The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
To Be Held at Norway Beginning
Next Monday.

Next Monday.
Full Programme for tho Ueek-Distin
guIshed Speakers Who VII Address
tie Conference.-The Music VIII add
| Its Assistance.
On Tuesday, April ~, hosts Of Metho-
dists will assemble at Norway. the occas
ion being the annual conference. Bishop
Earl Cranston, D. D. LII. D., of Port
land, Oregon. will preside. This is
Bishop Cranston's first visit to Maine
and he is said to he looking forward te
tho occasion with a great deal OF pleasure.
| The conference will tie held in tee Nor
way Methodist church. The following is
the programme for the seven days CT the
conference:
TUESDAY, APRIL 10.
1oooa. m. and 400 p. m. Glass ex-
aminations. Will meet in the ante-rooms
of Norway hall. -
f., 90 n. m. Annual meeting of the
Itinerants' Institute.
80 D. m. Annual conference prayer
meeting. Led by the Rev. John W.
| Lewis.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 20.
$50 q. IN. Devotional service. Led by
the Rsv. John W. Lewis.
900 a. NJ Opening of conference with
administration of the sacrament OF the
Lords Supper, conducted by Bishop Earl
Crauston, assisted by the presiding elders
| 1000 a. m. Business session.
| 200 p. m. Anniversary of the Woman 8
Foreign Missionary society. Mrs. R. ID.
| Turnsr, presiding. Music by Conference
uuartette. Address by Miss Ruth Sites. OF
India.
400 p. m. Evangelistic service. Led
by Rev. John ". Lewis
7.30 p. m. Anniversary of the Epworth
Music by Norway and South Paris
Leagues. Addresses by Bishop Earl
| Cranston, Reys. c. W. Bradlee, B. G.
Wentworth, o. S. Pillsbury.
TUESDAY, APRIL Fl.
| $50 a. m. Devotional service. Led by
Rev. John w. Lewis.
800 a. m. Business session.
200 p. IN. Anniversary of the Preach
ers Aid society, Rev. Israel Luce presidd-
ing, Addresses by Rev. e. S. Stackpole
and Rev. G. W. Bradlee.
4 90 D. IN. Evangelistic service, led by
Rev. John W. Lewis.
7.3Op. m. Anniversary of the Freed
mans Aid society, Rev. Il. A. Clifford.
the Conference quartette. Address by
Rev. G. u. Mason, d. D.
FRIDAY, APRIL %.
$50 q. M. Devotional service, led by
Rev. John ". Lewis.
800 q. IN. Business session.
2.O0p. m. Memorial service, Rev. 6.
D. Lindsay, presiding. Music by Con-
ference quartette.
400 D. IN. Evangelistic service, led by
Rev. John W. Lewis.
7.3O D. m. Evening-Famous lecture
on India by Frank r. Robertson OF Wal
den, N. Y.
SATURDAY. APRIL %.
$50 q. m. Devotional service, led by
| Rev. John ". Lewis.
| 600 Business session.
200 p. m. Anniversary of Woman's H.
M Society of the Maine Conference.
Scripture reading, Mrs. A. F. Chase.
Prayer, Mrs. II. Clifford. Greeting, Mrs.
Beede. Reports. Singing by Conference
ouartette. Address Mrs. A. Beiler of
Washington, ID. c. Collection. Singing.
400 .. m. Evangalistic service, led by
Rev. John W. Lewis
7.30p. IN. Evening-Anniversary OF
the Missionary society, Rev. e. L. Adams
presiding Music by Conference quar-
tette. Address by Rev. A. B. Leonard.
D. D., LII. D., secretary OF the
Missionary society.
SUNDAY, APRIL "A. 600 a. m.
Conference love feast. Conducted by
Rev. J. A. Corey, presiding elder of Lew
iston district.
| ton. Followed by ordination of deacons.
| Aucic Nv NOrwaY talent.
$50 p. u. Preaching by the Rev. s.
L. Boiler, d. D., of Washington, ID. G.
Followed by the ordination OF elders.
| 730 D. m. Evening-Anniversar of the
Church Extension society. Rev. E. S.
StackDole. ID. D., presiding. Address by
phia.
MONDAY, APRIL 25.
$50 a. m. Evangelistic Service. Led by
Rev. John W. Lewis.
900 a. IN. Business session.
200 D. 10. Business session. Followed
by reading of the appointments.
| The following are some OF the officers
and visitors expectedne:
Bishop Earl Cranston, D. d. LII. D..
Portland, Oregon; Rev. A. B. Leonard,
D. d.. New York; Rev; s. l.. Beiler,
D. p, Wnshingtoa; n y. e.; Rev p Manley
B. Mason, D. D., Cincinnati; Mr.. Frank
F.! P. Robertson, Walden, N. Y; Rev.
Charles r. Parkhurst. D. D., Boston;
Mr.. Charles X. Magee. Boston; A.
L. Weed, ESQ.,, Boston; Miss Ruth Sites,
India; Miss M e. Lunn, Boston.
The following are the officers Of the
conference:
Bishop, Earl Cranston, D. D., LII. D.,
Portland, Oregon.
Presiding Elders.
| Augusta Dstrict-Rev. a. S. Ladd, D.
Lewiston District-Rev. ]. A. Corey.
| Portland District-Rey. &. o. Thayer,
| Phi. d.
Secretary CT CONFERENCE.-THE. W. f.
| Berry.
Historical Secretary-Rev. 6. c. An
drews.
Statistical Secretary-Rev. Charles f.
| Parsons.
Jones.
| Admission on Irial-George K. Palmer,
| chairman.
First Year-George D. Lindsay, chair