Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-30
THE METHODISIS.
The Interesting Meeting to-day
Of Southern MelhOdiStS.
Candidates for Conference Member
ship Accepted.
Instructive Services 10 be Held at High
land Church Tonight.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TO MORROW.

To-day's session has been OF a very in
teresting character. Reports OF com
Inittees were made, many OF which wer,
very interesting. Later we may Civ,
some OF them TO the public through th,
columns Of The CITIZEN, especially tn,
one On the Mormon Qurstion).
At 10 O'Clock Rev. ". X. foulks, Nd
Bebretsn and Heizsr were admitted b,
vote OF the conference into full connec
tion In tho conference. This Ia alway.
the most interesting and important part
Of the proceedings Of an annual confer.
ence next TO the appointments OF the
pastors.
For two years preachers are ION trial
in the conference, and as the bishop OK.
Dlained to-day this trial In OF a double
,ture-the candidate n ceives q church
IN charge the same a. preachers In full
connection and has that length OF time
/ to test bis call OF God ~ the ministry,
aud his fitness for the Christian pastor
ate, and the conference also has these
tvo years OF pastoral service Of the can
didate on which 10 base It's opinion a. to
his fltnees for employment In the reRu-
lar psstorate permanently.
During this period he IL also required
to perfect himself In certain studies pre-
| scribed by the bishops OF the church.
Whatever may have been his proficiency
in the ministry during these two years,
! IL he does not pass q creditable exami
nation In the course OF study, he can be
advanced no further, but must be kept
on trial until he does prepare himself on
his studies. And vice versa, unless he
proves himself an efficient pastor, his pro
ticiency In the course OF study, will sui.
dee to put him In the conference otherwise
than IA a probationer.
The afore mentioned Revs. Foulks, lie
breton and Heller. having met the two
essential requirements. we're voted into
tull membership In the conference. But
~ preliminary TO this vote they had TO
appear before the bishop In open
conference and satisfactorily answer
certain questions prescribed by the law
~ the church. These are questions very
searching and solemn. To day they we're
answered very satisfactorily and the
aforementioned brethren were admitted
into full connection.
The bishops remarks and address on
de occasion were very edifying and i'm
pressive.
Tonight will be held the anniversary
u the mission and church extension
boards OF this conference and that also OF
u WomAns Home Missionary society.
Inc occasion promises to be very inter
citing, aud the public are most cordially
iD itei TO attend tina same at Highland
Methodist church Addresses on the Oc-
casion will be delivered by Bishop Morri-
son; Rev. John Y. Corbin, presiding elder
of the Mexican missions OF the church;
Rev. A. II. Sutherland and Rev. j. X.
Sawdera, OF DemiDg.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TO MORROW.
The churches TO be occupied by mem
bers OF the Methodist conference. are as
follows:
Highland Methodist Churck- Blshop
II. P. Morrison, ID. d., at ii O'Clock u. m
At .. m. love feast, conducted by Rev.
T. l.. Adams, and at 1880 p. III. preaching
by Rey John Y. Corbin. OF nj Psso.
Lead Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church-Prescing by Rev. A II. Suthsr-
land at | a. m, and at 1880 .. m. by Rev.
j. T. French.
Congregational Church-Preaching at
II q. IN. by Rev. J. n. Mcclure
Presbyterian Church-preaching by
Rev. A. II. Sutherland AZ 1880 o. IN.
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Preaching at IL a. IN. by Rev. ". s. Hug
gett.
At ths Mexican Methodist Church.
Rev. A, II. Sutherland will preach In
Spanish at 3p. IN.