New Britain herald., 1924-09-13
 SWEDISH MISSION
 CONVENTION HERE Eastern Association to Have S4h Conference Sept IS to 2S MINISTER'S ALSO CONVENE 
New England, New York and New Jersey to Send Representatives to Meetings at Bethany Church. Extensive Program Arranged.

The Eastern Missionary associa- ton composed of the Swedish Con- gregational, the Mission Covenant, and several independent churches of New England, New York and New Jersey, will hold its 34th annual con- ference in this city from September IS to 23.' The Eastern Swedish Ministers association of thes anne district and churches will also meet here for their 9th a3nnual conven- tion during the first three days of the conference.
 All meetings and business sessions will be held in the Swedish Evangel- ical Bethany church on Franklin Square, whose pastor, Rev. c. E. Pihl, has served as president of the Eastern Missionary association for seven years. Emil Hjerpe of this city has also served the association as treasurer for several years.
 Over 150 delegates and visitors will represent the 75 churches and institutions under the Jurisdiction of the Missionary association. The fol- lowing institutions are maintained and supported by the association: The Swedish Christian Orphanage in Cromwell, Conn.,, the Scandinavian Seamen's and Emigrant home in hn for the Aged in New York city.
 Rev. Arthur Wallin of Stockholm, and Rev. c. W. Gillen of Carlstad, Sweden, will speak on Sunday, Sep tember 21, concerning the progress of the work in that country, the former being secretary of the Junior League in Sweden.
 The Eastern Swedish Ministers as- eociation will open It's S6th annual confeSence on Thursday morning, continuing over Friday and Satur- day forenoons, at which sessions wis., iting ministers will speak and gen. eral discussions will be held pertain ing to the future expansion of the association. On Thursday evening, Rev. J. A. Johnson, of Beverly, Mass, and Rev. Gust. E. Johnson, of North Easton, Mass. will speak. They will be assisted at this meeting with singing by a newly formed male chorus under the leadership of Albin Hjerpe.
 On Friday evening, September 19, at 7:46, Rev. A. J. Lindquist of Or ange, Mass, and Rev. G. 4. Ander- son of Bridgeport, will speak. The church choir will sing several songs at this meeting. Saturday afternoon the visiting ministers and delegates will visit the Swedish Christian Or phanage in Cromwell, being con- veyed in automobiles furnished by members of the Bethany church.. Saturday night, September 20, at 7:45, Rev. MT. Ohlson of Manches- ter, N. H., and Rev. Alfred Lilies trand of Philadelphia, will speak. MT, and Mrs. Overstrom of this city will sing during this meeting.
 Rev. David Brunstrom of Worces- ter, Mass, will deliver the sermon Sunday morning at 10:30, at which time special music and singing will be rendered by the male chorus and church choir.
 As special delegates from Sweden, Rev. Arthur Wanin of Stockholm, and Rev. c. W. Gillen of Carlstad, will speak Sunday afternoon and evening respectively. the former speaker taking for his subject The Junior. League of Sweden"
 Theb usiness session of the East ern. Missionary society will take place on Monday morning at g o'clock when election of officers will be held and the adoption of a new ly drawn up constitution will be considered. During their visit in this city the delegates will be entertained in the home of members of the Bethany church,