Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-28

ooNFERBHoE PROGRAMME.
Order of Business AT tho Coming
Session of the Wilmington M. E.

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Order of business at tho Coming
Session of the Wilmington M. Ell
Conferences.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Joirna
EAsTos, MD Feb. 2G.-rhe following
programme GAS been arranged by the
Rev. W. W. w. Wilson, pastor Of
Ebanezsr NJ. E. Church of this place, for
the session OF the Wilmington Annual
Conference, which will begin in Easton
on Wednesday, March Doth. The pro-
gramms will bs followed without ma
terial charge or variation, and only upon
vote of the conference;
Monday, March lSth--S p. m. ,examina-
tions in conference studies begin.
Tuesday, March lgth--s p. M, tenn
perancs auniversary; chairman, the RsT.
G. W. Burke; speak rs, the Rev. Allied
Smith and Mary 4. Lsthrcp.
Wednesday, March 2Olh 8. NJ. open
ing Of business session; II .. N. stasis-
teal session; 80 p. M, anniversary Of
tho Wilmington Conference Historical
Society, the Rev. b, + Ptiae ohsirmen;.
History Of Easton NJ. q Church." by
the Rev. II. W Todd; "Relios Gathered
by the Historical Soniety,n by Albert
Cowgirl. Esq 80 y. m, anniversary Of
the Suudsy-school Union, Bible and
Trsot societies chairman, the Rev. ]. Il.
VsnBurkalow; speakers, The Rev. ]. L.
urloutt, u. D., and the Rev. Thomas
Myers.
Thursday. March 2lss-S 30 a. M, de-
votionsl exercises; 9 a. m, business sss-
| Hloa; = 80 p M, anniversary OF the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
J chairman, the Rev T. Fl. Haynes !,
/ speakers, Mrs. z. u Stevens and DR.. l..
/ L.. Baldwin 80 o. ~, Anniversary of
the Freedman's Aid Society aud southern
Educational sooisty chairmaa. he Rev.
j. Il. Bryan; speakers the Rev. J1.ioa
Dodd, DR.. j. o. Ha.tzsll and Or. T, D.
Wagner.
Friday, March 22l-s3O a. m, ievo7
| tional exercises; 9 q. N. business session;
Q 80 p. NJ anniversary OF the Wouan's
Hons Missionary Socisty; president,
Mrs O. O. Browne; speakers, the Rev.
4. E Terry and Bishop Il. y. Foster, d.
D., LII. D.; 7.30 p. ~, educational an
niyersary; chairman, DR.. ]. Il. Caldwell
speakers, this Rev. j. P Otis, Hon. El
Salisbury and DR.. @. Il. Payne,
Saturday, March 23d--S 80 a. m, ds.
y0tional exarci'es; 8 q. m,, business SEES.
siou; 30p III steward's anniversary /;
Chairman, the Rev. Joseph Robinson I;
Spe kers, the R7v. W. T. CoTkran and
the Rev. j. $ willis. Z 40 p. M, Church
Extension Anniversary; Chairman, tbs
Rev. Il. O Jones; Speakers, the Rev. A.
+. Mowbray and DR.. A. j. KynGh.
Sunday, March 24th-'Fhe several reg
ular ss1vises o, the day Will bs held In
Music Hall, owing to its large seating
capacity, as follows; $50 q. M, love
feast; / g.. m, sermon by Bisbop Ran
dolph 8. Fcster, D. D., LII. D. After
ths sermon tho bishop will perform tie
rite OF orainstion OF dssoons. 2 80 p. NJ.
sermon by the Rev, @. n. Payne D. d -,
| LII. l.. Ordination OF elder by the
bishop will follow the sermon 7.3C
p. m, missionary sermon by the Rev,
W. S. Robinson.
The ysriors Methodist churches of the
town will DO srpplied with ministers Of
the conference.
Monday, March 25th-S 80 q, NJ, do
vntional exeroises; 8 g. IA. business ses
sion; 30 p. m, memorial services; 7.3t
p. M, missionary anniversary; President,
, Thomas Mallhlieu; the report pf the treas.
ureY, A. g. Cox, will be read; speakers
the Rev. George ". Townsend and DR.. J
| o. Peck.
Tuesday, March goth. $50 0. M, de
yotional services; 8 90 q. m. bushes
| session. This, II is presumed, will b.
. the last day Of conference, and the Sd
pointments are usually read Ell night,