El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-30
CONFERENCE BEGINS.
A Large Attendance.-HOpeful Reports
Pr. missed.

A Large Attendance.-HOpeful Reports
Pr. missed.
The annual session of the New Mex
| leo conference of the Methodist church
south opened last night in Trinity
church with sermon from Rev.
Foulks of Albuquerque. The church
was we'll filled, th@re was q pleasing
the pulpit the front seats were filled
with the visiting clergymen, and
there was larger choir than usual.
Miss Florence Bea1l as the organist.
The singing was hearty and good. For
an offertory Miss Beall played ola
Fointaine." Mr.. Foulks spoke from
the 18th and 17th chapters OF Johns
chapter as the central text. "These
words spake Jesus, and lifted up
his eyes to heaven, and said,
father, the hour is come; Rlorify thy
son, that tiny son may also glOrifY
thee" The speaker said in part: Our
Lord has cited the relationship of hus-
hand and wife as illustrative of himself
and the church. But this relationship
was not 80 much like what we see to-
day when lives and hearts becomes es.
tranged, drifting hither and thither
until at times it has seemed impossible
to trace family history. Christ's re-
latiOnship with the church is represent
ed by the true relation; so Christ and
every believer is unit, for they are
Christ's and he is theirs. Christ pres
ents his church to the father that he
may take it from the world and pave
the way for the church to sauctiica-
tion. Strip humanity of all it's sin and
weakness, and you will have an idea of
what the church is yet to be in this
world. Man cannot reason out how q
soul is saved, or the Savior's sacri-
fee. Yet God has SO brought it
about that we can receive that saliva
,ion and enjoy it in our souls. Christ
is able to save to the uttermost,a 4 and it
is our duty to surrender completely to
him that we may through him receive
remission of our sins. Christ can
reinstate in the heart, simplicity and
love to God so that such souI will
be kept where confidence fixed in God
without spot or wrinkle. We need to
watch and pray and be earnest that
God may guide us into all truth.
Christ is present Savior, and he says,
if the sun make you free, ye shall be
free indeed. He will uphold us so that
the tide of adversity can not over
whelm US. Christ presented himself q
sacrifice that we might be sanctified
and made holy like unto himself. Those
who are sanctified in Christ are also
made heirs with him in the kingdom.
At the close of the service Mrs. Wilson
was received into the church, and
general handshaking followed.
Conference began the first regular
session this morning at 8 O'Clock with
prayer meeting, Rev. Huggett pre-
siding. At 50 o'clock Bishop Duncan
meeting opened. But the bishop was
suffering from hay fever, he had been
unable to sleep any the previous night,
and shortly was obliged to retire to his
room to lie down. Rev. @. J. Oxley,
of Eddy, was chosen secretary of the
conference with Rev. j. E. Sawders
and Prof. Creighton assistants. Pre-
siding Elder Eddington, of the Ell Paso
district, was chosen to the chair, va
rious committees appointed, and re-
ports and Communications read.
The conference appointed as commit
tee on public worship, Revs. J. T.
French, and T. L. Adams, and DR.. A.
E Brown; committee on books and Pc
riodicals. Revs. Thomas Hodgson and
J. T. French: committee on bible
cause, Revs. A. II. Southerland and
Mark Hodgson; committee on Lords
day and temperance, Revs. @. j. Ok
ley, J. E. Sswders and w. Huggett;
committee on district conference rec
ords, Revs. r. Hod gson and w. A.
Govett.
The conference appointed Rev. J. II.
Angel to receive mouey from the
American Bible society.
The following visiting brethren were
introduced, Presiding Elder ]. F. Cor
bin of the chihuahua conference. Rev.
Jones of Weatherford, Rev. T. r.
Simpson of the colored Methodist
church.
Rev. j. w. Lowther was recognized
for elders orders.
Rev. w. Huggett was chosen to dea-
cons orders.
Conference adjourned until tonight,
when Rev. T. L. Lallance, lately of
New Orleans, will preach the sermon.
AS the speaker is man of high repu-
tatiOn, a treat both spiritual and lite
rary is promised.
This afternoon is given to committee
work.