The Detroit times., 1915-08-30
Elaborate Program Is
Prepared for Hast
ings Gathering
DISTINGUISHED
MEN TO SPEAK
Two Banquets Included
in Gathering of
Pastors

HASTINGS. Mich Aug. 30
Rev Russell II. Bready. pastor OF
Hastings Methodist Episcopal
church is preparing the program
for the annual Michigan conference.
which will be held In Hastings from
Tuesday, Sept until Sept. IA, or
until the routine of business IS com.
pleted
Included I'm the list OF speakers
are a number OF men Of national
reputation. Among them are Form
er Vice-presldent Charles w Fair
banks, OF indianapolis; Bishop VIII
liam Burt, of Buffalo. president OF
the conference, who will preside
Bishop Theodore s. Henderson, OF
Chattanooga, Tenn; Bishop Frank
w Warne, resident bishop OF Luck
now, India; DIR Samuel Dickic,
president OF Albion college.
II is expected that more than 700
pastors will visit Hastings and COM
plete arrangements have been made
for quartering them. The principal
sessions OF the conference will be
held in the Methodist Episcopal
church, which was built four years
ago.
The principal features OF each days
program follows;
Tuesday morning. Sept. Morning
and afternoon, examination OF candi-
Il a. for a IN IA md al
evening, sermon on The faith or
our fathers" by Rev George Elliott,
- D.. OF the Detroit conference
Wednesday--Mo Holy Com
munlOn. Bishop Burt officiating. as
sisted by the district superintendents
and the pastor. afternoon, address.
The beginnings OF jerusalem by
Bishop Theodore s. Henderson, OF
Chatta.Hooga. Tenn hrst OF series
OF five lectures by Dr. Lynn Harold
Hough. OF the department OF Histori-
cal Theology In Garrett Biblical In
stitute IN the Seminary Of Northwest
ern university, evening. The Meth
odist forward movement" Bishop
Henderson.
MISUNDERSTANDING memorial ser
vices In memory or the departed
members Rev. Warren Lnmport, OF
Manceluna. presiding: address by
Rev W l. Cogshall conference SEES
sion: afternoon. annual meeting OF
the Local Preachers association. an
uUal missionary sermon by Rev. +. IL.
Norton. OF south Haven; evening, add
cago field representative. Board ~
Conference Claimants: address. Re
port from the firing line" Rev l.. T..
LennoX, field secretary ~ Conference
present civilization owe the Chris
tian ministry" Hon Charles w.
Fairbanks, OF Indianapolis, Ind.
former vice-president OF the United
states
Friday-The corporate conference.
Rev w NJ Puner. president Of the
board OF trustees. presiding confer
ence business Bishop Burt. presld
ing afternoon. the women Foreign
Missionary society anniversary. Mrs.
clement Smith. Of Hastings confer
ence. president. presiding, address by
Rev. j &. Willitts. OF Grand Rapidf,
evening session Rev. T. \. Arm
strong Of Mig Rapids, presiding, Ice
ture THE Devn take the hinder
most" hy Rev NJ S Rice. pastor 81
North Woodward church, De
troit
Saturday -Morning conference ses-
sion afternoon, the Womens Home
Missionary society anniversarv. Mrs
j w HallenbcCk, conference prcsi-
dent, presiding address. Mrs Ida =
Miner. superintendent OF DcaconesE
home. BROOKLYN. y. y annual meet
ing OF the Conference Historical So
cietv. Rev James Hamilton the
president. presiding; address by Rev.
James Hamilton: address. MY first
presiding elder" Rev John Graham
address AN cvanRclistic ministry
Rev. Arthur Smith. Lansing. evening.
anniversary Of the Bonrd OF Foreign
Missions. Rev r. r. Meader. Cold
water. presiding, address. Risuop
Frank =. Warne resident bishop o.
Lucknow. India. street meeting I'm
court house yard. In charge II Rev.
David T.. Reed
Sunday Morning conference love
feast. led by Rev " Cos hall SER
onm bishop Burt. afternoon ordin-
alton service. Bishop Burt ofIctHtiDg
including the ordination or dcacuus
elders and dcGronesses. sunday
school service and ann irerslrv J hu
G. Ketcham, presiding address by
Or. W s Bpvord representing Tho
Board OF Sunday schools and secrc
tary OF tho combined Adult Bible
class and brotherhood movements
evening lecture. "rhr strategy of
the cross. by Dr, Lynn Harold
Hough
Bishop Burt will lead with devo-
tionals az $50 a M Monday when
the continuous conference session
will begin and end when the
routine work is completed
There will be two banquets dur
ing the session. The second annual
banquet will be held by the confer