The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-28
PROGRAM FOR
COMING NEWARK
N. {. CONFERENCE
Bishop SpelImeyer, Formerly OF
This City, Will Preside at
Annual Meeting.
SESSIONS FROM APRIL l
TO APRIL Z IN PLAINFIELD
Mayor Fisk Expected to Deliver
Address of Welcome to
Delegates.

Bishop Henry SpeIlmeyer, of Cincin-
natl, formerly pastor of the Centenary
M. e. Church, of this city, will preside
at the annual sessions of the Newark
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, to be held in the First Metho-
dist Episcopal Church of Plainfield, be-
shining Wednesday,, April l, at 10 a
m. The sessions will continue every
day until Tuesday, April Z.
Preliminary to the conference there
viii be an address by the Rev. William
IL. Crawford, of Alleghen. College,
Tuesday night, March 81, on Savanna
rola, the Florentine reformer."
1t is expected that the mayor of Plain
field Charles j. Fisk, will deliver an
address of welcome to the delegates al
the evening session Wednesday, April
L. He win also introduce the speaker
of the evening, Governor j. Franklin
Fort, who will address the veterans OF
the conference
AT 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning the
sacrament of the Lords Supper will bs
administered, followed by roll-call and
a memorial service. At 2:30 tho
Women's For eign Missionary Society
will observe its anniversary with Mrs
Joseph ii. Knowles, the conference sec
retary, uf~New York, and formerly oil
this city presiding. The speaker will
be the Ley, Joseph Beach, president OF
Chentre College. Chentre, West China
The anniversary of the Centenary Fund
aud Preachers Aid Society win also be
observed with the Rev. Daniel Halloran
presiding. Reports of officers will be
made.
Home Missionary Anniversary.
The anniversary of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society will be OBJ
served Thursday afternoon when anyad-
dress will be made by the Rev. A. IL
Tuttle, .. D., of Summit Other speak
ens will be the Rev. J. II. Howard, d
D., and the Rev George Elliott d. d..
field secretary of the Board of Foreign
Missions.
The anniversary of the Wesley Broth
erhood will be observed Friday with
the Rev A. s. Richardson presiding
The Bond Of Foreign Missions viii
celebrate it's anniversary Friday night
the Rev Fred c. BALDWIN presiding
There viii be an address by the Rev
secretary of tho Board of Foreign Mis-
sions.
Saturday afternoon will be devoted e
the celebration of the anniversary ol
tile conference Epworth League So
,.ety With the Rev Francis j. MeCon-
neil, of Brooklyn, as the principal
speaker.
Bishop SpeIlmcyer will consecrate a
nn1nber of doaconesses at the Sunday
morning service. There will also be a
conference love feast led by the Rev
Alexander Craig. Dcacons will be- or
dained at the afternoon session. and in
the evening the Board of Education,
Freedmen's Aid Society and Sunday
schools will celebrate their anniversary
with the Rev. DIR. M. c. b. Mason
secretary of the Board of Education
Freedlnens Aid Society and Sunday
schools, presiding.
Address by Anti-SalOOn Secretary.
The Conference Total Abstinence So
ciety will observe its anniversary Mon
day with the Rev. c. S. Woodruff pre-
siding. There will be an address by
the Rev. DIR. p. A. Baker, national
superintendent of the American Anti
Saloon League. The final business ses-
sion will be held Tuesday morning at
o'clock.
Delegates to the general conference
at Baltimore viii be selected at the
laymen's conference Friday. There will
be a business session each day at 0
o'clock