The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
Methodist Conference
Program in Preparation
Sessions Will Be Held in Par.
kersburg with Bishop Earl
Cranston Presiding.

PARKERSBURG. July 24.-On ac-
count of the fact that it has been six
teen years since the annual meeting
of the West Virginia conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church was
held In Parkersburg 1t Is intended as
far as local arrangements are con-
'cerned at least that the stay OF the
visiting ministers and lay delegates
to the conference to be held here In
September will be made as pleasant
as possible.
The last conference held here was
presided over by Bishop Cyrus ID.
Foss the deliberations OF which body
were held In the old First Methodist
Episcopal church that formerly stood
on Fifth street, and as has been pre-
vfous1y announced the coming con-
ference which will be held IN the
First Methodist Episcopal church at
Jdlfana and Tenth streets, will be pre-
sided over by Bishop Earl Cranston,
OF Washington, d. c.
Address Of welcome.
At a meeting OF the official board
OF the local church held Tuesday
evening the Rev. DR.. NJ. F. Compton,
address of welcome to the conference.
DR.. Compton, who is superintendent
OF Wheeling district of the church.
was pastor at the time the new First
Methodist Episcopal church was erect
ed and dedicated, and for that reas-
on 1t was thought appropriate that ne
should be extended the honor men
toned above.
Some of the general features of the
program of conference week have
been decided upon, but there are stu
a number of details to be worked
out, among which will be the person
mel of speakers who VII participate
OH the different occasions.
Several of the speakers have not
as yet given definite replies to the
invitations that have been extended
to them, and until these are in hand
1t will not be possible to announce
complete program.
On Tuesday evening September q
preceding the opening session OF the
conference a welcoming service Will
be held followed by a reception to the
visitors to be given by the ladies of
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
On Wednesday morning the confer
ence business sessions will begin and
will be held each morning with the
: exception OF on Sunday, and the at
ternoons will be devoted to commit
tee smeetings. On Wednesday evening
will be the anniversary services In
hoor of the board of Sunday schools
and the board OF education.
Thursday evening will be the an
niversary service for the board Of
Freedman's aid, temperance and the
anti-saloon league. Perley A. Baker
one of the most prominent men In
that organization in the country, will
be here to speak for the league.
Veterans Camp Ere.
Friday evening will be devoted to
the anniversary of the conference
claimants and the veterans camp
fire. The Rev G. w Kepler. at one
time pastor Of the Elberon Methodist
Episcopal church, now st. Andrews
church of this city, will preside.
On Saturday evening will be held
the anniversary of the board OF for
eign missions.
At $3.50 o'clock on Sunday morn
ing will be held the conference love
feast followed, by the conference ser
mon at III O'Clock by Bishop Gran
ston At 2:3O in the afternoon the
memorial service will be held, which
will be followed at 8 o'clock by the
ordination of .deacons and elders and
the consecration of deaconesses. At
8. o'clock in the evening will be the
anniversary of the board OF home
MISSIONS and church extension.
On Monday the last day of the con-
ference there viii be rush to clear
up the state of business and the as
signment of ministers for the con-
ferenc year will be made.
It is planned to provide some kind
of entertainment for the visitors on
Saturday afternoon during their stay
here. but Just what form this will
take has not been outlined as yet.
w!lile al LOT the sessions OF the con-
ference will be held at the First
Methodist Episcopal church the pas
tor and members OF st. Andrews
Methodist Episcopal church will join
in the plans for entertaining the Wis
itors.