The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-14

tic training than at present., The mem
bers III the various courses 0f study
together with the candidates for admls'
sion 10 conference, and for local orders
met in the Baraea room Of the Congre'
gational church, 10 pass their iinal exam
nations for the year. Before q man can
receive his hnal ordination in q Method
ist coference he must pass five successive
examinations, one to enter the confer
ence on trial, two more 10 get ID III full
connection and get his ordination as 4
deacon, and two more before he secures
his final ordination as an elder, at
which time he is full fedged clergy
man, and can got no more ordination um-
less he chances 10 sometime be elevated
to the episcopacy, at which time he is
ordained or cOnsecrated to the bishopric.
Some, however, take short cut, and
get ordination as local preachers rather
than as members Of the conference. BY
recent legislation by tile general confer
cnce, candidates taking examination can
present credits for any studies in the
course taken at any Methodist prepare
tory school, college OF theological school.
This greatly lessons the work of both
candidates and committees, and is but
just to all parties.
The Candidates.
According to the minutes Of last year,
the following persons were expected to
take examinations: G. Leon Wells (son
OF u. O. Wells Of this city, Of Wards
boro, G. w. Douglass Of Danville, 9. &.
Weseott Of Waterbury Center in the
stndies Of the first year; Chas. w. Kelley
OF Sheffield and E r. CiiTrier Of Viii
jamestown in the studies Of the second
year; !. a. Ranney Of West Topsham, NJ.
a. Turner Of Newbury, +, A. Legg of
Bradford and Geo. G. Mcdonald OF Al
bany in The studies of the third year;
and Fred A. Wells talso a song OF u. G,
Wellsl of Randolph Center, in the studies
OF the fourth year Among those to
Join conference on trial Is Arthur w.
Hewitt of Glover, formerly Of Berlin. IL
is said that Mr.. Hewitt is the best Greek
scholar who ever graduated from Mont
pelier seminary. The board Of examina-
tion consists Of 20 members of the con-
ference, Rev. II. r. Clark Of Windsor
being the registrar.
Reception Tonight.
This evening, from seven TO eight, a
reception To Bishop Cranston and his
cabinet, which consists Of the presiding
elders, will be held in the Epworth
League room OF Hedding church. Fol-
lowing this will De held the anniversary
of the Epworth League, the address be-
ing given by the Rev. s. j. Herben, d. d.,
Of Chicago, the editor Of the Epworth
Herald. TO all of these and following
sessions the general public is cordially
invited
Wednesday, April IS.
$3.50 a. Morning worship, led by
Rev, ]. r. Brushingilam Of Chicago,
secretary and treasurer Of the General
Conference Commission on Aggressive
D Sacrament Of Lords Supper, adj
BY Bishop Cranston,
10 Roll call and opening OF business
session.
tFor the remainder Of the week, the
worship will be led hy DIR.
at $3.50, and the business
session viii open at 9 a. n.)
Memorial service.
1880 Statistical session.
q Annual missionary sermon, By Rev.
9. ID. Lance of Island Pond.
3 Anniversary of the Woman's Home
Society, Mrs. w X. S. Gel
ley. presiding. Address by Rev. ]. n.
ID ID
Eyangelistic service, led By DR..
Meeting Of conference stewards.
8 Anniversary Of Board Of Home
Missions and Church Extension, Rev E
D. Thayer presiding. Address By Dr.
Fitzwater.
Telephone Connection.
A telephone has been installed at the
church, The cali being s10s2.