The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17
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CONFERENCE
Methodist GathetIng In NOVem,
Der viii Be Big Proposition
for All Amarillo

Preparations for the big Methodist
conference are going forward at o
satisfactory rate and every indication
now points 10 an attendance that
will be even larger than most mem
bers OF the church and other citi-
zens Of Amarillo realize, Besides
the 700 accredited delegates who are
to be entertained by the citizens OF
Amarillo there will be hundreds OF
visitors so that the number in actual
attendance nearly all the time
through the five days OF the confer
ence viii reach fully fifteen hun
bred, The problem OF caring for
The visitors is one that IS causing
some concern on the part of those
who are familiar with the difficult
ties which such a number presents,
Needs the Whole Town.
81 am afraid too many people
think that this is just little con
vention," said Rev, G. y. N Fergu-
son pastor Of the Methodist church
the other day, with hundred or
SO people to take care Of and that
the Methodist church can handle that
many easily. Wei, so they could II
IL was a question OF a hundred or
so. But It isn't and 1t Is entirely
too big for the Methodist church.
We need all OF Amarillo to help us.
I am getting a number OF letters
by mail now about the conference
from delegates who are going to at
tend and from people who are going
to take this opportunity for visiting
the Panhandle. The delegates are
the special guests OF the city and
for them provision must be made be-
fore they come.
Value Of the Meeting.
"This will be an immensely val
liable meeting for Amarillo apart
from the value Of the sessions them-
selves. The people who attend that
gathering represent substantial and
influential interests in their own
communities. They are conservative
and observing men and women, and
people in their home towns accept
their judgment Of tho Panhandle.
When those men and women come
here It will he for many Of them
their first visit to the Panhandle, or,
at any rate. their first visit since
the present development has begun,
They are going to see and learn
things here and will go away with
a vivid impression of Amarillo and
the Panhandle. The impression that
they get vail have an influence over
the biggest part OF Texas.
Panhandle Missionary Work.
Several years ago, after l had
been in Amarillo a short time,
went back to Hnlsboro TO attend
some meeting. While | was there q
man whom ! had known for years
came to me and asked me confident
tally what thought about the Pan
handle country I told him that
thought It had the best prospects OF
any country that knew of and that
although | didn't own a foot Of lant
there didn't then--that I could
think OF no better investment thar
Panhandle land. On my advice he
came ZIP here to look over the coun
try He was pleased and so vel
pleased that today he owns severa
sections of land, his son, his son-in
law and several Of his friends are II
various parts OF the Panhandle anc
have invested their money here
"That is but one example of the
way people in other sections of thu
state become interested in the Pan
handle. The same thing is true il
dozens Of other instances and con
fidently believe that the favorabl,
impression created by the conference
here will result in tho bringing t,
the Panhandle of many families Il
Inrnet hnrn and To live hnrnn