The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-30
OPENS NEXT WEDNESDAY.
THE ANNUAL SESSION, NEW TORK
EIST CONFERENCES.

10 lltlE NOHSlt6dlipIl6 CoAGEAhAh- Ni'N
session this week of the New York
East conference to be held In Trinity
NJ T. church. An unusually interest
ing session is expected. A large num-
Der OF the clergymen have been pro-
vided with quarters at the homes OF
the Methodist people Of the city and
vicinity, and not a few will make their
homes for the week with people of
other religious denominations who ere
old and loved friends of former days.
Many OF the pastors who win be here
this week have been pastors Of
churches here in bygone days and Old
parishioners will flock to see them
again. and talk over old times and
scenes. There appears to be no heresy
trial in prospect for this meeting of
the conference, but several matters OF
special interest will be touched upon
before the session ends, including the
question of allowing female representa-
ton at the conference. The confer
ence which assemblies here day after
tomorrow includes the greater part of
this state and of New York and Brook
Ign, and 1t is expected that about 500
clergymen of the denomination will be
here during conference week Rev.
Stephen NJ Merrill of Cincinnati will be
the presiding bishop.
The members of the conference and
visitors to the city who will be present
during the conference week will arrive
next Tuesday, when preliminary ses-
lion will be held.
~ ~ IN, inn n
examinations of the classes in confer
ence studies will take place in various
rooms of the church. and in the even
ing at 745 o'clock there will be ad-
dresses by Rev. f. w. Crowler of
Rockville Center L. l., and Rev. D. G.
DoWney of Stratford. The conference
anniversary of the Epworth league and
other Young Peoples societies OF the
Methodist church win be observed, with
brief reports by the district presidents,
Bishop Merrill will hold an informal re-
ception in the church chapel and will
deliver a short address.
Conference proper will open at 9
o'clock Wednesday morning. AT that
time the holy communion will be adj
ministered under the direction Of Bish-
~ Wednesday AFTERNOON az LOU
ciock VIZ anniversary OF the No-
mans Home Missionary society will be
observed. Rev Samuel o. Prentice of
Bridgeport, president of the society, will
act as chairman of the session and a
report os the years work will be read
by the corresponding secretary, Mrs. S.
D. Compton. An address on general
work VIII De delivered by Mrs. May
Leoharu NoodruIr OF New YORK, ana
an ADDRESS on deaconess work by Kew.
Charles , wing OF BROOKLYN
oh Wednesday evening the anniver-
sary OF the church extension society
VIII take place the Rev, George Ed :
Ward Reed president OF DicNlnson col
lege, carlisle, Pa, viii preside. The
ADDRESS o. the session VIII pc delivered
py Key W q. spencer OF New YORK
on TINS evening, at the FIRST Methodist
Episcopai church, the anniversary OF
the conference Swedlsn MISSION VIII ne
held, keV. b u Carlander presiding.
Ihursuay morning April z. CONFER
ence PRAYER IN Irln1ty cnapel VIII be
| offered by ReV. l. simmons Oh Danbury,
| ana at O'Clock the conference session
Will be held.
IN the afternoon al go CLOCK the
anniversary OF the Womans Forelgn
| Missionary society VIII take place. rev
| William M. Carr OF faif Raven WIZ
| PRESIDE. ana u. J.. Dehhier OIL Long Is
| land city, conference secretary, VIII
| make report OF the year work. An
| ADDRESS VIII pc dehVereQ py rev. w.
! W. oldham OF delaware, ~ formerly
| Of the Singapore MISSION
| In the evening at 40 O'Clock VIII
occur the anniversary OF the MISSION
airy society Rev william a Rlcharo OF
Hartford VIII PRESIDE, ana rev a. Is.
| Leonard OF New YORK, corresponding
| secretary o. the society, VIII give the
| annual address
The program for FRIDAY. Aprll - IN
| eludes in the morning, at O'CLOCK, the
conference prayer meeting in the chap
/ Ell. The leader VIII pc rev. .. a
| SANDS. AT y O'Clock the conference
| session VIII be held.
! In the afternoon at 40 O'Clock the
| joint session Of the ministerial and
| lay conference Will take place, ana IN
| the evening at f:45 O'Clock VIII De the
anniversary of the conference temper
| ance society Rev. W. Z. steele OF