Arizona republican., 1909-10-18

healthy growth in church memDershlp and a notable acquisition of church property through the construction of the western conferences were fully as prosperous and progressive as any in the communion. Nevertheless. said he, no church should be satisfied with merely holding its own, and no matter how prosperous should continue to grow and expand its influence. He referred to the sacrifices of an earlier generation, resulting in well equipped church organization all over the country and then declared that with all their notable achievements none of the conferences are yet living up to their opportunities or demon strating themselves to be fully worthy of the sacrifices that have been made by the fathers. He also directed few remarks to the ministers whose fate for the next year~was shortly to be announced. He said that he had considered each case as carefully as pointments after consultation with those who could best inform him. and he believed he had acted as nearly right in each instance as it was possi- ble to do. He called attention to the fact that the minister is apt to be- lieve that each succeeding appointment should be to some larger field or to a church that would be generally re- garded as an advancement. That, he own experience his assignments had sometimes been what might be con- sidered a degradation rather than a promotion. and most ministers had the same experience. In explaining that idea as erroneous he insisted that there could be no such thing as degradation in appointment. for it was an honor to serve the church and there is no pastorate filled by any minister who exhausts it's opportuni- ties to benefit himself and the church. Any pastorate, therefore. Is an honor to any man. and often the influence of a good man, even in an obscure com starts on the right road some soul who later becomes notable ben efactor of the world. Concluding his the bishop announced the ap- pointments and closed the service by asking. the congregation to join in the followed by the benediction.
 Los Angeles District J. W. Shoaff. presiding elder. Trinity. Los Angeles. R. P. Howell
 Bellevue. Los Angeles. w. L. Whis- nant. woodlawn. Los Angeles. Norman Burley. St. Pauls. Los Angeles, L. J Millikan.
 Marvin, Los Angeles, E. Andersen.
 Santa Ana, R. C. Douglas 1now of Phoenix).
 IOtiiOHds w. H. 1HOIhtot.
 San Bernardino. c. $. Clark.
 Redlands, w NJ. Cook.
 Downey. I. W. Lawrnaker.
 Norwalk, W. H. Brahnam.
 Newport, H. R. Obarr.
 Talbert, w. c. Clark.
 San Diego. J. T. French.
 Ventura, George Stewart.
 Carpenteria, A. C. Hyatt.
 Hollywood, Richland. Bassett, to be supplied.
 Arizona District
 J. E. Crutchfield.- presiding elder. Central church, Phoenix, F. B. Sinex, now of Jacksonville, Florida
 Bethel, Phoenix. G. w. Forman.
 Cartwright. c. NJ. Cagle.
 Prescott, L F. Mckay
 Verde, w B. Wheeler.
 Parker and Bouse, R. J. McEl- rath.
 Tempe. l.. w. Neff.
 Maricopa county mission. R. H. Fields.
 Gila Bend, R. K. Acuff.
 Nogales, C. P. Morgan.
 Courtland. s. NJ. Cheek.
 Wilcox, S. Crutchfield.
 Solomonville. J. P. Bray.
 Stafford and Bowie, P. D. Gardner Duncan, John B. Fowlkes.
 Clifton, J. w. Aker.
 Kelvin and Ray, James Risinger.
 Sunday School mission, R. O. Trip lett.
 Tucson and Miami to be supplied.
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