Smyrna times., 1923-03-21
CONFERENCE PROGRAM READY;
SESSION TO MEET AT DOVER
ANNUAL METHODIST GATHER
ING TO BEGIN ON APRIL 4

Will Be Presided Over by Bishop Nc
DOwell-Interesting Program is
Outlined for the Week
The local committee on program and
entertainment for the coming session
of the Wilmington NJ. E. Conference /
to be held at Dover beginning April 4, .
has completed its work and have pre-
pared the following program:
Tuesday, April 3, 7.3O p. m.-Semi-
Centennial sermon, Rev. F. c. MacSor- |
ley, Federalsbury, Md.
Wednesday, April 4, 9 a. m.-Con-
ference sessions, opening with Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper.
2.30 p. m.-Anniversary of the WO-
mems Foreign Missionary Society,pre-
siding officer, Miss Katherine R.Truax,
conference corresponding secretary.
Speaker, Miss Frances Vandergrift,
Lima, Peru, subject, "The Open Door
in Peru"
7.3O p. m.-Address, "To Serve the
Present Age" Bishop Mcdowell
Thursday, April 5, $50 a. m.-COn-
ference session.
10 a. m.-Address, "Our World Ser
vice Program speaker, DR.. R. E. Diff
fendorfer, team leader, QUESTIONABLE.
IL a. m.-Address, Strengthening
the Local Church" speaker, DR.. C. E.
Guthrie. Discussion and question
naire.
2 p. m.-"Training Christian Lead
ers," DR.. w. F. Sheldon.
3 p. m.-Address, Saving America
Through Our Home Missions" speak
er, DR.. C. R. Virmilya. Discussion and
QUESTIONABLE.
7.3O p. m.-Address, ,"Our Overseas
Work." speaker, DR.. Harry Farmer.
Friday, April 6, $50 a. m.-COnfer-
ence session.
2.3O p. m.-Anniversary of the Wo-
mems Home Missionary Society, pre-
siding officer, Mrs. J. Talley Smith,
conference president; annual report,
Mrs. Edward McIntire, conference cor
responding secretary, speaker, Miss
Rosa Santee, superintendent Deacon
ness Home.
7.3O p. m.-Joint anniversaries. I
Board of Sunday Schools, presiding
officer, Rev. R. P. Nichols, conference
secretary. Speaker, Rev. E. c. Ke
boch, Central Pennsylvania Conference
secretary. Il-Board of Epworth Lea
que, Rev. w. G. Harris, president Con-
ference Epworth League. Speaker,
DR.. c. Z. Guthrie, general secretary,
Epworth League.
Saturday, April Z, $50 a. m.-Con-
ference session.
2.30 p. Anniversary Board of
Conference Claimants. Presiding Of
ficer, Caleb E. Burchanel, Wilmington,
Speaker, DR.. H. L. Davis, Greencastle,
Ind
7.30 p. m.-Joint temperance jubi-
lee, ,Anti-SalOOn League and the Board
of Temperance, Prohibition and Public
Morals. Presiding officer, Harry May
er, Dover; speakers, Hon. Roy A.
Haynes, national prohibition commits
siOner, Washington, D. c.; Rev DR..
Clarence True Wilson, Washington,
D. c. Temperance chorister, Prof. J.
G. Daley, Philadelphia.
Sunday, April 8-Wesley NJ. E.
Church, conference love feast, leader,
Rev. r. X. Stephenson, D. D.; 10 am,
sermon, Bishop William F. Mcdowell;
2.30 p. m, memorial service; $50 pm,
ordination of deacons and elders; 7.3O
p. M, joint anniversaries. Board
of DeacOness, speaker, DR.. D. w.
Howell, corresponding secretary, Gen
eral Deaconess Board. II-Board of
Hospitals, speaker, DR.. c. NJ. Boswell,
corresponding secretary, NJ. f. Hos
pital, Philadelphia. Presiding officer
DR.. H. G. Budd.
Monday, April 8, $50 a. m.-Con-
ference session.
A meeting of the Board of Confer
ence' Stewards will be held at Wesley
NJ. f. Church, Tuesday, April 3, at 9
p. m.
The Laymen's Association will be
held in the Presbyterian Church, Fri
day, April 6. Morning session, 9
o'clock; afternoon session, 2 o'clock.
Officers: President, w. Harry Jones,
Sudlersville, Md; corresponding sec
retary, Victor C. Kitchens, Laurel,
Dell; treasurer, NJ. +. Culver, Laurel.
MEETING OF KENT LEVY COURT