The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-16
Tie New Mexico Conference OF
NJ. E. Church South, Con-
yened This Morning.
A GOOD ATTENDANCE.
Bishop joseph 5. Key Presides
Al The Several Sessions.
Devotional Exercises
Tonight.

Preparatory to the meeting of the
conference Rev. Geo. Ward preached
an able sermon last night at the Me-
thodist church to an appreciative au-
dience
This morning promptly at $50 the
conference Of the New Mexico NJ. E.
church (South) was called to order
by Bishop Joseph S. Key. After de-
votiona service the usual commit
tees We're appointed, and reports
from the publishing house and va
rious branches of the church were
read. Next in order was the an
nouncement of transfers from other
conferences. Rev, G. F. Campbell
formerly of the Louisville, Kentucky,
conference was admitted into full
connection into this conference.
Mr. Reedy, representative of the
publishing house of the NJ. E. church
(South) at Dallas, Texas, made a
strong impressive talk to the confer
ence. He reported the publishing
house in strong healthy condition
with a steady increase in business
and paid high tribute to the minis
ters who by their incessant labors
and self sacrifice have succeeded in
planting the church on such firm
foundations and placing Methodist
literature in numerous homes.
The venerable Bishop Key, though
bowed by the weight of years, has
lost none Of his interest and keen in
sight as TO the needs of the church.
The Bishop is no stranger here, hav-
ing held a conference here several
years ago. and is therefore better
prepared to appreciate the great
progress the church here and else
where in the district has made. He
sition from the old Testament (Gen
24-of what should be a ministers feel
ing and anxiety; that he should be
a man of one purpose and of one
work, making the one object of life
most prominent to help present the
church as the bride to the great
much stress on the spiritual part of
the church conference work, and he
asks that there be much time pass
ed in preaching, and devotional exer-
cises that the ministers present may
be strengthened for the arduous du-
ties assigned them and that the town
of Roswell may be benefited by the
convocation.
Rev. W. E. Lyon, the host, is prov
ing himself equal to the occasion in
providing homes for the ministers
satisfied with the homes assigned
them Nearly all the ministers of
the conference are present, and those
who are not are expected in this
afternoon and in the morning
Rev w A. Hall, of the Northwest
Texas Conference will conduct devo
tional exercises tonight at the church
It should be borne in mind that
the public is cordially invited to be
present at all the sessions of the con-
ference and all the evening services.
The following are among the min
listers present:
Rev. T. L. Lallance, Presiding Ell
der of the El Paso District. Ell Paso,
Texas.
Rev. Robert Hodgson, Presiding
Elder of the Albuquerque District,
Albuquerque, n M.
Rev. D. S. Collie, Ell Paso, Tex.
Rev. G. F. Campbell, Las Cruces,
n. NJ
Rev. James, Pecos City.
Rev. S. e. Allison, Maria.
Rev. Foulks, Alpine.
Rev. w. T. Burke. Artesia.
Rev. B. F. Goodson, Carlsbad.
I Rev. Hill, Portales.
Reg. Mark Hodgson, Albuquerque.
Rev. Clayton, Albuquerque.
Rev. George Ray, San Marcial