St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
Methodist Conference.


Here is the provisional programme o.
the sod session OF the Vermont conference
to be held in Barre, April G.13;
MONDAY APRIL g.
: 40 u. m. Examination Of candidates in the
various courses Of study and tor admis'
sion on trial,
TUESDAY, APRIL T.
s.soa. M Examinations.
900 D. m. Examinations
7.30 .. IN Epworth League anniversary
Address bv Rev L. A. Schel D. De- OF
Chicago, General secretary
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8.
900 a. m. Sacrament Of the Holy commu;
MON administered by the bishop ana
$50 a. m. Address OF welcome by his Honor.
Tohn ~ Gordon, mayor Of the city OF
Barre. Response by Bishop Chas. H.
Fowler, D, d, Ii. d., OF Minneapolls.
1o15 n. III Organization OF the conference,
and routine business.
200 D. m. statistical session.
PAS D. M Semi cen tcnnal sermon by Kew
Alanson l., Cooper, d. D., OF Newport.
100 D. m. Anniversary of the Missionary
society. Address by Rev. Chas. c. Nc
Cabe, p. D., General Secretary, New YORK
City.
THURSDAY, APRIL o.
s.3oa. IN. Prayer meeting led by Rev, p. N.
Granger, West Burke.
400 a m Business session Routine bust.
ness. Addresses by Rev S. l.. Boiler. D.
D.. Vice Chancellor OF the American Uni
vers,ty. Washington ID c., Key. Charles
parkhurst, D. D., Boston, editor IONS
Herald and Rev. l.. H. Elliott. Water
bury, Secretary and gent fthc Vermont
Bible society. Address by Fraterna del
egates from other denominations
200 y. m. Anniversary OF the Educational
society. Address by Rev. Chas II.
Payne, D. d., Ii. D.. of New York, Gen
era Secretary.
$50 p. m. Anniversary OF the Church EXten'
sion society. Address by Rev w. A.
Spencer, u. D., of Philadelphia, General
FRIDAY, APRIL 10.
$50 a. m. Devotional meeting, led by Rev.
II. A. Spencer Montpelier
9 90 a. III Business session. Routine work.
1890 A. NJ. Address by Bishop Fowler to the
class entering conference in full connec-
ton.
1870 a. m Election oftwo ministerial dele
gates to the General Conference Mt Cleve.
land, Ohio.
1000 a. m. Session of the Lay Electoral { on.
ference to elect two delegates TO the
General Conference at Cleveland, and to
do any other necessary business
1000 a. m. Second session OF the Pastors
Wives Union
80 D. IN. Special meeting Of all pastors and
lay delegates from st Johusbury district
200 D m. Introduction OF the Lay Electoral
Conference to the Annual Conference, and
speeches by the bishop and the delegates
elect
800 p m. Anniversary of the woman's For
eign Missionary society. Addresses by
Mrs. Phebe Stone Beeman Conference
Corresponding Secretary and Miss
Louise Manning Hodgkins editor of the
Woman's Missionary Friend Boston.
100 p. m. Lecture by Bishop Chas, II. Fow
Ter, d. D. Ii D on Lincoln" ex Gov.
William p. Dillingham; presiding and
making an opening address
SATURDAY, APRIL II.
$50 a. m. Morning dcvotions, led by Rev
Sylvester Donaldson, Albany.
900 u. m. Business session. Transaction of
Minute business. Addresses by Rev. J.
S. Breckenridge, d D., Supt of the Meth
odist Episcopal Hospital. Brooklyn, and
Rev. S. F. Upham d d., Professor in
Drew Theological Seminary.
1870 a. m. Anniversary of the Montpelier
Seminary Annual report Of the execu-
tive committee. Addresses by exGov.
VIM p. Dillingham;, president board of
trustees; Rev. +. NJ, Smith, d. D.. Prn-
cpal, and Rev, II. A. Spencer, financial
agent.
200 m. Anniversary of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society. Address by
Rev. ]. c. Hartzell, d. D., of Cincinnati.
3,15 p. m. Memorial session of the confer
ence. Eulogies on the Lie and labors of
Revs. Joseph Enright, Austin Scrbner
and F. W. Hamhlin
$50 p. m. Anniversary Of the Freedmen's
Aid and Southern Education Society.
Address by Rev. ]. {. Hartzcl d. D., Gin
cinnat, General Secretary,
SUNDAY. APRm ~
AT HEDDING NJ. L. CHURCH.
900 a m. Love Feast, led by Rev A. l..
Cooper, ID. D., Newport.
1870 a III. Sermon by Bishop Chas. II.
Fowler, u. u, Ii. D., followed by the
ordination of deacons
2.3O p. m. Sermon by Rev !. c. Hartzell, ID.
D., followed by the ordination of elders.
5.45 p m. Epworth League prayer meeting,
led by E. A. Bugbee, president Of the local
chapter.
1902 m. Sermon by Rev. s f. Upham,
ID. d.
AT THE ONGREGATIoHAL CHURCH.
1O30a a. m. Sermon by Rev. J. s. Brcckin-
ridge, ID. D., Brooklyn.
40 p, m. Sermon by Rev. Thomas TYRE
st. Johnsbury.
AT THE UNIvRRsALIsT CHURCH.
1890 a. m. Sermon by Rev. Charles $. Nut
ter, ID. ID st Adams
$50 p. m. Sermon by Rev. A. II. Webb
Montpelier.
At THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
1890 a, m, Sermon by Rev. H. A. Spencer
Montpelier.
40 m. Sermon by Rev. W. s. Smithers
Hardwick.
MONDAY April. 10.
7.30 a. m. Devotions led by Rev. II. +. Rev
nolds Burlington.
500 a. m. Business session Reports anC
the remainder of the Minute" work
Bret address by the bishop and the read
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