Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30
ANNUAL nj. E. CONFERENCE AT
BARRE APRIL 1920.

Bishop Earl CranSJOn, u. H.,
LII. D. of Washington, will preside at
the Vermont annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church to be
held in Barre, April 1420. Bishop
Cranston is not a stranger to the Yer
mont conference as he presided at the
57th session held in Lyndonville in
April, 1901. He was at that time
resident of Portland, Ore, and was
elected bishop in 1885, having en-
tered the ministry nearly 80 years pre-
vious.
Following is the provisional program
of the coming conference which will
be held in the Hedding church in
Barre:
Tuesday, April IA: 80. Examina-
lions in Congregational church.
7 to 8. Reception to bishop and
cabinet by Epworth League.
8. Anniversary of Epworth League,
Rev. E. A. Legg presiding. Address
by Rev. DR.. S. J. Herben of Chicago,
editor of The Epworth Herald.
Wednesday, April Is: $50 a. m.
Morning worship, led by Rev. J. P.
Brushingham of Chicago, secretary
and treasurer of the general confer
e1ce commission on aggressive evan
galism.
9. Sacrament Of Lords Supper, ad-
ministered by Bishop Cranston.
10. Roll call and opening of bust
ness session. For the remainder of
the week, the morning worship will be
led by Doctor Brushingham at 8 &c
o'clock. and the business session will
be open at o'clock.
II. Memorial service.
l 80. Statistical session.
: 2. Annual missionary sermon by
Rev. G. D. Lance of Island Pond.
r 3. Anniversary of the Woman s
Home Missionary society, Mrs. w. E.
S. Celley presiding; address by Rev,
4 DIR. J. H. Fritzwater.
: 8. Anniversary of board of home
? missions and church extension, Rev
e E. o. Thayer of Barre presiding; ad
r dress by DR.. Fitzwater.
0 Thursday, April 16: II. Greeting:
{. from fraternal delegates from othel
t churches.
n 2. Vermont afternoon, Rev. F. A
e Wells of Randolph presiding. ''Th'
S Vermont Bible Society,"" Rev. L. O
e Sherburne of Bellows Falls" 9TH,
e Vermont Sunday School Association, ,
e Rev. E. M. Fuller of Burlington
s Vermont as a Home Mission Field, >
e Rev. w. M. Newton of Springfield.
l. 8 80. Vermont veterans service
e Rev. Joseph Hamilton presiding; ad
t dresses by Revs. A. ]. Hough of Mont
y pelier and A. J. Webb of Brattleboro
d 8. Lecture by Bishop Earl Cransto
n of Washington, topic, ''Jots and Jolt
t. of the ORIENT" there will be a sma
e charge to defray local expenses Of tn
n conference.
is Friday, April II. 10 a. m. La
h electoral conference at the First Bal
lr fist church.
h 2 p. m. Anniversary of the Woman
h Foreign Missionary society, Mrs. Sy
e vester Donaldson of ST. Adams presto
/. ing; address by Miss Mary Dal
to forth, formerly in JaDan.
r. $50. Joint session of lay electors
er and Vermont annual conferences.
re 8. Anniversary of board of foreie
t. missions. Rev. J. NJ Frost of S
70 Johnsbury presiding; address by Re-
to F. B. Fisher of Boston, pastor of tt
IL First Methodist Episcopal church.
as Saturday, April 18: 2. Tempe
MT ance anniversary, speakers to be a
n. nounced.
h 3. Annual meeting of Pastor
oy Wives union.
8. Anniversary Of the board of ed
cation, Freedmen's aid, and Sund;
schools, Rev. G. D. Pierce of Johns
presiding; address by DR.. Rev. E.
ro Mills.
~ !. Sunday, April 10: 8. Love fes
. ed by Revs. P. N. Granger of Peacha