The times., 1898-03-02

Next Tuesday, When the Changes
in the Preachers VIII Be An
nouncctl Or. Todd Lectures on
the Israel of tile Alps"
The ministers and delegates to the
Baltimore NJ L. conference, the Hath
annual meeting Of which begins at
Waugh church today, were given a re
ception last night, from Z To o'clock.
in the Sunday-school room of the
church
The address Of welcome was deliver
ed 10y Or. Luther B. Wilson, who was
+ introduced by Dr. Eldridge. Bishop 5.
". Merrill responded to DIR. Wilson.
/ The Capital City Orchestra, under the
4 leadership of W. T. Pierson, rendered
several selections, and the balance of
the hour was spent in handshaking and
a general reunion
! II was pronounced the pIeasantest re-
ception ever held by this conference.
/ At SIS, DR.. Z. s. Todd, of Baltimore,
/ delivered lecture on the Israel Of the
! Alps in the auditorium. The lecture
was Illustrated by stereopticon views.
The conference will convene this
morning at o'clock. Bishop Merrill
4 will preside. The exercises will be de-
yotional, concluding with the admins
/ trauon of the sacrament OF the Lord 5
supper. A permanent organization for
4 the conference will then be made
The following candidates for the
ministry viii be examined for admis-
| sion to the conference on trial: Daniel
Martin, NJ. ". Bevington, John H. JEFF
ferries. :. G. Graffin. Howard Davis. J.H.
Z Hyatt l.. NJ Chambers, w. h. Owens.
f. c Baker, L. W. Barnes. A. H. Nc
Kinley, H. Z. r. Reck, d. Z. MoyIan,
L. W Gosnell. W. T. Daugherty. j. L.
Duncan, l.. Henck, J. T Gardner, j. +.
Cannon Yoohi :. Sacon and Roger 5.
Harkinson.
The board Of ministers who will de-
eide whether each Of those named is
qualified in all respects to take upon
himself the responsible Office Of a
preacher is composed Of Revs. II. +.
France, Page Milburn. Joel Brown, w.
r. Stricken, George {. Bacon, {. W.
Baldwin, W w Davis. W. L. Mellow
ell. l.. A. Thirlkeld Lucien Clark ]. F
I Goucher, L. I. MoWbray, J. NJ Star
row, L. I. Widerman. John b. Van
Meter, T. J. Wagner, O. A Brown, j
Fred Heisse. T. p Frost w l. Nc
Kenney
( At 7:30 D. m. the missionary ami.
! versaTy viii take place. Bishop Merrill
viii preside and an address will be de
I livered by Rev. DR.. W. T. Smith. TIL,
! muse viii be under the direction of Mr.
I Frank p. Wilson, Of Foundry NJ f
4 Church.
As finally determined upon. the pro
4 gram for the remainder of the annua
: session is as follows:
4 Thursday, a. M. conference ses
I sion; p. m. anniversary Of the Wom
: ans Foreign Missionary Society. TIL,
4 missionary address viii be delivered b.
4 Rev. DR.. J. T. Gracey, and during tn
: same afternoon DR. J. F. Price. dean o
4 the Ocean Grove Summer School o
: Theology, will address a meeting of al
Z interested in the formation of a Balti
4 more conference Post-G Graduate Asso
= citation in Trinity NJ z. Church, Fiftl
4 and c streets southeast. At 1870 p. m
4 viii be celebrated the anniversary 0
q uCational Society Rev Dr. J. 3. Stitt
4 pastor of Dumbarton Avenue Church
= viii preside The address will be b.
4 Rev. J. w. Hamilton. and the musi
4 VIII be under the direction Of Nj
: Charles Hayden Chase, of McKendre
4 Church,
4 Friday the conference will assembl
4 at 9 a. m, and at 3 p. m the anniver
4 sary Of The Womans Home Missionar
= Society Viii take place. At 7:30 p N
1 the anniversary meeting Of the Churc
4 Extension Society viii occur Th
chair viii be occupied by Rev. G. Her
bert Richardson. Of Baltimore TIL
principal address viii be by Rev Dl
4. ]. Kynett. The music viii be j
. charge Of Mr. William J. Palmer.
Saturday Viii be devoted to the cuy
= rent business Of the conference, but q
: 7:30 =. m. there VIII be celebrated In
educational and temperance anniver
sary. Rev DR.. II. r. Naylor presiding
The address viii be by Rev c. T
Payne. and the music under the direc
tion Of Mr. Page Zimmerman. Of Noun
+ Vernon Place NJ. f. Church South.
Sunday al $50 a. m the annual con
ference love feast win be observed. A
I II o'clock Bishop Merrill viii deliver
sermon, and at O'Clock in the after
noon those candidates who are ao
mitted TO the conference will be OF
dained al Wesley Chapel. Fifth and
streets northwest.
Monday the conference Will have
business meeting. beginning at a. m
ana this is likely to continue most {
the day.
] one Of the most interesting events {
the conference viii take place at Z;
= p. m Monday. the occasion being til
anniversary Of the EpWorth League {
r. Metropolitan NJ l.. Church, Four-anC
a-half and streets northwest, Q
which occasion an address on Goo
: Citizenship" viii be delivered by Re
. Or. Josiah Strong. The music of I'll
anniversary win be under the directio
y or Mr.. Roland r. Roderick, Of WauG
4 Church
Tuesday, Bishop Merrill viii al
nounce the appointments for the ensl
ing year and the work Of the confe
ence viii be over.