Evening star., 1905-10-21

active, of New York city; Bishop J. H. Vim
cent, superannuate, of Indianapolis; Bishop
J. M. Fitsgerald. active. of st. Louis;
Bishop D. A. Goodsell. active. of Boston:
Bishop c. G. McCabe, active, of Philadel-
phia; Bishop Earl Cranston, active. of this
city; Bishop ]. M Thoburn, missionary
Lishop Of India, who is now residing in this
country, and will probably never return to
India on account of his extreme age and
delicate health and who will probably at
tend; Bishop ]. c. Hartzell missionary
Bishop David H. Moore. active,.of Portland,
Ore, who presided over the last session Of
the Baltimore annual conference in this
city last April; Bishop j. w. Hamilton, ac-
active, of Buffalo, N. Y; Bishop H. Spell
meyer, active, of Cincinnati; Bishop Will
lam F. Mcdowell, active, of Chicago;
Bishop William Burt, general superintend-
headquarters at Zurich, Switzerland, and
Bishop Luther B. Wilson, active, Of Chat
tanooga, who was formerly pastor in
this city.
A Rare Opportunity.
1t is rare that Methodist has chance
TO see so many of the superintendent OF
his church gathered In one place at one
time, and at the reception to be given them
here 1t is expected the members Of the
church will turn out in full force.
There are many interesting and prominent
figures composing the college of bishops.
One of the most prominent Is Blshop NC
Dowell who is known the country over as
one of the foremost educators of the land
and an ecclesiastical statesman OF the high
est type. He is also splendid speaker, and
during his visit to this city he will preach
sermon and deliver several addresses. At
the dedication of the Y. M. c. A. building
at noon Monday, October 80, he will deliver
the chief address. Bishop Warren, widely
known as a writer and a man of high schol-
arship, will address the annual meeting of
thn CIn
night, October 80. This will be regarded as
a special treat by the Sunday school work.
ers of the city, because the bishop is one of
the most noted writers on Sunday school
subjects in the country.
The sessions of the board of bishops are
always held behind closed doors. They are
for their personal benefit, in order that they
may arrange their work in harmony one
with the other 1t is understood that each
bishop presents his report of work done dur
ing the past six months, and thus the i'm
mense field is thoroughly laid before the
board.
The Program.
The program which will be followed dur
ing the visit of the bishops is as follows:
Observation-Disclosures of the bishops
opens in Foundry Church.
Thursday-Conference session. Mass meet
ing in the evening under the auspices of the
Methodist Union of this city in Metropoli-
tan Church. at which several of the bishops
will speak.
Friday-Conference session. Reception in
the evening at Foundry Church to the men,
bers of the board of bishops under the aus
pices of the Methodist Union. A large COM
mittee of laymen, including ladies, will serve
refreshments. In the auditorium an address
of welcome will be delivered by one of the
local clergymen and another by a layman,
and one of the bishops, who will be chosen
by them for the purpose, will respond. After
the addresses there will be an opportunity
for personal greetings in the church parlors
and refreshments in the social hall.
Saturday-Conference session.
Sunday-The bishops will occupy local pull
pits in the morning, and mass meeting in
behalf of missions will probably be held in
one of the larger churches, yet to be select
ed, in the afternoon.