The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
SIXTY DELEGATES ARE
AT OPENING SESSION
Epworth League Institute Of First Cen
eral Conference District Was
Opened in Barre This
Afternoon.

The Epworth league institute held in
Hedding Methodist church to-day and
tomorrow under the auspices of the
first general conference district and the
Vermont conference Epworth leagues
opened this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
with an attendance of sixty delegates
from outside the city, as well as many
members OF the local Epworth league.
Rev. Wilber b. Smithers, district super
intendent Of the Montpelier district, pre-
sided.
This evenings session viii open at
o'clock and by tomorrow forenoon il is
expected that the attendance will reach
its height Extensive plans for the en-
tertainment Of the visiting delegates
have been made and everything points to
notable institute. The interior of the
church has been tastefully decorated for
the occasion by a committee including
w. y. Gates. c. S. Cushman and Emory
Newhall. The color scheme Is carried
out in the Epworth league colors, red and
white, and no pains have been spared
to make the effect as inviting as pos
sible.
Delegates arriving from north and
south are met at the stations by a
detail OF the Methodist boy scout troop.
A committee consisting Of the local Ep-
worth league officers, with Miss Carrie
White acting as chairman, has charge
of the entertainment, and each delegate
Is directed to place for lodging and
meals. During the institute, the music
will be in charge of a committee headed
by Sidney oliver The regular church
choir and the Hedding male chorus will
sing at each service and at the closing
session tomorrow night the local musi
clans viii be assisted by the Montpelier
seminary orchestra.
The service this evening win be pre-
sided over by Rev. Charles w. Kelley
Of Swanton, il is expected and the pro-
gram for that, as well as for the re-
mainder Of the institute is as follows:
700 Music.
7il5--Devotions, the Rev. Vivian L.
Hendee OF Montpelier.
7;30--Greetings to the delegates. the
Rev. Il. O. Thayer of Barre; response,
S:00-Address, the Rev, DIR. z. NJ.
Randall.
Friday Morning.
The Rev Ralph + Lowe OF st. Johns
bury, district superintendent, win pre-
side.
500 -Devotions, the Rev, Douglass G.
Guest of Essex Junction.
S:30-Address, "The Fundamentals of
Epworth League Work. the Rev DR.. +.
M Randall.
9:30-Address, "The Place and Func-
tion Of the Junior League, Miss Emma
A. Robinson, general superintendent of
Junior leagues,
Departmental conference; First
department spiritual work., conducted
by Rev. f. A. Legg of Enosburg Falls;
second department world evangelism1,
conducted by Rev William Shaw of st.
Adams; the Junior league, conducted by
Rev. c. w. Kelley and Miss Emma Rob
inson.
lls00-D Departmental conference: Third
department tmercy and help) conducted
bv Rev. Peter Black OF St. Johnshury;
fourth department tlterary and soeiall,
conducted by Rev. f. A. Wells Of Brat
tleboro; the Junior league, conducted by
Rev. G. w. Kelley and Miss Emma A.
Robinson.
Friday Afternoon.
Rev. William Shaw of st. Albans, dis
triet superintendent, win preside.
1890 -Devotions, Rev +, A. Wood
worth. district president.
900 Practical plans and methods,
Senior league, Rev. DR.. e M Randall;
Junior league, Miss Emma A. Robinson
3:00-Address, "The League in Its
Various Relationships" Rev. William
Shaw.
3:45- Question drawer and open par
lament. Rev. DIR. f. NJ. Randall
Conference Of workers, Rev. E. A.
Legg, conference president.
Friday Evening.
Rev. Il. A. Legg will preside.
ZOO Music by Montpelier seminary
orchestra.
7:30-Devotions Rev. E. F. Newell,
Ph. d., of Waterbury.
rs: Address, Elements of Success,
Hon. Mason S. Stone, IL d., Vermont
of education.
s:0O-Lecture, Samuel Adams, Patri-
ot." Rev. Guy Potter Benton, d. D.. LII.
D., president of the university of Yer
mont closing words of the institute,
first district officer.