Arizona republican., 1904-07-03

cnarReS,. CWelV2 sunday SCHOOLS VII II more than 800 scholars.
 The pamphlet is handsomely illus trated by .aIgravings of the old and new Phoenix churches and the church officers.
 The report of the board of managers, prepared and rresented by the corres- bonding secretary for Arizona, Rev. George H. Brewer. is of great interest. The following is a quotation:
 Some idea of the growth and dev,l- opment of the work in Arizona may be obtained by comparing the conditions when the Cl,vention was organized three years ago, and the reports from the churches at this present nesting There were six churches represented at that time, namely, Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott. Tempe, Mesa and Upper Verde. The total membership of the six churches was 496, nearly one-half of which were in the city of Phoenix
 ''At the present time we have six teen churches with a total member ship of TAO, an increase in number of churches of nearly 300 per cent, and in membership an increase of over 50 per cent during the three years.
 Three years ago the total amount of money raised for Denevolences in the territory. including all contributions to the work of the Home Mission Society, Missionary Union, Publication Society, and other benevolent objects was S9S2.43. This year the total amount raised for benevolences within the ter ritory including the offerings for the above mentioned objects was $2,514.S6- net increase of over 150 per cent The total amount raised last year for church edifices, exclusive of Phoenix, amounted to over $3,000. This is the largest sum ever raised for a similar purpose during any one year of our history in Arizona.
 Thus it may be seen by these simple comparisons how graciously God has blessed our work and workers during the years just past, and the last year has, perhaps been the best of all. A noble band of missionaries have served the churches. Indeed it would be oif- ficult to find anywhere a body of young men better trained and better fitted for aggressive missionary en- deavor than we have hero in Arizona.
 "One year ago your board expressed sympathy for the brethren in Phoenix on account of the destruction by fire of their house of worship. Today We rejoice with them in the great victory which they have achieved in preparing for the service of the Lord splendid temple worthy of His name. The cost of the structure will approximate $15,- 900. On the first Sunday after the de- struction of the old house of worship the church met like disciples of old, in an upper room. They sang the Doxology, and took up a collection for missions amounting to more than $40. Human wisdom would have dictated that this $40 should go toward a new house of worship, but the great over mastering Spirit of Missions dictated that it should go to help some other field needing it, perhaps even more than the stricken church in Phoenix. God honored this gift and has given it back pressed down, shaken together and running over No small part of the credit for the human side of this belongs to the energy and tact of the consecrated pastor, Dr. Lewis Halsey. He has not spared himself. even putting his own life and health into the balance. to achieve the results we now behold. Your board extends to pr. Halsey and his noble band of people its heartfelt congratula> tions upon the work accomplished.
 "The Home Mission Society has ap- s1,OOO to aid the Phoenix church."
 The brief history of the Phoenix church gives among others the follow ing statistics:
 During the present pastorate the additions have been as follows: By 76; by letter. 164; by experi- ence, 13; total 253."
 At the different periods in its his- tory the church, like most of the Bap- tist churches in Arizona has been greatly indebted to Chaplain Winfield Scott. the Baptist veteran, who seems 10 grow younger with increasing years"
 "The Phoenix Baptist church is the child of the American Baptist Home | Mission society, which also has cheer uliy aided it in all it's work of build | n and rebuilding. For the last eight | ,ears the church has been sslf-sup- | porting and is doing nobiy in extend | ng aid to other churches in the ter