El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-11
.LAYMEH Of st.
CLEMENT READY
FOR ACTION
Hold Meeting, Talk, Eat and
Decide to Help Better
the World.

Get together is the simple way they
put it at the Church OF st. Clement
1t refers, OF course, to this movement
of churchmen, this new thing in the
church world 1t is sort OF determin-
alton to Guido the women, who have
done so long. Now the men Of ST.
Clements are at it, and in earnest
1t had its beginning last night at the
dinner in the parish house, just get
together affair for men alone There
were exactly 55 men of the parish there.
and before 10 O'Clock it was determined
to form mems club, a form of paro-
chial organization so SucceSSful In
other Episcopal parishes. More men ate
chicken and hot biscuit than the cooks
of the parish had expected And more
men talked after the dinner than the
toast master had expected, too 1t all
showed a new spirit in the parish, COM
ing on the heels of the missionary
movement conference. When tobacco
was burning there was some speech
ing.
First of a Series.
This is but the first of series of
gatherings explained ]. j. Ormsbee,
who acted as POSTMASTER. During the
missionary conference 1 had opportunity
to see the close relation Of the men
OF other Protestant churches. 1t is time
Indl the men Oh L OlcIIlSHl we're uO-
Ing something"
1--WE clergy have talked and talked
and talked" said Bishop Kendrick. a
guest of honor. Perhaps the laiety
have not had chance to talk. l want
to know what you will say about 1T;
what you will do about ii. Every one
at work, should be the ideal OF the con-
gregation. Hands have been laid on
your heads in conformation as on ours
in ordination.
The Layman's Idea
What Horace B. Stevens said seemed
TO please everybody. He talked about
early FL Paso with especial reference
to the gambling days Mr.. Stevens did
not talk about churches or missionary
movements He said: I'VE had few
skyscrapers and not many sky pilots
In those days And most of the sky
pilots looked like ordinary gamblers.
Well, the skyscrapers were made of Rio |
Grande concrete.
People Islander Ell Paso a great deal. |
They even talk about our time. They
say we have mountain time, western |
time, city time, and some, he'll OF a |
time. We had 3 school board in the |
old days But it didn't amount to |
much l was on il. But I never re- |
member that anybody handed me a s26 |
check. We used to see members of the |
vestry down at the McGinty club blow
OUTS
Appeal To Pay Off Debt.
An appeal for funds to cover the par
ish debt was first made by judge ]. NJ.
Goggin. He started out by doubling |
what Mr.. Stevens had said about all the
bad being banished from the city. The |
status of some Of our citizens may be !
doubtful, even now" he said We used
to be able in the old days to meet any
of the church. We ought
to be now"
Finally Mr. Ormsbee summed it all up
ike this: Let each man. not make
himself better than somebody else. but
better than he has been"
Then H. z. Christie, church treasurer, |
told Of the finances of the church. The
women pay 66 percent OF all expenses"
he said. I'VE owe $500 including the
parish house notes
I'D be wooden indian if 1 did not
appreciate this turnout" said Rev.
Henry Easter. rector. This Is a maps
OBJ" he warned.
The Last Speech.
As is often the case, the talk of the
evening was made by the last speaker,
allied impromptu. David Mcknight,
newcomer. He has been connected with
many mems clubs in other cities, and
vas called on for that reason. This
'oul saving is like insurance" he said.
There are many policies. / think we
lave the best one. Now, there is the
salvation army policy. You pound the
lrum and you are saved. That's the
policy. Then. there's the Ro-
nan Catholic policy. They say. Why.
we've always been in the business We
know our business, we've been at II so |
ong-' That's the old line
Then followed a general discussion
Il the club idea DR.. r. F. Williams
aid good word for the mems bible
lass. and az last a committee was ap-
'ointed to look into the mems club
natter. The club will meet at dinner
our or five times year, and when
YER there is a parochial attraction or
ONE work to do.