El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06
N. E.C0NFERENCE.
NANE5DELGATES.
Rev. H. NJ. Smith Chosen
Clerical Delegate to Gen
eral Conference.
By REV. c. K. CAlIPBELL,

odist conference. in session in Trim
ity church, a clerical and a lay dele
gate TO the general conference were
selected Saturday.
On the ninth ballot, Rev Il. n
Smith, presiding elder Of the FL Paso
district, was elected clerical delegate
by a plurality Of two. receiving 1s out
Of SO votes. Rev. S. E. Allison, presid-
ing elder Of the Roswell district, re
ceived Il votes. Rev. S L. Allison
was elected alternate
on the sixth ballot, o. r BilbrO, OF
Deming, was elected lay delegate. W
L. cane. Of FL Paso, was elected al
ternate.
Nine Dollars n Minute.
The conference in live minutes
raised something over $40 to help
erect an equestrian statue in Wash
ington, D. c.. of Francis Asbury, pio-
neer Methodist bishop in America
from 17S4-lSl6. Bishop Lambuth
stated that the United States govern
ment had donated prominent site IN
Washington for this purpose
Fourth Days Session.
At the devotional hour Of the fourth
days morning session, bishop Lam
buth gave the fourth Of a series Of
talks on Friendship" His especial
theme Saturday morning was, In the
school Of Christ's friends"
He said in part: The qualities OF
Christ's friendship are persistence,
humility, disinterested- Friendship
has marvellous potentialities. Impo-
renee OF partial living frequent
~ grows out OF lack OF init
mate friendship. There was traitor
among Jesus friends The charge o.
treachery is the most damning accu-
sation that can be brought against
'sThe test Of friendship is obedience:
Te are my friends If ye do whatsoever
I command you"
Undergraduates Report.
Rev. J. A. ScOEgins reported Ior
Vaughn circuit, Rev. r. A CraW-
ford reported for Grady cir
cult: Rev. J. A Johnson re-
ported for Sacramento mission; Kew
Grover c. Emmons reported for Cal
lup. A handsome new church, al
cost Of $4,000, elegantly furnished.
was built during the pastorate OF
Rev Mr.. EmmOns.
Rev. ]. A. Johnson and Rev. G. C.
Emmons were admitted into 1ull con-
nection, having served on trial two
years.
Friday night the young people OF
Trinity presented, in q very realistic
manner, - missionary pageant, repre-
senting the landing Of immigrants IN
America The good ship Elaine lay
anchored in the port OF Galveston
Some 20 aliens were examined Dy the
immigration inspector in the DIleI
space Of 80 minutes Some OF the Tor
eiEners were ordered back TO Eu-
rope by the raucous voice OF Inspector
Burleson, and were rudeIy removed
from the steamers deck by Uncle
Sans officials. Uncle Jim Ballard
niece, from Greece, was permitted 70
land, and also the young woman
friend Of ". r. Walker, from Italy.
The pageant was under the direction
Of Mrs. 1 NJ CorrinRtnn-
Bishop Lambuth made q brief ad-
dress on the immigrants in our midst
urging the people TO show greater
eign shores.
solo.
Endorses Prohibition Campaign
Superintendent Farley. Of the anti
saloon yeague Of New Mexico, address,
the conference on state wide prohi-
bition in New Mexico. The confer
ence, by unanimous vote, went on rec
ord as endorsing the New Mexico cam
Laymen's Meeting Tonight.
Tonight at $50 the laymen VIII
hold their meeting II viii be pre-
sided over by w. NJ Sanford, Of Al
pine, conference lay leader.
". n. Sanford will speak on Lay
men and the Country Church" Judge
sam Bratton, OF Clovis, viii speak on
Layman and Missions" judge Tom
inson Fort, on "Layman and Sunday
school" and o. p Blbro on "Laymen
and Evangelism"
yVoman's Missionary Conference.
The afternoon session Of the WON
ans missionary conference Friday
was consumed largely in hearing re-
ports from the local societies. Mrs
Ierry Jeter gave a bible reading on
he subject OF The Word OF God" The
conference was addressed bv Rev. y.
R. Knickerbocker, Miss Montague, Of
1ffie Eddington school, and Miss
Massey, Of Lydia Patterson institute.
Mrs. I. J. Ayers, first vice president,
rendered the report Of her department
IN a very effective way by dramatic
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