| Show UTAH MISSION OF METHODIST CHURCH OPENS CONVENTION Address by y Bishop McConnell and Appointment of Officers Officers cers Days Day's Business Tho The third forty-third annual conference of ot the Utah mission of ot the tho Methodist Episcopal church opened yesterday ay morning at the tho Methodist church Church workers from all an parts of ot the state were present at the opening session sot sos sion slon which was presided led over 1 by Bishop Francis J. J McConnell of or Denye Dene Den Den- ye e ver I r. r According to tho annual report of ot Henry Henn J. J Talbot president of at tho mission mis mis- sion slon th the growth of ot the church In this state has been much more moro rapid In the rural districts than In the the clUes No reason for this WA was given by Dr Tal- Tal bot He Ho also expressed approval al of ot the efforts OJ of or the church worl workers ers In a brief talk Bishop McConnell compared the mission workers to the tho subject of ot Christs Christ's lesson In which tho thoman thoman thoman man who sacrificed much but hut did dill not go o Into record was repeatedly blessed and reaped a rich harvest throughout life He Ho exhorted them to continuo continue their faith and their labors Given Gin Talk ralle Dr Colter Coker e educational secretary for tor forthe tho the finance commission addressed address cd the conference briefly on tho financial side Ilde of the tho church A short talk was waa also mado made b by Miss Frances Mender Meader field secretary sec eec of tho tim Topeka branch of or the tho Women's Foreign Missionary society Among Among- those present at nt roll roil call were Samuel Allison TV W. A. A Betts Bette W. W M. M Calfee Calfee Cal- Cal fee D. D E. E Carter J. J P. P Cook H. H W. W Driver B. B T. T Honry Henry Fryer J. J S. S Hurlbut Thomas Manwaring 3 J. J H. H H. H t. t Mit chell chell E. E E. E Mork P. P L. L Ross Ross G. G F. F Rassweiler Martin Thomas H. H J. J Talbott Talbott Tal- Tal bott and J. J K H. Ferris principal of ot Price academy The following officers wore chosen for tor 1913 1914 Rev Re S. S Allison secreta secretary B. B T. T Fisk assistant Rev Hey D. D E. E Carter statistician clan cian W. W F. F Powell assistant Rev Rov Martin Thomas treasurer Henry Fryer Fry Fry- er fOr assistant The The following standing committees wore appointed appointed- Public worship J. J H H. l Mitchell H. H J J. J Talbott Foreign n missions Thomas homas Manwaring Martin Thomas Auditing accounts W. W F. F Towell D. D E. E Carter B. B T T. Fisk Home missions and church extension G. G F. F J. J S. S Hurlbut Education J J. J E. E Ferris PaulI Paul PaulL I L. L Ross Bible society r W. W A. A Betts T. T P. P Cool Cook Women's omens Foreign Missionary Mission ary r society Henry Henn Fryer ryer Latham Lathain Ing Ing- ham Women's omens Home Missionary II so- so city H. H W. W Driver her B. B T T. I Fisk isk Epworth Epworth Epworth Ep- Ep worth league loague Samuel Allison H. H Hr W. W Driver Resolutions G G. F. F er J J. J E. E Forrie Federation of ot churches E. E E B. Work ork W TV A. A Betts Bette H. H J. J Talbott Conference minutes D. D E. E Carter Martin Marlin Thomas J. J H. H Mitchell l Women om n Have lIn-e 1 Meeting The ThA annual conference of ot tho the Women's Wom Worn ens en's Foreign Missionary society opened opened open open- ed yesterday afternoon at the Iliff church at The Tho principal address of ot tho the afternoon was mado by bJ Miss Frances Meador field secretary of ot the Topeka branch on World Needs These were treated under three heads Evangelical cUcal medical and educational Reports from various committees were submitted and the following committees committees commit commit- tees tops appointed for tho the coming coining year e u Nominating Mrs H. H H H. Rowe Mrs ra E. E H. H Jacobs Mrs C C. A. A Root Hoot V Resolutions Mrs Irs J IR B Mrs 1 D. D E. E EI Carter Mr George George- L. L Betts Betta AuditIng Auditing Audit Audit- I Ing Ing- Mrs l J. J R R. Bowdle odle Mrs W V r. A. A I Botts The Thc entertainment committee will be composed of at the officers of ot tho the auxiliaries of ot the church In which next years year's conference will be bo held heM Mrs J.E. J. J E. E Ferris corresponding secretary and I.E. conference treasurer of ot the Utah mission mission mission mis mis- sion submitted a a. report Following tho the business session a n asolo asolo solo was sung Hung by Mrs 3 Lucy Kirkland De during during- tho the session were by Mrs Irs W. W A A. Betts and Mrs l Corn Core Pat Pat- terson tereon The first filst days day's cessions wore closed last night b by an address on The Tho Battle Battlo of Mexico City by Bishop McConnell In which the brief brier but bloody revolutionary re struggle in the Mexican capital Ual was d scribed bed Intervention No Picnic Intervention may become necessary ss ssT T If It the lives of ot Americans are endangered declared tho the bishop but you OU may disabuse your our minds o ox of the Idea that It will be anything In the nature of ot a n holiday hoUda picnic It It Is true truo that any American army could annihilate In fifteen minutes an any Mexican army I saw but Intervention would woOld be Ineffective of or results unless followed b by permanent occupation Such a move by the United d States la is fraught with serious danger danKer because of ot the character of the M as a whole A As was Illustrated constantly during the nine nino days days' battlo battle In Mexico City the they are utterly oblivious ls to the thc thought tho or the tho danger of or death simply because thc they are universally fatalists Some of or our most conservative military mili mill- tar tary authorities maintain that Intervention Intervention Intervention Inter Inter- could not bo be accomplished under under uner un un- un- un der er three years years' time Ume and then only at nt atthe tho the cost of ot perhaps thousands of or lives lI of ot American soldIers b and millions in mone money Tho The conference will wUI be resumed at atthe atthe atthe the church at a 9 o'clock this mornIng mornIng mornIng morn- morn Ing with a business session Tho The Wom Worn Women's WornOn's Women's ens en's Home Missionary society will meet this afternoon and tho the annual banquet will ill bo be held hoid In the lecture room of ot the tho church this evening at Bishop McConnell and others will HI respond to toasts |
