La Junta tribune., 1914-09-12
METHODIST CONFERENCE
Fifty-Second Annual Confercnce a
Methodist Church Now in Ses-
sion In La Junta.

The fifty-second annual confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church OF Colorado convened in this
city Tuesday with over 200 Metho-
dist ministers In attendance. This
is the largest gathering OF clergy
men ever held In southern Colora-
do and the sessions of the confer
ence. which have been three each
day. are being held In the new $780,
900 church. The conference will
continue until Monday noon.
The welcome service Of the con-
ference was held Tuesday evening,
at which time Judge E. w. McDan-
iel. In behalf of the county. Mayor
city, and Judge NJ. F. Miller. in be-
half Of the church. gave addresses
Of welcome, which were exception
ally fine and impressive, and extend-
ed warm welcome to the visitors.
These addresses were responded to
by Presiding Bishop. Edwin H.
Hughes. OF San Francisco. The prin-
cipal address of the evening was
given by Rev. Chesteen Smith. D.
D.. Of Kansas City. Mo.
At every session there have been
excellent addresses by two or moro
able speakers. which have been en-
joyed not only by the ministers who
are In attendance, but by large
number OF citizens who are avail
Ing themselves of the opportunity
OF hearing these splendid speakers.
Wednesday morning conference
convened at $3.50 o'clock. and after
the usual devotional service. COM
munion was administered by the
bishop, assisted by the district su-
perintendents and Rev. Howard Col
die. pastor of the local church. This
was followed by conference roll call
by the secretary. Rev. Goldie then
In few well chosen remarks pre-
sented the gavel to the bishop.
Conference was then organized by
electing the following officers:
Secretary-Dr. W. r. Steel.
Journalist-Robert II Adams
Assistant Journaiist-George L.
Nuckolis.
Statisician-John Collins
Treasurer-E. y. Edgerton.
The program which mad been ar
ranged by Rev. Goldie. was made the
official program of the conference.
and has been carried out as nearly
as possible at each session. Tho
programme for the closing days of
the conference Is rs follows:
Saturday. September 18th. Morning.
S:3o-Dcvotional service. Ad-
dress by Bishop Hughes.
s:00-Business session.
10:30-Program OF Commission
on Finance. Address by J. II.
Trimble. Round Table Discussion:
N. N. Smith. c. O. Thibodeau. C.
w. Hancher. II. Goldie. r. T. Krue-
ger.
Aft~snooa.
l:30-Itinerants' Club. u. r.
'""s psVrsusuU Nuutrhs SOu.
tinuous Personal Evangelism" II.
A. Buchtei.
3.00-Conference ms guests Of the
city. Bali game at Pastime Park.
Melon feast on public square.
Evening".
6:3o-University OF Denver Ban.
auct In church dining room.
SUNDAY. September 18th. Mornias.
s:ts-confcrcnee Love Feast. ".
A. Head. presiding.
1i:oo-Scrmon by Bishop Hughes
Ordination OF dcacons.
ASsrrno.,n.
1900 Memorial service. ", ID. Wal.
lcr. presiding. Ordination Of 81.
dcrs.
Esrning.
s:oo--rnion Young Peoples raj.
iy.
7:3o-Anniycrsary of the Board
Of Foreign Missions. &. u. Steele,
presiding. Address by Rev. y. q. Full.
kcrson. u. D.. returned missionary
from Japan.
o"asisy. September 18th. Mosnias.
s:5o-Dc,otionai service. Ad.
dress by Bishop Hughes.
s:oo-Business session.