Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
WILMINGTON Al. y. CONFERENCE.
Partial Programme for Its Twenty-fourth
Annual Session.

Annual Session.
In response to a call issued by Presiding
Elder Murray, the Methodist Episcopal
ministers of this city met in Fletcher Hall
Monday afternoon for the purpose of
arranging programme for the 34th an
nual session of Wilmington Conference.
which will be held in Grace Church. The
sided and the Rev. q. A. Grise served as
secretary.
1t was resolved that when a General
Conference officer shall be present to take
part in an anniversary of any society CON
nected with the General Conference boards
said officer shall have all the time at his
disposal.
The following partial programme was
arranged
TUESDAY, MARCH 18TH.
7.30 p. m.-Temperance anniyersary;
chairman, George w. Todd
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH.
$50 a. m.-Admistratio of the Lords
supper by Bishop Andrews, followed by
business session of the conference.
go p. m.-Anniversary of The Confer
ence Historical Society; chairman, the
Rev, b. II. Price, and the speakers to be
chosen by him.
$50 p. m.-Anniversary Of the Freed
mems Aid and Southern Education Society;
chairman, Q. M. Leitch, and the speaker
one of the secretaries Of the General Con-
ference.
THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH.
$50 a. m.-Devotions, followed by a
business session of the conference.
go p. m.-.Anniversary of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society; the chairman
and speakers to be chosen by the society.
7SOp.m.--Missionary anniversary;chair-
man not selected and the speaker one of
the secretaries of the General Conference.
100 p. m. lin Union Church)-Anniver-
sary OF the Epworth League; chairman,
the Rev. y. A. Grise.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH.
$50 a. m.-Devotions followed by a
business session of the conference.
go p; m.-.Anniversary of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society; the chairman
and speakers to be chosen by the society.
100 p. m.-Anniversary of the Board Of
Church Extension; chairman, the Hon.
II. 7. Cannon of Bridgeville, and the
speaker one of the secretaries of the Cen
eral Conference.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH.
$50 a. m.-Devotions followed by A
business session of the conference.
go p. m.-Missionary sermon by the
Rev. Robert Watt.
7.80 p. m.-Educationa anniversary;
chairman, the Hon. |. T. Matthews Of
Snow Hill Md, and the speaker one of
the secretaries of the General Conference.
SUNDAY, MARCH 20TH.
ga. m.-Conference lovefeast, in charge
of the Rev. j. E. Bryan of Rising Sun, Md
1880 a. m. = Preaching by Bishop
Andrews, followed by the ordination Of
deacons.
:. sp. n.-Preaching, followed by the or
dination of elders.
7.30 p. m.-Stewards anniversary; chair
man, the Rov. p. H. Rawlins of Camden.
MONDAY, MARCH 2lsT.
$50 a. m.-Devotions, followed by a
business session of the conference.
2 p. m.-Memorial service-chairman
not yet selected.
7.30 p. m.-Anniversary of the Sunday
school Union and Tract Society; chairman,
Joseph Pyle and the speaker one of the
secretaries of the General Conference,
The speakers for nearly all the anniyer-
saries and other services were named and
the secretary was instructed to correspond
with them and ascertain whether or not
they will accept. II was deemed prudent TO
not publish the names of any except those
given. until after the persons to be invited
have been heard from.
A meeting for the completion of the pro-
gramme will be held in Fletcher Hall next
Monday afternoon.