Evening journal., 1896-03-05
CONFERENCE CLERGY.
Dover's Prospective Visitors
and Their Hosts.
COMPLETE PROGRAM OF wOsK

Omcer, Bishop II. w warrsn-Ch
Justice Lore aud DIR. Huiburd Both
Booked for Addresses.
Beginning on Monday, March 10 and
continuing about ten days, the Whining.
ton Annual Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Cnurch OF this Peninsula, will
sit at Dover Bishop II w. Warren
will preside over the business sessions
which will be held In Wesley NJ e.
Church, the conference seat In con-
junction with these sessions, the lay
electoral conference will be held the
principal business Of that body being
transacted on Friday, March 30.
The PresidinK Ohioer.
Bishop Henry White Wsrren was born
In Williams burg, Hampshire county,
Mass. Jan uary 4, 1881 He was gradu-
ated at Wesleyan University In 1858.
taught natural science for two years and
In 1856 became a minlatsr OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church IN the New
England Conference.
In 1872 he was a member Of the
Massachusetts, House Of Representatives.
He was pastor Of the Arch Street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Philadelphia. 10
1871 and again In 1s77-60 la 1881 he
was elected by the Philadelphia annual
conference a delegate to the general con
ference that assembled In Cincinnati,
where he was elected bishop. He received
the degree OF d. D, from Dickinson
College In 1872.
Bishop Warren is noted as a preacher
his chief characteristics beiug q good
voice, commanding presence. great huencY
and fine play OF fancy. he has also been
prolific az a writer Of books aud for
periodicals. His residence Is a. Denver,
Col, but his duties sinos his election
have taken him over a large part OF the
United States, and In 1888 he visited
JspAn TO inspect the missions of his
church.
he presided at the memorable session
Of the Wilmington Conference which was
held at Crisield in 1887. He married
Mrs. Illff, the widow Of q Colorado cattle
king.
Complete Program Of the Session.
Monday March Determinations,
private.
Tuesday. March Determinations.
private.
2 80 p missionary sermon by Rev
s. J. Morris, d. ID chairman, Rev. J. d.
Kemp; prayer, Rev l. g Fosnocht.
wednesday. March 1S.
Ga. Communion service, conducted
by Rev. R Il. Adams P. e.
IL g. m.-StatisticAl session.
9 ., m Anniversary Of Historical
Society, Rev. b. F. Price, chairman
prayer, Rev J. h Caldwell, D. D. /
''The Leaders Of Peninsula Methodlsm
and Their Descendants" by Rev George
A. Phebus, d. d 2-"The Territorial
Occupancy Of Peninsula MsthOdism. by
Rev. J. B Qulgg; 3-"The Transplanted
Fruit of Peninsula Methodism," by
Bishop John F. Hurst LII D.
730 p. m.-Annlversary Freedmen 3
Aid and Southern Education Society
chairman. Rev. George Burke; prayer,
Rev. Edward Davis; address, Rev. j. w
Hamilton. d. d.
Thursday, March 10.
m.-Conferencs session.
2 p. m Anniversary of Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society; chairman. A..
Mrs. Sarah E. Hoffscker; prayer, Rev.
]. A. Arters; addresses by Mrs. E. B.
Stevens aud Miss Sites.
730 p. m.-hnniverssry of EpWorth
League; chairman, Rev. r. X. Stephen
son; pra yer, Rev. NJ. d Nutter; address
by Rev. Z A. Schell d. D.
Friday, March 20.
Gam -Conference session.
9 p. m.-AnnlversAry Of Woman 8
Home Missionary Society; chairman,
Mrs O. o. Browne; prayer, Rev. f. j..
Cochran; address, Rev. Merritt Hulburd,
S. T. d.
p on = - U.G....t ..-t-.-...
chairman, Rev. q F. Sheppard; prayer,
Rev. M. l. Gates. d D.; address.
Hon. Charles B. Lore. chief justice OF
Delaware; address, Walter Il. Thomp
son, Esq.
Saturday, March eI.
Ga m.-Conference session.
2p. m Memorial service; chairman,
Rev T. h Haynes; prayer. Rev. d. F.
Waddell, d. ID.
z 80 m.-Temperance anniversary;
chairman, l.. S. Nelson. Esq prayer.
O. P. Tunnell, Esq; address. John g..
Woody, Esq
sunday. March ee.
S45 q m-Love feast. conducted by
Rsv. T. E. Martindale, d. d.
10R m - Preaching by Bishop II. w.
Warren, d. d I l. D, followed by or
dination Of deAcons.
2. p. Ordination Of elders.
730 p m Anniversary Of Church
Extension Society; chairman, Rev. ]. B.
Quigg; prayer. Rev. ]. e, Amos; ad.
dress, Rev. A. J. Kynett, d D., L L. d.
Monday. March 23.
Gam -Confsrence session.
730 D. m.-Mlssionary anniversary
chairman, Thomas Mallelieu. Esq
prayer. j. S. Wlckline; report Of con.
ference missionary treasurer, A. g
Cox, Esq address, Rev. A B Leonard,
d. u.
The Ministers and Their Homes.
As completed to day the list OF minis
ters who will be here in attendance at
conference is appended, the name OF his
host following ia each case The people
Of Dover will provide free entertainment
for all the conference members as fol-
lows:
Omoial Ministers.
Bishop II. W. Warren, D. D.. LII. D.-Hotei
1 Richardson.
j. Nj. Buckley. D. D., LII, D.. editor Chris
s. L. Beiler. Ph. D.. vice chancellor Ame-i-
can University, Washington. ID. C.--hev. ..