I did not know Conrad Hilton was born in New Mexico until Pastor Paul Holt shared that with me. Mr. Hilton was a Christian man. This morning we post this story to share the testimony of this man’s life as he walked with Jesus Christ. It also is a great video on the history of New Mexico in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. By the way Conrad served in the first New Mexico State Legislature. Conrad Hilton was born on December 25, 1887 in San Antonio, New Mexico. He took over his father’s general store at the age of 21 and served in the New Mexico State Legislature. After fighting in WWI, Hilton bought the Mobley Hotel in Cisco, TX and grew it into a hotel empire. He formed the Hilton Hotels Corporation in 1946 and expanded his operations outside of the US. He died in 1979.
In the final section of his autobiography on prayer Hilton states: “In the circle of successful living, prayer is the hub that holds the wheel together. Without our contact with God we are nothing. With it, we are a little lower than the angels, crowned with glory and honor.”
The next time you stay at a Hilton, remember that long before it was bricks and mortar, it was a BOLD PRAYER.
Taken from “The Circle Maker” by Mark Batterson
For the video go here: https://www.biography.com/people/conrad-hilton-9339383
Just south of Socorro. Everyone thought he was a from San Antonio, Tx. He quite correcting them.