The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-09
PLANS ANNOUNCED
Rl)RM.E.JU JUBILEE
Clarksburg Event To Be
Held In Honor Of Re-
tired Ministers.

N honor Of the retired ministers Of
tho Methodist Episcopal denomina-
ton. plans are on foot for mass
convention of The West Virginia Con.
ference OF tho denomination 10 be
known a. the M. d. Jubilee.
Tho Jubilee will be held in Clark5.
burg on March the 18th and 18th, and
its purpose 10 to sinaugurate the vet
sranst year OF jubilee. Bishop Earl
Granston Of Washington will DO there
md preside over the sessions.
In addition to the bishop and sew.
eral church dignitaries, all the vet.
Grams OF the state ministry will be
present, tho district superintendent
and large number of active minis
tersS OF the denomination.
Rev. II. 81 Howard, pastor OF the
First "a. p. church, and Rev. J. d.
Workman, pastor OF the Diamond
Street church, will both attend the
sessions and take part on. the pro.
gram.
The Jubilee is an innovation in
Methodist church annals and will be q
notable event. The program for the
jubile has been prepared and contains
many interesting features.
Tuesday Afternoon, March 10.
2:00-DeYotional services conduct,
ed by the Rev. w. d. Reed, D. D., and
the Rev. +. g. w. Ford, a veteran
preacher!
$3.50 The bishops greeting to tho
veterans and the convention.
$500 Statement OF the business OF
The convention by. the Rev. G. W. Keep
ler, field secretary.
Election of vice presidents and sec,
rotary and appointment Of committees.
3.30-The Veterans and Visitors
Welcome by Pastor Rev. G. D. Smith,
ID. d.
4:0O@The Veterans and Visitors
Reply by the Rev. c. Fl. King, PHI. D.
5.30-What Other Churches are Do,
ing for Their Retired Preachers by
the Rev. Daniel Westfall, D. D..
Tuesday Evening.
7:s0-Devotionall services conduct;
ed b ythe Rev. w. d. Reed, d. D., and
the Rev: w. ]. Sharp, Il veteran
preacher.
s:00-The Veterans Year Of Jubi'
lee the Rev. II. D. Clark, D. D.
S::45-some Pioneer Preachers OF
the West Virginia Conference by the
Rev. A. b. Riker, ID. d.
"Wednesday Morning, March II.
S:30-Deyotional services conducted
by the Rev II. E. .Resseger, D. D., anu
the Rev. +. II. j. King, veteran
preacher.
s.OoThe Veterans Claim at In,
dianapo polls by the Rev. w. G. Hartin,
ger, d ID.
s:s0@The Laymans Association
and the Cause of the Veterans by the
Hon. O. w. Flesher, president Lay
mems Association
10000 with the Absent
Man by the Rev. ]. II. Hess, D. D.
11:30-The Field Secretary and His
Problem by the Rev. S. II. Arbuthnot,
D. d z,
t1:0O-The New Financial Plan and
the Permanent Fund by the Rev. J. H.
Howard, RDsD.
1.30-Wills and Annuity Bonds by
the Rev. M. Compton, D. D.
"Wednesday Afternoon.
2:00-Deyotional services conducted
by the Rev. Archibald Moore, D. D.,
and the Rev. Joseph Feather. a vet
eran preacher.
2::30-The District Superintendent
and the Claim Of the Veteran Preach
er bysthe iReylA. J. Hiatt, D. D.
3s00-The Women and Children OF
the Parsonage by Mrs. James A. Bry-
an. z e
s.25-shall the Supplies Have a
claim with the Retired Veterans OF
the Conference? by the Rev. c. C. Do
ney, ID. ID!
400 West virginia's Debt to the
Ministry by the Rev. ]. W. Engle. D. D.
"Wednesday Evening.
.30-Deyotional services conducted
by the Rey.iJ. E. Bird, D. D.. and the
Rev j. w. Bedford, veteran preach
er.
s:00-The Call to the Ministry and
ITS Compensation by the Rev. L. B
Bowers, PHI D.
S:30-Impression Of the Convention
by the Rev. III. G. Howard, D.. D.
s:4s-Closing words by the bishop
|. . D..