Arizona republican., 1909-10-01

 CONFERENCE TWenly-eighth Sessionof the
 Arizona Mission BISHOP HUGHES PRESIDING
Over Fifty Delegates in At tendance Reports From Charges Indicate Finan- cial Prosperity and a Growth in Membership

Growth in Membership
 The twenty eighth session of the Arizona Mission conference of the First NJ. F.. church is now well under way at the First M. F.. church in this city. The conference began with communion service at 9:30 yesterday morning. there being over fifty pres ent from outside of Phoenix, and every county in the territory being repre- sented Bishop Edwin H. Hughes of San Francisco is presiding over the conference. After the communion service the delegates proceeded to organize which item of business was completed about o'clock. when the conference took a recess for luncheon. being entertained at the Hotel Adams, The front five seats in the center of the church. for seating conveniences. were designated as the portion of the house to be occupied by the conference delegates The rollcall by the secre- tary. Wilbur Fisk, showed the follow ing ministers to be present: s. J. Rogers. F. D. Raley. C. W. Demming. C P. Metcaif. William Whitfield, E. c. Decker. J. B. Carter. A. l.. Hawley. F C. Farr. J. A Geissinger, H. A. Carpenter. O NJ Andrews. H. S. Downs. Wilbur Fisk, J A. Crouch. R. F.. Wright. D. Roberts. NJ. F. Ault, J. NJ. Ocheltree.
 Secretaries were appointed as fol- lows: Wilbur Fisk. D. Roberts. A. l.. Hawley. F. C. Farr. c. P. Metcalf
 The work of the conference will be chiefly transacted through committees. as follows: Home missions and church extension. education. freedman's aid. Sunday schools. bible course. temper anoc. Sabbath observance book con cern. apportionment of benevolences. womans home missions. work among Indians. auditing accounts. evangelical. superintendent's claim. resolutions. railway secretary. conference claim ants. Rev. A. H. Gunnett, represent ing the Chiidren's Home Society of California and Arizona. made a short address concerning the work of the society. and a resolution commenting it was adopted by the conference.
 A number of visitors were intro duced to the conference. among them Dr. Crutchfield. pr. R. Wilkinson, pr c. H Adams. Dr. Van Cleave. Rev Mir. Andrews. Rev. Mir. Carter and Rev. MT Downs.
 The annual report of Dr. s. J. Rogers. superintendent of the Arizona Mission, was next listened to and proved to be a very interesting docu- ment. In his opening sentences the doctor spoke of the peculiar physical conditions existing in this mission field that make it one of special inter est and at the same time one which presents a multiplicity of problems. The doctor said:
 There are districts in Methodism so uniform in altitude similar in educa- tional advantages, religious beliefs. political conrections. methods of mak- ing living. that they could be de- scribed in general way. but not so with this mission. that has churches from a perpetual summer at an aIti- NtN' pA iO' ltfl fp d IlDTlHtTn Gllffdte reaching 6SS5 feet. We have a few people from every land. but our popu- lation is largely American College people are everywhere with their own ideas of religion and politics. and men make living in almost every calling that can be named. from the native clothed in little more than sunshine, who makes no provision for tomorrow. to the financial genius that operates some of the greatest mines in the world
 The doctor then spoke of the fertile valleys with all their agricultural and horticultural products. the unbroken forests of the north the grazing inter ests, the notable railroad expansion. present and prospective, financial con ditions, differing social communities. etc. all indicative of the greatness of AriZona's resources and the important part the territory is to play in the ac tivities of the future. Then he spoke of the problems of the church and of the work of all the differing denomina- uons, Protestant. Catholic and Nor man. drawing a graphic picture of the field in general.
 Continuing, Dr. Rogers reported spe- officially on each charge in the great Held Of Arizona, showing briefly the work of it's pastor. the growth and prosperity of the church and the hope fulness of each for the future.
 Dr. F. D. Bovard, representing the Methodist Book concern. said to be the largest publishing house in the world. and the California Christian Advo- cate,' gave the conference a report on publishing interests. Among many in teresting things he said that the book and periodical business transacted during the past year amounted to s2.OOO.OOO. Comments were made on journalism and the modern news paper. what it does and does not do in contrast with religious papers. and a | strong appeal was made for the con unued support of the Methodist pub | lications.
 Bishop Hughes addressed the confer | ence, following Dr Bovard, in strong