El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-20
NEW PASTOR FOR
BAPTIST CHURCH
Fort Worth Man Comes to
Take Charge-Bishop
breaches Sunday.

Acceptance OF the pastorate of the
First Baptist church was read from the
pulpit Sunday morning by Rev. ]. D.
Ray. Of the Southwestern Baptist
Theological seminary, of Fort Worth.
Rev. Mr. Ray returned to Fort Worth
Monday, but will take active charge of
the church in FL Paso on March 1. Mrs
Ray and his family have resided in Ell
Paso for the past year and Rev. Mr..
Ray has spent considerable time here.
The Baptist Standard, Of Dallas, Tex,
referring to Rev. Mr.. Ray states:
The First Baptist church Of Ell Paso
has called to its pastorate Prof. ]. d.
Ray, OF the Baptist seminary, and there
are good reasons to believe he will ac-
cept. If he does accept, the seminary
viii lose one of its strongest men, and
FL Paso, with all the west will receive
a reinforcement to count on. Brother
Ray is in the prime of a noble manhood
and he represents among US the highest
ideals and the most virile christianity"
The Woman's Aid society Of the First
Baptist church will hold its expert
ence meeting at the church parlors.
Tuesday afternoon from to o'clock.
Each woman of the church is expected
to bring 81 and give an account of her
experience in earning it. The proceeds
will go to the pipe organ fund Of the
church.
First Presbyterian Church Notes.
At the First Presbyterian church, the
Womans Missionary society will hold
its monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock in the church parlors. Mrs.
F. s. Meyer is leader of the meeting.
"Christ's View Of the Nations is the
subject of the Wednesday evening
prayer meeting and bible study.
On Thursday afternoon, women. OF
Presbyterian faith living on Montana
street, will entertain with a social tea
at the home Of Mrs. James A. Dick, 1914
Montana street.
Rev. J. ". Hawks, for 80 years a mis-
sionary in Persia under the direction
of the Presbyterian board of foreign
missions, will preach at the First Pres
byterian church Sunday morning, Feb
ruary 26. Rev. Mr.. Hawks is a brother
Of G. F. Hawks, general superintendent
Of the Southwestern railway
Visiting Ministers Preach.
Ministers attending the Northwest
Mexico Border Mission conference sup
piled the pulpits OF a number of Ell
Paso churches Sunday, among them be-
ing Rev. Maxine Villareal at the Mexi-
can Presbyterian mission, Florence and
Fifth streets, at 1870 p. m; Rev. H. c.
Hernandez at the Mexican Congrega-
tional mission, Kansas and Fourth
streets, at 1880 p. m; and Rev. E. F.
Cook, at the Mexican Southern Method
list mission, Stanton and Fourth streets,
at II a. m. Rev. D. Macune, Of Torreon.
Mexico, occupied the pulpit Sunday
night at the Highland Park Methodist
church.
Bishop breaches at Trinity.
Bishop E D. Mouzon, of San Antonio,
who has been presiding over the North
west Mexico Border Mission conference,
in session in FL Paso, occupied the pull
pit at the Trinity Methodist church
Sunday morning. Rev. z. F. Cook, D.
D.. missionary secretary, delivered the
evening sermon.
In honor Of Mrs CT Race and Mrs
Jesse Payne two of its retiring off,
GERS. the Woman's Home Mission So
ciety Of Trinity Methodist church en-
tertained Monday afternoon, Mrs. r. E.
Bryan acting as hostess at her home.
Mrs. Race has been an officer in the
society continuously for % years and
served as president for a number of
years.
Christian Church Banquet.
Arrangements have been completed
for a mems banquet to be given at the
First Christian church Monday night at
$50 o'clock. All men attending the
church and their friends are expected.
Invitations have been extended to pas
tors Of a number of other churches in
Ell Paso.
Union Missionary Meeting.
A union meeting of all missionary
societies of all Baptist churches in the
city will be held at the Calvary Bap-
fist church Friday. AFTERNOON begin
ming at 2:30 o'clock. An interesting
program has been arranged. The regu-
lar meeting of the Women's Aid society,
scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, has
been postponed.
First Methodist Church.
A meeting of the official board Of
the First Methodist church will be held
Immediately following the mid-weeE
prayer service Wednesday evening at