Arizona state miner. [volume] (Wickenburg, Ariz.) 1919-1927, 1927-04-16
FIF 7 H AN N u Al
CONGRE EGAT|ONAL
CONF FERENCE HERE

The fifth annual joint meeting of
the Arizona Congregational Confer
ence with the First Congregational
church of Tempe will convene here
next Thursday, April 21, and con-
tnEAR through the following Sun
day. April %, the Rev. I. o. Doug
las, local Congregational minister,
yesterday announced. The confer
ence will open with an organization
meeting at $3.50 Thursday morning
and close with a meeting at 8
o'clock Sunday evening.
Conference officers, in charge of
the meeting, are Rev. r. R. Shoe
maker of Phoenix, superintendent;
Rev. J. H. Heald, DID,, Ell Paso,
superintendent of Spanish-speaking
work; Rev. Otto j. Scheibe of Phoe-
nix, pastor-at-large, and Rev. E. E.
Williams of Phoenix and Rev. S. A.
Wright of Hurlep, moderators. Rev.
Douglas will be prominent IN the
activities of the conference.
The churches of the respective
conferences are entitled to one dele
gate for each 25 members, the pro-
gram states. Visitors are welcome.
Delegates will be entertained for
lodging and breakfast. AS soon as
elected, their names should be re-
ported to Rev. T. o. Douglas of
Tempe Delegates also are asked
to inform Rev. Douglas how and
when they will arrive.
Following is the program in full
of the conference:
Thursday, April Fl
Morning, $3.50 o'clock: Organiza-
ton; roll; report of Supt. r. R.
Shoemaker; report of Supt. j. H.
Heald; report of the pastor-at-large,
Otto j. Scheibe; separate session of
Arizona and New Mexico confer
ences; devotional, Rev. c. M. Cal
derwood, GA Faith for Today"
Afternoon: g o'clock: Business; !;
joint and separate sessions; five
minute Condensed, reports from the
individual churches, theme "Our
Fields: It's Status, It's Outlook, Its
Special Undertakings" program in
charge of Rev. George J. Weber;
address, ''The Combined Task, and
the Southwest; Secretary F. L..
Moore.
Night, 6:15 o'clock: Fellowship
supper, Prof. J. R. Murdock pre-
siding; o'clock, address, Judge
A. C. Lockwood, Constructive Re
ligious Freedom; address, DR.. Ray
mond C. Brooks, Breaking Old
Molds"; conference communion
service.
Friday, April 22
Morning, 9 o'clock: Address,
Rev. Harry T. Stock, "Our Amaz-
ing Young People,; Gearing for the
Young People,: 1, in our industrial
centers (Mr. H. H. Wright 2, in
rural communities (Mrs. Harry
Austin) 8, in our Spanish-speaking
communities (Rev. j. J. Valencia) ];
q, in our industrial centers (Rev.
S. A. Wright 5a, boy scouts (Mr
E. J. Fraser; 5b, girls organizations,
campfire, etc. miss Theresa Ander-
SOM discussion under the direc-
ton of Mr. Stock; devotional, Rev.
Charles E. Weidner, 'Present-Day
Spirituality"
Afternoon, 2 o'clock: Conference
business; 2:3O o'clock, women's
program; devotional and music;
"One-Third Women" Mrs. Rather
inc Head; "How Do They Do It:
A Symposium on the Societies OF
the Southwest" Mrs c. M. Calder
wood; music; yesterday, Today,
and Tomorrow, in a Spanish-Amer-
lean Village" Miss Gertrude
Marsh; "Why Is a Woman's So
ciety?" Mrs. R. R. Shoemaker; dis,
cussion; business; business meeting
of the conference.
Night, 6:15 o'clock: Young peo-
ple's supper and program under the
direction of Mr.. E. R. Belling-
ham; addresses by Mr.. Stock and
others; o'clock, address, ga Lay
man Talks to the Ministers" ," Prof.
E. R. Riesen; address, Rev. Ray
mond C. Brooks, "America's Con-
tribution to Religion"
Saturday, April 23
Morning, 9 o'clock: Joint and
separate business sessions; "The Ex-
pressional Side of Our Church Life !:
2, the church service prof. j. L..
Felton), discussion led by Rev. O. A.
Smith; 2, religious dramatics, Rev.
Arthur Metcalf), discussion led by
Mrs. Elfring; 8, practical evangel-
ism (Rev. Harry T. Stock, discus
sion led by Rev. H. w. c. Ainley;
4, social service (Rev. S. L. Her
nandez; 5, the church building (Rev.
L. H. Royce; devotional, Rev. M.
w. Baker, ga Modern Good Sa-
maritan."
Afternoon: Motorcade, ending at
Papago park at $3.50 (there will be