The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-04
BISHOP MCDOWELL IN CHAIR
Opening Session of the Conference to
be Held on Thursday Morning Many
Distinguished Men in the German
Methodism are Named as Speakers
lFrom Wednesdays Daily.l

(From Wednesdays Daily.)
Kenosha threw open her doors to-
day to welcome the members of the
German Methodist ministers of the
Chicago conference and for the third
time in twenty years the sessions of
the annual conference opened at the
German Methodist church on Ashland
avenue this afternoon. More than
eighty ministers, representing churches
in all parts of Wisconsin and in North
ern Illinois and Indiana are here to
attend the sessions Of the conference
which will continue until sunday
evening 1t is to be the most notable
meeting of German Methodists ever
held in Wisconsin. The Rev.. Peter
Rech, pastor of the Kenosha church
has completed the arrangements for
the entertainment of the visiting min
listers and laymen of the church and
scores of Kenosha homes have been
opened for the entertainment of the
visitors.
Bishop William F. Mcdowell, one Of
the most distinguished religious lead
ers of the nation, will preside at the
sessions of the conference. Bishop
Mcdowell has been seen much in Ke-
noshs in the past few years and it is
certain that many members of the
church in the city will be present at
the opening of the various sessions of
the conference to hear the short talks
made by the bishop
The opening session of the confer
ence was held this afternoon and it
was of a preliminary nature. The
members met to discuss some new plan
for taking care of the Minister'S Relief
Association. The problem of caring
for the snperannated ministers of the
church is one of the big problems of
Methodism. The ministers of the Ger
man conference seem to be in favor of
incorporating the relief association so
as to give the association a better le-
gal standing. The fund of the Chicago
conference for the relief of the sup
erannated ministers now amounts to
more than $25,000
The program for the sessions of the
conference beginning today is decid-
eddy interesting. A cordial invitation
is extended to the people Of the city
to attend all Of the sessions of the
conference. The program for the SEES
sion follows:
Wednesday, Sept. 8.
900 p. m.-Session of the confer
ence, in behalf of the Ministers Re-
lief Association.
40 P. m.-Greeting to the confer.
ence by Rev. P. H. Rech, pastor of
the local church.
7:45 p. m.-Conferente sermon by
the Rev. A. C. Berg of Milwaukee, Wis.
Thursday, Sept. 6.
900 a. m.-Opening of the confer
ence, by Bishop w. F. Mcdowell, D.
D. L. L. D., preceded by communion
service.
300 p. m.-Committee sessions.
1880 p. m.-Mission sermon by the
Rev. VIM. Roegge of Milwaukee, Wis.
Collection for missions.
Friday, Sept. Z.
$50 a. m,-Morning devotion led by
Bishop w. F. Mcdowell.
900 a. m.-Conference business.
$500 p. m.-Committee sessions.
2:S0 p. m.-Anniversary of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary Society, led
by Miss A. NJ. Achard,
1880 p. m.-Address on Education,
by Rev. A. L. Breslich, Phi. D., presi-
dent German Wallace College, Berea,
o. Address on Conference Claimants,
by Rev. J. B. Hingely, D. D. Chicago,
Ill.
Saturday Sept. 6.
$3.50 a. m.-Morning devotion, led
by Bishop w. F. Mcdowell.
300 a. m.-Conference business.
7:30 p. m.-Anniversary of the