The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-01
VT. CONFERENCE PROGRAM.
Annual Meeting of Methodists at Water,
bury April II to u.

Waterbury, Feb. 1.-The 9th annua
session of the Vermont Methodist con.
ference will be held with the local soci
ETY. from April | / to II, inclusive. Bish.
op Thomas B. Nelly is to preside The
ministers, together with the Official
guests, will number nearly ITO people
The Rev. W. c, johnson, pastor of the
local Methodist church, who has the ar.
rangements for the conference in charge
has the official program completed. II
is as follows:-
Tuesday, April II.
1000 a. M Examination of candidates
for the ministry and for ordinations
continuing throughout the day.
1880 p. ln.-Epworth league anniversary
the Rev. Z. A. Legg presiding. Ad-
dresses by the Rev f. G. Z. Doriou
d. D., assistant editor of the Ep-
worth Herald.
Wednesday, April IL.
$3.50 a. m,-Opening session of TIE con
ference, Bishop Thomas b, Nseley,
d. d., LII. d., presiding, Holy com
munion. Address OF welcome, Sen
ator w. P. Dillingham;. Response
by the bishop, followed by confer
ence business.
l:30 p. m-Statistical session.
300 p. M Memorial service, the Rev,
NJ. H. Smith presiding.
300 p. m.-Conference on Sunday school
methods, L. W. Hanson, NJ. D., of
Montpelier presiding. Address by
the Rev Edgar A. Blake, d. D., of
the board Of Sunday schools, Chica-
go, III.
1880 p. m.-Anniversary of the board
of home missions and church exten.
sion, DIR. L. d. Martin of Barre pre-
siding Address by the Rev. Ward
Platt, D. D., of Philadelphia, assist
ant secretary.
Thursday, April 10.
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional service, Rev. F.
II. Roberts.
s;45 a. m.--Address by Bishop Nicely,
Some practical subject" and every
morning after at this time with the
exception of Sunday.
900 a. m.--Conference business.
1900 a, Greetings from fraternai
delegates from other churches. Re-
Spouse by the bishop,
300 p. m.-Anniversary of conference
claimants, the Rev. L. o. Sherburne
presiding. Address by the Rev. Y.
G. Clemens, d. d., OF Chicago, as
sistant secretary.
500 p. m.-Conferenee on Sunday school
methods, DR.. Blake.
400 p. m.--Temperanee anniversary, the
Rev. l.. ~ Moody presiding, Ad-
dress by G. ]. Ferguson of Burling
ton,
500 p. m.--Annual meeting conference
board OF home missions and church
extension.
1880 p. Mcclure, Bishop Medley, Sen.
ator W. p. Dillingham; presiding.
Subject of lecture, South America,
the Coming Continent"
Friday, April IA.
$3.50 a. m.--Devotional service, the Rev.
Sylvester Donaldson,
S:45 a. m.--Bishop.
900 a. m.-Conference business.
1880 a. m-Address to the class for
admission, Bishop Neeley
200 p. m.-Anniversary of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society, Mrs, ].
Y
Miss Mary A. Danforth.
300 p. m.--Conference on Sunday school
methods, DR.. Blake.
400 p, m.--Deaconess' anniversary, Mrs
Curtis and Miss Bostwiek of Barre,
Miss Yose. Miss Wilson and Miss
Swartz. who are now doing evangel-
istic work in this conference
1880 p. m.-Anniversary board Of for,
eign missions, G. A. Edgerton OF
Mortified presiding. Address by
the Rev c S. stuntz, D. d., Of
New York City.
Saturday, April IS.
$3.50 a. m.--Devotional service, the Rev.
Joseph Hamilton
s45 a. m.-Bishop.
300 a. m-Conferenee business.
2 100 D. Anniversary of the Woman's
Home Missionary society, Mrs. A.
II Webb presiding. Address by Mrs.
Albright.
$500 p, Anniversary board of educa-
ton, the Rev. NJ H. Sharples pre-
siding. Address by the Rev Thomas
Nicholson, D. d., New York City.
loo D. m.-Pastors' Wives union, enter
tanned by Mrs. H. G. Whitehill at her
residence on Randall street Mrs.
L. H. Moody of Island Pond, presi-
dent
1880 p. Anniversary of the Vermont
Conference Sustenation Fund soci-
ETY., Rev, w, r. Davenport presiding,
Sunday, April TO-
$3.50 a. m.-Conference love feast, led
by the Rev A. l.. Cooper, d. d.
l0:30 a. m.-Conference sermon by Bish-
op Thomas p. Medley, d. D., Ill. d.
2 80 p. m.--ordination of deaeons and
elders,
A 100 p. m,-Union service of the local
chapters of Junior Epworth league
and Junior Christian Endeavor. Adj
dress by Rev. G. w Kelley.
80 p. m.-Anniversary of the Freed
mans Aid society, Rev I. H, Ben
nett presiding Address by the Rev.
Patrick j. Maveety, d. D., Of Gin
cinnati, o.
Monday, April ~.
100 a. m.-Devotional service, led by
the Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell,
80 a. m.-Conference business, followed
by reading of appointments.