Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-05

BY DR.. Morton, thu first secretary Of
tlve church extension N6hrN.
The pastors from 1851 to ipi2 were
AZ follows; Rev, a. g. smith. Rev.
W. Y. shepherd. Rev. w. y. Packard.
Rev. w. v. Britt. Rev, ]. II. olanvilie.
Rev. olln RogRes. Rev. q, W, Nolner,
Rev. Jackson. Rev. stewart wright,
Rev Mr. Brown. Rev. Mr. Vincent,
Rev. s. W. Thomas. Rev, w. u.
Foulks. Rev. Robert Aodgson, Rev.
J. NJ. Mcclure. Raw J. n. MosseTs
Rev. Mark Hodgson. Rev. NJ. Man
willie, Rev. w. J. Wright. Rev. !. NJ.
Sollle. Rev. G. q. Holiday Rev. Leon
I. Mccain, Rev. Columbus A. Clark
and Rev. Samuel u. Allison, the pres
ent incumbent. under whose vigorous
and earnest Leadership the work OF
preparation has 0seR contaminated
In the completion Of the handsome
new church edlfice. The old church
property was sold this year and has
been wrecked and made into q dwell
Ing.
The present lot at tbs corner Of
Central avenue and Ar1o street was
purchased In 1906 during the pastor
ate OF Rev. J. NJ. solllA. Daring the
incumbency OF Rev. G. A. Clark the
excavation for tho foundation was
made and the basement put In. Rev.
Mr.. Allison has beea able TO carry the
work to compilation ana thus tho long
and persistent efforts OF q brave little
band OF church workers have been
crowned with success ana they wor-
ship in n church OF which tho whole
at ~ L. a. thn
best arranged church planta ever de-
vised. the plans being largely accord.
ing to the ideas of the pastor.
The present membership OF the
church In about 400.
Mr.. Allison Ii finishing his second
years passionate and u IL hoped that
he will remain for many years longer.
Under his administration not only has
the new building been completed but
the church In free from debt, tho
membership and attendance have In
creased notably. sunday school Ut
tendance has doubled and the church
has assumed an influential place IN
the HE Of the community.
Next Tuesday Mr.. AllIaon leaves for
l.ns cruces. whore the Mexico confer
ence will convene. Bishop james At
kns of Wnynesville, y. C., will pre-
side The conference embraces the
central and southern part of New
Mexico and part ot west Texas, II
has about sixty pastoral charges with
a total membership OF some 1000,
From the conference Mr., Allison
win go tn Dallas. Texas TO be present
nt the laying of the corner stone ut
the main building Of the Southern
Methodist university, which II tO cost
t3OO. 900 ana viii he one Of the great
est educational institutions In the
United states. Mr. Allison In one OF
the commissioner and n meeting OF
the board has been called for October
i6 and II, The local pulpit will be
supplied by various ministers during
his absence.
Some idea Of the scope Of this uni
versity at DnlluH may he gathered
from the fact tibet the city Of Dallas
gave bonus ~ $500 900 cash to get
II and two or three individuals do
mated land which will realize between
one ana two millions OF dollars. This
church also maintains Vanderbilt uni
vrrsiiy at Nashville, Tenn, with an
endowment IF seven mllliona. $685..
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