The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-20
M. E. CONFERENCE
AT MONTPELIER
Program Arranged for the 72d Annual
Session, Over Which Bishop Hamil-
ton Will Preside.

ton Will Preside.
Rev. William Shaw, Phi. d., pastor of
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church at
Montpelier, has issued the following pro-
gram of the I'D annual session of the
Vermont conference, to be held in that
: church March 20 to April 3. The presid-
, ing bishop will be Rt. Rev. John w.
Hamilton, y, d., Ill. d., of Boston, and
the secretary, Rev. f. w. Lewis Of Grot-
on.
Tuesday the previous day, will be oc-
cupied with the examination OF the
younger preachers in the course of study.
In the evening Rev 4. c. Z. Dorion, D. d.,
editor of the Zion Herald, Boston, will
address the Epworth league anniversary.
The program follows:
Wednesday March 20
900 a. m.-Holy communion and or
ganization by Bishop Hamilton
1880 p. m.-Memorial sermon by Rev.
Alfred J. Hough.
1880 p. Freedman's Aid anniver-
sary, addressed by Rev. Patrick Joseph
Maveety, d. d., Of Cincinnati. Temper
ance anniversary addressed BY Rev
Harry G. Mccain, B. D., Of Topeka, Kan.
Thursday, March 30.
$50 a. m.--Address by Bishop Hamil-
| ton.
! 900 a. m.-Conference session.
! 1000 a. m.-Fraternal greetings from
delegates from other churches.
I HOO a. m.-Montpelier seminary.
1880 p. m.--Woman's Home Mission
airy society. Anniversary addressed by
Miss Grace Roraback of Canaan Conn |
800 p. m.--Anniversary OF board of
home missions and church extension !
addressed by Rev. Ward Platt, d. D., of !
Philadelphia.
1880 p m.-.Anniversary of the board I
Of education addressed by Chancellor .
Franklin Hamilton, LII d., Of Washing
ton, ID. G.. Anniversary OF the board OF .
Sunday schools addressed by Rev. Edgar
Beake, ID. D., of Chicago.
Friday. March 81.
$50 a. m.--Address of Bishop Hamil-
ton. !,
900 a. m.--Conference session. 4,
1000 a. m.-Meeting of Laymen's as. ,
ISOLATION in Bethany church.
| 80 p. m.-Woman's Foreign Mission
airy society anniversary addressed by
Rev William Charles Poole, ID. D., of
Dorchester, Mass. II
$50 p. m.--Electoral conference
$500 p m.-zAnniversary of the board
of foreign missions addressed by Rev.
Bertram NJ. Triple, D, D., of Rome, Italy.
1880 p. m.-LectUre on "Some Persons
of Quality in Boston by Bishop Hamil-
ton. II
Saturday. April /.
$3.50 a. m.-Address by Bishop Hamil.
ton. :
900 a. m.-Conference session.
$3.50 a. MAY electoral conference.
$3.50 a. m.--Address to class for admis
sion by the bishop.
Hoo a. m.-Election of delegates to
the general conference.
1880 p. m.--Anniversary of the con
ference veterans association addressed
by Rev. Joseph B. Hingley, d. d., of
Chicago.
300 p. m.--Pastor's wives union.
800 p. m.--Joint meeting of the min i
sters and laymen. {
500 p. m.-Montpelier seminary ban
luet in Armory hall. /
1880 p. Morgan recital in Trinity v
,hurch by Miss Flora Boyce, organst.
500 p. m.-Anniversary of the Yer !!
mont conference Sustentation Fund So c,
.iety.
Sunday, April ?. e
900 a. m.-Conferenee love feast. led Ct
" Rev. Joseph Hamilton of Randolph. :,
1890 a. m.-Sermon by Bishop Hamil- y 4
on.
2;3O p. m.--Ordination Of deacons and s,
lders. q
1880 p. m.-Evangelistic service with .
ermon by Chancellor Hamilton. pl
Monday. April ,.
$500 a. m.-Closing session of the con
erence.
The session of the conference viii be
he last over which Bishop Hamilton \
ill preside. At the general conference
D May he will be given a retired rela- =
ion because of the age limit. Chancellor
who viii be heard twice dur
~ the sessions. Is a brother OF the 5ish-
p, and is the leading New England can
idate for bishop at the coming general 4
difference. Rev. Joseph Hamilton is not u
relative. I
The Vermont conference is entitled 10
40 delegates at the coming general con
srence. The principal candidates are
evs. DIT. William shaw Of Montpelier,
n. W. 3. Dukeshire Of st. Adams, DR..
L ?. Lowe Of st. Johnsbury and DR.. -,
T. W. Sharpe Of Brsttleboro. Judge u
[orse Of Morrisville is q candidate for
" delegate.