New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-13

these will be entertained at the
homes of members of Trinity church
of this city. Rev. Warren F. Cook,
pastor of the church, has completed
arrangements for their accommoda-
ton. While in New Britain, Bishop
3Wilson will be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dugald Mcmillan of 40 Forest
street and Bishop Bashford and
Bishop Oldham of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick G.. Plat of 80 Grove Hill.
Bishop and Cobinet Coming Early.
SO much importance is attached to
the conference that Bishop Wilson
land his cabinet are coming to New
Britain early next week to dispose of
h. mysiad of business matters. Hun
dreds of Methodist ministers and
churchmen have enlisted in war SER
vice and arrangemen must be made
to secure substitutes. 1t is expected
that the assignment of pastors, which
will be made on Monday night, April
22, will be one of the most difficult
tasks of the conference.
As is customary, the conference
will be in three sections, the official
conference of churchmen, the lay
mems conference and the women's
conference. An interesting address is
Expected at the laymen's conference
N the South Congregational church,
on Friday, April 10, by Rev. DR.. AL
EN- McRossie, who has been to Eu-
rope in the interests of the Red Cross.
Others will also bring word from
war-swept France, among them being
Bishop Wilson, who recently re-.
burned from cover there" Rev. D. D
(Forsythe, ID. D., of Philadelphia, head
of the Home Mission field, and Rev.
(Trank Mason North, d. D., of Phila-
delphia, head of the foreign mission
held, will explain what is being done
kn their respective branches. DR.. Ed
agar Blake will speak on the campaign
for $80,000,000 for Methodist Epis-
3copa1 church work all over the world.
The delegates will be the guests on
sunday, April FL, of the State Confer
T ence on Charities and Corrections, at
the Lyceum theater. For the church
the speaker will be Hon. Charles H.
johnson, former assistant to Thomas
Mott Osborn at Sing Sing prison and
more recently superintendent of
cheshire reformatory in this state.
mir. Johnson is at present superin-
kendent of the New York State Board
Rof Charities.
ference follows:
Thursday, April 1s.
In the Conference Church.
200 %. m. Opening session of the
conference Sacrement of the Lord S
supper.
$3.50 p. M. Memorial services for
REV. Grin G. Lane, Rev. James A.
Mofitt. Rev. Henry A. Starks, Rev.
3B. r. Reeve, Rev. Albert Booth,
Rev. ]. o. Munsen, Rev. Hamilton
2C Mcbride.
7:45 p. m. Patriotic rally Marcus
White presiding. j. w. Alsop, speaker
lon Liberty Loan. Address: Bishop
Ituther 3. Wilson,
&In the South Congregational Church.
300 D. m. The WOmans Foreign
missionary society anniversary. Pre-
siding: Mrs. Warren F. Sheldon. Solo
Mrs Howard Horton. Address, Mrs
Edwin r. Graham. Mrs. Graham is
vice president of Woman's Foreign
Missionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
3.30 D. m. The WOmans Home
! Missionary society anniversary Pre-
! siding: Mrs H. Berry Address, ReV
John H. Bell, Phi. d.
Friday, April 10th.
In the Conference Church.
$3.50 a. M. Devotions. Rev. S. O
fCurtice, leader.
S:45 a. m. Address, 1.-THE Church in
Eanese Times" Rev. Ozora S. Davis