Arizona republican., 1909-10-14


 many changes in the pastors this year, though the four-year law will
 necessitate the removal of some from
 their present fields, and that will probably force the removal of some others to make room for those who
 have to move. It is rumored that Rev. R. c. Douglas of Central church
 expects to go to another point There
 is considerable wonder as to who will
 be appointed here in the event of
 a change This church has risen un- der his ministry of two years to one of the strongest churches in Arizona.
 of any denomination pr. Douglas
 has added nearly 150 to the mem bership of the church, and they have
 only lately installed a very fine pipe
 organ, said to rank next to the fin est instrument in the west
 Rev. John W. Allen of Los Angeles
 came in Tuesday. and is arranging
 for the Church Extension anniver- sary, which will be held Thursday
 night The principal speaker is to
 be the Rev w F. McMurry, D. D., of Louisville. Ky. Dr. McMurry is ac- ! knowledged to be one of the best
 speakers of the church. He is at
 the head of the Church Extension
 board, and will likely be elected 1 bishop on the first ballot when the general conference meets next May. He is on a tour of the west at this time in company with his wife. and has spoken in all the larger western cities this month. The work of the
 Church Extension society shows that it has helped to build nine churches in Arizona this year by pledging do- nations. and the presence of this leader in church building is expected to stimulate interest in this work.
 It is not likely that the conference will finish it's business in time for the bishop to read the appointments before Sunday night.
 Considerable interest attaches to this conference, for the delegates here. will select delegates to the general conference, which meets next May in Ashville, x. C. One clergyman and one layman are to be sent from this conference. There is much spec ulation as to whom tie delegates will be. Among the clergy. Rev. R. P. Howell. D. D.. of Los Angeles. is fre-
 
 likely to be elected. Dr Howell has been the superintendent of the Los Angeles district for the last four years. and the preachers from that section and many friends in Arizona hope to show him the courtesy of unanimous choice for the place.
 Dr. H. A Hughes of Phoenix is prominently mentioned as the lay delegate, and as the Arizona delega- ton elected last May at the district conference is solid for Hughes. it is likely that he will get the plum. The California delegation arrived yester- day morning. and when asked as to their candidate. they preferred to Tie low" but Nathan Newby of Los Angeles, J. B. Glover of Redlands or Noah Adair of San Bernardino will probably contest with the Phoenix prohibitionist for the honor. The fact that the next general conference will probably elect more bishops than any previous one makes the position of delegates important. Since the last general conference the church has lost six of its bishops. leaving only seven on the effective list The last general conference elected three. and two of them have died-Bishop Ti- gert soon after his elevation. and Bishop Seth Ward of Houston. Texas. who died the present month in Kobe Japan, while on an Episcopal visit to that field.
 The following are among the dele gates who were here yesterday: ,l
 Bishop James Atkins. D. D.. North Carolina: Rev. J. W. Allen. Rev. Eu-I stace Anderson and wife. l.. J. Amos, Rev. R. P Howell and wife, Rev. ! Wade Hamilton. Ulrich Knoch, R O. | Lawton. Nathan Newby. ]. W. Shoaff. 1 D. D., Geo. w. Stewart, W. L. Whis- ] nant. of Los Angeles: Geo. s. Clark | and Noah Adair. of San Bernardino: l J. Wiley Aker. of Lordsburg, \. NJ; | H. N. Branham. of Portland: Norman | Burley. w R. Thornton, R. R. Ray | mond and W R. Ackley of Santa | Ana: w. c. Clark. of Downey; s. NJ. | Cheek and wife. of Courtland; Seab. | Crutchfield. of Clifton; Carter NJ. Ca | gle and wife. of Prescott; Rev. w. | NJ. Cook and wife. of Nashville | Tenn: Rev J. F. Corbin. of Torreon I Mexico: J. T Frence, James Risinger ! Mrs. K. Q. Ailn ana MISS hoiie | Price, of San Diego; J. N. Foster and | Jewett P. Bray. of Stafford. John R | Fowlkes, of Colomonville; R. Fl. | Fields. of Buckeye: J. B. Glover and | l. w Longacre. of Redlands: C. A | Hyatt. of Carpinteria; Sebalt Kirk | patrick and wife. of Nashville. Tenn; | T. B Lavendar. of Downey; R. J. McEirath, of Wilcox: c. P. Morgan. ! of Nogales; w. F. McMurry, D. D., and wife. of Louisville; T. J. Millican, of Pomona: I. F. Mckay and wife. of | Kelvin; R. s. Obarr and C. s. Perry, | of Santa Ana: J. B. Rice. of Azusa; | R. O. Triplett and wife and w. B. | Wheeler. of Tempe; w. A. Watts. of Long Beach: B. NJ Hickman. of Pres colt and P. D. Gardner and wife, of Cartwright