Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-04-16
PRESDyTERy Of THE RIO GRANOE
IS HOLDING ANNUAL SESSION HERE
Special Attention Given 10 Church
Activities In New Communities
Which are Sprlnging up all Over
the State in Farming and Mining.

The Presbytery of the Rio Grandr.
composed of the Presbyterian
churches of the Southwest part of
New Mexico. held lis regular session
at the local Presbyterian church this
week.
The Rev. W. A. Erwin, pastor of
the Presbyterian church ut Socorru.
was elected moderator. and the Rev
Henry {, Nation. missionary 10 the
Laguna Indians, temporary clerk.
The sessions opened with u sermon
by the moderator the Rev. W. a. Err
Yin, Tuesday ut 2:3O p. M, and clos
ed with popular meeting in charge
of the Woman'> Presbyterian Soci-
ETY., Thursday evening.
The Rev. Lansing =. Bloom of Al
buquerquc and Elder Pitt Ross OF
Albuquerque. were elected commiS-
sioners to the general assembly
which will meet in Rochester. \. ",
in May.
The Woman's Prcsbytcrial Society
held meetings simultaneously with
the sessions of the Presbytery, meet
ing in the NJ. f.. church, which was
kindly placed at their disposal by the
congregation of thn! church.
Among the interesting matters dis
russcd was the work of new fields
the reaching ont to minister to the
new communities springing up in our
state in mining and farming soc.
lions. The missionaries doing this
new work were heard with greatest
interest. II was shown that this de
nomination is trying to reach com
munities not reached by religion and
many were surprised To learn that
there are communities within the
bounds of this presbytery where pea"
pie have lived as many as twelve or
fifteen years without once having had
II chance to hear sermon in that
time.
The work of the Rev. J. ID. Henry
of Dcming. in the Mimbres Valley and
farming sections about Deming re-
ceived much favorable comment. lie.
like other men speaking of their
fields. prefaced his remarks by say.
ing, II have the greatest field in all
New Mexico, not excepting any
This claim, like similar ones of oihe'
men. was received good-naturedly by
the gathering.
The Rev. III. A. Hodges, pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Magda-
lena, also editor of the Magdalena
News, explained how it was possible
for the whole earth To have been
covered with water at the time Of
the flood by saying that the flood
occurred before the mountains were
east up. He also remarked that all
The people then living on the earth
were drowned except Noah and his
liIilUN anu tIut lTotil tulS Stbth tnt
earth has been repopulated.
The following are among those in
attendance from out of town. The
Reverends Benz. c. Meeker and Sam
uel Mayne Of Rincon; Hugh A. Coop
er. John r. Gass. John Mordy, Lam
sng b. Bloom and Mesdames l.. y.
Bloom, Chas. q. Sutton. l.. +. Flctch-
er of Albuquerque: Rev. II. A. Hod-
ges, Messrs. VIM. Pender. J. r. Crn.
san Of Magdalena: Revs. W. A. Err
vim. Samuel s. Van Wagner of So
corro; Henry c. Nation of Lasuna.
J. c. Rodriguez of Las Cruces, +. f.
Mathes of Mesilla Park. Arthur NJ.
Baker, accompanied by wife and lit
tie daughter, Messrs. Geo. II. Utter
accompanied by wife and daughter.
and Mrs. ]. D. Bright and Mrs. Frank
Green of Silver City: W. s. Mullen of
Myndus and A. +. p. Robinson of
Santa Fe.
The Silver City delegation drove
down in autos.