Arizona republican., 1899-03-31

| lO OACSOCQ III 1Go PdOIOl D. AC AhON Preston Mckinney, D. D., who recently resigned his charge here on account of i'll health, was an earnest, able and genial gentleman, whose labors both in and out of the pulpit were highly ap- pi eciated His successor. the Rev. Lapsley McAfee, won at once the re- spect and confidence of his people and already has done noble work here.
 This society has an attractive church building, is free from debt, has recent lY opened a mission Sunday school and will build a chapel in the Mount Pleas ant tract, corner of Alta and Desert streets. MT. Walter Hill is the ener- getic superintendent of this new in- terest.
 The present officers of the church are: The Rev Lapsley McAfee, pas tor: M. w. Messinger, L. L. Plank, J. I. Brooks. J. M Creighton. Dr. J. C. Norton, elders; H. H. Creighton, dea- cen. The following is the organiza- ton of the board of trustees: J. w. DorTis president; Walter Hill, treas rcer; George Alkire, Walter Talbot, W H. Robinson. F. H. Lyman is superintendent of the Sunday school; Miss Laura Dobbs, superintendent of the Junior Endeavor; c. H. Davidson, president of the Y. P. s. c. E.; Mrs. L.. L. Plank president of the Ladies Aid society; ushers, II. A. Diehl, William Murray, Daniel Doolittle, H. M. Weir ick
 The officers of the Womans Mission ary society are Miss Chrissie Gilchrist, president; Mrs. Charles H. Holmes, secretary and treasurer.
 Officers of the Y. P. s. (. D. are: c. H, Davison, president; Mrs. James CatheEwood, vice president; Miss Laura Dobbs, secretary; Lorimer Hill, treasurer; Dr. J. c. Norton, musical di- r,ctOr; Miss Althea Jones, organist; w. A. Bel.er, assistant organist.
 Officers of the Junior Y. P. s. c. B. are: Miss Laura O. Dobbs, superin- tendent; Miss Charlene Ming, assist ant and organiSt; Miss Susie Leonard, president; Arthur Nicholson, vice pres ident; Miss Jean McMillan, secretary; Miss Beatrice Williscroft, treasurer.
 The members Of the excellent quar- tetto choir are Miss Roselyn NJ. Sar- gent. Miss Mary Plank, pr. J. C. Nor ton. Mir Irving Andrews, Mrs. J. C. Norton, organist.
 At the last annual meeting the chu: ch reports were all very encourag- ing and a collection Of $240 was taken for the new mission Sunday school.
 THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
 There are in the territory eight Bap- tist church organizations and five church edifices. The pastors are Rev. Lewis Halsey, D. D., Phoenix; Rev. C. J. Banks. Mesa; Rev. W. c. Whitaker, Tempe; Rev. w. J. Melton, Buckeye; Rev. R. A. Windes. Cottonwood; Rev. o. E. Cox, Prescott. Ministers with out charge are Chaplain Winfield Scott. D. D., Rev. George H. Brewer, Phoenix; Rev. 4. B. Tomlinson, B. D.; Rev. E. Goodwin, Tempe; Rev. J. A Elliot, Scottdale.
 The officers of the association are Rev. c. J. Banks, moderator; B. T. Gill lette. clerk; L. R. Shaw. treasurer; Rev. L. Halsey, corresponding secre- tary.
 The Womans Home Mission society has the following officers: President. Mrs Winfield Scott; vice president, Mrs. A. B. Buckley and Mrs. Il. L. Rigg; secretaries, Mrs. A. H. Thomp- son and Mrs. E. E. Duley.
 The organization of the Baptist Young Peoples union is as follows. president. J. F. Elwell; vice president, H. G. Feelings and G. M. FrizeI, secretary, Mrs A. B. Buckley, treas ure-. Mrs. George K. Smith. The of ficers of the Sunday school institute are Rev. E. E. Duley, president; Mrs. A. C. Gilmore and Mrs. H. L. Rigg, vice presidents; Prof. w. W. Green, secretary; Major L. w. Cosgins, treasurer Mrs. Winfield Scott is the foreign mission secretary and Mrs Lewis Halsey the home mission secre- taIy for the territory
 The statistics of 1898 are: Pastors, = oIJir0h bers. 3S6; additions during the year, 72; contributions-home expenses, S4,- 152; Sunday school expenses, S33l; home missions, $90; foreign missions, Sz8; miscellaneous, SIPS; total, $4.731.
 The church property is valued at SIS ,600
 Officers and teachers in Sunday schools, 76; scholars, AIS; superintepd- ents are Major L. w. Coggins, Phoe- nix: H. G. Feelings, Tucson; Prot, w. W. Green, Tempe; A. Wallace, Mesa; J. M Clos, Prescott; N. s. Hitchcock, Jerome.
 Tine church in Phoenix reports q larger number of members than ever before, with congregations and Sun day school attendance doubled. The church officers are: Lewis Haisey, D. D., pastor; Deacons, B. T. Gillette, ?. T. Burtis, L. D. Coggins, W. H. Cav ness. Dr. J. w. Thomas; trustees, c. D. Doris, P. L. Kay, L. w. Coggins, A. J. Edwards and Robert F. Garn9tt. l Treasurer, P. L. Kay; clerk, A. q. Me | Alister. Sunday school officers: Su perintendent, L. w. Coggins; assist ant superintendent, Dr. J. w. Thomas; | Miss Mabel E. Weirick, i- | brarian, Miss L. c. Irvine; assistant. | Miss Hettie M. Halsey; pianist, Mrs. A. H. Thompson.
 Officers of the Baptist Young Peo- oie's union: President, A. D. Park hurst; vice president, A. G. McAli5ter; secretary. Spencer McI<ern; secretary, Mrs. A B. Buckley; treasurer, Ms. J. F. Eiweil. pianist, Miss Florence Tweed; assist mt, Miss Kettle M. Halsey.