The Colorado statesman., 1919-06-07
(EIiza G. Wilson.)

The District Conference, Sunday
School and A. c. L. l.. Conventions OF
the Rocky Mountain District convened
Tuesday evening, May 9TH In ST
John A. NJ. f. Church, Pueblo, Rev.
Il. H. Harbert, pastor. The opening
session Tuesday evening was devoted
TO registration, sermon by Rev. j.
NJ Endicott of Cheyenne, Wyo., and
welcome addresses by the mayor OIL
Pueblo, Ministerial Association, ana
st. John Church and its auxilliaries,
with response by Rev. A. Wayman
Ward of Colorado Springs. Wednes-
day morning the District Conference
opened with praise service conducted
by Rev. T. b. J. Barclay, following
which was the presiding elders an
nual message This message breathed
of strong faith, fervent hope, and
brotherly love. At its conclusion, the
Holy Communion was administered. In
the organization, Rev. \. Wayman
Ward was elected secretary OF the
District Conference; Wendell X. AL
len, secretary of the Sunday School
Convention, and Eliza G.. Wilson, sec
retary of the A. c. L. l.. The finan-
cial reports of the churches, Sunday
schools and leagues showed the dis
trict to be in healthy condition, spir-
lIulllN us Well us llndHtidiiSs oihNS
nearly every point reported an addi-
tional soul saving, and splendid spir-
itual awakening.
Mrs. l.. NJ Gudgell, district super
ntendent of Sunday Schools, pre-
sided over the deliberations of that
body with easy grace and charm OF
manner, and her annual address was
Il uniquely woven appeal to the Sun
day Schools in the district and to the
delegates particularly, to be brave,
pure and true.
Mr.. Royal c. Brown, district presi-
dent, A. G. E. L., made presiding Of
ficer of whom all We're proud, and his
message, as delivered to the conven-
ton was an all-souled desire that each
of us would get into the road with
the crowd" and serve humanity with
Chrst-like humility.
The many papers read, and ad-
dresses given by the delegates We're
all excellent productions, and each APP
pearance on the program was enthus-
iasticalIy received. Excellent music,
both vocal and instrumental was rem
dered throughout the deliberations,
and many numbers were roundly en-
cored.
Special mention should be made of
Mrs. Fanny Brown of this city, dis
ITlcl VI lllt
work. The period devoted to this par
ticular branch of Sunday School work
by Mrs. Brown, was full of helpful
suggestions and splendid demonstra-
tions. At the conclusion of the ses-
sion Thursday afternoon, Mrs. l.. Nj.
Gudgell, district superintendent Sun
day Schools, Mrs. Fanny Brown, dis
trict superintendent elementary de-
partment, and Mr.. Royal c. Brown,
district president A. C. Z. L. We're re-
elected to their respective offices.
The entertainment afforded by Rev.
Harbert and his good people was all
that could be desired, and every one
was loud in praise of the royal way
in which we We're cared for. Rev.
Pope proved an ideal presiding elder,
in that he was fair in his dealings,
affable i'll manner, and impartial in
his rulings. All We're highly pleased
at the judicial way in which the three
bodies We're handled, and Friday
morning, May 30th, the meeting ad-
journed, with the general opinion that
Il profitable session was brought to
close.