The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-09-03

The Columbia River Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church
meets here next week, September g.
About $50 ministers will be in at
tendance. Between 80 and 40 of the
ministers will bring their wives. The
name of the conference indicates the
territory embraced in its bounds;
viz, the Columbia River Valley in
eastern Washington and Oregon and
Northern Idaho. The pastor and the
people of the local church have been
working necessarily to have every
thing In readiness properly to enter
tain the ministers and visitors. Over
two thousand dollars have been ex-
pended in improvements on the
church. The city and valley were
districtei and canvassed for places
to entertain the ministers and WISH
tors Some of the canvassers could
not complete their work and no one
could be secured to take their places,
so that some of the homes have not
been visited. Anyone disposed to
by phone with the pastor, or with
Mrs. DR.. Blake, president of the La
dies Aid.
A good program has been pre-
pared Speakers have been secured
from New York, Philadelphia, Chi
cago, San Francisco, Honolulu, and
other places. Somebody and some
thing new every day and evening.
Among the special features is the lee.
ture by Bishop Edwin H. Hughes,
on Friday evening, September II.
His subject is, The Biography of a
Boy" The bishop is spoken of in
the highest praise as platform
speaker by the religious press of the
Methodist ana other denominations.
Another attractive feature will be
the exercises by eight little Chinese
girls-real Chinese girls.
A good book store will be opened
in the has ement of the church next
week. Some of the best publica
lions can be bought at competitive
prices. a large collection from
standard authors will be on dis
play Rev. H. H. Waltz, of Berkeley,
Cal, will be in charge.
The program in this issue will
show services of interest. The first
meeting, a public reception, will be
an interesting meeting. The public
is cordially invited to attend any of
the sessions and meetings.
Program.
Tuesday, September s.
500 p. m.-Reception of members
of conference.
Invocation-Rev. E. o. Jessup,
pastor Baptist church.
Addresses-Hon. John A. Gellatly,
city mayor; Rev. A. ]. Adams, pas
tor Christian church; Rev. F. w.
Cooper, Methodist Episcopal church.
Response-Bishop E. H. Hughes.
Special music by the choir.
Wednesday, September 9.
800 a. m.-Opening of conference
by Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, D. D.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
$3.50 p. m.-Statistical session.
800 p. m-Anniversary Deacon
ness Work. Addresses by Miss Ran
dali, of Normal, H.; Miss Mary J.
Comstick, Spokane, and others.
400 p. m.-Evangelistic service.
500 p. Anniversary of the
board of foreign missions. Address
IS. o. Benton, D. D., New York.
Thursday, September 10.
$50 a. m-Devotional services
led by Bishop Edwin H. Hughes.
800 a. m-Conference session.
900 D. m-Anniversary of the
w. H. NJ S. Address-Miss Carrie
G. Davis, San Francisco. Among
other features of the program will
be the singing and reciting by eight
little Chinese girls, accompanying
Miss Davis.
400 p. m.-Evangelistic services.
500 p. m.-Anniversary of the
board of home missions and church
extension. Address-Thomas C. Iliff,
D. D., Philadelphia.
Friday. September II.
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional services.
500 a. m.-Conference session.
1900 p. m.-Anniversary Freed
mans Aid society. Address-Edwin