The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-11-28
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE.
Partial Programme for Its Twenty-fourt


Partial Programme for Its Twenty-fourth
Annual Session
In response to call issued by Preaid-
ing Elder Murray, the Methodist Eplsco
pal ministers of Wilmington met in
Fletcher Hall in that city Monday alter
noon for the purpose of arranging a
programme for the twenty fourth annual
session of Wilmington Conference, which
will be held i'll Grace Church. The attend
auce was large. Dr.. Murray presided and
the Rev. G. 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
connected with the General Conference
boards said officer shall have all the time
at his disposal.
The following partial programme was
arranged:
TUESDAY, MARCH 10
7.30 p. m.-Temperance Anniversary;
chairman, George w. Todd.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10,
$50 .. Administration of the Lord S
supper by Bishop Andrews, followed by
a business session of the conference.
$50 p. m.-Anniversary of The Con-
ference Historical Society; chairman, the
Rev. B. F. Price, and the speakers to be
chasen by him.
730 p. m.-Anniversary of the Freed
mems Aid and Southern Education
Society; chairman, G. NJ. Leitch, and the
spe aker one Of the secretaries of the
General Conference.
THURSDAY, MARCH II.
$50 a. m.-Devotious, followed by a
business session of the conference.
$50 p. m.-Anniversary of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society;
the chairman and speakers to be chosen
by the society.
730 p. m.-Missionary anniversary;
chairman not selected and the speaker
one of the secretaries of the General
Conference.
40 p. m. Gin Union Church Aunt
versary of the Epwortn League; chair
man, the Rev. G. A. Grlse.
FRIDAY, MARCH Is.
5 80 a. m.-Devotious, followed by a
business session of the conference.
$50 p. m.-Anniversary of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society; the
chairman and speakers to be chosen by
the society.
40 p. m.-Anniversary of the Boar d
of Church Extension; chairman, the
Hon. II. p. Cannon of BTidgeville, and
the speaker one of the secretaries of the
General Conference.
SATURDAY MARCH 10.
$50 a. m.-Devotions, followed BY a
business session OF the conference.
$50 p. m.-Missionary sermon By the
Rev. Robert Watt.
100 p. m.-Educatioual aunivelsa
chairman, the Hon. l. T. Matthews OF
Snow Hill, Nd, and the speaker one OF
the secretaries of the General Con
ference.
SUNDAY, MARCH 90.
8 a. m.-Conference lovefeast, in
charge of the Rev. J. E. Bryan of Rising
Sun, Md.
1890 a. m.-Preaching by Bishop
Andrews, followed by the ordination OF
deacons.
3p. m,-Preaching followed by the
ordination of elders.
80 p. m.-Stewards' anniversary
chairman, the Rev. P. H. Rawlins Of
Camden.
MONDAY, MARCH 81.
$50 a. m.-Devotions, followed by a
busin ess session of the conference.
Up. m.-Memorial service chairman
not yet selected
7 30 p m-Anniversary of the Sunday
school Union and Tract Society; char
man. Joseph Pyle and the speaker one
of the secretaries of the General Con
| ference.
The speakers for nearly all the ami
| versaries and other services were nam %
and the secretary was instructed to cor
| respond with them and ascertain whethe
or not they will accept. 1t was deeme
prudent to not publish the names of any
except those given until after the person:
to be invited have been heard from.