Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-04-21
ENOUGH WORK
IN NEW MEXICO
Episcopalians Want Arizona
Severed from Bishops
Jurisdiction
HOW TO CARE FOR |NVAL|DS
Interesting Topics Discussed at
Convocation in
Duke City.

The convocatiOn of the Episcopal
church in the district of New Mexico,
which includes FL Paso, closed yester
day at Albuquerque after two days
session. Bishop Kendrick presided
and Rev. ]. S. Moore of Las Vegas
acted as secretary. The Church of the
Holy Faith of Santa Fe was represent
ed by the Rev. F. w. Pratt and Former
lGovernor L. Bradford Prince.
Among the matters of general inter-
est acted upon was the subject of the
large number of invalids from the
east who become destitute and need
assistance This matter was brought
up by the Rev. W. E. Warren of Albu-
querque, who was appointed chairman
of a committee on the subject. 1t was
discussed by a number of lay dele
gates, several of whom were physi-
clans.
The following memorial, looking to
the severance of Arizona from the jur-
isdiction of Bishop Kendrick in order
that New Mexico may have the entire
attention of the bishop, was introduc-
ed by Hon. L. Bradford Prince and
was unanimously adopted:
The convocation of the missionary
districts of New Mexico respectfully
represents:
1. That at the general convention
in 1892, the house of bishops consti-
tuted the Territory of New Mexico to
be a missionary district, and the Ter
ritory of Arizona to be missinary
district, but continued both of said
districts under the Episcopal jurisdic
ton of the Right Reverend J. Mills
Kendrick, bishop of New Mexico and
Arizona and that since that time a
portion of Texas, west of the Pecos
river, has been placed under the juris-
diction of the same bishop, as part of
the missionary district of New Mexico.
2. That the entire area thus placed
under the one bishop is 267,000 square
miles. The area of the Territory of
New Mexico alone is greater than
that of the six New England states, the
entire state of New York and half Of
New Jersey; and by reason of its ply
sical conformation and the arrange
ment of it's system of railroads, is
more difficult to visit than the COM
bined territory of those states.
3. That in the IS years since 1892,
the population has largely increased,
and new railroads have opened great
sections of country to immigration; SO
that multitude of small villages have
been established that require pastoral
care and supervision, and especial at
tention from the chief pastor of the
district.
4. That by reason of the above nd
other facts, the district of New Mexico
new requires the exclusive supervis-
ion of bishop.
Your memorialists, therefore, re-
spectfully petition, that the house Of
bishops place the district of Arizona
under the supervision of a separate
bishop, and that the present bishop of
New Mexico and Arizona be continued
lin the exclusive charge of the dis
Itrlct of New Mexico.
Major PaIen Treasurer.
Major R. J. Palen was reelected
treasurer of the district and Mr..
Prince chancellor. DR.. w. S. Harroun
was elected registrar in place of the
late Arthur Boyle
For deputies to the tri-ennial gener-
| al convention to be held next October
| in Cincinnati the Rev. W. E. Warren
and Hon. L. B. Prince were elect
ed, with the Rev. Henry Easter and
/ tie Hon. William J. Mills as alter.
rates. Mr.. Prince has served continu-
ously since 1877, having been a deputy
several times from the diocese of Long
Island before coming to New Mexico.
Bishop Kendrick expects to pass
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