Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14
THE TROY CONFERENCE.
Annual Session to lie Held ut Saratoga
Springs April SITS.

The S"th annual session of the Troy
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will be held in Saratoga Springs.
\. v, April 9th t. the 18th. bennington
county. Addison county and a portion OF
Chittcnden county in Vermont belong
to this conference.
Unusual interest attaches to the session
this year from the fact that six clerical
and six lay delegates will be chosen to
attend the quadrenn!al general confer
ence of the whole church. to be held in
Minneapolis, Mimi. durnu the month Of
May. DIR. j. II. Coleman. superintendent
of the Burlington district will doubtless
represent the clerEvmen Of his district
and the name of y. W Tracy Of Shell
burne has been prominently mentioned
as lay representative from the district.
Bishop j. w. Hamilton. D. D.. LII. D., of
Boston will preside over the Troy Confer
ence this year. The program follows:
PROGRAM.
Tuesday,. APRIL o.
1000 y. M.-Al examinations The class
rooms will be numbered to
correspond with the depart
ments.
80 7. M.-Annivorsary of the Confer
cncc Epworth League. e w.
Gould, president. Address by
the Rev. T.. NJ. Randall, d.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10
900 a. M.-Onening of conference session.
Sacrament OF the Lords sup
per, followed by memorial
service for deceased mem
hors, j. +. King. necrologst
Bishop John W. Hamilton,
presiding.
'3o I. NJ # difference missionary SER
mon by $. W. Irwin NJ g.
Pratt. alternate.
400 T. M-f'irSt session of ministerial in
sttute. Address by the Rev
NJ Il. Buell.. 5. r. D.: Sub
j"ct: THE Mind of Christ:
l'ilal Trust" PHILIPPIANS T.
J:f"P. NJ Annual meeting of Clerical Life
Assurance association at G.
A. r. hall. Pavilion place, W.
II. Hammersley, president.
500 /. Mammal supper of Clerical
Life Assurance association
at q. a. L, hall, Pavilion
place
$3.50 /. NJ anniversary % the board Of
Sunday schools. George T..
Mayer. president. Address
by the Rev. Edgar Blake ID.
THURSDAY. APRIL Il.
$50 y. M.-Devotional eervice conducted
by Bishop Hamilton
900 A M.-Conference business session.
$50 i. M.--Anniversary of the board of
education. ]. p. Armstrong
presiding. Address by Pres-
dent l.. II. Murln. LII. D., of
Boston university.
400 p. NJ Second session OF Ministerial
institute. Address by Or.
Buell.; subject: THE Mind of
Christ Self-Suhordinating
Love" PHILIPPIANS H.
80 j. M-AnniversarY of Troy Confer
cncc Academy c. ". Dun
ton. chairman Address by
President l.. II. Murin.
Music furnished by T. G. A.
SeXctte
w" a. M'-lhIormai reception at First
Baptist Church, to which all
friends of -" c. A. are IN
vited. Music by T. c. A. Sex
tette. II. H. Murdoch, toast
master.
FRIDAY, APRIL IT,
$40 a. M,-Devotional service conducted
by Bishop Hamilton
800 A. M.-Conference business session.
1000 A. May electoral conference at
the First Baptist Church.
200 =, M-Fraternal session of Troy
Conference and the Lay cleo
toral conference. Addresses
by Bishop Hamilton and 9TH
ers.
sO +. M.-Third session of Ministerial
institute, Address by Dr.
Buell. Subject: 1.-The Mind of
Christ Spiritual Insight /"
PHILIPPIANS III.
300 p. M,-Social hour for Ministers
Wives association with
memorial service and bust.
ness session, at First Baptist
Church.
b:so + NJ Banquet of Ministers Wives
association at First Baptist
Church.
SOD j. NJ ,--tonfrrrncr Lecture by Bishop
John W. Hamilton, d. D..
Il" ID. Subject: Some Peo-
pie of Quality at Boston"
SATURDAY, APRIL H.