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statesman-hc character, more widely appreciated"
DIR. C. II. FOWLER TO PRESIDE IN BROOKLYN.
PROGRAMME OF THE NEw-YORK EAST CONFER
ENCE-THE SERVICES TO BE HELD IN


PROGRAMME OF THE NEw-YoRK EAST CONFER
EycE-THE SERVICES TO BE HELD IN
THE sUMMERTIELD CHURCH.
The Ncw-York East Conference will be held this
year i'm the Summerield Methodist Episcopal Church.
at Washington and Greene avcs. brooklyn. Bishop
Charles II. Fowler will preside. On Tuesday morning
the examination of candidates will take place. ard In
the evening at Z 80 o'clock will be the Epworti
League Anniversary, mass-mectinS OF Young Peoples
Societies. at which the Rev. F. NJ. North will preside
and the Rev. DR.. Jesse l.. Hurlbut VIII make the
address.
The opening session of the Conference proper will
begin at a. N. on Wednesday. The official
visitors will be Bishop Fowler, presiding
Bishop +. Andrews, the Rev. DR.. Adna IL.
Leonard the secretary of the Missionary Society; the
Rev. Dr. W. a. spencer, the secretary OF the Church
Extension Society: the Rev. Dr. c. II. Payne, ihc
secretary Of the Board Of Education the Rev. Dr. san
ford Hunt the agent Of the Methodist Book Concern
the Rev. Dr. Albert $. Hunt, the secretary OF the
American Bible Society the Rev. DR.. B. p. Raymond,
the president Of Wesleyan University the Rev. DR..
George f. Reed, the president of Dickinson College,
and the Rev. DR.. George II. Crooks, of Drew Theo-
logical Seminary
The first service of the Conference will be for the
observance Of the Sacrament of the Lords supper at
which Bishop Fowler will preside At 80 will occur
the anniversary of the Womans Home Missionary
Society the Rev. William T. Hill presiding. The Rev.
Arthur II. GOCdcnough will make the address. At
O'Clock the anniversary OF the Tract Society and sun
day school Union will be celebrated The Rev. George
II. Good,c will preside, and addresses will be made
by the Rev. Edwin \. Blake and the Rev. Arthur B
Sanford. In the evening the Rev. A. b. Kendis will
preach a missionary sermon.
Thursdays services will begin with prayer-rncet
ing at O'Clock At O'Clock the conference business
will be resumed. At $50 o'clock the
WOman's Foreign Missionary Society VIII
hold its annual meeting. The Rev. George
Van Alstync VIII occupy the chair, and the Rev l.
simmons will be the speaker. The anniversary OF the
Education society will be tire feature Of the day, at
preside and addresses will be made by the REV. Allan
McllOssic and others In the evening the sermon VIII
be by the Rev Alexander Mclean
Tic > O'Clock praycr-mcctlng VIII DcgIh tlc SatuI
day session. and at 80 O'Clock the anniversary meet
ing Of the Frccdmans Aid and southern society VIII
be addressed by the Rev. Erwin l.. Thorpe. The Key
W. II. Barton will preside. At 80 the Rev d. W.
Couch will preach. a., -,
An old. shoncd Love Feast Will begin the sunday
services At 10 80 O'Clock Bishop Fowler will preach
and the ordination Of dcacOnS viii occur AZ . clock
another sermon will be preached and the ordination
of elders will take place. in the evening the ami
ycrsary OF the Missionary Society Will be held Ilshop
Fowler Will preside, and speeches VIII be made by
tlc Rev. Dr. = l.. Baldwin and the Rev. Charles =
Wing 80. .,., H.. .,
moss AT O'Clock will be the annual memorial ger
Vice and in evening the public meeting for the
Conference Centennial Fund Tor the supcrannuatei
urcachcrs the Rev D.. James VI. buckley presiding.
The Rev. Robert Crook Will make the address.