Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-06
EpISCApOlIAM CONvOCATlON.
Interesting and important Sessions
Held In Silver City.
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED.

The eleventh annual convention of
the Protestant Episcopal church for
New Mexico and hat portion of Texas
lying between the Pecos and the Rio
Grand rivers met in this city at the
church of the Good Shepherd last
Thursday and continued in session
until yesterday noon. The following
we're present: Bishop John Mills
Kendrick. ID. D Rev. Henry Easter OF
El Paso. Tex; Rev. George Hinson OF
Roswell. N. NJ: Rev. Robert Renison
of Albuquerque. N. M; Rev. William
T. Renison of Mesilla Park, N M;
Rev. w. II. Ruffner of liver City, N
NJ, and Rev. Joseph H. Darling OF
Maria. Tex. Warden w. II. Newcomt
and vestrymen II. II. Belts and o. G,
Myhre of the Church of the Good
Shepherd were also in attendance.
Bishop Kendrick presided over the
deliberations of the co~nvocation and
the Rev. George Hinson acted as sec
rotary.
The bishop announced the following
regular committees to direct the work
of the convocation.
Constitution and Canons-Rev. Rob-
ret Renison and Rev. Henry Easter.
State Of the Church-Rex. w H.
Ruffner and Mr.. II. II. Belts.
Finance-Mr. w H. Newcomb.
Next Convocation-Rev. William T.
Renison and Rev. Joseph H. Darling.
Unfinished Business-Rev. George
Hinson.
The committees made their reports
during the sessions and their recon-
mendations were given proper consid-
Grafton. The business Of the convo-
cation was largely of a detail nature.
The following officers were elected:
District treasurer. Major R. ]. Palen,
of Santa Fe; treasurer of convocation,
w. J. Johnson of Albuquerque: regis
ter of district, Rev. Robert Renison of
Albuquerque; delegates to missionary
council which meets in Philadelphia,
Rev. Henry Easter of Ell Paso and w
H. Newcomb of Silver City.
It was decided to hold the next con
vocation at Albuquerque, commenc
ing May 2, 1904.
Bishop Kendrick announced the fol
lowing appointments:
Standing Committee-Rev. Henry
Easter Of Ell Paso. president; Rev
George H. Higgins of Ell Paso secre
tary; Gov. L. Bradford Prince of San
Ia Fe and Mr.. Wyndb"m Kemp.
Examining Chaplaihs-Rev. Robert
Renison and Rev. H. w. Ruffner.
Secretary Of Woman's Auxiliary
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Livesay Of Maria
Tex.
Before adjournment the ~convocatiol
unanimously adopted the following res
olution:
This c%onvocation desires to expires
to Rev. H. w. Ruffner and Mrs. Ruff
ner and the whole congregation of tn
Church of the Good Shepherd on
warmest thanks and sincere apprecia
ton of the cordial n in which WI
have been received and the bountifu
hospitality which has been provided
for us and the u%nsparing and gener
GUS efforts which have made our visi
to Silver City both pleasant and profit
able In this connection we would ais
congratulate both the rector and col
gregation on the event of the const
Grafton of their church, so substaI
TALLY and well equipped, in which, W
hope, and pray, they will for man
years to come. in health and prosper
ty, worship the Lord in the beauty c
holiness"
The formal conservation of tn
Church of the Good Shepherd wa
made Sunday. appropriate service
being held. Bishop Kendrick o~fficiate
and Rev. Henry Easter preached tn
conservation sermon The service
were very interesting and impressiv
and were listened to by a large congre
cation. In the evening short addresse
were made by the visiting rectors.
The visiting clergy were pleasant!
entertained during their stay in Silvel
City and were loud in their praise o
the hospitality which had been extend
ed to them. Friday evening a recep
tion was rendered to them by Rev. an,
Mrs. Ruffner. which was attended by
large number of the town people an
which proved to be highly enjoyable
Sunday afternoon the visitors wer
driven to the United tates militar
sanitarium at Fort Bayard.-Silye
City Independent.
Spring Ailments.
There is an aching and tired feeling
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