El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-03
SNberGnnnateS
Are Cared For
By Conference
Widows of Ministers Also
Given Care; Bishop De-
livers an Address.

Tucumcari n. II. Oct 3-Care Of
superannuate ministers and widows of
ministers. reception Of pastors trans
farred to this district for work in the
church and addresses and sermons
have featured the New Mexico annual
conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. South. which continued IL. ses-
sion today
At this mornings session addresses
were given by DR.. Weeks and Dr.
Hendrix on Christian literature. Dr.. A.
]. Gray. representing the orphauage
az Waco. and DR.. A. T. Ragatz. rep
resentng the American Bible society
were Invited 10 advocate the inter
ests Of their institutions.
The conference in session at e. m.
Thursday. heard an address by bishop
McNurry on the great characteristic
of Moses. the man or God OF whom
the scripture states. HE was faithful
in all his house"
After the roll OF absentees had been
called. the conference proceed 20
the routine business that is necessary
TO be done at these annual meetings.
transferred from other conferences
were received and viii be appointed
to work within the bounds of New
Mexico conference
Dr. A. J. Weeks. editor Of the Texas
Christian Advocate, gave a report az
the work that is being done BY that
paper.
Report on superannuate List.
A number OF preachers are on the
superannuate list There are ". H.
Duncan, Fort Stockton; E. c. Morgan.
Maria; J. A. Trickey, nonresident in
Tennessee; B. o. West. OF Hagerman
and others. These were reported UPON
by the presiding elder. There are TWO
widows Mrs A. Clayton and Mrs
Matthews. whose husbands vert. be-
fore their death preachers in this
conference and for whom the confer
ence takes some care.
Another Interesting feature Of the
session was the report Of bishop
James Cannon on the temperance and
social commission
Womenis Society Meets
While the men were holding their
session the Woman's Missionary So
ciety under the presidency OF Mrs L
J. Ayers. Of Fl Paso, was holding its
annual sessions in the Presbyterian
church. Reports were received from
the FL Paso district auZillaries- These
reports showed excellent work being
done all through the district The
auxiliary al Trinity church has ac-
complished great deal during the
year IN special missionary work. es-
tablishing scholarships and local
work
A feature OF the women's session
is the Bible reading given each day ~
Mrs II. Cunningham Of the Lydia
Patterson institute The reading on
" Wednesday was on the Faith o.
Noses" and on Thursday was the
Vision OF Isaiah"
In the afternoon the committees
were busy with the various interests
committed to them for consideration.
Rev. r. g. freeman preached an elo-
Queut sermon on Joys Of Salvation" [
Negro Pastor Sings.
Rev. T. =, Johnson presiding elder
Of the "Colored Methodist Episcopal
church was invited TO sing some Of
the melodies Of his people and a coli
lection OF s22 was taken for him
At night Rev. s. Z. Nebiett was the
speaker on the missionary program
n connection with the great eente-
nary campaign Of the Methodist
church
The people Of Tucumcari are show
ing their appreciation OF the services
ers and delegates and by their attend
ance al the various services during
the day
Il was announced last night By Rev.
c. S. SteTer, president OF CLARENDON
college. al Clarendon, Tex, that an
oil magnate Of Wichita FANS has
agreed TO finance the erection Of a
science hall at Clarendon az an esti-
mated cost OF 100000 The work
win begin at once.
A barbecue was held this afternoon
at the ranch home Of G. T. Hi-tson.