Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-03
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Michigan IA. {. Conference Be-
gns Wednesday Morning.
PROGRAM TO Sc OBSERVED
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Grand Rapids xill bs sntltlsd 20 The
naias 4 city Of eInistsrs tais week. A.
fhs Aschigaa Aeshadssf Episcopal con
fsfence Nlth 80 dsesnhefs e.ll he IN ses-
saon me greater part q the wsek Ia the
Dsfision stfeeA "a T. chafch Arrange
nienis are al completed Cor the great
bo<iy @ be<la IL ssssion next "edncs
daY noFnine. Nth Bishop Bownan u
~ Loans. Aizsoori. prpsidiDg. A De-
PaFfufe from the regular n.ethod vii
D. made ttis year. and each member q
tne eonferruee sill pay his oxn en-,
reDses Nhile atreuiLng the sessiocs.
hofetofore tbs members have been co
tertained b. tho monlbers q the church.
bat this year . Was thoughr best that
they pay their own expenses. and they
viii pat up AZ hotels and boarding
housts Sl,ecial RATES have been secured
Tor the ministers and their xives during
the Neek. The ministers all hegin -
arrive tomsFroN. and Tuesday evening
u = expected the whole membershipwW
b here ready for the wurk Wednesday
morning. The glasses II young minis
tiers viii arrive tomofros aud prepare %
take Tue Necessary examination Tor their
ordination. The classes ara large and
mary II The members are bright. capable
young men. whs viii be al honor - the
ccnferenee when admitted
Program OF the Week.
The conference proper vii be pre-
eeded by public meeting In the Diris
ioc street church Tuesday night We'd
nesiay morning The WoEk u the confer
ehce proper vii be taken up and con-
tiaued every forenoon during the ~
maindsr q the week The afternoons
and evenings will be devoted 10 ami
yersary meetings II the numerous
branches az the church work Tuesday
evenings meeting viii be held by the
EpWorth leagues. addressed b the Rev.
+. A. Schell q Chicago. The confer
enee will open the following morning az
> oeiock. "Wednesday afternoon the
Womens Foreign Missionary society
viii hold an anniversary meeting. The
speaker for this meeting will bc an
n0uncnd later. Wednesday evening viii
be given over 10 the Church Extension
sociefy. with Dr. NJ. > Hard
OF Philadelphia As speaker. A
meeting viii he held Thursday
afferpoen ia the interest Of superan-
uatesl ministers In the evening u tho
same day the educational interests 1t
the church viii receive the attention OF
the sonfeTerco DIR. l. T. Fisk. prcsi-
dent n Albion college. viii address this
meeting on the work IN their line. A
Missionary meeting will be held Friday
afternoon. but the speaker for this
meeting has not been announced Fri
day evening viii BE- devoted 10 temper
adce work Mrs. Clinton Il. Fisi<e OF
New jersey will speak Saturday after
roon before the anniversary meeting OF
the LADIES' Home Missionary society.
Tho Ahirich Deaconess' home. at the
corner q Lyon street and Antisd@l
court. viii receive the attention of this
great body later IN the day.
To LAY the suone.
Atfp. m. the meeting will adjourn and
tbs c0rner stone q thai pride az the
methodist church Will he laid With for
mai cersmoal.s. The ceremonies will be
IN charge a Bishop Bowman. Who will
deliver the principal address. Other
pruulinent members Of The conference
viii also deliver addresses ON that I'M
portant oceasiCe. In the evening the
anniversary x tfse Frecdmens AID So
ia the church. with the Rev. j W. Ham.
ii.1a q bostoa a. speaker. At O'Clock
Snaday morning the hove feast viii DO
he'll ~ L0ckefby bail. aud AZ lO.D the
bishor ali address tho audience and adj
msnhser the ordination 70 church dea-
cons and elsierS II ; .. IA. memorial
scrYl-s-s viii bc held IN the church with
the Rev. ;. L. Hamilton % this city Ia
eharse and IN the evening Chaplain Me-
Cahe - New Jersey will deliver the an
nuai missionary sermon
on account n the great meeting in
Loekrrhy bail there viii be no morn
inx sersiccs IN the methodist churches
but 30 The evening the puipIts
wg IT, SIZED - the visiting
riersynien. Vbo sill be assigned BY
the Rev s. T.. liamiiion. who has been
apraia let a committee fof that purpose
Tie Rev liishop William Taylor 4
Africa xli speak az The s O'Clock inset
Ing Saturday morning IN Tho church.
The venerable bisiiop : oue ~ the old
est ulfmfers q the church. and prefers
81 d. his work "a he morning instead
Il st night
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