Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-19
DISTRICT COUNCIL
 PROGRAM ARRANGED.
Prepare for Meeting of EpiscOpalians in Little Rock the Latter Part
 of November.

ing of the committees to arrange for the eighth district missionary council of the Episcopalian church in this city in November, was held at Christ church Sunday school rooms yester- day. There was large attendance, all of the committees being represent ed. Among the visitors from dis tance were: Rev C. W. Dubois, D. D.. of Van Buren, and Rev. C. il. Lockwood, D. D., of Helena.
 At the suggestion of Bishop Brown, II. K. Cochran. chairman of the exc cutiye committee. called the meeting to order. There was some desultory conference as to plans, followed by report of the various committees, which evidenced that quite good deal of work has already been acom- plished The following tentative pro- gram was decided upon, the details of which may possibly be changed or added to later:
 On Sunday night November IS, there will be a great missionary rally at Trinity cathedral, at which two visiting bishops will be present, Bishop Gailor of Tennessee and Bishop Sessums of Louisiana. Bishop Brown will preside. Nothing will be done on Monday.
 TnnSdov and committees will meet at the board of trade, where they will be welcomed by George w. Rogers, president of that organization. They will then walk to the Business Mems league rooms, at Third and Main streets, where they will be welcomed by May or Lemon and the proper responses made, by whom has not yet been de- cided At 11:30 a. m. they will take special cars at Third and Main streets for a trolley ride over all the lines of the city, finishing at the Country club at 1 o'clock, where luncheon will be served, at which J. F. Lough- borough, president of the club, will be toastmaster. After luncheon there will be impromptu talks and address, es, with adjournment at o'clock.
 Tuesday night there will be the opening public church service at Christ church, at which the principal speaker will be Rev. P. G. Sears of Houston, Tex.
 Wednesday morning and afternoon there will be business sessions at Christ church, with luncheon be- tween sessions in the basement At night an address will be delivered by Bishop Peterkin of Virginia on Work of the Church Among the Mountaineers. This is expected to be one of the features of the confer ence.
 On Thursday there will be business sessions at Christ church in the morning and afternoon, with lunch con in the basement at 1 o'clock, and at night the closing meeting will be held at Trinity cathedral, which will be the big feature of the conference. The ministers of all denominations will be invited to seats on the plat form, and arrangements will be made to procure extra chairs to accommo- date the very large crowd which IS expected to attend. The subjects will be "The Christian America" and "The Christian World" The principal speakers will be Bishops Gailor of Tennessee and Bratton of Mississippi and Rev. R. w. Patton of Gordons- vile, Va.
 In the business essions there will be addresses by several distinguished lavmen of both the city and elsewhere including D. H. Cantrell of Little Rock, Judge Terrell of Terrell, Tex, and others. Among the distinguished missionary visitors will be Rev s. H. Lapel of Shanghai, China.
 In addition to the program as here outlined, corporate communion Will be celebrated at 7:30 o'clock a. m., Wednesday, which will be attended bv all of the bishops and delegates and laymen.
 Some additions were made to the committees and a list of the full com mittees will be announced later.