The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-08
Conference Program.

The following program has been arraEg-
ed by the Rev. w. w. w. Wilson, pastor
of Ebenezer NJ. E. Church, for the session
of the Wilmington Annual Conference,
which will begin in Easton on Wednesday,
March 20. The program will be followed
without material change or variation, and
only upon vote Of the conference:
Monday, March I8th-s P. M. examina-
tions in conference studies begin.
TUESDAY, March 19th-s P. NJ, temperance
anniversary; chairman, the Rev. G. w.
Burke; speakers the Rev. Alfred Smith and
Mary T. Mathrop.
Wednesday, March 2Oth-9 A. NJ, open
ing of business session; IL A. NJ, statistical
session; $50 P. NJ, anniversary of the Will
mington Conference Historical Society, the
Rev. B. F. Price, chairman; "History of
Easton M. E. Church, !" by the Rev. R. w.
Todd; "Relics Gathered by the Historical
Society," by Albert Cowgirl, Esq; 7.30 P.
NJ, anniversary of the Sunday School
Union, Bible and Tract societies; chairman,
the Rev. ]. T. Van Burkalow; speakers,
the Rev. J. l.. Hurlbutt, D. D., and the
Rev. Thomas Myers.
Thursday, March 21st-S.30 A. M, ievo-
tional exercises; 8 A. NJ, business session.,
230 P. M, anniversary of the Womans
Foreign Missionary Society, chairman, the
Rev. T. H. Haynes; speakers, Mrs. f. B.
Stevens and DIR. L. L. Baldwin; 7.30 P. NJ,
anniversary Of the Freedman's Aid Society;
chairman, the Rev. ]. E. Bryan; speakers,
the Rev. Julius Dodd, DR.. J. G. Hartzell
and DIR. F. j. Wagner.
Friday, March 22d-S.3 80 A. NJ. devotion
al exercises; 8 A. NJ, business session; 2.30
p. NJ, anniversary of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society; president, Mrs. 9. G.
Browne; speakers, the Rev. T. E. Terry
and Bishop r. s. Foster, D. D.. LII. D.;
7.30 P. NJ, educational anniversary; chair
man, DR.. J. H. Caldwell; speakers,the Rev.
J. P. Otis, Hon. Eli Salisbury and DIR. C.
H. Payne.
Saturday, March 23d-8.30 A. NJ, devo-
tional exercises, ga. NJ, business session;
2.3O p. NJ, stewards anniversary; Chair
man the Rev. Joseph Robinson; speakers.
the Rev. w. F. Corkran and the Rev. J. s.
Willis; 7.30 p NJ, Church Extension An
niversary; chairman, the Rev. r. c. Jones;
speakers, the Rev. A. s. Mowbray and DR..
A, J. Kynett.
Sun day, March 24th-The several reg
ular services Of the day will be held in
Music Hall, owing TO It's large seating ca.
p acity, as follows: $50 A. NJ, love feast; II
A. NJ, sermon by Bishop Randolph s.
Foster, D. D.. LII. D. After the sermon the
bishop will perform the rite of ordination of
deacons; 230 Pm. sermon by the Rev. c..
HI. Payne, d. D., LII. D.; ordination of
elders by the bishop will follow the sermon;
7.30 P. NJ, missionary sermon by the ReY.
w. s. Robinson.
The various Methodist churches of the
town will be supplied with ministers of the
conference.
Monday, March 25th-S.3O A. NJ, devo-
tional exercises; 8 A. M, business session;
2.3O P. NJ, memorial services; 7.S0 P. M,
missionary anniversary; president. Thos.
Malialieu; the report of the treasurer. A.
G. Cox, will be read; speakers, the Rev.
George w. Townsend and DIR. ]. o. Peck.
Tuesday, March 26th-S.3O A. M, devo-
tional services; 9 A. NJ, business session.
This it is presumed. will be the last day OF
conference, and the appointments are US
ually read at night.