The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-09
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Programme of Exercises During the Next
Week.


Week.
The Maine conference of the M. E.
church begins In this city on Tuesday
next, and will be held with the Con-
gress street NJ. E. church, and will con-
tinue for one week. Bishop WE. NAL
lalieu of Boston will preside. The pro-
gramme Of the several meetings is as
follows:
TUESDAY, APRIL 10.
10 q. inland 2 30 p. m.-Class examina-
tions.
.. manual meeting itinerants'
institute.
7.3o p. m.-AnnuaI conference prayer
meeting. led by Rev. J. II. Hollings-
worth.
WEDNESDA APRIL IA.
ga. m.-Devotional service. led by
Rev. 3. 4. Adams.
$50 q. m.-Opening of conference with
administration of the sacrament of the
Lords supper, conducted by Bishop
Mallalieu.
0.30 a. m.-Business session,
200 p. m.-AnniveIsary of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary Society Mrs. r.
q. Turner, presiding. Music, Hymn
Scripture reading. Prayer. Report,
Conference Secretary. Music, Solo. Adj
iress, Bishop Mallalieu. Music. Solo.
Collection, Benediction, Bishop NAL
lRlisu.
p. M. -Evangelistio services. con-
Quoted by Rev. J. Il. Hollingsworth.
80 p. m.-Anniversary of the Mission
ary society, Rev. A. A. Lewis. presiding
Address by the Rev. A. b. Leonard, d.
D., of New York.
THURSDAY, APRIL 15.
i. $50 a. m.-Deyotional service, led by
Rev. Greshom It. Cobb
a. ni.-Business session.
p. m.-Anniversary of the Preachers
AID Society, Rev. Israel Luce, presid-
Jag. Addresses hy Reg. d. B. Holt.
Rev. D. E. Miller. Rev. William Wood.
p. N. -Evangelistic service. conduct
ed by Rev. J.. III. Hollinasworth.
league, Rev. A. A. Lewis presiding.
Music by the Ministerial quartette.
Messrs. u ford, Lewis. Cashmere and
Strout. Address by the Rev. A. Il.
Soheil ID. D., general secretary.
FRIDAY, APRIL 16.
$50 a. m.-Deyotional service, con-
Quoted by rev John Collins.
a. m.-Business session.
2 p. m.-Anniversary of the Freed
mans Aid and Southern Education sooi-
ety. Rev. John Collins presiding. AID
drass by Rev. j. ". Hamilton. ID. D.
p. m.-Evangelistic service, conduct
ed by Rev. j. Fl. HolllngswortF.
7.30 p.m.-Fanlous lecture on Japan by
Frank 3. Robertson of Walden, N. Y One
bundled and fifty beautiful oolored
glimpses OF life and scenery BIZ, aid of tho
very best make of a double dissolving
stereopticon.
SATURDAY. APRIL II.
$50 a. m.-Devotional service, led by
Rev. Charles Munger
9 a. M Business session.
2 p. m.-Anniversary of the Woman's
Home Missionary society, Mrs. DR.. G.
W. Gallagher presiding. /, America
2, Reading Of Scriptures. Mrs. G. ".
Parsons 9, Prayer. 4, Vocal solo. 5,
Reports. g. address, Mrs B. S. Pot
ter, Bloomington, III. z, Collection.
Vocal solo. Announcements. Bene-
diction.
p. m.-Eyangelistic service, conduct
ed by Rev. j. Il. Rollingsworth.
30 p. m.-Anniversary of the Church
Extension society, Rev. d. r. Ford, pre-
iding. Address by the Rev. ". A.. Spen-
- fA%ssA = ikli1ius
NS. SUNDAY. APRIL IS.
All the services on Sunday will be in
Clty hall.
a.m.-Conference love feast, conduct
ed by the Rev. George R. Palmer.
1880 a. m.-Sermon by Bishop NAL
lalisu, followed by ordination of dea-
cons.
p.m.-Preaching by the Rev. W. A.
Spencer, D. D., of Philadelphia, followed
by the ordination of elders.
$50 p. IN Grand evanRelistic service
conducted by the Rev. W. A. Spencer
d. y.
MONDAY, APRIL 10.
$50 q. m. devotional service, led by
Rev. Francis 9rosvenor
a m.-Business session.
p. m.-Memorial service. Rev. Fran
els Grosvenor presiding. Music by the
Conference quartetts.
p. m.-Evan gelistio service. conduct
ed by Rev. j. H. Hollingsworth.
7sSo D. m.-Rev. Chaplain Lozier's