The times., 1899-11-15
TIE MEETING OF BISHOPS
Methodist Missionary Committee to
Convene Today.

Many Distinguished PreIRtes and
Prominent Luymen Are Expected
to Attend - Eminent Christian
workers From All Lnnds-Sprcad-
ing the Gospel in Dark Countries.
The members of the general missionary
committee of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will meet this morning at 10 O'Clock
in the Foundry Methodist Church, corner
of Fourteenth and C Streets northwest, il
their annual session Nearly all of the
Bishops in the denomination in this ecun~
try viii be present besides o@er half a
hundred eminent missionary workers from
all lands. Two sessions will be held each
day for at least week.
The annual meeting OF the missionary
committee is for the purpose of appropriat-
ing the missionary money from all the
Methodist Churches in the country. to cs.r-
ry on the work of this Church in China,
Asia and Africa, as well as at home. The
amount to be disbursed this year exceeds
a million and a quarter dollars.
Each session viii be presided over b. a
different Bishop. Tomorrow afternoon
ground will be broken for the new Rust
Home on North Capitol Street and will be
participated in by the delegates to the con-
vention.
The following are the delegates who Will
attend:
Bishops-Thomas Bowman, IL. D.. S. NJ. Mer-
rill, Ii D.; L. 6. Andrews, Ii. D.; II. W
Wauen. IL. D.; c. ID. Foss, Ii. D.; J. r Hurst,
I " fnFn WaTr I
D.; ". F. Mallalieu, Ii. D., C. II. Fowler, IL.
D.; J. H. Vincent, Ii. D.. J. n. Fitzgerald LII
D; L W Joyce, IL. D. D. A. Goodscll, Ii. D.;
c. G. MeCabe. Ii. ID.
Missionary Bishop. " Thoburn, Ii. D.
Corresponding secretaries-Rev. A. b. Leonard,
D. D.; Rev. A J. Palmer, d. D.; Rev W. T.
Smith, j. j..
Recording secretary-Rcv. s L. Baldwin, D. D.
Treasurer Rev. Homer Eaton, d. D.; assistant
treasurer, Rev. Lewis Curtis, D. d.
Representative Of mission districts-Rev. c. S.
Nutter, d. D; Rev ". T. Corkran, d. D.; Rev.
j. T. Pierce, d. d.; Rev. R. 7. Miller, d. D.;
Rev. L. II. Stewart, D. D.; Rev. J. NJ Carter. j.
D.; Rev. II. n. Heuick, D. D.. Rev. J. F. Chaff5e,
ID. D.; Rev A. Hodgetts d. d.; Rev. ". J. Mar
tindale. d. D.; Rev A. J. Taylor. d. D.; Rev.
Henry Lcmcke, ID. D.; Rev. S 4. Thompson. d. d.
Representatives Of board Of managers-Rev. j.
F. Goucher, d. D.; Rev. James NJ Buckley D.
D.. Rev. II. A. Buttz, ID. D.; Rev. $. F. Upham,
ID. D.; Rev. W. V. Kelley, D. D.; Rev. c. r.
/ Barnes d. D.; Charles Scott. II. K Carroll, LII.
D.; f. L. Dobbins J. 5. Mclean T. b. Tutrle,
Z ~ itAi1' zen. q" J. AttlSilAi-
local committee has been appointed
TO perfect arrangements for the conference
and provide entertainment for the visiting
missionaries. The members of the com
mittee are Rev. r. H. Naylor, chairman
Rev J. Fred Heisse, secretary; Rev Lu-
ther B. Wilson, presiding elder OF the
Washington district and Revs. Frank NJ.
Bristol A. J. Gill, and Lucien Clark.
The following programme has been pre-
pared by the committee for evening recep-
tions and special events during the stay
of the members of the conference:
Wednesday evening Reception to delegates at
Foundry Church ut O'Clock. Presiding officer.
Bishop hurst ADDRESSES OF welcome by Rev. DR..
J. b. Wilson and Mr. G.. ". T. SwartzelI. Re
spoDses by members OF the missionary committee.
Music by the Foundry quartette.
Thursday eveuing-MiSsjonary services in the
various churches al clock Reception OF bisi-
ops and delegates by President Mckinley at the
White House, from until II o'clock.
Friday evening -Four great mass meetings as
follows: Al Foundry Church, to be presided over
by Bishop Bowman, and addressed by Bishops
ThOburH and FGss; al the Metropolitan Church,
TO be addressed by Bishop Fowler and Rev Dr. A.
}. Palmer, and conducted by Bishop Merrill: at
Trinity Methodist Church 10 be presided over
by Bishop Andrews, and addressed hy Bishop
GoOdseil and Rev DR.. A. B. Leonard: at Mount
Zion Methodist Church tcolored). TO be presided
over by Bishop Nalialieu, and addressed hy Bishop
Walden.
sunday-Bizhopz and other delegates viii occupy
local pupiJs at the morning services. Sunday
school gathering at HamliHe Methodist Church at
3 o'cleck, with HF. James ". Buckley, editor Of
the New York Christian Advocate" presiding
and addresses by Bishop Thoburn and Rev Dr.
John i. Boucher. Missionary meeting at the
metropolitan Church at O'Clock, under the ans
pice5 Of the Noman's Foreign Missionary Society
and with addresses hy Bishops Fuss and Joyce
Monday eveuIng-EpWCrrh League mass meeting
at hckeEdFce Church, at 730 O'Clock with Bish-
op Ninde presiding, and addresses by Bishops Vim
cent and Warren. At the same hour in another
church tnot yet selected) Bishop Walden who Is
10 preside al the next session Of the Baltimore
conference. VIII deliver his lecture on The Al
rlca OF Today with Gen. James F. Rushing pre-
siding