdns
Speakers, Gov. Begaz1dse, ID. raymond, u. L., =. Il
Ea61aA se,viees-sund1y, oet 1o--M E. Church
90 m love feast, conducted by Robert Beasty 1os3f
=. .. sermon by Bishop Harris, followed BY oEdina
Of f1oge% iy M of s p
SERMON BY O. H. Tiffany, D. D: Fust Preshytcr1a1
Church: loso a. m., sermon by J.mea Baame .. ..
| Presbyterian Church: 1880 H. m, sermon BY h "
Thomas D. D.: 7:so P m, sermon by W 4. snt:6 q
Bap. Church 1oo m ss1@qn ~ teef Up
1880 p m, sermon By ). e. Vincent, D. D. German
10 .sr@oo a1so T. casa Soans Il
Mill Chapel: IL, so =. n., sermon BY O. MAttason
o. H., sermon m We4Ah BY L. Me1eltu- AEciA1a'
| Street Chapel: 7:3o p. m, Rarmnn BY John WtAa1o
| son. l. s. Penltaatiary: 9 =. n, sermon BY Y.
| Smith.
Monday, Oct. II, .. M. praysr meeting conduct
| Ann,persary q1 The Rrtsdman's aid soesav-Mon
| day. p. N. Chairman, ". O. Dandy; prayer, l.
Bprnger addresses BY ". II. BUtns, b. r. 1ates. ant
| rt1nperasses He<nas-Monday, p. N. Chairman
| T. C. uendeuing; prayer by 7. P. Msrsh zddEesse
By 4. D. Sheppard, Jennie +. willing, md Mia Fran
| eez Willard.
| WISCONSIN pREsBYTERAHs.
.spscta4 DaspatcA to 1he CAaeaas 1<toasss<-
| BHIo1r, Wis. Oct. 2.-This foranoon's session
! Of the Congregational and Presbyterian conven
ton was largely occupied by stirring apoeal
| from Secretaries Coe, Barrow, and Humphrey
| and the Rev. James Powell, Who represents thi
the Homo missionary operations in tie South
all Of them laboring to azouse the churches
Wisconsin to moro generous support Of tbs mis-
aiona1y causo At home aud abroad
Dr. A. L. Chaplin presented the claims OF th'
Bible Society and Evangelical Alliance in Al I'd