El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-07
ANNUAL REPORT
of the FL paSo Mission.

the maDE nlnorances tn6t we low
met.
Soon sitter the commencem mt of the
conference year an epidemic OF small
pox out aud for a time our work seem
ed to be at q standitill, our street work
was pre- caicsily abandoned and the at
tendance at our hall grew smaller Dy
degrees and beautifully less until IL
seem ed useless to hold any meeting 81
all.
Our open air meeting at times dur
Ing the year have been we'll attenoeo
hut the arrival Of the Salvation army,
made quite q difference in the attend
auce, and other street preachers VINO
we're DESTROYS of enlisting the sympathy
and aid of the public also entered the
fielC and for a time succeeded In draw
ing away some of our hearers. Goa
has graciously blessed our work DUR
ing this past year and though we nave
not a large number of persons convert
ed vet we have had some remarkable
conversions. One woman and her
daughter who had wondered far from
God were gracioualy visited with deep
conviction of sin that ended in sound
conversion and they rejoice In
the knowledge of sins for
given. One man VINO ran away from
our ser vice under conviction OF oe-
ing afraid some one would speak to him
Dame back some time after in as great
a. hurry to tell0 US eshad found the
saviour. Another came in to one meet
ing under the Influence of liquor, but
was induced to sign the pledge and was
at q subsequent meeting .soundly con-
verted to God. There are other cases
equally as interesting. One girl was
rescued from the dance halls aud sent
to q home in San Antonio. The matron
writes me that she has since married.
AT the time of Thanksgiving the
children of the public schools donated
large quantities of food and clothing
ard generous coz tributiOns were added
by soma of our merchants so that we
we're again able to provide great
feast for the poor and destitute. as
many as $50 psrtaking of the mis-
sion hospitality on that day. When
we we're visited by an unprecedented
fell OF snow, thro' the generosity OF
the citizsns we were able to keep open
house and over 100 meals we're provic-
ed free of charge. At Christmas time
when smallpox was at it's height we
provided dinner for about 80 persons,
besides sending mary large parcels of
clothing, food and toys to the homes OF
some of the poor people.
We had no membership when we be-
gan the year, but q few from Trinit
church who always looked upon the
mission as their spiritual home Joined
us. Earnest work amoug the people
at their home had it's result and whole
families came to be baptized and to at
tend the mission services. This charge
comprises Berino and Ell Paso mis-
sion. Our report read:
Bapti m,-Infauts, 81 adult, 3.
Received into church fellowsbi p.--By
certificate, %: profession Of fault and
Vows, IL.
Removals--By death, i ;letter, 3: with
Fo. at Berino, Is at Ell Psso
- have Sunday school at each
place brief summary of France ia
presented herewith.
RECEIPTS.
Subscriptions: ..................saaS 50
Special donations. 96 To
Collections Berino and Ell Paso
-. ..:......-....'... ~ 20
Thanksgiving Xmas. 80 lO
Estim ated value of provisions
and clothing donated. lib IS
Sales OF clothing etc. 800. l! 6S
for work rescue. ............... "A 80
1854 90
THE amount has been appropriated
as follows:
Preacher in charge. $40 IL
Conference claim ant. .. / 80
Forei q 10 lSSiOns.. OO
Domestic missions. OO
Education. .............. w
S. School supplies. 90
American Bible society -..... l 90
Relief of Poor. 1913 80
Rescue Work 25 O5
Iucidentals .. 4Ol Is
1854 90
D9tiils of incidental expenses.
Rent. ...................s 1852 co
Fares 30 SIS
Iiphtipp 25 40
Firing "a 46
Printing & Stationery . 16 25
Postage . 3S5
Sundries 80 IS
s4O7 IS
With the publication of this report
] take my leave OF the public of Ell
Psso. The bishop has appointed me
to take charge of the ella river cir
cult The mission has been closed,
much to my regret, as 1 believe that
tn ere is ample room for work OF the
kind and that the Methodists are well
adapted to carry it on.