Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-10-09

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Seventeen bishops Stephen M. Mer-
OF New York, Henry W. Warren Of
Denver, Cyrus ID. Foss of Philadel- /
phia, John M. Walden Of Cincinnati,
Willard F.lMallalieu OF Auburn, Mass,
Charles H. Fowler of Buffalo, John
III. Vincent of Zurich, Switzerland,
James N. Fitz Gerald of st. Louis, =
| Isaac W. Joyce of Minneapolis, Daniel
| A. Goodsell of Chattanooga, Cha rles
| Q. McCabe of Omaha, Earl Cranston
of Portland, Ore, David H. Moore Of
China, John W. Hamilton of San
Francisco, James M. Thoburn of India
and Joseph O. Hartzell of Africa--wiH
attend the semi-annual session of the
Methodist Episcopal Board of Bishops,
4 which will be held in Grace Church,
beginning Wednesday, October 10Th,
and ending Tuesday, November 4th.
Bishop Thomas Bowman Of East
| s. Foster Of Boston, superannuates,
4 Bishop John f. Hurst of Washington,
4 who is ill, and Bishop Warne, who 10
1 in India, will not be present.
4 The distinguished visitors will be
entertained by the following:
Bishops Vincent and Walden--Mrs.
Job H. jackson, Eleventh and Washing
ton streets.
Bishops Fowler and William
M. Field, Kentmere.
Bishops Warren and Hartzell-C.
Wesley Weldin, Eighth and Broome
4 streets.
i Bishops Fitz Gerald and Hamilton
Rev. William Writ King, d. D., Ninth
and Washington streets.
j Bishop McCabe-Rev. W. L. S. Mui
ray, d. D., No. 305 West Seventh street
| Bishop Joyce-Rev. William L. Ham
mond, No. 1926 Market street.
4 Bishop Thoburn-Henry F. Pickles,
No 1904 West street.
\ Bishop Andrews Chief Justice Lore,
No. 1400 Delaware avenue.
Bishop Cranston-H. s. Goldey, No.
706 Delaware avenue.
Bishop Merrill-Rev. Alfred T. Scott
Tenth and Washington streets.
Bishop Mallalieu--Rev. r. II. Adams
d. D., No. sos Washington street.
Bishop Moore Mrs. Mary j. Marvel
No. 1901 Van Buren, street.
II Bishop Goodsell ~ Charles Beaden.
kopf, No. sos Franklin street.
], The bishops will meet in executive
session on Wednesday afternoon and in
the morning and afternoon on Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday. The selection of the dates fol
the spring conference sessions anc
the assignment of bishops 10 preside
, over the conferences constitute the
business to be transacted. Taere will
! be two public meetings, a reception on
, Thursday evening, October 3oth, and a
, missionary meeting on Monday even
ing, November Sd, both of which will
, | be held in Grace Church. Bishops
Vincent, Moore, Hartzell and Thoburn
{ will deliver addresses at the missionary
4 meeting.
J Sunday, November Cd, will be a
memorable day. The pulpit of Grace
1 Church will be occupied by Bishor
! Fowler in the morning and by BishoT
I Hamilton in the evening. According
r to the present programme, which il
subject to change, there will be preach.
/ ing in other churches in the morning
Q by the following: Asbury, by BishoI
Joyce; st. Paul's, by Bishop Vincent
4 Mallalieu; Scott, by Bishop Foss
4 Brandywine, by Bishop Cranston; Mt.
I Salem, by Bishop Fitz Gerald ;Epworth
!. by Bishop McCabe; Kingswood, bj
' Bishop Thoburn; Madeley, by Bishop
q Walden: Wesley, by Bishop Merrill
: Silverbrook, by Bishop Andrews; Har
! rison Street, by Bishop Goodsell; Cook
! man, by Bishop Hartzell. Bishop
Warren will deliver an address at thu
2 meeting to be held at the Opera HOUSE
Z In the afternoon by the Young Men,
Christian Association. II any bishol
: breaches in the evening, except IL
. Grace Church, it will DO by pri
y vate arrangement. The committee 0
:, arrangements has received communi
Il cations from churches in all section
It of the State asking that bishops b
.. assigned to them, but the bishops hav
e announced that they will not goioutsid
= of Wilmington to preach.
!, 1t has, been suggested that thI
~ bishops visit the cradle OF Peninsula
!. Methodism, Barratt's Chapel, neal
o Frederick. on Monday, November Sd
l. If the bishops act favorably upon til
y suggestion, they will be provided witt
i private car, which will be attachs'
?. to the train leaving this city at IL
IL o. IN. for FELTON,. where carriages will
&, be in waiting to convey them to tn
N historic chapel.
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