El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-03
FERENCE IN
ANNUAL SESSION
Bishop Lambuth Presides;
Conference Committees
Are Named.
By REV. c. X. CAMPBELL.

ny M - ~ NaAaAAA - ILL
The 2Sth session Of the New Mexico
annual conference Of the Southern
Methodist church convened Wedles-
day morning at o'clock. in Trinity
church.
The conference was called 10 order
by bishop W. r. Lambuth. who con-
Quoted the devotions. stating for his
! theme Abraham the friend Of Col
He said Abraham taught the world
that faith in God was fuu lamental TO
the Christian life. The measure Of 4
man is as his conception of God. his
character as his faith in God. his
power as his obedience TO Col Abr5-
ham answered TO all three Of these
tests. When an intimacy springs up
between man and God there is no tell
ing what viii happen"
Delegates Are Welcomed.
J. Harry Henderson delivered an
address n welcome on behalf Of che
Methodist laity and the usIness men
Of the city. Rev. J. r. Knickerbocker,
conference host, welcomed the dele
gates as pastor Of Trinity and invited
them 70 stay until Christmas. W. ~
Sanford. Of Alpine, made response.
Conference Organizes.
Rev. J. c. Jones was elected secre-
tary, Rev. J. H. Walker, assistant
secretary; Rev. + B. Faust. statistical
secretary.
Conference Annual Committees.
Public worship-H. NJ Smith, p. r.
knickerbOcker. G. X. Campbell, J. q.
Ballard, W. L. Care
IntroductiOns-P. r. Knickerbocker,
j. Ayers.
Conference reIations-W. W. Tur-
ler. c. X Campbell. ". Z. West, J.
B. Cochran, j. c. Jones, J. W. Camp
eli, J. 7. RedmOu.
District conference records-A c..
Douglas, TOmilsOn Fort, j. j. Richards,
DR.. p. NJ. Steed, W J. Hanna
Books and periodicals. L. Lal-
lance, r. c. Morgan, r E Stevenson,
q. ". Hendrix, = c. Bratton. W. ~
-lntord, B. F. Williams.
Lords day and Temperance b.
Weaver, L ". Medley, J. T. Lane. %.
4 BilbrO, ". NJ Beauchamp, Z. b.
5Owen. j. l. Kelly.
Admission ana readmission-S. L
Allison, c. X Campbell, r. T. Kick
nan
Auditors. ]. Golden. C. C. En-
mons, l. L ThurstOn-
District statistical editors-J A.
-oggins, E B. Bowen, r II. Level
5iemoirs-T. L. LaIlance, W. Il
uggett, J. II. Fitzgerald.
ResOlutions-J- T.. Mcclure, T. i.
lllance, II. n. Barton.
On roll cali 50 preachers answered
T present. " ere 4lGEAAa Icy AEAE-
les from FL PasO district are. W.
u sanford, OF Alpine; W L. Care,
OF FL Paso, DR.. p. n. Steed. Of EN-
-s, o. : BilDrO, OF Hurley
Albuquerque district is represented
Jy W. J. Hanna, OF san Marcial, ".
ii. CudabOe. OF Albuquerque. c. H
ttson. Tueumeari; T. W Medley,
The Roswell district has for its
delegation. TOmlnsOn Fort. OF ROs-
Williams, OF Artesla. 5 A. Bratton, OF
Clovis
Presiding Elders Reports.
Rev H NJ smith reported for Ell
PasO district
III Paso District Report.
The Il PasO district reports as fol-
lows; Nearly 1900 accessions, the
greatest number in any one district
since this has been a conference,
making over 5000 on the district for
past three years
Thirteen charges show increase in
amounts paid pastors. eight OF which
report increase OF S1uu and over Two
$500. and one At the rate OF $500.
one church built. csoJing over $780,
OO0s one parsonage bought, and one
burned and rebuilt, both now nearly
out OF debt; $500 cash towards build
ing two new parsOnages and over
$1,000 subscribed towards building a
tabernacle 10 be used as a place Of
worship both for a church and for
the soldiers Of the cantonment:
scholarship for Southern Methodist
university raised, and numerous
specials, among which is $500 for eN-
ment pastors charge and TO supple
ment pastors salaries; $4,000 raised
on debt at Las Cruces.
About three charges will report de-
ficit on conference collections, this
owing TO local stringency. but the
district as q whole viii report in
crease
Three new leagues organized. and
one disorganiZed- Large increase in
attendance upon the sunday schools
in nearly every charge
Nineteen charges report 20 adult
missionary societies, showing as a
whole increase in amount collected
The presiding elder on this district
has travelled 100 miles, made 800
pastoral calls. preached rs times anu
assisted in six revival meetings IN the
district.
Rev. S. z. Allison reported that in
Roswell district there had been 1000
members. Financial conditions in tie
district are in fine shape.
Rev Geo H. Givan. who closes his
quadrennum on the Albuquerque dis
trict reported that this had been the
banner year in his district Revivals
held; debts paid on four churches and
six new churches built
Rev. W s. Nugget was elected
editor Of the Conference Journal
Transfers received were. John B.
Bell, Texas conference, \ e. Douglas,
Montana conference; r. H LeweIlyn.
Mountain conference. H p Ellis. west
Oklahoma conference. r. +. Hickman.
east Oklahoma conference; j. j. Rich
ard, Alabama conference J. 7. Lane,
north Alabama conference.
Dr. Chas- D. Bulla and w c.
Everett addressed the conference.
At the night session Dr- Bulla and
Rev. c. P. Moore Will deliver sunday
anhnnI Addresses