El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-28

Rev. J. F. Williams, Of the First
Baptist church, Of FL Paso, was elect
ed moderator of the FL Paso Baptist
association at the meeting which was
held at Midland, Tex, last week. 1t
was also decided to divide the assocla-'
ton into two associations. The PecoS
valley churches will become sep
arate organization and the churches OF
IZl PaSO and western Texas remain II
the FL PasO association. The con-
ference was attended by Rev. Mr.. VIII
Jams Rev. R T Hanks, OF the Cal
vary-HOuston Square church; Rev y
Z. Boyd. of the Highland Park church,
and Rev. Ed L. Millican, of the East
FL PasO Baptist church The churches
in the FL PasO association since the
change are the FL Paso churcnes,
Ysleta, Clint, Maria, Alpine, Fort
Davis and the other churches west OF
the PecOs. Rev. r. I. Hanks was Sc
lected as clerk Of the association, Rev
A. E. Boyd secretary, and 6. M
Newman, treasurer. The next meet
ing Of the association VIII be AeId
here at the First Baptist church in
September.
Sunday morning. Rev. J. f. Williams,
the pastor, took in five additional mem
hers by letter.
The cornerstone Of the new Altura
Presbyterian church was laid Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. C. j.. over
street, of the First church; Rev Ken
meth Brown, of the East FL PaSO
church, and Rev. Warren Elsing, of
the AItura church, presiding The
new church will be erected at the cor
ner of Russell and Idalia streets in
Grandview The ceremonial service
viii be observed
DR.. wright breaches in East FL PasO.
DR.. H T. Wright preached at the
East FL PaSO Baptist church sunday
morning in the absence of Rev. Ed
al q q g
the association meeting at Midland
Rev. Z. {. Morgan breaches Sermon.
Rev. Edward c. Morgan, formerly
president of the Western Methodist
college at Artesia, \. NJ, arrived
Thursday afternoon to become the
regular pastor OF the Highland Park
Methodist church, succeeding Rev. ~
n. Evans. who is now an official OF
Z the New Mexico Methodist conference
Rev. Mr.. Morgan preached his first ser
mon Sunday morning. A business ses-
sion of the church organizations viii
I be held this week to arrange for the
various church activities.
Aid to Entertain Ht Christian Church.
The women of the First Christian
church will he entertained at the
church Thursday afternoon by the OF
ficers of the Aid society. who have
arranged for the reception and the
program which win be given. The
young women's circle will meet We'd
nesday at 5 o'clock with Mrs. Matte
Clark. 1908 Arizona street The class
of Mrs. L. a. Dale Will meet with Miss
Esther Rice at her home in the Palms
Court Saturday afternoon
st. PauTs Lutheran Guild.
The guild of St Pauls Lutheran
church will meet Friday at the home
Of Mrs. E H. Combs, 1906 Bisbee
street The choir will meet Friday for
practice with o. V. Sorenson, 1917
Olive street.
RevivaIs Close Saturday.
The revival meetings, which have
been in progress at the East FL Paso
Presbyterian church, viii continue dur
ing the remainder Of the week and
viii close Saturday evening. They
are in charge Of Rev. Joseph Cross
Gray, assisted by Rev. Kenneth Brown.
the pastor.
Presbyfery Holds Meeting.
The Fl PasO Presbytery met Mon
day afternoon at . o'clock to arrange
for a letter of dismission for Rev.
Warren Elsing. Of the Altura Park
Presbyterian church, who has resigned
and will go to New York to continue
his profession.
New Pastor for Government Hill.
Rev. W. R. Howe has been ap-
pointed pastor Of the Government Hill
charge of the Southern Methodist
church for the conference year Mrs.
Empress Arlington, president Of the
Woman's Missionary society of the
New Mexico conference, has called a
at , o'clock at the home Of Mrs. W. z
] range for the organization Of the new