METHODIST BOOK OONOERN Pe riodical Department Il_150 FIITH AVENUE, N:EW YORK ; MINUTES MEXICO ANNU.AL CONFERENCE --- OF THE METHDDIST EPISCOPAL ====== CHURCH -- Bishop Francis J M c C onnf'll. LL. D Denver. Col. MINUTES OF THE MEXICO ANNUAL CONfERENCE OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1918 Note. - Due to the disturbed conditions of the country and obeying the united vote of the members of the Annual Conferenr:f>, no session was held this year. A Cabinet and Finance Committee meeting was held in Puebla, February 25, Bishop McConnell presiding. All reports for 1912 are here published except such committee reports as could not be prepared because of no session of the Annual Conference. All committees and nominations hold ovez except those noted hereafter. Etlited by the Secretaries and Adopted by the Conference as the Official Record of its Proceedings. OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE PRESIDENT: BrSHOP F. J. MCCONNELL, D.D., LL. D., DENVER, COL. U. S. A. English Secreta:y: J P HA USER, P. O. Box 1291, Mexico City, Mexico. Spal1i~h Secretary: EPIGMENIO VELASCO, p- O. Box 1291, Mexico City, Mexico. Statistical Secretary: F. F. WOLFE, 4~ REFORMA 16, Orizaba, Ver., Mexico. Conference Treasurer: J. W BUTLER, P O. Box 1291, Mexico City, Mexico. Committee to Publish the Minutes: THE 5.ECRETAR1ES AND PUBLISHING AGENT. NOTE: All values expresed in the following pages are in Mexican Currency unless otherwise stated. Many of the reports are trjlnslations ~m~~~~. STANDING COMMITTEES NOMINATED FOR 1913 AND 914. 1. PUBLIC \V0RSHIP-Th~ District Superintendent and the pastors where the Conference is held. 2. EDUCATIO~ -L. Garcia, N Mercarlo, Jos~ Velasco. 3. SELF-SUPPORT-Pablo Aguilar, H. E. Morrow, P. Constan~ tina. 4. TEMPERANCE-F E. McGuire, E. '"V. Adam, V Osorio. 5. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE-I. D. ,t'hagoyan, Jorg~ Osorio, A. Ht!nera. 6. CIRCULATI()~ OF BIBLES AND TRACTS-M. Z Garza, A. M. Avi1::l. F. P. Lawyer. 7. SUNDAY SCHOOLS-Miguel Roj"ls, F. F. Wolfe. V. M-ndoza. S· ST:\TE OF THE CHURCH-F. A. Lendrum, C Osolio, V. D. Baez. 9, CO~F.ERENCE RELATIO~S-B. N. Velasco, Jorge Corona, R A Carhart. 10. RESOI..UTIONS-E. Z lpata, E. 1\1 Sein, G Gora. 11' PRESS-J. W Butler, P. F. Valierrama, H. A. Bassett, F.E. McGuir~, A. 1\1 Av.la. 12. FI~ANCE - Dis'riet Superintendents and Treasurer of the Mis­ sion. 13. AUDITORS-H. A Bassttt, H. L. Ayres, J P Hauser. 14. CO~FERE~CE STEWARDS -P. F. Valderrama, V. D. Baez V. Mendoza. 15. EPWORTH LEAGUE -Jos~ Velasco, R. A. Carhart, Mrs. J. P. H3.user. 16. TRIERS OF APPEALs-P. F. Valderrama, B. N. Velasco, N. Mercado, I. D. Chagoyan, M Z. Garza. 17. TO PREACH MISSIO~ARY SERMON-F. A. Lendrum; al­ ternate, E.l\L Sein. UL TO PRE.lCH CO~FERE~CE SERMON-V Mendoza; alter­ nate, A. 1\1. Avila. 19. TO PREACH THE SERMON ON EDUCATION-B. N. Velas­ co; alternate H. A. Bassett. 20. BOARD OF EXAMINERS -V. D. Baez, H. A. B.issett. J W. Butler. G. Cora, 1. D. Cuagoyan, M. Z. GarzR, J P Hauser, F. P Lawver. F. A. Lendrum, S. I L6p .. z. V Mendoza, M. Rojas, P. F. Valderrama, B. N. Velasco, E. Zapata. 21. AGGRESSIVE EVANGELIS:\1-The District Superintendents. 