El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-02
WORK
Of N. {. CHURCH.
FL Paso District Conference
Opens at Trinity With
MANY Delegates.

] The FL PasO district conference Of
the NJ E. church. south, convened at
{ Trinity church at . o'clock Tuesday
morning. Rev. H. n Smith. the pre-
siding elder Of the district, is the
7 president Of the conference. Rev. D.
Macune was elected secretary.
The purpose OF the conference is
TO review the religious work in the
charges within its bounds. Its mem
bership consists Of pastors of these
charges and lay delegates.
Outside Pastors Here.
The pastors in attendance are Rev.
n. L LaIlance, from Las Cruces; Rev.
W. S Huggett, from Sierra Blanca.
Rev b L. Ferguson, from Santa Rita.
Rev. y. +. Patterson, from Ysleta.
Rev. w. H. NanderpoOL from Tula-
rosa; Rev. Fred Francis, from Ha-
chita; Rev. d. Nacune, from Maria:
Rev. c. X Campbell, from Asbury, FL
PasO; Rev H p. Bond, from Highland
Park, FL PasO; Rev. J. T. Lane. from
East FL PasO; Rev. Peter Christensen,
from Clint; Rev j. B. Bell. from Dem
ing; Rev. Fred Faust. from Van Horn:
Rev J. J. Golden. from AlamOgOrdo;
Rev. c. B. Brooks. from Fort Davis.
Laymen In Attendance.
Laymen in attendance are DR.. P
n Steed, from Deming: T. J. Graham
r. A. HawIey, S s HoohIard. from
e
Highland Park J. C. Ballard, J. Harry
Henderson, from Trinity J. y Winans
and W L. Care, from Asbury: o. E.
Roser, from Hanover. G. ". Law.
local preacher from Trinity.
Rev. A L Bowman. from Roswell;
Rev J. II. Walker. from Pecos. Rev.
c. p. Moore, from Los Angeles; Rev.
J. C. Jones, from Albuquerque. Rev.
H. n Barton. from Gallup. are WISH
tors.
Encouraging Pastors Reports.
The reports from pastors showed a
substantial increase in membership
for the previous nine months. the az
gregate gain ranging around zoo.
Financial conditions were not dis
cOuragiug in view Of the numerous
patriotic calls made on the church
members.
Rev. T. L Lauance and Rev C. X.
Campbell reported considerable reduc-
tions on church debts Rev. R. i. Fer
company had agreed TO build an up
todate church in Santa Rita. the
Methodist conference to furnish the
preacher. Mr.. Ferguson said that the
church is supported by Jews. Catholics
and Christian Scientists, besides +
Protestants.
Reports on Visits
Mrs J. J. Ayers. president OF the 7
New Mexico WOman's missionary con-
ference, gave report OF her visits
10 various clurCleS IN the conference. /
The present membership of 500 she I.
purposed to make 1000 by the time Of
the annual conference
Lucille Ayers made an interesting
report OF the work Of the junior mis- I
sionary society Of Trinity church.
A committee on memoirs was ap-
pointed with Rev ". S. Huggetr Z
chairman. TO write memoirs on the 7
deaths OF Rev. J. ". Sollie, Rev. Geo. I
Ward, Rev j. F. AcElrath. Rev J. T. 4
c. 3. Brooks, all Of whom died dur D
ing the conference year
District Loses Three Men.
The presiding elder announced that I
Rev E c. Morgan. formely pastor OF I
Maria, had resigned his pastOrate, on I
account OF failure Of health and had /
moved TO California Rev A. 3. /
Weaver, OF Ysleta- and Rev. J. E 4
Fuller, Of Lordsburg, were released i
from their work IN order to enter .
army y. NJ c. A work.
To Entertain Delegates.
At o'clock the workers council /.
OF Trinity Sunday school viii enter I
tain the delegates at supper Talks /
viii be made by Rev A l. Bowman, I
Rev. Fred Faust, Rev. c. p. Moore I
and ". U. Care
The opening service OF the confer ]
snce was held at Trinity church Non z
day night Rev H n Smith made 4
a talk and conducted a testimony ]
meeting. Rev. Mr.. Lallance, who was ]
TO preach the opening sermon, was I
detained at Las Cruces
The presiding elder made announce
ments Of Tuesdays program