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THE TROY CONFERENCE.
1t 10 to Convene April IA ut Gloversville-
Bishop Fowler to Preside.

Bishop Fowler to Preside.
Gloversvlle, March 30.--The Rev. DR..
j. w. Thompson, in whose church the
Troy Methodist Episcopal conference will
hold Its sessions, commencing Tuesday
April IA, has just announced the complete
programme for the week. The Troy con-
ference includes all of the Methodist
churches in Albany and vicinity, north of
Castleton, Slngerlands, Delmar and Voor-
heesville, including these charges.
The conference this year Will be a most
interesting meeting for Methodsts. Blsh-
op Fowler, one of the most brilliant pull
pit orators and theological writer's Of the
day, will preside and preach the sermon
on Sunday morning, April 10.
The compile programme is as follows:
TUESDAY, APRIL a.
Committees on candidates for admission
and on the first, second, third and fourth
years Will meet their respective classes
In the Fremont Street church.
1880 p. m.-Anniversary of Epworth
League. Address by the Rev.
Bradford =. Raymond, d. D., LII.
D., president Middletown Univer-
sity.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL a.
900 a. m.-Opening of conference session.
2:9O p. m-Annlversary of Troy Confer
ence Education society. Address
es by the Rev. r. G.. Thompson,
and the Rev. S. F. Upham, ID. D.,
Ill. D.
1880 p. m.-Anniversary of Freedmen's
Aid and Southern Education So
ciety. Address by the Rev. JOS
eph C. Hartzell, d. d.
THURSDAY. APRIL 16.
$3.50 n. m.-Devotional service.
300 a. m.-Conference session.
l3O p. m.-Semi-centennial sermon by the
Rev. w. W. Foster.
2SO p. m.-Temperance anniversary. Ad-
dress by the Rev. George C. Wild
ing, d. ID.
400 p. m.-Annual meeting of Clerical Life
Assurance association in Fremont
Street church.
1880 p. m.-Lecture by Bishop Fowler sub
ject, Abraham Lincoln"
FRIDAY, APRIL II.
$50 a. m.-Devotional service.
300 n. m.-Conference session.
ZOO p. m.-Anniversary of Tract and Sun
day School Union. Address by the
Rev. W. II. Hughes, d. d.
800 p. m.-Missionary sermon by the Rev.
A. ID. Heaxt.
1870 p m.-Anniversary of Church Extern
sion society; addressed by the Rev.
w. a. Spencer, d. D., and the Rev.
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SATURDAY, APRIL IS.
$50 n. m.-Devotional service.
300 n. m.-Conference session.
200 p. m.-Annvcrsary of Women's For
eign Missionary society; address,
ed by Miss Clara NJ. Cushman,
missionary to China.
300 p. m.-Anniversary of Woman's Home
Missionary society: address by
Mrs. MAY Leonard Woodruff
4:3O p m.-Meeting of Conference Histori-
cal society.
1880 p. m.-Missionary anniversary; address
by the Rev. C. c. McCabe, ID. d.
SUNDAY. APRIL 10.
900 a. m.-Conference love FEAST led by
the Rev. w. II. Meeker.
1920 a. m.-Sermon by Bishop Fowler fol-
lowed by ordination of deacons.
2:30 p. m.-Ordination OF elders by Bishop
Fowler
BIS p. m.-Conference memorial service.
7:3 p. m.-Sermon by the Rev. DR.. j. T.
Goucher of Baltimore.
MONDAY, APRIL 90
$50 a. m.-Dovotional service.
900 a. m.-Conference session.
LAY ELECTORAL CONFERENCE.
Sessions in Fremont Street church. Fri
day, April II. Time OF sessions, $3.50 a. M
and 1870 p. m.
CANDIDATES FOR ORDERS.
Candidates for local deacon's and local
elders orders will meet for examination.
Wednesday. April Is, at p. m, in the Free
mont Street church.