22, COUNCIL OF EDU :'ATION-V. D. B.1~z, Term expires 1912, H. A. Bassett 1912, V. Men(ioz'l 1913, R. A. Carhut 1913, P. F. Vald~rl'allu 1914, B. N. Velasco 1914, J. W. Butler, 1915. ALPHABETICAL DIRECTORY OF THE CONFERENCE NAMES IN ITALICS ARE r'JDERGRADUATES N.\MR DISTRICT POST OFFICE ADDRKSS Allam Enrique W .•.•.. Eut.ern ... AplI.rtRdo 26, PacbUCIl. Hiolllgo. Aguilar pablo .......•.. Pueblll ..... Acat1au. puebla. Alonso Lucas G ........ Central ..... Nextllllpam. Mexico. Amador Cllrlos M ..... Eastern .... Tulancing(\, Hldnlgo. Avila A. M .....••.•.... Cent~~ ....•. Mirllfiores. Mexico. .A vila Sixto . .....•....•.. Oax... R ..... Apartado 95, Ollxaca, OFX . Baez,v.D ........... Pueb1'a ..... La Concordia.Rosendo :\1&rquez, Pue • A ......•..... Puebht ..... Apllrta1lo 159, l'ueMa, .~ utler John W .•..•..•. Central. .... Aptdo.1291,Mexico. Dilitrito Federal CarbiTI B 6 .. ....... H Central .... Aptdo.1291,Mexico, Disuho].'"edernl Chagoyan Ignacio D ... Northern .. A part do 39. Queretaro. Qro. Chtl.vez Jose .......... Nortllern ... Queretaro, Queretaro. Consta71tino Magdaleno Northl"rll ... &tlamanc8, tTUallajuato. Constantino petronilo. central. ... Atlautla, Mexico. Cora Gorgonio ......... Eastern .... Zlicualtipan. Hidalgo. Corona Jorge .......... Orlzaba ..... Huatusc", VeracrU1 Espinosa Pascual V ... Puebhl ..... pUt-bla, l'uebla. Garcia. Leopold.> ...... Puebla .... .. La COllcordia.Rol!endo MArquez, Ppe Garza M. Z ............ Central ..... Aptdo 1291.Mexico. Distrlto Federal Hauser J P ............. Eastern .... A otdo 1:!91,Mexico, D1Hrito Federlll Herrera Alfonso...... Puebla ..... Liberttld 8, PIl~bla. PU~blB. Lawyer F. P ........... puebl ....... ApHrtaqo 1&9. Puebla, Puebla. Lendrum. F. A ........ .. Puebili. ..... APHtlldo 25i, puebla, Puebla. L6pez Severo 1. ........ Northerll ... Relil de GUnDlljUIi to 94, Ll6n, Rto. Martint·z. L. E. " ..... " centra! .. 8an Vicente l'bicol""PIlDl. Mex. MeURoea1Jiiec IfP.' ..... Mexico ... .. Aptdo 1291, Mexico, DiHrito F'~derlll Mercado Norberto., .•.. Ceutral. .... Amecomeca Me dco. McGuire F. E ......... .. .·entr. I ... Aptdo. 1291. Mexiro, Distrito FederllJ •Yorrow, H. E ........... EHI'tern ... Apartado 26. Pachuca, Hidalgo. : Osorio. Cr~'eeneio ••..• ... Northern ... Al,tdo 51, Gllllnlljullto. GUlllllljURio Osorio Jorge ........... Pueb:a ..... Tlaxcala, Tlax('al •. 08orio Manuel Rit'era .. OaxHca ..... CUYHmeC'lI.lco. Oa \ IlCa. Osori .. , VIcente . ........ Pueblll ..... Apizaro, Tlllxcala. Paniagua. E. lV ....... .. EllS ern ..... Tezon teper. H go. Rojas Miguel. ......... Orizab...... 1a. K~cA.nd6u 3, Ori2abll, Ver. R06ales Miguel ....... Ori'llba ... Ti~rra Blanca, Ver. ~hez Carlo~ ........ Puebla ..... 13an Martin Texmelucan puebla.. ·E6~'Jf....... Puebla ..... Apartado 338. San I uis Potosi. Solana Jose A .......... Puebta ..... Tepalcingo. Morelos. Puebla ... '" Apartado 55. Puebln, Puebla. v-~=~viFGw ... .. Northern ... Apartsdo 39, Queret>l.ro. Queretaro. Velasro Epigmeoio.... Central ..... Aptdo 1291. M(>xico, Distrlto FaOerll1 Velallco. JOBt ......... .. Central ..... Aparta.10 1291, Mexico ) .. F. Wolfe F. F ...... · ... .. Orlzaba .... 4~ Reforms. 