Arizona republican., 1919-12-04
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CHURCHES HERE
ENTIRE SUCCESS
One Hundred and Forty
Delegates Representing
Twelve Denominations
Present on Opening Day

The first conference of the Inter
church World Movement is already
great success so far as Arizona is con-
cerned.
In point of numbers it is far in ex-
cess of any other state conference so
far reported in proportion to popula-
ton. At the Kansas City meeting
there were rs present the first day
Arizona had l40 the first day. This
is double the number with a popula-
ton one-twentieth as large as Mis-
souri,.
1t Is a success from the standpoint of
representation. Every county in the
state is represented by one or more
delegates Apache county has one and
Mohave county has one. All other
counties have more than one.
This great convention is a success
from the standpoint of demoninational
representation. It was possible TO
count from the PLATFORM in the meet
ing yesterday IL denominations repre-
scented.
Six Leaders Here
The first day Of the conference was
decided success from the standpoint
OF the program. The six leaders sent
mere to conduct this conference are
apie men and their great addresses
are being appreciated by all the dele
gates.
Harold McRObinson is the chairman
OF all the sessions. He has at least
one excellent point for all chairmen.
re knows how not to talk when it is
time for the other fellow to talk.
The morning address by II. f..
Latlamme was one OF the finest mis-
slonary addresses ever given in Phoe-
NIX. Those who listened to him must
nave been stirred with a great vision
ana great purpose to do the very
best work possible in this hour of the
worlds need.
cornelius F. Steffens conducted the
afternoon discussions, centering around
me subjects Social Unrest and Its
lnnpncatlons for the Church" Indus
trlal Relations of the Interchurch
world movement THE Race Ques-
tlon, Christian Americanization. +"
Social Hygiene and other subjects.
Vital Questions Discussed
These vital questions were not only
ably discussed by Mr. Steffens. but
We're discussed by the conference.
Many of the three minute speeches
from the floor touched deeply on some
OF these serious problems.
Inc conclusion reached in the CON-
ference concerning these questions was
10 the effect that there could be no set
uement not based upon the teachings
OF Christ and that the world could not
pc cured of its ills until it became re-
ligious.
DIR. Herbert S. johnson of Boston
closed the meeting OF the afternoon
with very effective and dramatic
presentation of the spiritual clements
needed in the Interchurch World
Movement
The evening service was given M
largely to the general subject of the
nome survey in connection with this
movement. Rev. s. C. Hoover, state
survey director, showed by maps,
schedules and a clear putting of the
SUBJECT some of the work already ac-
complished in Arizona.
Conference Ends Friday
MIR. Steffens was in charge of the
evening program and presented many
picture slides illustrating the work
that had been done and that is to be
done.
Those who were present were pro
foundly impressed with two facts: The
church has not known what her task is
ana there can be no excuse in the flu
ture for the church not knowing.
The conference will continue today
and tomorrow. All the speakers OF
the team are in Phoenix, stopping al
the Hotel Adams. They are all from
he remote east and have not been in
Arizona before. They are not only
generous with their compliments re-
garding the success Of the conference
but they are deeply impressed with
the city aud this part of the state.