Arizona republican., 1902-07-01
THE ARIZONA BAPIISTS
Some Statistics From the Arizona
 Baptist Annual.

The first issue of the Arizona Baptist Annual has just been printed at the Republican office. and is q publication Of value to all who are interested in the religious statistics of the territory. It includes 9 report Of the proceedings of the annual convention held in Phoe- nix in April and statistics Of the chuI ches represented.
 The officers Of the convention are: Rev. Lewis Halsey, D. D., president; C. V. Broadway, clerk; Rev. George Ii. Brewer. secretary; Hon. J. ". NVcclf treasurer. There are in Arizona eight churches. seven pastors. three ministers without charges, four licen- ti1tes.
 William ". Greene is president of the Young Peoples Union: Mrs. Charles l.. Ashley. president Of the Women's Mis- si0nary Society. Tnirty-seven delegates Were present at the convention: New churches were organized last year at Yuma and Stafford.
 i In his report Of the proceedings. the clerk. AIr. Broadway. makes special ] mention Of the excellent music by the i Phoenix church choir under the direc- 1 ton Of MT. L. w. CCggins: Mrs. Elm | bree. Mrs. Thompson, Dr. Dodswortn ana Mr. Coggins. with Miss Halsey as l accompa nist.''
 ! The obituary report speaks Of three members of the Phoenix church. Deacon p. T. Burtis, whom We had learned to love and lean upon, q brave and loyal brother; Mrs. Jennie Isaac. one of the pioneer members of the church. always faithful: and Brother J. w. Kalfus. one of our most vener able and respected members
 The Baptist Young Peoples Union, with 130 members in the territory. re lcrts $257 for benevolence. The Phoe- nix Junicr Union gives go for mission work. The Women's Missionary Soci- ety raised $1S0 for benevolence.
 There are in the territory eight churches with 55S members, raising fer home expenses s. .SS6. for Sunday schools S4G5. for benevolence $1. .315, for all purposes $5,593.
 Rev. George il. Brewer. missionary secretary for Arizona and New Mexico. gives 2 very interesting and encourag- ing report Of mission work. and thus refers to the Ph-enix church:
 Tn this connection your board de- ciIss r. c-tiI attention ts.<lc lnaglsG- cent offering of the Pho nix church to the work Cf the convention. they hay ing given, all told. S153.53. Phoenix is the c1ly self-sUstaining field in the ter ritcry. The church. under the efficient leadership e Rev. Lewis Halsey. D. D. has just closed the best year of it's his tory. In addition to entire self-support they have largely increased their be reEolent offerings. The future is bright with promise Of still larger blessings ?
 The pamphlet includes an interest ing history of the Prescott church, pre- pared by Chaplain Winfield Scott.
 We learn from the historical table that the Arizona Baptist Association was organized in Phoenix in 1893 witt 2lS members. Last year it was reor- ganized as a convention. and by the constitution adopted this year is to bc known is the Arizona Baptist Ccnven- tion and Association.
 Its nOderators have been Revs. NJ NJ. Hitchcock. Winfield Scott. Joseph Small, A. B. Tomlinson. Lewis Halsc4
 fCur terms). I. ". Cram. C. J. Banks
 Preachers Ii. Colclesser. Joseph Smal
 (twice), A. B. Tomlinson Owice). W
 w Tinker, c. W. Cram, Lewis Ralsey R. i. Windes. J. B. Thomas: Clerks Jean Na1le G. ". Ingalls,, w. G. Reese J. c. Van HOuton. W. E. Tussing, F
 E. Duley. C. J. Banks. R. NJ. Wallace l. Halsey. C. Y. Brockway: treasur-
 CTS. J. w. Wcolf (two terms). P. T , Burtis (two terms). L. R. Shaw fouu
 terins), J. A. Harmon, R. A. Windes