The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-29

]. H. Howes, Mt. Olivet.
w. NJ. Kelly, Wilton.
G. W. Thomas, Winchester
T. b. Stratton, Dayton.
j. w. Zimmerman, Dayton.
j. ]. Seitz, Dexterville.
F. T. Kelly, Somerset.
E. p. Hall, Latonia.
r. T. Moores, Dayton, Ohio.
r. W. Nicely, Volga.
T. Howard Jones, Ashland.
s. F. Kelly, Cold Springs.
Thomas Grenfel, Catlettsburg.
A. c. Bostwick, Louisa.
j. G. Dover, Bellevue.
A. w. Insko, Salyersville.
Howard Trent Vanceburg.
Ora G. Sparks, Argillite.
]. d. Walsh, D. D., Chattanooga,
Tenn.
A. w. Rowe, Pikeville.
w. H. Howes, Danleyton.
w. w. Todd.
j. H. Howes, Wallingford.
w. H. Morris, Ashland.
j. N Eason, d. D., Louisville.
w. G. Bradford, Augusta.
e. B. Hill, Bethel Ridge.
s. M. Carrier, Grahamton.
Anon Boreing, London.
l.. r. Godbey, Kings Mountain.
w. A. Bugbee, Middlesburg.
o. w. Miller, Newton, Ohio.
L. F. Payne, Riley.
E. F. Burnside, Whitley City.
Prince Perkins, Whitley City.
Charles Mitchell, Science Hill.
v. T. Willis, Somerset.
Harry Simms, Greenville.
Kellog Smith, Kingswood.
G. A. Parsons, Bowling Green.
T. B. Roberts, Lexington.
J. R. Coppin, Layman, Covington.
Two of the large interests Of the
church were represented in the SER
vice of last evening. The first, Board
of Home Missions and Church Exten-
sion, by Rev. Ralph Welles Keeler OF
Chicago, who gave splendid address
on the work of this society. He was
followed by Rev. ]. T. B. Smith OF
Chicago, who spoke in the interests OF
Conference Claimants. Dr. Smith is
Scotchman and has much of the ma
tive wit of the Scot. His address was
the best along the line pensioning the
old and worn out preachers that has
ever been given before this confer
ence. Fortunate, indeed were those
who had the privilege of hearing him
He will address the Conference agaiI
today.
Social attention Is called to the ser
vices for tonight. The speakers ar'
noted as being among the best speak
ers in the church. Those who attent
will be we'll repaid for coming.
Bishop Anderson arrived on lat
train last night and is being enter
tanned by the Central Hotel.
The old church is nicely fixed VI
for the conference. The pulpit ha'
been elegantly furnished by the Nc
Twain, Knox and Diener Co. Back o
the pulpit Old Glory is given prom
inent place, the whole platform beini
tastely decorated with the nationa
colors.
The Sunday School room has beel
transformed for the time being into
beautiful dining room in which nool
lunch will be served each day to tn
over one hundred delegates. In re
cent years this custom is followe,
wherever it is convenient to do so. l
serves double purpose, giving tn
housekeepers who entertain minister
an opportunity to attend the day ses
sions of the Conference without tn
worry of dinner, and the ministers tn
chance to sit at one big table togethe
once a day. Then it serves to expe
dite the business of the Conference fo
it keeps the preachers all together
whereas II they went to the homes t.
dinner in town stretched out as lonl
as Maysville 1t would take two hour
to make it. In all the arrangement
are good and everyone is anticipating
successful Conference and man.
pleasant social times also.
Mr.. John Venn, representing tn,
Methodist Book Concern, came il
Monday night from Cincinnati and h
now has splendid display of book
and Sunday School periodicals tina
should prove to be a great attraction
at the Conference. The publication
of the Methodist Book Concern. botl
books and Sunday School periodicals
took first prize at the Worlds Fair il
San Francisco several years ago. Thi
will be Of interest to those who visi
this display.
Following is the program for toda.
and tomorrow:
Wednesday Morning
$3.50 a. m.-Opening OF Conference
with devotional services and tn,
Sacrament OF the Lords Suppe
by Bishop William +. Anderson.
$3.50 a. m.-Roll Call and organisa
tion of the Conference.
11:00 a. m.-Memorial service, Rev
Il. l.. Shepard presiding.
1900 m.-Adjournment.
Afternoon
900 p. m.--statistical session.
$3.50 D. m.-Conferenc Deacones
Board. Rev. J. r. Howes presid
Ing.
400 ,. m,--EvangelIsm; for minis
ters only.