The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-03-13
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VT. METHODIST CONFERENCE

VI. METHODIST CONFERENCE
The following is the provisional program
of the fifty second session of the Vermont
Annual Nj. E. Conference to be held in
Hedding M. E. church, City of Barre, Apri
6-13, 1896:
MONDAY. APRIL 8.
73O p. m. Examination of candidates in
the various courses OF study and for admis
sion on trial.
TUESDAY, APRIL z.
$50 a. m. Examinations. 200 D. m. Ex.
aninations. 7.30. Epworth League ami
versary. Address by Rev. e. A. Schell, D.
D., of Chicago, General Secretary.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL s.
a. m. Sacrament of the Holy Commu-
nion administered by the Bishop and
Elders. $50, Address of welcome by his
Honor, John w. Gordon, mayor of the city
Fowler, d. D., LII. D., of Minneapolis.
l0.l5, Organization Of the Conference and
routine business. Up. m, Statistical ses
sion 2.45, Semi centennial sermon by Rev.
Alanson l.. Cooper, ID. d.. of Newport.
750, Anniversary of the Missionary society.
Address by Rev. Chas. q. McCabe, ID. d.,
General Secretary, New York City.
THURSDAY, APRIL 9.
$50 a. m, Prayer meeting led by Rev. p.
N. Granger of West Burke. 800, Business
session. Routine business, Addresses by
Rev. s. l.. Beier, ID. d., Vice Chancellor of
the American University. Washington, d.
c.. Rev. Chas. Parkhurst, ID. d., Boston,
Editor Of lions Herald, and Rev. L. II.
Elliot, Waterbury, Secretary and Agent
of the Vermont Bible Society Address by
fraternal delegates from other denomina-
tions 2 p. M, Anniversary of the Educa-
tiOnal society. Address by Rev, Chas. Ii.
N N I. nf NaW XnrL
eral Secretary. 73O, Anniversary of the
Church Extension society. Address by
:Seya,W. A.. SIi'nce1t y. D., Of Philadelphia
Heneral Secretary.
FRIDAY, APRIL TO-
$50 a. M, Devotional meeting led by
Rev. Ii. A. Spencer, Montpelier. 900, Bus.
mess session. Routine work. 1890, Ad-
dress by Bishop Fowler to the class enter
ing Conference in full connection. IL 3d.
Election of two ministerial delegates to the
General Conference at Cleveland, Ohio
At the Baptist church at 10, Session of the
Lay Electoral Conference to elect two lay
delegates to the General Conference at
Cleveland and to do any 9TH r necessary
business. A the Ladies' ParlOr of the
Bapti church. 1000, Second session
of the Pastors Wives Union. 80 p. M,
gates from the St. JOhnsbury District.
At the Methodist church, 2 p. m, lntroduc-
ton of the Lay Electoral Conference to
the Annual Conference, and speeches by
the Bishop and delegates elect. 800, An
of the Woman's Foreign Mission
ary society. Addresses by Mrs. Phebe
Stone Beeman, Conference Corresponding
kins, editor of the WOman's Missionary
Friend, Boston. At the Opera House, 730
Lecture by Bishop Chas. II. Fowler, ID. d.,
Ill. D.. on "Lincoln," eX-GOv. William P.
presiding and making an open
ing address.
SATURDAY, APRIL II.
At the Methodist church. $50 a. m,
Morning devOtiOns, led by Rev. Sylvester
Donaldson, Albany. 800, Business session.
Transaction of "Minute" business. Ad-
1resses hy Rev. }. s. Breckenridge. ID. ID
Supt. of the Methodist Episcopal Hospital,
Brooklyn, and Rev. ;. f. Upham, ID. d.,
Professor in Drew Theological Seminary.
TO- 80, Anniversary of the Montpelier Semi
nary. Annual report of the Executive
Committee. Addresses by ex-Gov. VIM. p,
Pres't Board of Trustees; Rev.
E. NJ Smith, D. D., Principal, and Rev. II.
Spencer, Financial Agent. p. H.,
'iOnary society. Address by Rev. }. c
dartzell, ID. d., Of Cincinnati. S15, Memo
'lal session OF the Conference. Eulogies on
he life and labOrs OF Revs. Joseph En-
light. Austin Scrbner and F. w. Hamblin.
l. 30, Anniversary of the Freedmens Aid
md Southern Education society. Ad-
lress by Rev. j. e. Hartzell, ID. d., Cncin-
lati, General Secretary.
SUNDAY, APRIL IL.
At Hedding NJ. 4. church, 9 a. m. Love |
east, led Ov Rev. A. l.. Cooper, ID. D.,New- |
,ort. 1v.t0, Sermon by Bishop Chas. HID
Fowler. ID. D.. LII. d., followed by the |
rdination of Deacons 23O, Sermon by |
Rev j. &. I1artZell, ID. D.. followed by the |
rdination of Elders. 5.45, Epworth League |
'rayer meeting, led by Z. A. Bugbee, pres
dent of the local Chapter. 7.30, Sermon |
" Rev. 5. f. Upham. ID. ID. At the Con
-regatiOnai church, 1890 Sermon by Rev. |
T. = Brecknridge. ID. d., Brooklyn. 7.30, |
'ermOn by Rev. Thomas Tyrie. st. Johns
Jury. At the UniversaliSt church, 1890, |
ermon by Rev. Charles 5. Nutter, ID. ID q, [
Y. Albans. 730, Sermon by Rev. A. II. |
Webb, Montpelier. At the Baptist church,
0 80. Sermon by Rev. II. A. Spencer.
lOntpelier. 7.30, Sermon by Rev w. 5. |
,mithers, HardwIck.
MONDAY, APRIL l3.
80. Devoti0ns led by Rev. II. +. Reynolds
500, Business session. Re-
orts and the remainder of the "Minute"
york Brief address by the Bishop and the
eading Of the appointments. Adjourn