El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-18
SUMMER APATHY
IN CHURCHES
IS ENDED
Congregations and Pastors
Return From Vacations.
Pulpits All Occupied


aurned from their summer vacations or
from attending conference. association
meetings or other church assemblies,
and the WORK OF the various churches
Of the city has been begun in earnest
With a single exception Sunday. all
the church pulpits were filled by their
regular pastors and the meetings, So
ciety sessions and auxiliary Organiza-
ton activities are being taken up after
the customary suspension during the
summer season.
St. Clements church Sunday, his place
being laken by Rev. William Q. Nc
Cracker. Rev Mr.. Easter is now in the
Boston, where he will enter tho Boston
School OF Technology. The pastor Of
st. Clements viii be absent from his
parish duties until September 80.
Mr.. OVerstreet Receivers.
Rev. c. L OverstreeL Of the First
Presbyterian church, preached a brief
sermon Sunday after an absence which
has eNenteded over the greater part OF
the summer. Since returning from his
vacation, Rev. Mr. Overstreet has been
confined I'm a hospital as the result Of
minor operation from which be has
now entirely recovered. He viii occupy
the First Presbyterian pulpit regu-
larry In the future. During his alb
sence the Westminster Presbyterian
and the First Presbyterian congTega-
tons have been holding joint services
In charge Of Rev. T. 5. Knox, the retir-
ing pastor Of the former church.
Return From Alpine.
Rev r T. Hanks returned Sunday
morning from Alpine, Tex, where he
attended the Ell PasO Baptist assOci-
alton, which held its annual meeting
there. This association is composed Of
the Baptist churches Of western Texas,
including the FL PasO congregations
and the churches as far east as Md
land and Marathon Rev jeff d. Ray,
OF the First Baptist church, also re-
turned Saturday from the association
meeting and delivered a sermon Sunday
morning on the necessity OF cOOpera-
ton among the Baptists Of FL Paso for
the upbuHdiug OF the church In this
city to keep pace with the growth OF
the city.
To Preach Farewell Sermon
Rev. T. 5. Knox, Of the Yves minister
Presby terrain church, Will preach his
farewell sermon next Sunday before re-
firing from the pastOrate Of that church
70 accept a call to Spur, Tex, where
ne viii be pastor OF the First PresbY-
terrain church No successor has yet
been named TO take his place
The work on the construction of the
new Westminster church on Rio Grande
street Is progressing rapidly. Because
Of the delay in the tile for the roof.
the date Of the dedication Of the church
had to be set forward and no definite
date has yet been decided upon, al
though the church building viii be for
mally dedicated during the fall II IS
Of mission design with a tower for
chimes and a red tile roof
Church Social Notes.
The Sunday school officers and teach
ers Of the First Presbyterian church
viii be entertained Monday evening by
Rev. and Mrs. c. i. Overstreet at their
home on Noble street
The WOmen's Missionary society Of
the First Presbyterian church viii hold
Its first fall meeting and rally Tues
day afternoon at o'clock in the church
parlors. A program Of music has been
arranged and the entire membership OF
the society is expected to be present
The usual midweek prayer service
VIII be held at the First Presbyterian
church Wednesday evening.
Mrs j. Y WadlingtOn viii entertain
the Home Mission society OF the Trim
1ty Methodist church Tuesday after
noon at her home, 9O1 Nevada street
call meeting Of the board of stew
VIII be held Tuesday evening at s
o'clock
Revival services win be held each
night this week at the Highland Park
Baptist church in charge Of Rev. A n
Evans.
A free lecture on Jerusalem will be
given al the Calvary Baptist church
Tuesday evening by Rev. J. c. Burkett
OF Midland, Tex, who has recently made
a visit to the holy land.
The Aid society OF the Calvary Bap-
fist church viii meet Tuesday after
noon with ms. c. ". Newman at the
church.
St Clements guild will meet We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
n W Freeman on TOInillO street
The Mems Bible class of the First
Christian church viii hold its bimonth-
y meeting Monday evening at the
church.
The Aid society Of the First Christian
church viii meet Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. w. I. FOxworth,
1900 Montana street.