Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08

VIII ere Rev. w II. Tope is pastor. Last
gu; utterly conferences OF these congre-
gra lions have not vet been held, but
1t isl understood that the reappoint-
mena OF the respective ministers will
be d q unanimous request
Tlae business session of the confer
ence proper opens Wednesday morn
ing. Tuesday the conference exam
nations will begin, and In the even
ing of ,that day a reception will be ten
dered Bishop Nicholson, following
which che anniversary OF the board of
Sunday schools will be observed
Bishop Nicholson to Preside.
wedne sday morning and each morn
ing after except Sunday during the
conference session a business meeting
will be called at o'clock, preceded
by a half-h our service conducted by
Bishop Mich olson. In the early after
noon the sectional and committee
meetings will be held.
Bishop Nicholson. the presiding Off
Ger, resides in Chicago and was elected
to the bishopric at the recent session
Of the general conference at Saratoga
Springs, last spring He was former
ly general secretary Of the board of
education and in that capacity had
visited many of the churches in the
conference.
Program of meetings other than
business sessions, committee meet
ings, etc, follows:
Wednesday, Sept. 20.
200 p. Anniversary of the
American Bible society.
300 D. manual missionary SER
mon. Rev. o. P. Graves, D. d.
400 p. m-Anniversary of the
lecture, S. Earl Taylor, LII. D., CORE
spending secretary, New York; Rev.
A E.. Ioder. presiding
Thursday, Sept 81.
800 p. m.-Anniversary Of Wo-
dress by Mrs. Kingsley Pease, Evan
ston, III; Mrs. D. G. Dubois, presid-
ing.
400 D. n1--Address by Rev. w. J.
Davidson, D. D.; subject, The Intel
lectuaI Attack Upon the Dead Line
5:45 p. m.-Reunion of alumni and
former students of Garrett Biblical In
stitute
7:30 p. Morgan recital; Miss Ber-
tina Drummer.
500 p. m.-Conference lecture,
America and the Great War;" DR..
Henry A Buchtel, chancellor of the
University of Denver.
Friday, Sept %.
200 p. m.--Joint conference of min
listers and laymen, conducted by Bish-
op Nicholson.
400 D. m.-Address by Rev W. ].
Davidson, D. D.; subject, The Biogra-
ply of Sermon"
5:45 p. m.-Third educational BAN
quet; First NJ E. church.
500 p. m.-Anniversary of the
board Of education. Address by A. ".
Harris, Ii. D., secretary of the board
of education, New York City.
Saturday, Sept. 23-MOrning.
200 p. m.-Anniversary Of the Wo- |
mems Home Missionary society. Ad- /
dress by Rev Timothy j. Frost, D. D., |
Evanston, Ill
800 p. m-Meeting of Minister'S
Wives association.
4:30 p m.-AutO ride
7:45 p. m Anniversary of the
board of conference claimants Ad- {
dress by Rev. J. A. Mulfinger, d. D. !
Anniversary of the board of temper
ance, prohibition ard public morals
Sunday, Sept. Morning.
$50 a. m.-Conference love feast, I
led by Rev. r. a Brown, D. D., and /
Rev. A. X Tullis.
HOO a. m.-SermOn. Bishop Thorn /
as Nicholson, Ii. D.
2;30 p. m.-MemoriaI service; Rev.
A. X. Tullis, presiding. Sermon, Rev.
Samuel Van Pelt, d. D. Ordination
service, (a) deacons, OBJ elders. Con
secratiOn of deaconesses.
7:45 p. m.-Anniversary of the Ed
worth league. Address by Rev. Thorn
as Otto Lee, presiding. Anniversary of
the board of Home Missions and
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d. Forsyth, d. D., corresponding sec
rotary, Philadelphia; Rev. J. w. Pruen,
Monday. Sept. %.
$50 a. m.-Business session.
Adjournment