Arizona republican., 1899-03-31

| son; Skull Valley, Rev. J. J. Banks, Contributions tor presiding elder, S236; preachers, S1,604; bishops, S3d; conference claimants. S107; value of church property, S1,650 Epwo-tn leagues, B. Sunday schools, 61; schol- ars, 4S0; amount collected for Sunday schools, $69; for mission, $34; chil- dren's day, $29; other objects, SIG; total raised by Sunday schools. $343.
 The mission is under the superViS- ion of the Les Angeles conference, of which Bishop D. R. Hendrix is pTesi- dent Rev. R. A. Rowland, secretary; Rev Wade Hamilton. statistical sec retary. Rev. J. NJ Weems is presi- dent of the board Of missions; Rev. M. | B. Sharbrough is presiding elder Of the Arizona district; Rev. L. J. Hedge peth. one of the pioneer preachers ot the Salt River valley, who resides about four miles north of the city of | Phoenix, is an honored member of the superanuated class and is chaplain of the assembly of Arizona. The church owns the valuable lot on which the house of worship now stands, a good parsonage on North Fourth street and the campmeeting grounds anL tabernacle north of the city.
 The officers cf the church are: Rev. J. M. Weems, pastor; Rev. Robert Wright and Walter Wilson, local preachers; trustees, J. A R. Irvine, pr. H. A. Hughes, E. H. Mowre, w. H Smith, w. L. Osborn; stewards c. T. Switzer, J. A. R. Irvine, Edgar Wilson, w L. Osborn, O. R. Lechler, w. H. Smith, R. W. Barnes.
 THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
 CHURCH.
 The Episcopal church has seven or ganized and two unorganized missions in the territory of Arizona, viz, Bis bee, Peoria, Phoenix, Prescott, Tomb stone, Tucson, Williams, of the first class, and Fort Apache and Winslow of the second.
 The clergymen are: Bishop the Rt Rev. J. Mills Kendrick, Phoenix; Rev'd Messrs. Edwin A. Penick, Phoe- nix Henry A. Brown, Prescott, late chaplain of the Roughs Riders, and Vigginius O. Gee of Tucson; Deacon, Rev B. Clifford Lee; lay leaders, Messrs. George H. Smith, J. F. BIandy, J. J. Hawkins, M. J. Hersey, E. N. Cir ard, S. A. Pleasants, J. G. Hilzinger, w. T. Hanna.
 Rev. w. D. U. Sherman has just taken. charge of the work at Prescott, in place of Chaplain Brown,w ho nas
 
 in thesCnited States service.
 Hon.sJohn J. Hawkins of Prescott is chancellor of the diocese; MT. George G HiIzinger, treasurer; Mrs. Rebecca Gee, secretary of the Woman's auxil- iary. =
 The churches of the territory report as under their jurisdiction 295 families, 1,60 Individuals, l ,163 baptized persons. There were last year IFS baptisms, 40 persons confirmed 5O2 communicanrs. There are 3S teachers in the Sunday schools and 264 scholars. The lotal offerings were $5,0S1.12
 The Rev. Edwin A. Penick, recto, of Trinity church, Phoenix, is one of the most popular pastors in the city and is an earnest and self-sacrificing worker MT. Penick is a Virginian a graduate of the Theological seminary of Fair fax county. Va. He has been rectoT of St. Johns Roanoak, Va; of Ascention, Frankfort, Ky; for thirteen years of St. Paul's, Camden, N. J.
 Rev. E. A. Penick is superintendent of the Sunday school, Charles Stil- well, secretary.
 The officers of inc Ladies Guild are: Mrs. Guy Bennett, president; Miss ! Beulah F'rary, secretary; Mrs. William L. Coon, treasurer.
 The officers of the woman's auXiliarYal to the board of missions are: Mrs ]. | M. Kendrick. president; Mrs. Henry l Wohler, secretary; Mrs. Charles A. l Kessler treasurer
 THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH. |
 This organization has 8 well situ- ated and commodious house Of wor- ship on East Adams street and an ex- cellent pastor in the Rev. F. A. Ames, | a most earnest Christian worker.
 The officers are: Rev F. A Ames, | pastor; William Griffith, class leader; | Mrs. J. A. Moor Mrs Alice Herrpzt, | Miss Emma Livingston, stewards; MT. | J. A. Moor, MT. E. s. Hershey, MT. | William Griffith, trustees.
 THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
 The Christian church, under the pas torate of it's honored leader, Rev. Cal win Ogburn, increlsed rapidly in mem bersbip and is continuing to prosper under it's present able pastor, the Rev J. L. Ferguson, late of Los Angeles, California
 This church has just decided to arise and build and will soon have a hand some and comm0diOus new edifica on Monroe street. At present they are worshiping in Good Templars hall on Adams street.
 The officers are the Rev. J. L. Fee- guson, pastor; T. T. Powers, clerk. A. P. Walbridge, T. L. Harris, s. A. Dy- sart, J. E. Tannehill, J. M. Gregory, deacons; Mrs. J. Roe Young, deaconess; A. P Walbridge, w. H. South, M v. Warren, trustees.
 The Sunday school officers are: A. P, Walbridge, superintendent; Miss Ida Wilson, secratary; Quintus Ander- son, treasurer.
 Y. P. s. c. E. officers: Miss Stella Clanton, president; Ray Irwin, vice president; Miss Annie CaFothers, cor responding secretary; Miss Zella Dy- sart, recording secretary; Miss Katie Smith, treasurer T,adioS' Aid s5OcietV. Mrs T RGa