The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-18
lie Troy CONFERENCE
Annual Session to Be Held at Sara
toga Springs April sis

The S0th annual session of the
Troy Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held in Sar-
atoga Springs, N. Y, April 9th to
the 10Th. Bennington county, Adds
on county and a portion of Chittenden
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 quadrennial
general conference q the whole
church. to BE- held in Minneapolis,
Mimi, during the month Of May. Dr..
J. H. Coleman, superintendent OF the
Burlington district, will doubtless re-
present the clergymen Of his district
and the name of H. w. Tracy Of Shell
burne has been prominently mention
ed as lay representatives from the
district Bishop ]. w. Hamilton, d,
D., LII. d., of Boston will preside
over the Troy Conference this year.
The program follows.
Tuesday, April 9
1000 a. m.-All examinations. The
class rooms will be numbered to
correspond with the departments.
1880 p m.-Anniversary of the Con
ference Epworth League, E. w.
Gould, president Address by Rev
E. M. Randall, d. d.
Wednesday, April 10
900 a. m.-Opening of conference
session. Sacrament of the Lords
supper, followed by memorial ser.
vice for deceased members; j. E
King, necrologist Bishop John w
Hamilton, presiding.
1870 D. circumference missionary
sermon by S. w. Irwin; M. B. Pratt
alternate.
400 p. m.-First session of minister
ial institute. Address by the Rev
M. d. Buell., S. T. D.; Subject: "The
Mind of Christ; Filial Trust" Phil
lipians /.
500 p. MANUAL meeting of Cler
ical Life Assurance association al
G. A. r. hall, Pavilion place, w. II
Hammersley, president
WV u. III AuAudi supper vi 0lci lCd
Life Assurance association at G
A. r. hall, Pavilion place.
1880 p. m.-Anniversary of the board
of Sunday schools, George E. May
or, president. Address by the Rev
Edgar Blake, d. d.
Thursday, April II
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional service con
Quoted by Bishop Hamilton.
900 a. m.-Conference business SEES
sion.
2:30 p. Anniversary of the board
of education, ]. B. Armstrong pre-
siding. Address by President L. H
Murlin, LII. d., of Boston Univer
sity
400 p. m.-Second session of Minis
terial institute. Address by DR.. Blu
ell; subject: "The Mind of Christ
Self-Subordinating Love Phillip
ians II.
1880 p. m.-Anniversary of Troy Con
ference Academy, c. H. Dunton
chairman. Address by Presden
l.. H. Murlin Music furnished b,
I. c. A. sextette.
900 p. m.-lnformal reception a
First Baptist church, to which al
friends of the T. c. A. are invited
Music by T. c. A. sextette, H. H
Murdoch, POSTMASTER.
Friday April IL
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional service con
Quoted by Bishop Hamilton.
900 a. m.-Conference business ses
sion.
| 1000 a. MAY electoral conference
at the First Baptist church.
1900 p. m.-Fraternal session of Tro
Conference e the Lay electora
conference. Addresses by Bisho
Hamilton and others.
400 p. m.-Third session of Minister
ial institute. Address by Dr. Buel
Subject: "The Mind OF Christ
Spiritual Insight" PHILIPPIANS III
800 p m.-Social hour for Ministers
Wives association, with memoria
service and business session, at tn
First Baptist church.
$3.50 p. m.-Banquet of Ministers
Wives association at First Baptis
church.
500 p circumference lecture b
Bishop John w. Hamilton, ID. d
| LII. d., subject: Some People {
Quality at Boston"
Saturday, April 10
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional service col
Quoted by Bishop Hamilton.
900 a. m.-Conference business Sc
sion.
1000 a. m.-Laymen's associatio
business session at First Presb
. terrain church.
1890 p. m.-Laymens banquet
. First Presbyterian church.
/ 200 p. m.-Anniversary of Woman
e. Foreign Missionary society, Mr.
Richard Stephens, president. A
dress by Miss Wealthy b. Honsin
er OF Nan Chang, China Ami
ersary Of Woman's Home Missio
airy society, Mrs. T.. w. Simpso
president. Address by c. l.. Leo
ard.
1880 p. m.-Joint anniversary OF Il
board of foreign missions and Il
board of home missions and churC
extension, G. A. Kerr and f. p. st
vens presiding. Addresses by u
Rev. A. B. Leonard, d. D.. and Il
Rev. Charles NJ. Boswell. d. d.
Sunday, April ID
900 a. m.-Love feast, conducted
Z. l.. Dow.
1880 n. m.-Morning worship vii
sermon by Bishop John w. Ham