Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-01

STATE BODY WHICH MEETS AT SOUTH
PARIS IN TWO WEEKS.

Asis generally known, the eighty
ninth annual session Of the Maine Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopa
Church will be held at Deering Memoria
Church, South Paris, opening on The
evening of Tuesday, April 10, and clos
Ing Monday morning, April 81. Bishop
Theodore s. Henderson of Chattanooga
Tenn, will preside. Some details re.
garding the session have already been
published.
A thirty-six page program, with the
directory of the official visitors and
members of the Conference, and their
places Of entertainment, with other mat
ter OF interest, including a number OF
half-tone illustrations and local adver-
tlsements, Is now in press at the Demo
crat Office.
The full program of the Conference is
TUESDAY EVENING
7:So P. M.-Anniyerssry Of the Epworth League
dress by Rev. William +. Sheridan. D.. D.,
General Secretary, Chicago, III.
WEDNESDAY
900 A. M.-Devotional Exercises. DIR. Sheridan.
10 90 A. M.-Sacrament Of the Lords Supper
Bishop Theodore s. Henderson,
d. D., LII. D., directing
II 90 A. M.-Organization Of Conference and
Business Session.
200 p. M.-Conference Session, Conversation on
the Work Of God.
7 90 p. M.-Anniversary of the Board Of Edu-
cation. +. A. Leitcb. presiiing,
with address by Rev. Franklin
Hamilton, D. D., LII. D, Presi'
dent American University, Wash
sO0P. M,-Anniyersary of the Temperance
Society with address by Rev.
Clarence True Wilson, D. D.. Ma
tional Field Representative for the
Temperance Society Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
THURSDAY
$50 A. M.-Devotional Exercises, Bishop Hen
derson.
800 A. M.-Business Session.
200 p. M.-Anniversary OF the W. +. n. s.,
with address by Miss Mabel Hart
ford, twenty-five years a mission
ary In China.
3OOP. M.-Anniyersary of the Board Of Con.
ference Claimants, j. A. Betcher,
presiding, with address bv Rev. E.
Z. Clemans, d. D., Field Represent
alive of the Board Of Conference
Claimants Of the Methodist Episco'
pal Church.
7:3O P. M.-Anniversary Of the Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, William Wood,
presiding, with address by Rev. w.
r. Oldham, ID. D., Corresponding
Secretary Of the Board Of Foreign
Missions, New York.
FRIDAY
$50 A. M.-Devotional Exercises. Bishop Hen.
derson
800 A. M.-Business Session.
200 P. MT. G. Chapman. presiding. Con-
ference Studies In Church Etiicien.
cy, Rev. A. A. Callaghan and Rev.
CD Brown.
$50 p. M-"The Church and Community Inter
ests," Rev. Geo. f. Pickard, ID. D.,
and Mr. Jefferson c. Smith.
800 p. M.-"Surveys of Conference Field. with
Recommendations" Rev. ID. b.
Holt, Portland District. Rev. j. NJ.
Frost, Augusta District.
I 80 p. M.-Leeture by Rev. Theodore s: Hen:
derson, ID. D, LII. D., Bishop Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
$50 a. M,-Deyotionsl Exercises, Bishop Hen.
derson.
90 A. NJ. Business Session.
2OOP. M.-Semi centennial Sermon by w. s.
Jones. ID. ID of Portland.
800 p. M.-Anniversary Of the W. H. NJ. 8. and
Deaconess work with addresses by
Rev. Benz. +. Haywood, ID. D., OF
Washington, ID. C., and Miss A:
Msude King, Superintendent OF
the Deaconess Home. Portland.
500 p. MAJ the Baptist Church, Meeting OF
the Laymen's Association. Address
by Rev. Joshua Nj. Frost, d. D., on
100 p. M.-Anniversary of the Freedmen's Aid
Society, j. E. Clancy, presiding.
with address by Rev. l. Garland
Penn, ID. D., Corresponding Secre-
tary.
sOOP, M.-Anniversary Of the Board Of Sun.
day Schools, II. A. Clifford. presid.
ing, with address by Rev. l.. o.
Hartman, D. D.. Superintendent OF
Institute Work.
SUNDAY
At the Opera House, Norway.
900 A. Move Feast, Rev. George Edwin
Pickard, ID. ID.
10 90 A. M.-Sermon by the Rev. Theodore s.
Henderson, ID. D., LII D.. Bish.
OPP of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
At Deering Memorial.
200 p. M.-Memorial Service, Rev. Dwight f,
Faulkner, presiding.
SOOP. Mobilization Of Deacons and Elders.
by Bishop Henderson.
100 p. MA anniversary Of the Board OF Home
Missions and Church Extension. j.
l.. Pinkerton, presiding. Address
by Rev. Ward Plat, ID. D., Core
spending Secretary.
MONDAY
Devotional Exercises, Bishop Hen
derson.
Business Session.
Reading Appointments.
Adjournment.