Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-09
Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church at Albuquerque Just
Closed After Three Days
Session.
SATISFACTORY
CONDITION
Delegates to Triennal Convention at
Boston..-Next Annual at Demng
May Il, 1905.

The twelfth annual convocation oil
the Episcopal Church in the mission
ary district OF New Mexico met in St
Johns Church in Albuquerque last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. This
district now includes all of Texas west
of the pecos River. The old district
of New Mexico and Arizona was divid-
ed twelve years ago, Arizona being set
off by itself Although sickness pre-
vented a large attendance yet, it was
of Ell Paso, Rev. Mr.. Cooke of Albu-
querque, Rev. w. r. Dye of Santa Fe,
Rev M. Hinson of Roswell, were the
veterans Of the clergy present. Santa
Fe was well represented. Those in at
tendance from here were Rev. w. R..
Dye the rector of Holy Faith Church; !;
Hon. l. Bradford Prince, warden, and
A. H. Broadhead, delegate.
The oonvocation was opened Thurs
Gay morning by communion service
and sermon Rev. w. R. Dye of this
city conducted the service and deliv
cred the sermon which was highly ap-
preciated. Bishop Kendrick conducted
the business session.
The following officers were elected:
Rev. Mr. Hinson of Roswell secretary;
Major r. j. Palen of Santa Fe, treasur-
er of the district, w. J. Johnson of AL
buquerqae, treasurer of the convoca-
tion, H. Bradford Prince was continued
as chancellor, in which capacity he has
served "a years: W. H. Broadhead,
chairman. of the finance committee;
Rev G. M. Dubois and Rev. w. R. Dye
We're appointed examng chaplans.
Rev Mr. Easter and Governor Prince
We're elected delegates to the general
convention in Boston with Rev. Fl. w.
Ruffner and w. J. Johnson as alter
mates.
The committee on the place of next
meeting reported in favor of Deming,
and that place was selected, the time
to be May II, 1905.
II the evening the session was large
ly offended, not only by the members
of the convocation but by members of
the congregation and others interested.
Bishop Kendrick presided and con-
Quoted brief Introductory services,
and then read his annual address,
which contained full record of the
work of the church in the district
during the past year. This showed
gratifying advance in all directions.
The report of the Woman's Auxil-
iary was then read.
An address was made by Rev. Mr..
Easter Of Ell Paso emphasizing strong
ly the distinction between church at
tendance for the proper purpose of
Offering worship to Cod and such at
tendance for the mere entertainment
of the person attending, from an elo-
quent sermon or fine music.
This was followed by an address
by Hon. L. Bradford Prince, who gave
interesting "reminiscences of the ear
1ier days of the church in New Mexico,
and especially in Albuquerque, where
the first convocation was held, exactly
"a years ago. He spoke of the special
satisfaction and inspiration connected
with the work in laying foundations,
where the influence exerted will widen
into increasing value as years pass.
The extraordinary history of the stone
font in the church, which he narrated,
was new even to the Albuquerque peo-
pie present
On Friday morning the committees
made their reports and they were acted
upon. In the afternoon the Rev Mr.
Easter presented resolution congrat-
ulating Bishop Kendrick on the compile
ton of the fifteenth year of his Epis-
copate and expressing the loving re-
gard of the peoplest to their chief pas
tor, which was adopted by rising
vote.
The missionary districts of the
church are going through the same
contest for their rights, that the terri
tories are in Congress, and this strug
gle is expected to be crowned with sue
cess in the coming general convention
in Boston. In this connection the con-
vocation passed the following resolu-
4ion introduced by Governor Prince:
"Resolyed. That the convocation of
New Mexico rejoices at the action OF
the last general convention looking to
the recognition in the constitution of
the church of the missionary districts
as integral parts of the church in the
United States and respectfully urges
on the general convention that the
amendment of section of article l of
the constitution adopted by the general
convention of 1901 be adopted by the
coming general convention of 1904
Considerable discussion took place
as to the best method Of taking care
OF the archives. and finally q commit