The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-11
THE VERMONT CONFERENCE

Following is the programme of the fifty
second session of the Vermont Conference
to be held in Hedding Church, Barre, April
to 10 next:
MONDAY, APRIL CO: 30 P. M, examina-
ton OF candidates in the various courses of
study and for admission on trial.
TUESDAY, APRIL rs: 80 A. M, examina-
tions; 100 P. NJ, examinations; Z: 30 P. NJ /,
Epworth League Anniversary, address by
Rev. K. A. Schell, ID. D., of Chicago. gem
eral secretary.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL So: 90 A. M, sacra.
ment of the Holy Communion administered
by the Bishop and Elders; 9: 80 A. M, Adj
dress of Welcome by his Honor, John w.
Gordon, mayor OF the city of Barre, re-
Spouse by Bishop G. H. Fowler, DID
LII. D., OF Minneapolis; 10: 10 A. NJ, organ
ization OF the Conference, and routine bust
ness; 2: 90 P. M, statistical session; q
P. M semi centennial sermon by Rev. A.
l.. Cooper, DID,, of Newport; 4 80 P. M,
Anniversary of the Missionary Society, adj
dress by Rev. G. c. McCabe, DID,, general
secretary, New York city
THURSDAY APRIL 9.-S: 80 A. M, prayer
meeting, led by Rev, P. N Granger, West
Burke; 9: 90 A. M, business session, routine
business, addresses by Rev. 8. l.. Boiler,
DID,, vice-chancellor of the American Uni
versity, Washington, ID. c., Rev. Charles
Parkhurst, DID,, Boston, editor of Zion'S Her
aid, and Rev. l.. III. Elliot, Waterbury, secre-
tary and agent of the Vermont Bible Society,
address by fraternal delegates from other
denominations; 2: 90 P. NJ, Anniversary OF
the Educate nal Society, address by Rev.
G. H. Payne, ID, LID, of New York,
general secretary; 1880 PM, Anniversary
of the Church Extension Society, address by
Rev W. A. Spencer, ID, of Philadelphia,
general secretary.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1913: 80, A. NJ, devotional
Id III
pelier; 800 A. M, business session, rou'
tine work; 10: 80 A. M, address by Bishop
Fowler to the class entering Conference in
full connection; II: 80 A. M, election of two
ministerial delegates to the General Confer
ence at Cleveland, Ohio. At the Baptist
church - 10: 90 A. NJ, session OF the Lay
Electoral Conference to elect two lay dele
gates to the General Conference at Cleve-
land, and to do any other necessary bust
ness. At the ladies' parlor OF the Baptist
churchill: 90 M, second session OF the
Pastors Wives Union 80 P. M, special
from St. Johnsbury District. At the Meth.
odist church,: 90 P. M, introduction OF
the Lay Electoral Conference to the annual
Conference, and speeches by the bishop and
the delegates elect; 300 P. M, Anniversary
OF the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
addresses by Mrs. Phebe Stone Beeman,
Conference corresponding secretary, and
Miss Louise Manning Hodgkins, editor OF
the Won,dn's Missionary Friend, Boston
At the Opera House,: 80 p. M, lecture by
Bishop G. III. Fowler, DID, LID, on Lin.
coln," Ex-Governor W. p Dillingham; pre-
siding and making an opening address.
SATURDAY, APRIL 11.-At the Methodist
church-8:3O A. M, morning devotions, led
by Rev. Sylvester Donaldson, Albany; 900
A. M, business session, transaction OF
Minute business, addresses by Rev. j.
8. Breckinridge, DID,, superintendent of
the Methodist Episcopal Hospital, Brook
Ign, and Rev. 8. r. Upham, DID, professor
in Drew Theological Seminary; 1880 A. M,
Anniversary of the Montpelier Seminary,
addresses by Ex-Governor w. p. Dilling-
ham, president board of trustees, Rev. f.
M. Smith, DID,, principal, and Rev. III. A.
Spencer, financial agent; 200 P. M, Ami
versary OF the Woman's Home Missionary
Society, address by Rev. j. Q. Hartzell,
DID, Of CINCINNATI; 1915 P. M, Memorial
Session Of the Conference, eulogies on the
life and labors of Revs Joseph Enright
Austin Scribner and f. w. Hamblin; 7:3(
P. M, Anniversary Of the Freedmen's Aid
and Southern Education Society, address
by Rev. j. G. Hartzell, DID,, Cincinnati
general secretary.
SUNDAY, APRIL 12.-At Hedding Church
800 A. M, Love Feast, led by Rev. A. l.
Cooper, ID, Newport; 1890 A. M, sermon
by Bishop @. H. Fowler, ID, LID, fol
lowed by the ordination Of Descons; 2:30 p
M, sermon by Rev. j. G. Hartzell ID d.. fol
lowed by the ordi nation of Elders; 545 p
M, Epworth League Prayer Meeting, led by
e. A. Bugbee, president of the local chap
ter; 1880 p. M, sermon by Rev s. #. Upham
DID. At the Congregational church-10;3
A. M, sermon by Rev j. 8. Breckenridge
D., Brooklyni 1880 P NJ, sermon by Rev
versalist cburch-1030 A. M, sermon b,
Rev. @. s. Nutter, ID d., st. Adams; 7 80 P
M, sermon by Rev. A. II. Webb, Mont
pelier. At the Baptist church-10:30 A. M
sermon by Rev. II. A. Spencer, Montpelier
1880 P. NJ, sermon by Rev. W. 8. Smithers
Hardwick.
| MONDAY, APRIL 13.-7 80 A. M, Devotions
led by Rev. III. II. Reynolds, Burlington
800 A. M business session, reports, and tn,
remainder of the " Minute" work. Brie