El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-01
PRESENT.
FOR DIFFERENCE.
hIethOdists Meet at Tucum-
carl; Trinity Again Calls
Knickerbocker.

Tucumcari, n. n, Oct. The New
Mexico annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church south
convened in its sOth session at Tu-
cumcari at 9 a. m. this morning. The
presiding officer is bishop ". +. Nc
hurry. OF St Louis. This is the first
conference in America over which
bishop McMurry has presided. Last
year he was bishop OF the oriental
mission fields The bishop, however,
is no stranger in New Mexico. For
several years he has visited the con-
ference as general secretary Of the
board Of church extension. He is
doubtless more familiar with the New
Mexico conference than any other
member OF the college OF bishops
Two addresses Of welcome wefe de-
livered, one by the local Baptist pas
tor Rev. g. Z. Ellis and the other
by C. Il. Hittsou, an attorney. The
characteristics humor for which he is
noted.
The conference organized by elect
ing Rev. J. II. Walker, of Alpine, as
secretary and Rev F. b. Faust as
statistical secretary Committees Tor
the transaction Of business during the
intervals between sessions were
elected as follows. Public worship
J. H Messers J. c. Jones. ". A. Col
Inns district conference recOrds-W.
II. Vanderpool J. ". Hendrix. J. L
Kelly; conference relations-W. w
Turner, H N smith. A /. Bowman,
3. Il Oxford, J. W. Campbell, J. T.
Redmau, ". L jenkins; admission
and readmissiOn-R. B. Freeman. S. L
Allison. B. H Oxford auditors-A- c.
Douglass, J. 5. Rice, W. A Belchers
district statistical auditors = r. H
Lewelling, II. o. Williams. H W
Carter; missions-W. S. Huggett, r.
A Crawford. Geo. H Glvan; resolu-
tions-P. R. Knickerbocker, J. H
Henderson, J. T. Redman, Il. II. Bor-
ton
Presiding Elders Report.
After the organization was per-
fected the names OF the presiding
elders were called, their characters I
were passed, and their work re-
the Albuquerque district. Rev. c. K (
Campbell for the FL Paso district. I
and Rev. J. B. Cochran FOR the Ros- I
wen district.
A number OF leaders IN the South 4
ern Methodist church known in !
methodism as -connectionaf' men are I
in attendance upon the conference. !
These include- DR.. & A Boar. gem
eral secretary OF the board Of church ]
extension; Dr.. J. A Weeks. editor Of I
the Texas Christian Advocate; DR.. ]
Luther Todd. secretary, superannuate /
endowment fund; DR.. S. A Nebletr I
and DR.. r. B. Wilson OF the board /
OF missions. These men viii deliver I
addresses at some time during the /
sessions.
Petition for Observation-Disclosures Return. I
A resolution unanimously adopted !
by the last quarterly conference for i
the return Of Rev P r Knicker- I
booker TO Trinity church. FL Paso, /
for his fourth year was presented TO I
the bishop by J. H Henderson, dele /
gate from that church Also It was /
made known that the quarterly con-
ference OF Asbury church had re- s
quested the return OF Rev. H NJ !
Smith. In view OF the fact that the 4
time limit has been conditionally re-
moved IN Southern Methodism, a Pc
.ition was presented from the Las I
Cruces church asking for the return
of Rev. T. L Lallance the fifth year
Three Bids for Conference.
Before the conferences adjourns
here viii be at least three invitations
.or its session next year. Las Cruces.
Alpine and Trinity are all bidding
or the honor The question viii not
De decided until the last day In the
Meantime Tucumcari IS entertaining
he conference most royalty. Homes
or more than 100 delegates have
,een provided