Arizona republican., 1901-10-06
THE M. E. CONFERENCE
Discussion of the Needs of the Mission
 Field.

| correspondence of The Republican.)- )- Conference opened with devotional | exercises led byRev. J. H. Henry of
 Flagstaff.
 The first business taken up was that of the report of the Educational com
 mittee ,as follows:
 Report on Education, presented by i C. " Cowan:
 | Your Committee on Education would
 submit the follow ing report: i l. We recommend the observance or
 ''Children's Day. in all our churches;
 First in order to baptize and bring into the church all children of MeuhodisiI | for instructions; Secondly, to increase
 our educational fund for the supper. | of young men and women who are | struggling to secure an education for | the work of the ministry or the mis- sicnary field.
 2. We also recommend that our edu-
 oational interests in the territory be | preserved and that the board of trus- | tees be requested to make a thorough investigation of all the claims of our university property by securing re-
 newal of the notes and carefully look ing after the annual tax on the prop erty.
 3. We recommend further. that Tn this time of transition in all branches of Christian thought and life, our Church prayerfully counsel with all our colleges and schools of theology. that the heacs and hearts of our young may be safely and conscientious.y guided. And ttlt org' young men look ing toward our ministry be urged to exercise great care and earnestly seek the guidance Of that Spirit who sha.5 guide them into all truth. that they may come into possession of that truth wl'.!ch is the vital need of our age. and may escape all errors that would threaten tie welfare and progress Of our Masters Kingdom.
 Rev. Boren. pastor or the Tucson Congregational church was introduced ana in q short address he expressed a htarty welcome to the fellow ministers of icle gospel and said how he with thon was working to the same end. that of carrying the gospel to the un- saved.
 Rev .Smyth, the missionary secre- tary. gave an interesting talk on for eign nissionar work and enthused his hearers with the missionary spirit.
 Bishop McCabe then told of his Bank Of Faith and Works from which he has al avn s250 per week for 25 years. He has 30 depoS,tSrs. his golden circle Said the Bishop: They deposit and draw. Whenever I want a little extra
 money to send Dr. Butler to Mexico CT China. draw on my bank
 ''I heard of a rich Christian man who never gave anything and I'll tell you how I got at him. I sent him the Christian Advocate for one year and then every week or so I wrote a short editorial and had it put on the very first page so that if he did not read ait the paper he could not help seeing that and one day I received an express package and as I was going througf the hall to my study I took out of my pocket the scissors and cut the string and out onto the floor dropped twenty five ten dollar bills. I went to his town ard asked the expres agent WHO sent that package and he told me "Mr -. He has gone crazy and is giving away all his money went on toward his home and saw on the way 2 b. autfrul church. and upon asking who built that the people told me MT. - And that was on account of that paper. Just give people a chance and they will give. Tell them about the work of the missionary so- ciety. That is ar that is needed"
 A vote of thanks wss given to the committee who went to the southern California conference and secured Rev Thompson as superint sndent of the mission for another year.
 Rev. Thompson in responding said "I wish to express my thankfulne5s and gratitude to these brethren for tha harmony and good fellowship that pre- vails throughout this mission field. We want to push forward the work of God throughout this country and extend it as fast as possible.
 Are there not other places ths could be occupied in Arizona? This Is a tn rhfc n Q country. It makes my heart ache. What are these among so many? Thrs territory would make TWO countries like New York and four as large as Ohio, and the time is coming when we can raise a band of people to fill in these places. One man came to me for an appointment in Mexico and said My wife is sick and I had to come here. I want an appointment" said: 'I have none for you. but I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll send you out and let you make your own appoint ment. You go out like Abraham as conference evangelist. Some widow of Zarepath will feed you. will give you a cake. Somebody will take care of you" He turned pale but finally he said. ''I will do it. He went out to a place called Pinos Altos where they had no congregation. no sabbath. no prayerrneeting. and in six months he wrote and said: We built church costing s2.000 and paid for it. We have an Epwo-th League of 100 members They are paying me salary Of $50 per month which we find ample for our support He came to conference next year with his own appointment. Brethren. pick out places and make q cry to the conference to pick out men | who are brave enough to go out there. young unmarried men who have courage enough to go right out and trust God for their support. Brethren, | pick out ten new p.aces and let me see if l can find men who will come out l .-t.l