16. Oriztl.ba, Ver. Zapata Eduardo ....... Oaxaca ..... Apartado 95. Oaxaca, Oax. LAY MISSIONARY. Salmans, L. B. Aptdo.51 Guanlljua.to, Gto. WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. NAME I'OST OFF.CE ADDRESS ESTATE Ayres Harriet L ....... M~xico, Gant"! 5 ........... .. D. F. Beadle. Jenna .......... Pucola Aptdo. I5!!.. .......... .. Puebla. Bett, Blanche ......... Pachuca, Apartadoli5 ......... Hidalgo. Dunmore Eft'aY ....... Guanajuato Colegio JuArez .. Guanajuato. Fi~her Lillian ......... PUcbla Apartado 152 ......... Hidalgo. Gladen. Dora .......... Mexico, SIl.. Industria 76 ..... .. 1>. F. Belvin, VerlJice ........ II Sol. Industria i6 ...... .. D. F. Handley, Serena. B..... pueblo., Apt '0. 152 ............ .. puebla. Hartnng. 'Joy ....... , .. II Aptdo. 152 ............. Hewitt Helen ....... : ... Pl\cbuca #apartado 55. ..... Hidalgo, Hollister Grace E .. ' .•. M~xlco. 811.. Indu!!trla 76 ..••.•• 1>. F. Johnson. Kllthein~M .. PI1.CbIlCa., Aptdo' 00 •.••••••••.••• puebla. Kysl'r, Kathryn........ PuebIa, Apartado 152 .......•.•. McCracken, Cl'B.rlssa ... Puebia Aptdo. 152 ............ .. rittman, Miss ........ .. Aptdo.152 ............ .. Pa.lacios, luana ....... Aptdo 152 ............ Purdy Carrie M•....... Aptdo.l.;2 ............ .. Sutton, Madeline ..... Aptdo. 152 ............ II Seesholtz, Jessie .... .. " Aptdo.152 ............ Temple Laura ......... Mexico, 3a. Industrill 76 .....•. D. F. LOCAL PREACHERS' DIRECTORY. NAME POST OFFICE ESTATE AeuUar, An to11 n ....... Atla..lt·a ....................... Mexico. A larc6n, A,1elll.ido ..... Mexico. Angulo Andre '., ....... Puebla .. :::::::::::::::::::::::: Puebla. B!ez Raymulldo ....... Mexieo ........................ D.F. Beroal Daniel ........ .. 'l'uxtepec ., ..•.................. Oaxaca. Carro Antonio ......... Quer~taro ...................... Qro. DU11stan, T H ......... Pllchuca, Ap. 26 ............. .. HidAlgo. Fermo8o Mariano ..... CoatlinchAn ................. .. Mexico. Garzll, J. Martiuez..... Matamoros .................... Puebla. Garza, E. Martinez .... ~It·xico ....................... .. D. F. JuArez L ....•............ Tepet1axco ................... .. puebla Lopez Fidl'l G ....... .. J ~yacl1tl&n, Etla ............. .. Oaxaca L6pez Gregorio ....... Acelotla •........................ Hidalgo. MonjarAs 8amuel. .... Mirsllore8 ...............•...... Mexico. Mauriquez Francillco .. Puebla, Ap. 55 ....•.........•.. Puebla. Mllrtinez. Crescencio .. A tlll.utia ....................... Mexico. Martinez J. (; .......... Oelayll. .......................... GU811ajtlato. Manning J. A ........ .. Pllebla, Ap. 55 ................. Puebla. Madrigal A t11ano ..... .. Tepetitla ....................... Puebla • ~rez, Anselmo ....•.... Atlautla ....................... Me:zico. Ricoy Edmundo ..... .. Mexico ........................ D. F. Robles JOs~ R .......... Zaachila ......•................. Oaxaca ROBa.les Angel ........ TenalJgo Ett................... .. Oaxacll.. Sa.nchez Feltz .......... Nlizareno ..................... Oaxaca.. S,mcbez Juan ......... .. Atlllut1a ....................... M~xico. Stribley Wm ........... PlI.cbuca ...................... Hidalgo. Zambrano Angel ..... .. Xocbiapnlco ..................• poebl& Zambrano Jos~ ........ Hnitzo ......................... Oaxaca Zenteno Ang!'l. .......