Methodist Episcopal Conference

Jackson, May 3.- The Michigan Methodist Episcopal conference will be held in this city Sept. 12 to 16, inclusive. Owing to the fact that Bishop Ninde will be in Yokohaina on a yisit to the missions. Bishop W. F. Mallalieu, D. D., of Buffalo will preside over the conference. Fully 400 delegates and a large crowd of visitors are expected. The Firet Methodist Episcopal church, where the conference is to be held. will be quite extensively repaired during the suminer. The three local Methodist Episcopal pastors coinprise the committee of public worship. Bishop Foster presided over the laat conference held in this city, in 1881. The Detroit conference -will be held in Marquette on the sanie date, presided fcver by Bishop J. W. Waldron.