The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-24
Vermont Conference.

mont Conference, to be held at Barre
commencing Tuesday, April 20, next:
TUESDAY, APRIL 20.
700 P. determination of candidates in
the various courses OF study; also for adj
mission on trial, and for local elders and
local deacon's orders.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 81.
$3.50 A. determination of candidates
continued.
200 p. determination OF candidates
completed.
2: 100 P. M.-First session of the cabinet,
consisting OF the bishop and presiding elders.
1880 p. M,-Anniversary of the Church
William A. Spencer, ID, general secre-
tary, Philadelphia.
THURSDAY, APRIL %.
9:00A. M.-Sacrament OF the Holy Com
munion, administered by the bishop and the
presiding elders.
8: 40 A. M.-Address OF welcome by His
Honor, John W. Gordon, A. M. mayor Of
the city of Barre.
10: 90 A. M.-Response by Bishop John M
Walden, ID, LII. D., Cincinnati, presid-
ing bishop OF the conference.
10: 20 A. Organization OF the confer
ence, and routine business.
200 P. M-Statistical session.
2:45 p. missionary sermon by the Rev.
A. W. g. Anderson, Enosburgh Falls.
1902. Mcclure on Africa by Bishop
John M. Walden, DID,, LID. Admission
free.
mesT FRIDAY, APRIL %.
$50 A. M-Conference session. Devo-
tions conducted by the Rev. Orville d.
Clapp, Georgia.
900 A. M.-Routine business. Address
by Rev Charles Parkhurst DID,, editor of
Zinn's Herald, and Miss Mary Lunn, super
intendent OF the New England Deaconess
Home, Boston.
1920 A. M.--Address by Bishop Walden
to the class entering conference in full con-
nection.
2:30 p. M.-Anniversary of the Woman 8
Foreign Missionary Society. Reports Of Of
ficers and addresses by Mrs. Phebe Stone
Beeman, president, and Rev. Alfred Baker,
recently of India
airy Society. Address by the Rev. DR.. W.
T. Smith, general secretary, New York.
SATURDAY, APRIL "a,
$3.50 A. M-Conference session. Devo-
tions conducted by Rev. Joseph A. Sher-
burn, Barre.
$50 A. M.-Routine business, Addresses
by Rev. L. III. Elliot, corresponding secre-
tary and agent OF the Vermont Bible So
ciety, fraternal delegates and others.
1920 A. M.-Anniversary of the Montpelier
Seminary. Addresses by Rev. Edgar M.
s. Nutter, DID,, st. Adams; Rev. Thomas
lyric, st. Johnsbury, and others.
200 p. M.-Anniversary of the Preach.
ers' Wives Association at the Baptist
| church.
2:30 P. M.-Anniversary OF the Womans
Home Missionary Society, reports of officers
and addresses by Mrs. Barry Webb, presi.
dent, and Mrs. B. s. Potter, Bloomington
| Ill.
7:3O P. M,-Anniversary of the Freedmen's
| Aid and Southern Education Society
Address by the Rev. John w. Hamilton
ID, general secretary. Cincinnati, Ohio.
SUNDAY, APRIL %.
| At Hedaing Nj. Il. Church
900 A. M.-Conference Love Feast, led by
the Rev. Joseph Hamilton, st. Johnsbury.
1880 A. M.-Ssrmon by Bishop John M
Walden, DID,, LID.
| 2:30 p. M-Ordination of elders and dea
cons, followed by the Memorial Service, al
which memoirs of the life and services of the
| Tabor, the Rev. Richard L. Nanton and the
Rev. Christopher P. Flanders will be read
| by members appointed for that purpose.
600 P. M.-Epworth League Anniversary
Model Devotional Meeting led by the Rev
Charles o. Judkins. A. B., Third Vice
| President for New England.
7:30 P. M.-'Sermon by the Rev. John W
Hamilton, d. D., Cincinnati, followed by
an evangelistic service.
At the First COngregationalist Church.
1890 A. M.-Sermon by the Rev. Haseltor
A. Spencer, Springfield.
7:30 p. M.-Sermon by the Rev. Alfred j
Hongh, Brattleboro.
At the First Universalist Church.
1870 A. M.--Sermon by the Rev. Thomas
| lyric, St. Johnsbury.
| 1880 p. M.-Sermon by the Rev. Frank w
Lewis, Bradford.
At the First Baptist Church.
1890 A. M.--Sermon by the Rev. Louis p
Tucker, Mortified.
2:3O P. M;-.Anniversary Of the Junior
League. Addresses by the Rev. Allen e
Atwater, Island Pond; the Rev. Washing
ton l. Todd. Groton, and Mrs. Wilbur S
! Smithers, HardwiCk. Also exercises by the
| Superintendent.
1880 P. M.-Sermon by Rev. G. s. Nutter
ID. D., St. Adams.
At the First Presbyterian Church.
1920 A. M.-Sermon by the Rev. Alfred
FL. Webb, Montpelier.
1880 P. M.-Sermon by the Rev. Wilbur S.
| Smithers, Hardwick.
At the Free Methodist Hall.
2:30 P. M.-Sermon by the Rev. Andrew
B. M. Gillies, A. b., White River Junction
The hall in which this service is held is in
the third story OF Reynolds Block, and the
building is the original Methodist house OF
worship, erected nearly hundred years
ago, the first public building of any kind in
Washington county when built
MONDAY, APRIL 26.
$50 A. M.-Conference session. Devo.
tional service led by the Rev. Hanson r.
Forrest South Londonderry.
900 A. M;-Routine business. Remainder
OF reports Of standing committees. AID
journment.