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  • APPENDIX 16 OF THE DISCIPLINE
    Index to this page
    Eastern Conference Sessions
    Annual Conference Sessions
    EASTERN CONFERENCE SESSIONS
    Number Date Place President Recording Secretary
    1 1891 Scranton H. Daisley J. H. Acornley
    2 1892 Fall River, First T. M. Bateman J. Mason
    3 1893 Lawrence, First J. H. Acornley J. T.Barlow
    4 1894 Fall River, First J. J. Arnaud T. G. Spencer
    5 1895 New Bedford, Second J. Mason G. Davis
    6 1896 Providence, First W. H. Yarrow W. B. Taylor
    7 1897 Lowell, First N. W. Matthews J. Mason
    8 1898 Lonsdale E. Humphries J. J. Lockett
    9 1899 Methuen, First W. B. Taylor J. H. Acornley
    10 1900 Pascoag A. Humphries J. H. Acornley
    11 1901 New Bedford, First N. W. Matthews J. H. Acornley
    12 1902 Fall River, First J. T. Barlow J. H. Acornley
    13 1903 Lonsdale W. H. Shaw J. H. Acornley
    14 1904 Lowell, First N. W. Matthews J. H. Acornley
    15 1905 Brooklyn, Second J. Proude J. H. Acornley
    16 1906 Methuen, First W. B. Taylor J. H. Acornley
    17 1907 Fall River, Third T. M. Bateman J. H. Acornley
    18 1908 Pascoag R. Cookson E. Humphries
    19 1909 Fall River, Second J. J. Lockett J. Mason
    20 1910 New Bedford, Second W. H. Shaw J. Mason
    21 1911 Lonsdale W. B. Taylor C. H. Kershaw
    22 1912 Lowell, Second N. W. Matthews C. H. Kershaw
    23 1913 North Tiverton A. Humphries C. H. Kershaw
    24 1914 Methuen, Second E. Humphries C. H. Kershaw
    25 1915 New Bedford, First J. Mason C. H. Kershaw
    26 1916 Fall River, Third T. M. Bateman C. H. Kershaw
    27 1917 New Bedford, Second N. M. Matthews C. H. Kershaw
    28 1918 Fall River, First J. Proude C. H. Kershaw
    29 1919 Methuen, First W. B. Taylor C. H. Kershaw
    30 1920 Lonsdale E. Humphries J. Singleton
    31 1921 Brooklyn, First C. H. Kershaw N. W. Matthews
    32 1922 Pascoag A. Hesford J. T. Ullom
    33 1923 Lowell, First J. Holden J. T. Ullom
    34 1924 Lonsdale J. Proude J. T. Ullom
    35 1925 North Tiverton E. Humphries J. T. Ullom
    36 1926 Fall River, Second J. Gorton J. T. Ullom
    37 1927 Lowell, First C. H. Kershaw T. H. Reseigh
    38 1928 Methuen, First J. T. Ullom T. H. Reseigh
    39 1929 New Bedford, South C. Crawley T. H. Reseigh
    40 1930 Block Island W. B. Sharp T. H. Reseigh
    41 1931 Lowell, Second A. M. Butterfield J. Gorton
    42 1932 Fall River, First Frank Dracup J. Gorton
    43 1933 New Bedford, First A. Humphries J. Gorton
    44 1934 Providence J. Holden J. Gorton
    45 1935 Lonsdale J. Gorton A. E. Hiley
    46 1936 Methuen, Second E. J. Curson A. E. Hiley
    47 1937 New Bedford, Second Lambert Fell A. Humphries
    48 1938 Methuen, First A. E. Hiley A. Hesford
    49 1939 Fall River, First C. H. Kershaw A. Hesford
    50 1940 Lowell, First Wm. B. Sharp F. J. Seymour
    51 1941 Lowell, Second Edward Price F. J. Seymour
    52 1942 Lonsdale F. J. Seymour A. M. Butterfield
    53 1943 Fall River, Second C. Crawley A. M. Butterfield
    54 1944 Greystone W. S. Tyson A. M. Butterfield
    55 1945 Fall River, First A. Hesford A. M. Butterfield
    56 1946 Methuen, Third F. J. Seymour A. M. Butterfield
    57 1947 North Tiverton Lambert Fell A. M. Butterfield
           58           1948          Merged with Pennsylvania Conference, at Wilkes-Barre, PA., April 29, 1948.

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    ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSIONS
    Number Date Place President Recording Secretary
    1 1873 Plymouth C. Spurr H. Daisley
    2 1874 Mt. Carmel C. Spurr H. Daisley
    3 1875 Shenandoah C. Spurr H. Daisley
    4 1876 Girardville D. Savage R. Fotergill
    5 1877 St. Clair H. Daisley W. H. Yarrow
    6 1878 Wilkes-Barre D. Savage W. H. Yarrow
    7 1879 Hazleton J. Odell E. Humphries
    8 1880 Tamaqua R. Fothergill E. Humphries
    9 1881 St. Clair C. Miles R. Fothergill
    10 1882 Girardville C. Spurr J. H. Acornley
    11 1883 Brooklyn, First W. H. Yarrow J. H. Acornley
    12 1884 Mahanoy City H. G. Russell S. R. Chubb
    13 1885 Mt. Carmel J. H. Acornley J. T. Mathews
    14 1886 Plymouth E. Humphries N. W. Matthews
    15 1887 Lowell T. M. Bateman J. Mason
    16 1888 Tamaqua J. A. McGreaham G. J. Jefferies
    17 1889 Shenandoah S. R. Chubb W. H. Acornley
    18 1890 Nanticoke N. W. Matthews S. Knowles
    19 1891 Scranton M. Harvey A. Humphries
    20 1892 New Castle S. Penglase J. Proude
    21 1893 St. Clair G. Ball C. Prosser
    22 1894 Girardville C. Prosser J. Bath
    23 1895 Avoca J. Proude S. T. Nichols
    24 1896 Shamokin T. C. Bache J. Moore
    25 1897 Scranton W. H. Acornley H. J. Buckingham
    26 1898 Pittsburgh, First J. Bath J. N. Reseigh
    27 1899 Nanticoke G. J. Jefferies W. H. Holder
    28 1900 Tamaqua G. Less Wilson Bentley