Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-05

CoHOES, n. V. April THE Ga annual
session of the Troy Methodist conference
will meet here on Wednesday, April II. and
will continue its sessions until Monday, the
10th. Bishop Henry W. Warren, d. D.,
LII. D., of Colorado will preside. The ar
rangemcnts for the meeting of the con
ference have been completed and ii is ex-
pectcd that this session will be one of the
most successful, both in point of attendance
and general interest, ever held
II is probable that there viii be very few
changes made among the location of the
ministers this year, as th4l, re but few five
year terms. Three of the presiding elders
DR.. J. W. Eaton of the Albany district, w.
II. Hughes of the Troy district and Henry
Graham Of the Saratoga district, will retire
nj this session, each having served for SIX
years. Naturally some interest centres in
their Successors but no names have as yet
been mentioned prominently
The programme that has been prepared is
of more than usual interest The address
on "The fool in politics by James Clement
Ambrose of Chicago will be one of the bright
things. This is the annual secular talk of
the conference, Dr.. Parkhurst of New York
being the speaker last year.
The programme for the week is as follows
Monday, April $50 p m, First year
examinations, W NJ. Brandage chairman.
Tuesday, April 100 a. M, for admis-
sion on trial, r. A. Griffin chairman: sec
Dnd year, A. D. Heaxt, chairman; third
year, G. w. Brown, chairman; fourth year,
b. B. LOOMS, chairman: 1;3O p. m, Ep-
worth league anniversary II. II. Murdick,
presiding; address by Rev. Edwin a, Schell,
general secretary Of the Epworth league;
singing by Troy Conference Gloc club.
session of conference, Bishop Warren pre-
siding; administration of Lords supper; ,
p m, anniversary of Sunday school union
and Tract society, b. b. LOOMS and H. NJ
Boyce, presidents: addresses by Rev. G. f.
Stockwlel and DR.. Jesse l.. Hmlbut, secre-
tary Of Sunday school union; 800 p. m,
conference missionary sermon by Rev. G.
W. WoOdall; 1870 p. m, anniversary of
Educational society g. W. Brown, presi-
dent; address by Rev W. V Kelley, ID. D.,
editor Of the Methodist Review.
Thursday, April 12-S:lj a. nj, confer
ence prayer meeting. a. m, conference
session. p. m. examination for Local
Deacon's order, j. Il. Bond, chairman; ex-
animation for Local Elders orders. f. o.
Wimans, chairman; anniversary OF Freed
mans Aid and Southern Educational
society, W. II. Groat, presidents
huutsS DN u. y. I, i1uTlZell
330 p, m, meetings in behalf OF the Troy
conference veterans; address by Rev. j.
Benson Hamilton, ID. D.; $50 p. m, lecture
by James Clement Ambrose of Chicago,
subject, The fool in politics. singing by
Troy Conference Glee club.
Friday, April 13-S a. M, address by
Bishop Warren, subject "1he verbal in
tensitics and fclicitics of the Bible 9 a. m.
conference session; , T. m, anniversary OF
Temperance society, NJ. ID. Jump president
address by James Clement Ambrose; sing
ing by the Troy Conference CLEO club; 2:3L
y. m, memorial service; $50 p. NJ, ami
versarv of Missionary society, II, G. FarraI
president; address by Rev. j. o. Peck, mis-
sionarv secretary.
Saturday, April 14-Sl5 a. m, confer
ence prayer meeting; Q Il, m, conference
session; p. M, anniversary of the " oman
Foreign and Home Missionary societies
Mrs J. Hillman aud Mrs. .. j. Squircs
presidents: addresses by Miss Mary 4. Dan
forth Of Japan and Mrs. May Leonard
Wells; 1880 p IN, anniversary of Churcl
Extension society, j. IA, Brown, president
address by DR., W. a. Spencer, secretary o
Church Extension society,
Sunday, April 1j-9 Il. m. conference
love fenst led by d. b. Mckenzie and fol
lowed by ordination of deaconS; 1920 a
m, sermon by Bishop II. w Warren, d
D.; 3 p. IN, sermon 10y DR.. j. r. Day
chancellor of Syracuse university, folowc,
10y ordination Of elders; 1880 p. IN. ,eyangels
tic services.
Monday. April 16-Sl5a. m, conference
prayer meeting; u. M, conference session