Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
GEORGIA BISHOP At
N. {. CONFERENCE
Tentative Program Announced
for Meeting at st. Adams
April 1-6

st. Adams, March 1O.-Bishop Frederick
d. Leete Of Atlanta, Ca, will preside at
the Vermont Conference OF the Metho-
dist Church, to be- held in this city April
TO a.
The following tentative program has
been announced:
TUESDAY, APRIL 1
200 p. m.-Conference examinations.
1880 y. m.-Annlversary of conference
claimants, the Rev. Joseph Hamilton,
presiding. Address by the Rev. Charles
r. Oaten, D. D., Chicago, Ill.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
900 a. m.-Opening Of conference. Holy
Communion In charge of Bishop Leete.
Organization of conference.
11;oo a. m.-Greetings from fraternal
delegates from other denominations.
Response by the bishop.
eco p. m.-Statistical session.
300 p. m.-Conference memorial session,
the Rev. /. A. Ranney. presiding. Ser
mon by the Rev f. w. Lewis, Groton.
4:20 p. m.-Stereopticon lecture in charge
OF centenary committee.
1880 p. m.-Annivereary Of general dea-
coness board, the Rev. L. o. Sherburne.
presiding. Address by the Rev. T. p.
fTOst, -. D., BRADFORD.
s:45 p. m.-Anniversary of Vermont Sus-
tentation Fund society. the Rev. F. w.
Lewis, presiding. Addresses by the Rev.
e. w. Sharp, st. Johnsbury, and the
Rev. William Shaw. Phi. D., st. Adams
THURSDAY, APRIL
$3.50 a. m-Devotons in charge of CEN
tenary committee.
900 a. m.--Conference business.
n:oo a m.-Montpelier Seminary and
Epworth League Institute.
300 p. m.-Anniversary Of woman's
Home Missionary society. Mrs. A. H.
Webb. presiding. Address by the Rev.
T. p. Frost, d. D., Bradford
4:3o p. m.-Stereopticon lecture.
7:30 D. m.-Anniversary Of the board Of
temperance, the Rev. G.. A. Martin. pre-
siding. Address by the Rev. Charles c.
Radrick. D. D., Washington, D. c.
S:45 p. m.-Anniversary Of Freedmen's
Aid society, the Rev. o. b. Wells. presid-
ing. Address by the Rev. P. J. Maveety.
D. D., Cincinnati, Ohio.
FRIDAY. APRIL
$3.50 a. m.-Devotions in charge OF CEN
| tenary committee.
900 a. m.-Conference business.
| 500 p. m.-Anniversary of Woman's For
| eign Missionary society, Mrs. o. B. Wells.
presiding. Address by the Rev. Rock
we'll Clancy. D. D.. India
500 p. m.-Lecture by Bishop F. D.
Loete. Atlanta. Ga. Subject to be an
nounced, the Rev. william Shaw. pre-
siding.
SATURDAY. APRIL S
$50 a. m.-Devotions in charge of CEN
tenary committee.
| 800 a. m.-Conference business
SPECIAL ORDER-THE CENTENARY
| MISSIONARY PROGRAM
2:3o p. m.-Meeting of the Laymen's as
ISOLATION. the Hon. Frank Plumley. presi-
dent. the Hon. s. A. Daniels, secretary.
800 p. m.-Meeting Of Pastors Wives
Union. Mrs. W. r. Davenport. president.
4:30 p. m.-Stereopticon lecture.
1880 p. m.-Missionary centenary pro-
gram. the Rev. w. S. smithers, presiding.
Speaker to be announced.
SUNDAY. APRIL 6
| 900 n. m.-Conference Love Feast led
by the Rev. Joseph Hamilton, Randolph.
1890 a m.-Sermon by Bishop F. D..
Leete.
300 p m.-Ordination Of deacons and
elders by Bishop Leete.
| '.Vo D. m.-AHniVersary OF EpWortn
League, the Rev. c. w. Kelley, presiding.
Address by the Rev. Charles e. Guthrie.
D. D., Chicago. III.
| Sis p. m.-Anniversary of board of SUM-
day schools. the Rev. G. H. Redding, pre-
siding. Address by the Rev. Louis o.
Hartmen, D. D.. Chicago. Ill.
At the close Of this service it is ex-
pected that the bishop will read the APP
| pointments and the conference will ad-
journ. II this is not possible a short ses-
sion Of the conference will be held at an
early hour Monday morning.