News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-02-08
Methodist Conference Program


9th, annual session of the Vermont Meth
odist Conference, to be held with the
society at Waterbury from April II to i
inclusive. Bishop Thomas b. Medley il
to preside. The ministers, together will
the official guests, will number nearly
ITO people. The official program is as
follows:
Tuesday, April II.
1000 Il. determination of candidates
for the ministry and for the dina
TONS. continuing throughout the
day.
7:3O D. m.-Epworth League anniversa-
~, the Rev. z. A. Legg presiding
address by the Rev. E. G. K. Dor.
ion. d. D.. assistant editor of The
Epworth Herald.
Wednesday, April II.
$50 a. m.-Opening session of the con.
ference, Bishop Thomas B. Neeley.
d. D., LII. d., presiding; holy
communion; address of welcome,
Senator W. P. Dillingham;; re-
sponne by the bishop followed by
conference business.
1870 p. m.--Statstical session.
| 300 p. m.-Memorial service, the Rev.
M. Fl. Snith presiding.
800 p. m.-Conference on SUNDAY.
school methods, DR.. L. W. Han
sou, of Montpelier, presiding, all
dress by the Rev. Edgar A. Bake,
d. d, of the board OF Sunday
school, Chicago.
1870 p. m.-Anniversary of the board
of home mission and church ex-
tension. DR.. l.. ID. Martin, of Barre,
presiding; address by the Rev.
Ward Plat, d. D.. of Philadel-
phia, assistant secretary.
Thursday, April 10.
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional service, the Rev.
F. III. Roberts.
S:45 a. IN Address by Bishop Medley,
''some practical subject and every
morning after at this time with eX-
ception of Sunday.
$3.50 a. m.-Conference business.
11:30 a. m.-GreetiHgs from fraternal
delegates from other churches, re-
spouse by the bishop.
2:30 Anniversary of conference claim
ants, the Rev. l.. 0. Sherburne
presiding; address by the Rev.
K. G. Clemens, D. d., of Chicago,
assistant secretary.
school methods, Doctor Blake.
400 p. m.-Temperance anniversary
The Rev. l.. N. Moody, presiding;
address, G. }. Ferguson, OF Bur-
lington.
300 p. m.-Annual meeting conference
board of home missions and church
extension
1880 .. m.-Lecture, Bishop Neelev,
Senator W. p. Dillingham; presid-
ing, subject, of lecture, south
America. the Coming Continent"
Friday, April IA.
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional service, the Rer.
Sylvester Donaldson, of st. Adams.
S:45 a. m.-Bishop.
900 a. nj. Conference business.
l0:30 a. m.-Address To the class for ad-
mission, Bishop Neeley.
200 p. m.-Anniversary of the Won
ems Foreign Missionary Society.
Mrs. j. M. Jeffords, of Enosburg
Falls, presiding; address by Miss
Mary Danforth of Boston.
800 y. n.-Conference on Sunday
scho" methods, Doctor Blake.
400 p. m.-Deaconess' anniversary.
Mrs. Curtis and Miss Bostwick, of
Barre, Miss Vose, Miss Wilson and
Miss Swartz, who are dow doing
evangelistic WORK i'll this confer
ence.
1880 p. m.-Anniversary board of for.
eign missions, c. A. Edgerton, of
Northfield. presiding. address by
The Rev. G. S. Stuntz, d. D., Of
New York city.
Saturday, April Is.
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional service to Rev.
Joseph Hamilton.
S:45 a. m Bishop Medley.
900 a. m.-Conference business.
300 p. m.-Anniversary of the Wom-
ems Home Missionary Society, Mrs.
A. FL. Webb, of Mortified, pre-
siding; address by MIS-. Albright.
300 p. m.-Anniversary board of edu-
cation. the Rev. M. H. Sharples,
presiding; address by the Rev.
Thomas Nicholson, d. D., New
York city.
400 p. .m.-Pastors' Wives Union, en-
tertained by Mrs. FL. G. Whitehill
at her residence on Randall ST.,
Mrs. L. Ii. Moody, of Island Pond,
president.
7:SO p. m.-Anniversary of the ver-
mont Conference Sustentation
Fund Society, the Rev. w. r.
Davenport presiding.
SUNDAY, April 10.
$3.50 a. m.-Conference love feast, led
by the Rev. A. l.. Cooper, d. D.
10:30 a. m.-Conference sermon by
Bishop Thomas B. Medley, d. D.,
LII. ID.
2:30 p. Naturalization of deacons and
elders.
400 p. m.-Union service of the local
chapters of Junior EpwOrth League
and Junior Christian Endeavor;
address by the Rev. c. w. Kelley,
of Sheldon.
1880 p. m.-Anniversary of the Freed
mans Aid Society, the Rev. l. 81.
Bennett presiding; address by the
Rev. Patrick ]. Maveety, ID. D., Of
Cincinnati.
Monday, April II
100 a. m.-Devotional service, led by
the Rev. o. M. Boutwell,.
1880 a. m.-Conference business, fol- |
lowed by reading of appointments.