Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-11
Conf RENCE Of
DENOM|NAT TONS
WELL. LINED UP

The Interchurch conference to
held here on February 10 and
70 is well lined up, acceptances are
coming in by every mail from all
the leading pastors and mission
aries of this state and lei Paso, and
reservations are being secured for
them at the hotels. Committees
Lave been appointed to take charge
OF each feature of the program,
music, registration, room allotment,
exhibitions and meals, as well as
special meetings, prominent church
men from all over the state will be
present and noted speakers will
conduct and address the meetings.
Women will also attend this con-
ference although it is not yet sure
whether their expenses will be paid
or not DR.. II. X. Mills is request
ing that the pastors wire him the
names of the missionary and club
leaders who are able to come, as
loving to the shortness of the time
BIT would not be advisable to write.
DR.. Mills will then wire their in
yitations and instructions as to the
Irregular expenses.
The women's training conference
will be held at the Lead Avenue
Methodist church and will not in
|terfere in any way with the meet
ing already planned for Friday,
20 but will work into the
plans of that meeting. A woman's
team composed of the missionary
leaders of the various evangelical
churches of the state will be form
ed to supplement the pastors team.
DIR. A, l.. Bowman returned yes
terday from the southern part of
the state and from FL Paso, DR..
Mills from the western part and
the Rev. Ted p. Holifield, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church
OF Clovis, completed at the same
time a trip to the churches of the
personal invitations We're given to
be present in Albuquerque on the
18th and goth.
Dean Swift, pastor of the largest
Episcopal church in the southwest,
of lEl Paso. the Rev. DIR. Knicker-
booker, pastor of the Methodist
church, the Rev. DR.. Van Valken-
Lurg, Methodist Episcopal church.
the Rev DR.. Poe and assistants of
the First Presbyterian church, all
of FL Paso, are among the leading
men coming. The meeting will be
directed by at least twenty world
leaders and the lectures will be
illustrated by movies and magic
Ii intern slides. DIR. A. O. Kuhn will
direct the work here but will con-
tinue the duties of his pastorate.
DR.. Green. M. D. d. D., of the
Mount Olive Baptist church of this
city, is in charge of the work
among the colOred congregations,
and is arranging a special luncheon
for all visiting colored preachers
end missionaries. Each denomina-
tional group will have its own
r Getting on Friday. and lunch and
ulnner will be served on both days
two special meals being held at the
Alvarado.
Arrangements have been made
with the Y. NJ. c. A. to register
there upon arrival. The ministers
will be met at the train by a COM
mittee headed by d. A. Porter
field, Sunday school superintendent
of the Lead avenue Methodist
church, who Will take them to the
Y. M. c. A., where after they have
registered they will be assigned to
their rooms, will receive badges and
programs.
The Rev. Kuhn will have charge
of the music for the mems confer
ence, and DR., Clyde Keegan of
Ration will look after the exhibit
tons, of which there are eight
trunks full, including pictures,
maps and data of various sorts. DR..
X. S. Dunn of Roswell has been
appointed to take care of
"Graphics," DIR, II. A. Bassett is
chairman of the reception COM
mittee, DR.. Bowman chairman of
the ushers and also will assign the
visitors to their quarters and con-
ference rooms. each denomination
to have its own.
DIR. Mills is more concerned over
the room situation at present than
any other feature. and in case the
hotels are unable to accommodate
the guests will try to have them
taken into private homes.