Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-05
7sTH ANNUAL SESSION
 OF METHODIST CHURCH
Programme For New England South.
 ern Conference In Prcvidenee,


 Three bishops will participate in the puslness of the 18th annual session of the New England Southern Confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which will begin in Provid- ence on Tuesday, April 16, and last through tn eweek. Rev. Richard J. Cooke D. D. IL. D., of Helena. Mont. Will be the presiding officer of the con ference.
 The speakers will include Bishop James W. Bashford D. D., IL. D.. of Pekin, China, and Bishop Theodore S. Henderson, D. D., IL. D., of Detroit. l Mich, who is executive officer of the I National War Work Council of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It was in reply to the latters query that President Wilson recently reiterated 1 the statement that this country is going to fight to finish in the pres 1 ent war.
 All of the sessions will take place in the>Trinity Union M. D. Church, Trim l ity square, Providence with the ex- ception of Sunday, April q, when the
 Strand Theatre will be used part of
 the day. At 7.15 o'clock on Sunday evening a patriotic mass meeting will be held in the Strand Theatre under 1 the auspices of the Methodist War
 
 ] liver a patriotic address.
 The opening meeting will be the ex- animation of preachers on Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, follow by session of the conference stewards at
 S:30 o'clock. The board Of examiners
 meet at 4:30 o'clock. The Epworth League anniversary will be celebrated at 7:30 o'clock in the evening under
 the direction of G. E. Mossmans. On Wednesday at o'clock the roll
 call, organization, sacrament, memor-
 ial service and business are on the programme. A conference session will
 be in order at 2 o'clock that afternoon. At 3.30 o'clock the deaconess anniver-
 saFy will be observed with on address
 on 'The 'Deaconess Ideal" by Rev. T. P. Frost, D. D., with A. J. Coultas
 presiding. Rev. John M. Anters, D. D.,
 will speak at the temperance anniver-
 sary at 7:30, o'clock, W. $. McIntire
 officiating.
 Special exercises will mark the cen tenary celebration on Thursday. The conference opens on this day at S:45 lo'clock. The unfurling of the confer o'clock. Bishop Cooke will make an address at that time. A conference
 session and centenary of the Boards
 of Foreign Missions and Home Mis-
 sions is due at o'clock.
 Bishop Cooke will preside and Bis
 hop Bashford will speak on the topic "The Centenary and the Present World Conflict" The team leader, Rev. Ed gar Blake, D. D., is scheduled to ex-
 plain "The Resources of Methodism;
 and Will the Church Meet the Presen World Emergency" At 1880 the cen. tenary anniversary of the Boards O
 EoYoirrT1 nd -5a1
 The generol theme will be '"The Cal
 of America and the World" Rev. D D. Forsyth. D. D., is to talk on 9Th, S Home Field" and Rev. Fisher, D. D. on ''The Foreign Field"
 ,. The Friday session opening is at s: 4 . o'clock with devotions led by Bishol Cooke. At ? o'clock the Laymen' [, Association Anniversary of Woman :. Foreign Missionary Society will be due ,. | Womans Home Missionary Societ. :: will be described by Rev. MT. Fisher s The conference claimants anniversar.
 comes at 7:30 o'clock, with Rev D. ( y Bass presiding and Rev. J. B. Hingely : D. D., speaking.
 :. Saturday at 10:30 o'clock, followin n the opening at S:45 o'clock, Bisho : Cooke will lead in devotions. A con l, ference session is scheduled for 5, o'clock. From 3:30 to o'clock ther = will be a reception to the ministers !. wives in the church parlor. Rev. W j. B. Stutz, D. D., will do the speakin I. at the 7:30 o'clock evening session. A conference love feast is carde n for 9 o'clock Sunday morning, led b 5, Rev. H. D. Robinson, assisted by Rev Joseph Hollingshead, Rev. E. c. Bas, 5. Rev. J. E. Hawkins and Rev. E., I l, Jones. A service will take place i
 the Strand Theatre at 10:30 o'clocl - with public worship and sermon b ,- Bishop Cooke. There will be an ordin H. ation and conservation in Trinit t Union Church at o'clock. At tn 1T evening patriotic mass meeting MT.
 Mary Harris Armor will speok, in ad :. dition to Bishop Henderson. A con = ference session will be called at S:4 e, o'clock Monday morning, April 22 Tn ] conference will be brought to an en y, on that day if the business is con l, cluded.