Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-09-26
THE METHOOISTS
Tne LIST OF APPOINTMENTS.

Gallup, who attended the conference
at Roswell, came in from the south
this morning, and Is spending the
day here. He will return to Gallup
tonight. He says Rev. ". ID. Clayton
and Deacon Dickinson OF this city;
Rev. Marx Hodgson the presiding ell
Ter, this city; Rev. w. s. Huggett of
Magoalena, and Rev. Joseph Hodgson
OF Gallup. who made the trip over
land to Roswell, are returning to this
city by the same route, in a covered
wagon.
Rev. Robert Hodgson says the con
ference was ne best held for many
years, being presided over by the
venerable bishop. Joseph s. Key.
The conference ceased last Sunday,
the bishop preaching the closing ser
mon from Malachi 3:16: Then they
the feared the Lord spake often one
to another and the Lord hearkened
and heard II and a hook of remem.
brance was written before Him for
them that feared the Lord, and that
thought upon His name. And they
.
come to make up my jewels"
The bishop said: These words were
spoken when the people were in a
Uack-slidden condition and desperate
ly wicked Ldcentiousness, profanity
and a low state of morals had scared
the conscience. Man cannot be indif-
Ierent TO his surroundings. AS the
L.. -.
the atmosphere SO the soul must suf.
fer II surrounded by sin and wicked
ness. Lot made a bad choice when
he went 20 the well watered plain
! and pitched his tent toward Sodom
and ne fell in wicked hands and
wrecked himself and family. But
there was remnant that stood firm.
How did they succeed? BY tearing
the Lord ana understanding that the
lear of God is Indispensable to sta
bility and success. Fearing God
Drought Joseph through a trying ex-
perience and the Hebrew children
| through a fiery furnace. Again they
thought on His name. The wife that
takes the husbands name will defend
II at her own peril. Our name is a
| Christian name to which all should
bow, and yet some seem ashamed to
acknowledge the name. Again they
| spake often To one another Out Of
the fullness of the heart the mouth
| speaketh. They also helped one an
other. Should a company start to the
| far west, to an FL Dorado where they
would expect flowing streams, beauti-
,ul streams and singing birds were to
encamp by the way those seeking the
III Dorado would urge the others on.
How necessary II is that the pilgrims
to the Eternal City snould help each
other on the way. The Lord hearken.
ed unto them. The consciousness OF
Gods presence Is the most inspiring
force. II Jesus should appear In this
congregation what awe there would
be. What a change in the home. Ev.
Lord and every thought known to
| Him. God Is not a task-master. He
Is more concerned about what we are
than what we do. He wants to build
within us a lie unto Himself. and
Will he as well pleased with one AS
with another, II we do our best. These
shall be His when He comes to make
up His jewels. God places every
thing good to our credit and II will
stand there to our credit until the
day OF final accounts when we hope TO
hear, Well done, good and faithful
servants. enter in.
Al the close OF the sermon, Rev. W
s. Huggett was ordained as elder.
The following appointments were
announced:
Albuquerque District
Robert Hodgson-2r Presiding elder
Albuquerque-ro be supplied
Magdalena-Rev. George Ward.
Gallup-Rev. Robert Hodgson.
Watrous-Rev. Edward Lebretton
San Marcial-Rev. George r. Ray.
FL Paso District.
Rev. T. L.. Lallance-Presiding eli
der.
III Paso--Rev. ID. H.. Collie.
Alpine-kev. w. II. Foulks
Maria and TT. Davis-Rev. w. S
huggett.
Pecos-Rev. w. Il. Lyon
Portales-Rev. J. ii. Messer.
Elida-Rev. n. ID. Wood.
Hagerman-Rev. j. Q. Gage.
Carlsbad--Rev. u. II. Goodson.
Odessa-Rev. s. Il. Wilson.
Las Cruces-Rev. s. Il. Allison.
Cloudcroft--Rev. r. IA. Crane.
Penaseo-Rev. Z. +. ,Scoggins.
White Oaks-Rev. 4. A. Bono.
Alamogordo-To be supplied.
Deming-key. Arthur Marston.
Lordsuurg-Rev. ID. A. williams.
Tucumcari--Rev. II. r. James.
Transfers.
Geo. +. Campbell to northwest Tex
as conference.
Geo. -. Ham on TO Indian missior
conference.
Mark Hodgson to tactic confer
ence.
]. l.. Sells to missionary conference
J. NJ. Ray to indian mission confer
ence.
W. 4. Burke to west Texas confer
ence.
1T Is understood" saia Rev. Rob
ert Hodgson, that the conference
which Is about to convene In st. Louil