The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-29
INTEREST IN CONFERENCE is In
.CREASINCr MANY DELEGATES ar
RIVED TODAY TO STAY TILL CLOSE
Stirring Sermons by DR. Morrison Attracting Large Crowds the
Methodist Church Both Morning and Evening-Crowds of
Visitors Increasing Each DayAn Extra Large Crowd Of
Leaguers Will Be Here to Special Services Sunday.

The second day Of the Conference
sees a greatly increased crowd, and
new delegates have been arriving all
the day. Many Of the preachers
from over the Lubbock District were
not able to get here until today,
and their arrival with several dele
gates each has brought the attend
ance up 10 and beyond the number
expected by those in charge Of the
meeting.
Yesterday saw a full program.
Rev. j. w. Hunt Of Abilene, adj
dressed the conference in the in
terest of education, and as usual
this address was most interesting,
and instructive. II showed that Won
dcrful progress is being made along
the lines Of education. but the need
Is siill very great and the need OF
funds 20 carry on the work IS very
urgent indeed.
Dr.. Dickinson delivered q lecture
20 the members Of the conference
on the subject Of the Program of
Christian Religion, which was con-
sidered by those who heard il as
being one Of the best Of is kind
ever delivered in Lubbock. IL was
greatly enjoyed and appreciated by
those who were fortunate enough to
hear him DR.. Dickinson IS one Of
the most gifted speakers Of the
Northwest Texas Conference. and
his lectures will continue each day
through the week
B. W Dodson. who is on the pro-
gram for n lecture each day on the
Romance of Preaching, is getting
hold Of the preachers Of the confer
ence, by his stirring discussions Of
the book. which he is discussing, and
while DR.. Hunt Of Abilene, was
scheduled to lake this work, and il
was not known that he could not
Gin the date till near tho time Tor
he meeting, Rev. Dodson b. certain
~ making wonderful progress IN fill
ing the vacancy. and IS doing 81 to
he credit Of himself and the entire
conference He Is an able speaker,
and p sound reasoner He is one Of
the strongest debaters and church
dOctrinal preachers in The state, and
Is thoroughly familiar with every
thing pertaining 20 the Methodist
church and its doctrines, and the
needs Of the ministry Of the church.
DR.. Morrison preached his first
sermon yesterday az eleven o'clock,
and again last evening Ills sermons
were rich and the large congrega-
ton listened attentively throughout
each hour, and were anxious 10 hear
him again today at noon when he
took un the heautitudcs and discuss
ed each separately to the delight Of
his hearers His approach 20 these
points of bis subject and the climax
he reached was wonderful, and his
hearers were brought 10 the various
staves Of deep thought and then in
the next few moments they were
convulsive with laughter. while in
another minute their eyes were float
ing in tears. He is indeed a WONDER
full speaker, and when the people
Of Lubbock fail 20 avail themselves
Of this opportunity, they are missing
something that they will never be
able % get again in their lives.
This afternoon the business ses-
sion Of the conference viii be enter
ed into. and the unfinished business
that came here from the Matador
conference In Nav viii be taken up
and completed.
Or. Morrison win again address
the big congregation this evening n
1880. following song service by
the Lubbock choir
Tomorrow viii be busy day. and
Sunday will see large crowd. Hun
drcds Of delegates to the special
Epworth League meeting which wili
be held here Sunday. and this meet
ing alone will be one Of the greatest
ever held in this section Of this
nature.