El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-02
CHURCH AFFAIRS.
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MRS. b. ID. BoddingtOn and Miss Eli
eanor Cloud gave an enjoyable hay ride
last evening. complimentary to the p-i-
mary department of the First M. E.
Sunday school The party drove eight
miles down the valley to the Cadwal-
lader ranch, where picnic supper
was served and games and music were
enjoyed by the children
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Ray entertained
the teachers and officers OF the First
Baptist Sunday school at their home
on Thursday evening. The evening was
spent in a discussion Of Sunday school
work, after which refreshments were
served, the hostess being assisted by
Mrs. S. ]. Craddock and Miss Josephine
Ray.
Mrs. W. S. Valentine entertained the
members of the Woman's Home Mission
society on Thursday afternoon at her
home. 11O5 Rio Grande street.
Mrs. H. D. Durkee was in charge
of the program of the afternoon.
Alaska" was the subject Under dis
cussion. and those giving papers were:
Mrs. w. H. Pickles, Mrs. D. w. Det-
wiler. Mrs J. J. Barr and Mrs. H. L.
Mudd. Refreshments and a social hour
ioiioWeu the program.
The young women of the Philathea
class OF Trinity church entertained
melon social at the home of Mrs e. NJ
Depew and Miss Gladys King. 1915
North Stanton street, on Tuesday
evening
The evening was spent with CONVEX
satfon and music. The melon was
served by Misses Katherine Warren,
Elsie Lurkins. Gladys King and Hugh
Henry. Robin Gould and Mrs Depew.
Mrs. H. T. Bowie entertained the
young women's bible class of the Y
w. c. A at a porch party on Monday
evening. complimentary to Miss Mabel
K Stafford The affair was in the
nature Of a farewell for Miss Stafford.
who leaves next week for Austin,
where she viii fill the position Of
state secretary for the Y. W. c. A..
with headquarters at Austin
The st. Clements Sewing circle met
Wednesday at the home of Mrs W. P.
Stiles, at 70S Roosevelt street Re-
freshments of sherbet and cake were
served by the hostess. Those present
were Mesdames Tucker. Watson, Men
gel, Ellis, Writ, freeman, Crews,
Laughlin. Davis. McKarty. Troxe1l.
Foster, Lyman. Stiles. ,Gilchrist, Pol
lock, Darbyshire. MacCallum. and the
Misses Long, Bales and Woods.
Mrs. Sa11ee. who has spent the last
six years in China, addressed the wom-
en- of the city on Chinese mission
work at the First Baptist church
Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Hogarth entertained at a
luncheon Tuesday evening at her
home, on North Florence street, in
honor of Miss Mabelle K Stafford, of
the Young Women's Christian associa-
ton.
The missionary societies of the va
rious Baptist churches held a union
meeting at the First Baptist church.
The opening scripture reading was
given By Mrs. ]. D. Ray, followed by
prayer by Mrs. F. A. Hodge and Mrs.
F. w. Freeman. the president of the
society. In answer to roll call the
women from each church responded in
unison with passages OF scripture.
The work in Texas, in foreign and
home fields was well defined in the
statistical reports. When FL Paso
churches became affiliated with the
Sweetwater district, ten years ago,
there were only nine Baptist churches
in the district, now there are 80 and
most of them self-sustaining A brief
resume Of the history of the first
church, since its founding, in 1882, by
Rev. George Baines. was given by
Rev. j. D. Ray. --ss---
The 1ooOr,o ~
E. church will give a novelty social at
the home Of Mrs. ]. F. Kilburn, on
avenue. Tuesday.
A novelty social will be given by
the Epworth league of the First NJ. E
church on Monday evening, at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. ]. F. Klburn, 1906 Ma
Coffin avenue. A good musical pro-
gram is being arranged, and refresh
ments will be served.
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