Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-20
VT. CONFERENCE PROGRAM
StNtyninth Annual Session of Meth
odist Church TO BE Held ut Rich
ford April S TO IA.

The Goth annual session of the YER
mont conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will take place at
Rlchtor1, April s to IA, with Bishop
Theodore Sommers Henderson. D. D..
LIZ D., presiding. The Rev. Frank w.
Lewis of st. Adams is secretary of the
conference and the Rev. Douglass q.
Guest is pastor of the entertaining
church. The program follows:
Tuesday, April S--1o:3O a. m, con-
ference examinations continuing.
through the day; 1870 p. m, anniver-
sary of the Board of Home Missions
ana Church Extension, the Rev. +. w.
Lewis presiding; address, the Rev.
Ward Pratt, d. D., Philadelphia.
Wednesday, April 300 a. m. holy
communion administered by Bishop
Henderson,; opening Of conference;
organizations greetings from fraternal
delegates from other denominations:
response by the bishop: 1880 p. m,
statistical session; session Of confer
ence, Bishop Henderson presiding.
Conversation on the Work of Cod:
1870 p. m, anniversary of the Board
of Foreign Missions, the Rev. William
Shaw presiding; address by the Rev. w
+. Oldham ID. D.. New York; anniver-
sary Board Of Conference Claimants
the Rev Joseph Hamilton presiding.
address, the Rev. l.. e. Clements, chi
caro.
Thursday, April 1850 a. NJ. address
by Bishop Henderson; conference bust
ness; anniversary of the board of educa.
iIr, h.
addresses by the Revs j. W. Hatch, H.
D.. and Thomas Nicholson, u. D.; con,
terence memorial service, the Rev. O. j.
Anderson presiding; 730 p. m, annIvcr.
sary of the Vermont Conference Suston.
tation society, the Rev. w. r. Daven.
port presiding; speakers to be announced
Friday April lis 80 a. M, address ny
Bishop Henderson; conference business,
anniversary of Womens Home Mission.
cry society, Mrs. a, II. Webb presiding,
address by the Rev, Benjamin s. Hey.
wood, D. D., Washington, D. c.; Lay.
men $ association, V. A. Irish president
evening, lecture by Bishop Theodor,
Sonmers Henderson, D. D., LII D., sub.
)ect, THE House by the Side Of tn,
Road" the Rev. W. b. Dukeshirc pre-.
siding.
Saturday, April ESQ a. m. address
by Bishop Henderson; conference bust
ness; anniversary OF Women's Foreign
missionary society. Mrs ]. NJ Jcfford.
presiding; address by Miss Jessie Marriott
Iehwa, China; conference childrcn's serv.
Ice In Advent Christian Church, in charg,
OF the Rev. Charles Wesley Kelley; 3.3l
p, m, reception to Pastors Wives Unlon
MRS. {. ID. Lance, president; 7:3O u. m
anniversary of the board of SUNDAY
schools the Rev G. d. Lance presiding
| address by the Rev. L. O. Hartmann
| ID, d., Chicago; $50 p. m, anniversary O,
! the Temperance society, the Rev Nj A
Turner presiding; address by the Roy
Clarence True Wilson, d. D., Topeka
kans.
/ Sunday, April $500 a. m. conferenc,
love feast led by the Revs A. l.. Coone,
| and j. Hamilton; preaching service: scr
mon by Bishop Henderson; morning sorv
| Ices IN Ayre's hall; ordination service ir
Methodist Church. sermon by Rlshor
Henderson; anniversary Of Epwortl
League, the Rev. o. T.. Aiken nrasidin,
address by the Rev Wilbur +. Sheridan
d D., Chicago; 700 p. M, evangelism,
service in Ayers hall. In charge of IN,
Rev w f. sheridan, d. D.
| Monday, April 4-At an early hour
set by the conference. the CLOSING sas
sion will be held and the appointment,
read by Bishop Henderson