Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-06-11
|0fF|CERS WERE
ELECTED
Sunday School Association
Meetings Will Close
This Evening.
JUDGE M'FIE IS PRESIDENT
Secretary's Report Shows the
Condition Of Sunday Schools
Throughout the Ter
ritory.

The convention of the New Mexic
Sunday School Association will clos
its session this evening. Yesterday af
ternoon the devotional exercises wer
led by Rev. r. A. N. Wilson, afte
which Mrs. J. Woodbridge Barnes de
livered an address on Childhood, it
possibilities and limitations" The ad
dress was exceptionally fine and Mrs
Barnes has proved herself to be a hos
in herself. The following committee.
were appointed by Vice President Ken.
nedy:
On nominations: Professor J. A.
Wood, Mrs. M. C. Berger, Mrs. George
Kinsell and w. ]. Mcpherson, all OF
Santa Fe.
To draft constitution: f. w. Spen-
Ger of Albuquerque; S. w. Clark of Ra-
ton; Professor j. A. Wood Of Santa
Fe, with Mrs. Barnes and Rev. r. A.
N. Wilson to assist.
Resolutions: Rev. A. C. Geyer of Las
w. Spencer OF Albuquerque.
Finance: Judge John r. McFie, Rev.
w. A. Cooper and F. E. Dunlavy, all
of Santa Fe.
The treasurer was absent and did
not send a written report. The annual
report of F. w. Spencer of Albuquer-
que, secretary, was submitted.
The report shows that in 1902 there
were 81 Sunday schools established in
New Mexico, divided as follows: Bap-
tist 16, Congregational 6, Episcopal 9,
Presbyterian 81, Methodist Episcopal
10, Methodist (South) 10, Union 8.
Those that reported to the secretary in
1902 numbered 81 as follows: Baptist S,
Congrega tional 2, Episcopal 5, Presby-
terian "a, Methodist 10, Methodist
(South) 8, Lutheran /, Union 3. Those
that reported to the secretary for this
year number 4S and are as follows:
Baptist S, Congregational 4, Episcopal
3, Presbyterian 20, Methodist 6, Meth
odist (South) s. Union 5. The new
schools number IA and are Baptist 3,
Congregational g., Presbyterian 4,
l, Union 4. The membership
last year was as follows: Baptist 492,
Congregational 1877, Episcopal 243, Pres
byterian 1875, Methodist 1904, Method
ist (South) 4S4, Union 166, or total of
a,O41. This year the membership Is
), 5,23S, an increase of 1,197, and is divi-
led as follows: Baptist COG, Congrega-
.ional 342, Episcopal 265, Presbyterian
l,606, Methodist 1,121, Methodist
.South) 619, Union 697. The average
attendance last year was 1852 and this
rear 3,593, an increase of 1,041. The at
Is divided as follows: Baptist
$50, Congregational 2O2, Episcopal 17S,
Presbyterian 1882, Methodist 701, Meth
'dist (South) 479, Union 5H. Thirteen
chools have separate rooms for the
primary department, 13 are observing
ecision day, two, the Methodist at Las
vegas and the Presbyterian at Silver
,ity, have home departments. In the
ormer 55 are enrolled and in the latter
0. Eight hold teachers meetings. 1t
3 estimated there are Ill schools in
he territory now.
Bernalillo county has been organized
With J. w. Morning as president, c. H.
appleton as vice president, and ]. A.
hammond as secretary; Santa Fe
ounty has organized with w. H. Ken
edy as president, ]. A. Wood as vice
resident. w. J. Mcpherson as secre- T
lry, and c. L. Bishop as treasurer. ,
ice presidents selected for the Terri i
,rial Association are J. G. McNary of
as Vegas, r. H. Carter of Ration, ].
T. Reid Of Roswell, and D. J. Aber of
ucumcari. Albuquerque is the only G
pplicant for the next meeting, but the
election of the place will be made by
lie executive committee. v
Last evening the devotional exercis- 4
, were led by Rev. A. c. Geyer of
as Vegas. The principal address Of
lie evening was by Rev. r. A. N. y
1ilson on Sunday school teaching aa d
life work" and also on "The home v
apartment" The subjects were han p
ed in a mastery manner and to the -
borough enjoyment Of all present. In
le business session the constitution
lbmitted was adopted and the follow
g officers, as reported by the nomina- G
ng committee, were elected: ~
President, Judge John r. McFie of a
anta Fe.
Vice President. s. E. Leeman Of Ra- >
N. Of
Secretary, F. w. Spencer Of Albu- ii
lerque. tt
Treasurer, C. H. Appleton of Albu- G.
lerque.
Chairman of the executive commit
e, w. ]. Mcpherson Of Santa Fe.
Judge John r. McFie accepted the ~
.esidency in brief speech in which q,
, referred to Mrs. Barnes and Rev. g
A, N. Wilson as "the dynamos." &c,
This morning at 10 o'clock, Mrs. ii
arnes conducted an institute especial. h
for teachers. This afternoon the p
st address was by Rev. r. A. N. b.
1ilson on planning for definite re- U
Hts" The address was mastery ir