Arizona republican., 1896-10-10
COnVenes Here YeSter-
 day.
Review of the Progress of the
 Work.
Bishop Foss Presiding Officer. Ad- dresses the Young People's
 Societies of Phoenix,

The fourteenth annual session of the Arizona mission of the Methodist Epis- copal church opened yesterday morn ing in their beautiful edifice now be- ing ompleted in this city.
 Promptly at o'clock a. m. Bishop Cyrus D. Foss, ID. D., opened I.he con- ference by calling on w. s. Matthews, ID. D., to lead in prayer. After the reading of two scripture lessons by the bishop and the singing by the con- gregation of the familiar hymn, Nearer My God to Thee" Bishop Floss addressed the conference and the large audience assembled in manner most pleasing and profitable to all. He re- ferred Ito his visit to this city and mis- sion twelve years ago and spoke of the great growth of the city of Phoenix, and the vast improvements of the Salt River valley, and noted with profound gratitude to God that ldhe church ap- peared to be growing and developing in proportion.
 The roll was called. C. l.. Pearson was reelected secretary by acclama- tion. e. IF. Wilson was chosen as statistical secretary and treasurer
 The following missions were intro duced to the conference by Bishop FoSs:
 c. w. White. ID. D., president of the university of southern California;; w.. s. Matthews, ID. D., editor of the Cali fornia Christian Advocate. published in San Francisco: G. w. Bates, of the Ohio conference; T. J. Hill, of the Michigan conference, and P. Mckinney and E. L. Jenimeson, pastors in this city of the Presbyterian and Congre- gational churches, respectively.
 Various papers were referred to the appropriate committees J. A. Crouch was appointed to collect accounts of the book concern. B. R. Foley was chosen to take subscriptions for the Gospel in All Lands" The secretary read the annual report of the commit tee Son education, in which it was shown that in cash and lands the board now holds some $1S,OOO to be applied toward the establishment of school of high grade in the territory.
 The superintendent, G. F. Bovard presented his annual report of the work of the church, showing that prog ress had been made. Two churches and one parsonage have been built A large increase in membership and money raised for benevolence over any previous year. The name of each pas. tor was called and his character passed
 David Roberts reported for Tomb. stone.
 c. P. Wilson for Tucson.
 w. T. Cook for Glendale
 o. J. McFadden for Williams.
 E. R. Foley for AIhambra.
 Oscar Gibson for Flagstaff.
 J. A. Crouch for Winslow
 G. L. Pearson for Prescott.
 c. J. Chase for Phoenix.
 Dr.. Matthews then addressed tn conference in the interest of religious literature in general, and the Califor mia Christian Advocate in particular of which he is the able editor. 0. J. McF'adden was chosen confer ence reporter for the press of the city C. J. Chase was fraternal delegate t, the annual conference of I.he M E church south, which convenes in thi city on the 22d of the present month The hour for adjournment having ar rived. the ibenediction was pronounce by Bishop Foss.
 Last evening large assemhlage o young people including the Epwortl League and Young Peoples Christia- Endeavor. was addressed by Bisho Foss. It is safe to say no audience Q