Arizona republican., 1909-10-04
Dr.. GeissiDgeP Goes 10 Uni
VersityChurch Los Angeles
PH0ENIX's new PASTOR
Rev. r. S. Fisher of River
side Assigned to This
Charge-Able Sermon of
Bishop Hughes to Large
Congregation Yesterday

Rev DR.. ]. a. Geissinger. who for
the past two years has served the
First Methodist church of this city
as pastor, has been appointed by
Bishop Edwin Hughes as pastor of the
University Methodist church of Los
Angeles, and Rev. r. S. Fisher, for
some time pastor of the church in Piv-
erside, Cal. will succeed DIR. Gels
singer in the Phoenix charge.
That was the news incident of yes
terday in church circles, made public
by Bishop Hughes at the conclusion of
a powerful sermon delivered yesterday
morning, when he read the list of ap-
pointments made for the ensuing year
for the Arizona mission churches. 1t
was the final incident in which tire
public is particularly interested in
connection with the Mission confer
ence that has been in session here
since Thursday morning.
Bishop Hughes was greeted with
packed house. Beside the usual large
congregation that worships in that
church there were many others pres
ent who sought to avail themselves
of the opportunity to hear one of the
most noted platform speakers in the
country, who is also decided power
in the cause Of NethodisHlss The sub
ject of the bishops sermon was Their
Works Do Follow Them" The dis
course was one of the grandest ser
mons ever preached in the city, and all
who heard 1t felt an inspiration for
good. The line of thought was that
whatever one does, mis- work follows
MIN, not only from the cradle to the
grave but on through the future life.
If his works are good his influence for
good is constantly widending and in
creasing in power. The closest atten-
tiou was given the sermon. and it was
well demonstrated that should Bishop
Hughes ever travel this way again,
wherever he may appear there will be
no empty benches.
Then came the appointment of pas
tors to charges in Arizona for the en-
suing year, as follows:
Superintendent, S. ]. Rogers, Phoe-
nix
Bisbee-E. d. Raley.
Bisbee circuit-To be supplied
Cananea-C. II. Davis.
Douglas and Nacozari-R. E. Wright.
Flagstaff-C. p. Metcalf
Glendale. B. Carder.
Globe-E. G. Decker.
Globe circuit-To be supplied
Jerome and Jerome Junction - o.
NJ. Andrews.
Kingman-J. NJ Ocheltree.
Mesa-A. L. Hawiey
Needles-F. c. Farr
Nogales-To be supplied.
Phoenix-R. S. Fisher
Prescott-C W Deming.
Safford-B. F. Davis
Tempe-Wilbur Fisk.
Tombstone and Benson-To be sup
Piled
Tucson (Colored)-V7s NJ Cole.
Wilcox and Pearce-C. H. Hunt.
Winslow and Holbrook-M F. Auit.
Williams-David Roberts.
Yuma-C. G. Coulter.
Yuma Indian Mission-J \. Crouch.
New work on A. & c. railroad-H
\. Carpenter.
Mission Evangelist l.. Oakes.
Agent, Arizona Wesleyan University
William Whitfield
The announcement of the appoint
ment of Rev. r. s Fisher to the
Phoenix church and of the sending of
DIR. Geissinger to the University
church of Los Angeles, was naturally
the most important to the major part
of the congregation. which was COM
posed of Phoenix people. Mr.. Fisher
was present, having come in response
to a telegram from the bishop, to in
spect the charge and signify his will
ingness to accept it before announce
ment was made. the tender of the
University church having been made
to DR. Geissinger by the bishop i'm
mediateIy on his arrival The ap-
pointment being satisfactory to both
ministers, the bishop called on them
both to rise when they shook hands,
and the bishop presented them to the
congregation, with timely and COM
plimentary remarks as the the depart
ing pastor and the one entering upon
the grave responsibilities of the office.
Previous to this incident the bishop
took occasion to speak at some length
concerning the change. He desired to
do this both in justice to both min
listers, who have been most successful
in their respective fields, and in ex-
PLANTATION to some who might wonder