Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-20
METHODISTS MEET
Annual Vermont Conference at St
Albans, April 9 to ID
Next.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
Bishop Goodssll Of Chattanooga, DR.. w.
p. Thirkf1eid Of Cincinnati, DR.. Bald
win Of New York and Othor Dis.
tinguished Speakers Large
Attendance Expected.

st. Adams, March 1S.-The annual confer
ence of the Vermont Methodist Episcopal
Church will be held here this year for the
third time in its history The sessions will
be held in the Methodist church and the
proceedings Will occupy the entire time oil
the conference from April to II inclusive.
The official programme follows:
The conference proper opens on WedneS-
day, but it is expected that the majority
of the delegates and representatives will
be here on Tuesday afternoon. when an
examination of candidates FOR promotlon
to deacons and elders orders will be held
On Tuesday evening, which will be the
anniversary of the Freedman's Aid and
Southern Educational society, there will
be meeting at which the Rev. DR.. w. L.
Thirhfield of Cincinnati Ohio who is one
of the secretaries OF the society, will de-
liver an address.
On Wednesday morning the conference
will be assembled and be opened at nine
O clock, with the administration of the
Lords supper by the Rt Rev. Daniel A.
Goodsell, u. ID. and Ii. D., bishop of
Chattanooga, Tenn. Following the sacra-
ment will be the formal organization of the
conference and the remainder of the morn
ing session will be devoted to the transac-
ton Of routine business.
At two o'clock in the afternoon the stat
istical session of the convention will lie
held at which all reports and recommends
tions will he presented and acted upon.
Following this at three o'clock will be
held the anniversary celebration OF the
DeaconesS society at which Miss Josephine
Fisk of Boston, superintendent of the Dea-
coneSs Home will give an address and
Mary f. Chisholm OF the Deaconess Home
will sing.
In the evening at 7;3O o'clock Bishop
Goodsell will deliver lecture.
| Thursdays session will open at $50
o clock Il. III. with a half hours devotional
meeting led by the bishop AT the busi-
ness of the conference will be taken up,
followed by speeches from the various del
legates.
In the afternoon at three, the Rev. r. f.
Lowe of Brattleboro will deliver the mis-
lsionary sermon.
At 1880 o'clock in the evening the COM
bined celebrations of the anniversaries Of
,lhe rwentieth Century Thank Offering
Fund and the Educational society, will be
held, the KeV. T.. NJ. Mills Of New York
speaking for the former and the Rev. w.
+. Mcdowell Of New York for the latter
ON Friday morning at ten o'clock Bishop
Goodsel will deliver an address to those
who are to be admitted to fu.l fellowship
and connection with the conte. ence.
| AT two clock i'll the afternoon the an
nil crsary of the Womens Foreign Mis-
s!unary society will be observed. at wh, h
| it is expected that the Rev. DR.. S. l.. Bald
] ~
! address.
! In the evening at 80 o'clock the anniver-
| sary of the Church Extension society Will
/ bc observed, at which the Rev. W. W.
Ogier of the Maine conference, will deliver
the principal address.
on saturday morning at 10 o'clock, the
conference will devote its attention to the
interests of the Montpelier Methodist semi
nary, when the financial reports will be
presented and the Rev. W. II. Davenport
Will give an account of his stewardship as
principal of that institution.
AT two o'clock in the afternoon the ami
Vcrsary of the Womcn's Home Missionary
will be celebrated and the Rev. Dr. Gal
Ilaghcr of Auburndale Mass. Will deliver
an address Following this At three o'cloc X,
the Pastors Wives association viii meet
in the CONGREGATIONAL chapel, where re-
c,ption will Dc held.
! In the evening at 1880 o'clock the 18th
anniversary of the Epworth League will be
observed, and an address delivered by the
Rev. Dr. j. r. Berry of Chicago, who is
editor of the E.pworth Herald and secrc-
tarN of the general societies.
The Sabbath will be observed by a lov,
feast at nine O'Clock in the morning, after
which Bishop Goodsell will preach
At three o'clock p m, the memoria
service for deceased members of the con
ference will be held, followed by the
ordin alton of elders and deaconS.
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Ni.,tta,,is, t,,,nco,,ii ,shmrrh and the Rev
Dr. E. NJ. Taylor of Boston will delive
an address
I Following an old established custom, /
is probable that all Protestant church
in the city will be supplied, at least at on'
service, by visiting clergymen on this oc
casion. 1t is expected that the Rev
Charles Roads of Philadelphia who is th
reprcso ntative of the Sunday School Uniol
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, W.
occupy the pulpit of the Congregations
Church on Sunday evening.