The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-17

bishop y. J.. Mcconnell. 81 Denver.
arrived IN Albuquerque has night 20
preside al The New Mexico Methodist
Er|zcopal conitronce 10 bc held here
commencing today and lartlne until
Srrcay evening. bishop HcccnnelFs
Wyominr. Utah. Colorado. New Mex
SEQ and old Mexico.
A conference similar TO the one be-
inr hsid hare was held hy d bishop
last week m sheridan. Wyoming The
Raw. Mr.. Mcconnell cnmIuE to Aihu-
nuerque direct by wnv " Denver.
whore he stopped over for a Few
hours
this conference & the r-e-assiKnment
81 ministers IN this district. All
Methodist ministers an assigned 20 a
charge tor a period OF one E This
however does net prevent them re-
NAMING longer IN one charge, N COR
ditiorN warrant. while Bilhcp Nc
cornell has the deciding vote IN case
n question arrives regarding assign
menls. ihere are many other metters
ln8hlF connection given consideration.
Indnrtfunl churches a. well a. those
~ the Individual ministers play a
lare> part IN determining the rcns-
nlrnmenta and only In eases where
such decisions are not practically un-
nniaous does the bishop decide the
matter.
a petition from the Albuquerque
hoard arkinR the rc-8asigument ~
REV. G. q. Beckman TO hts present
charge has been Med with the bishop.
but Mr.. Mcconnell would not commit
himself before the regular sessions Of
The conference a. 10 h possible ac-
A.. =. A.. -. - NNI. mAmmnRIIAn
To Eiccft Iicicgnfc~.
Another matter Of importance 70
h. tscalt with "a the present confer
nnce b. the ci-riion % Two d~eiseates-
ono minister and one ~layman--to the
general conference 20 be held AZ Ica
Nolnee. Iowa. In Nav. The selection
or these delegates IL entirely In the
hands OF The ministers and laymen,
each eiecting their d~elsgnte'
This conference h in n manner the
supreme body OF The church and deals
with matters Of a general country
1ddc nature.
AhRed what his opinion Is regarding
the unsettled conditions now facins
the country. economically. Industrial
~ and socially. the bishop expressed
the belief that Il is due 10 M cause
-fhe hinh rom OF living.
But continued the bishop. IN hts
tory repeats ltaelf "a u hut the nat
nral outcome OF tire great a One
familiar with past history in Ihl.
counfry anu others know what has
followed In the walk Of every war Of
any consequence. that is Inflated prt.
ces 10 an commodities OF lie and 8
perish or uftff1n1r4UlHIfI belweef
ihe different clnsacs. II this were moi
true IN the paaf thsre n ample rea
son for II now. The world has gone
through the greatest var In history
For i've years a iarre portion Of
Europe. which hRF been alto.
g4ther seif-sustainlng. has been de.
voting all ifs energies &C. warfare
Millions OF men have hem taken o n
81 h lines OF production and entered
lines Of dcstruetioq. In parts Of Eu-
rope where agriculture was "a prin-
cipai industry there has been no
production worth m-ntioninE foi
these five years. nor VIII there he foi
some time 30 ome On the Other
hand while All this WA taking place
fhfse millions Of people were depend
ont upon he outside world for prnc-
ticaily everythine required to susiaif
iife. This va a heavy druir on this
n other countries. The havoc
wrcu5ht by the war leaves a biz por'
ton OF Europe IN a d~efnEtated condl.
ton. the rebuilding OF which. In so IA
ns n will be possible In the future
creates an enormous demand for raw
materials.
Depend on America.
with shis country being the largest
producer Of raw materials and food.
atuns a. rs the Iaatural market and q
s. We who are called upon to furnifi
the most Of this. which H. %ureenti,
demanded. at n price. II nothin.