Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-09-10
MANY METHODISTS.
Important Church Gathering Opened
This AfternOOn--Di
Visitors Present.

In accordance with resolution adopted
at the New Mexico conference of the M.
E. church year ago, the Itinerant's Club
of the New Mexico English mission
opened its initial session in this city to-
day. large congregation greeted the
visiting clergymen when the exercises of
the day were opened at the Methodist
church at 2:3O this afternoon, Bishop
VIM. X. Ninde, D. D., LII. D., of Detroit,
presiding.
The afternoon program included papers
on "Method in Bible study" by Rev. H.
j. Hoover, of Las Vegas; "Church
finances" Rev. A. A. Hyde, of Springer;
sabbath observance present laws and
needed legislation" Rev. @. l. Mills.
Among those present aside from the
above named are Rev. G. L. Bovard, the
efficient presiding elder of this mission
airy field; Rev. A. W. Atkinson, of Albu-
querque; Rev. A. Hoffman, of Ell Paso;
Rev. E. V. Dubois of Chama; Rev. W. A.
Phelps, of Las Cruces; Rev. F. M. Day,
Of Kingston, and Rev. g. 8. Madden, the
popular local minister. Also to-day's
session was attended by several Mexican
ministers, among them Rev. A. Jacobs,
presiding elder of the Santa Fe Spanish
missions district, of Conejos; Rev. j.
Vigil, of Espanola; Rev. Romulo Suazo,
of Conejos; Rev. E. Montoya, of Taos,
and Rev. Cruz Martinez, of Dulce.
This meeting will be followed on Thurs
day by the opening of the 18th annual
session of the New Mexico conference,
which will have three sessions daily until
Monday morning next. A very attractive
program has been prepared for this con-
ference. Rev. DR.. Ninhe, who will preside,
is one of the most distinguished sons of
the church. He is native of Cortland,
N. Y. He graduated with honor from
Wesleyan university, Middletown, Conn.,
in 1856. After faithful service in many
fields, in 1874 he was transferred to the
Detroit conference, where he became the
pastor of the Central Methodist church of
Detroit. During his passionate service he
displayed superior abilities as a highly
cultivated scholar. His ministry was
eminently successful, and his services
were much sought after. In 1873 he was
elected to the chair of practical theology
in Garrett Biblical institute at Evanston,
ILL.,, and was honored with the degree of
Doctor of Divinity in 1874 by his alma
mater in recognition of his superior at
tainments as pulpit speaker, cultivated
scholar and master of theological instruc-
ton.
He made the tour of Europe and the
east in 1889, and was an honored mem
Der of the Ecumerical conference in 1881,
and was the first speaker on the special
topics designated. His address was
eloquent, full of thought and faultless in
delivery, for which he received the high
est praise.
He was elected bishop in May, 1884,
since which time he has visited the con-
ferences and missions of the church in
all parts of the world, visiting the mis-
sions in the east in 1894, arriving in
Japan in June, in the midst of prepare
tions for war. He attended the confer
ences in japan, China and Corea, re-
manning in those countries over eight
months and witnessed the celebration by
the Japanese of the victory of Wei-Hai-
Wie.