Arizona republican., 1918-04-27
STATE CHURCHES
 REPORT ON WORK
 DONE IN ARIZONA

The Arizona Christian Missionary Society was called to order at 9:30 o'clock yesterday by the president O. the convention, Melnotte Miller ot Douglas,
 After the devotional service, led by l.. G. Tomlinson, of Phoenix, the convention adjourned for the patriotic Flag Day parade.
 Re-assembling at 11:30 o'clock R. E. Dunlap of Phoenix, state superin- tendent of missions, gave map drill on Arizona, indicating some ot the points where missionary work was being done.
 | ? o'clock and the program of the morning and a part of the after noon program was crowded into brief space. The opening brought reports from the pastors | J. c. Bennett, of Wilcox, said his work moved slowly but progressively. | The church indebtedness had been cancelled, all apportionments for the 1 various enterprises of the church had been met. s75 for the Men and | Millions movement which is to be spent in connection with our wal work raised. The church is hopefu. and expects to make larger gain during the year to come. | J. B. Brown of Tucson, made report of the membership as 121 every department going over the top in raising funds and rendering ser vice. His last item was s75 for the war service.
 J. R. Roundtree was happy in his report on Tempe. Twenty nine had ,l.z x.I,.x. of the church and If of the young men were at the front. A recent personal effort had secured over $30U0 for new building and next Sunday morning he expects to raise the en- tire amount desired.
 J. H.. Swift of Glendale had added 10 new members within brief time, all obligations of the church were promptly and fully met.
 Fred $. Carter of Winslow reported S41 for the American Bible school, $50 for the National Benevolent as sociation and $S1 for foreign mis- sions.
 W. S. Buchanan said a few things about the great work done by the Phoenix church and commended
 smaller churches that exceeded it il pro rata results.
 l.. G. Tomlinson who has only be- gun the work in Tolleson reported a fine interest and one confession last Sunday.
 Melnotte Miller reported 125 ad-
 ditions to the church roll in 15 months, 75 by baptism, g of the sol
 diers, the bible school raising S369
 for the year. A plan for a new
 church has been adopted and it is l haf ha xxyil
 find completed building.
 Edgar Lloyd Smith then presented
 a systematic report of his work in
 the state and the convention approved
 of the call upon the schools for a
 contribution of $500 for the American
 Bible school board. He then pre-
 scented his aims for the coming yea to raise the membership of the schools
 to 2,000 pupils, to observe decision
 day, 10 training classes organized and to investigate at least two new
 fields with view to organization. His report was followed by an ad- dress of Charles William Dean oi Denver, Colorado. who scarcely had ! time to allude to the topic on account of his enthusiasm for what he hat
 seen since his arrival in Phoenix.
 The program at night included { great missionary duureSS Dy lHt president of the convention, Melnott' | Miller, and a home missionary ad- dress by Dr. Dean, both of whicf were enjoyed by the audience. Todays program is necessaril!
 changed somewhat. Edgar Lloyt Smith will speak at 9:45 o'clock ol . "The program for raising missionar, money in the Bible schools A
 1925 o'clock the Arizona state super
 intendent will make his field repor . and at 11:15 o'clock John H. Bootl of Kansas City, secretary of churcl extension, will speak to the people ol that topic. At 2:15 o'clock a busi ] ness session will be held at whicl
 committees are expected to report ' At 2:45 o'clock F. NJ. Rogers of tn California board will speak, followed by C. NJ. Yocum, of Kansas Cit.
 on foreign missions.
 At 7:30 o'clock Miss Bertrand Hen
 drix of Tempe will have charge of. :, fine Christian Endeavor program. A |, S:S0 o'clock Charles W. Dean of Den c yer will speak.
 h Do not wait till tomorrow-phon' -FV Nl- l.