El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

COMBINED As ONE
Houston Square and Calvary
Congregations Worship
at Calvary.


The consolidation of the Houston
Square and Calvary Baptist churches
occurred Sunday morning follow
ing the adoption of the resolution
Of the committees appointed by
each church about month ago,
urging that action.
The matter of combining the two
churches was brought up some time
ago, at which time, Rev. J. j. Bullen,
then pastor of the Houston Square
church; W, L, Robertson. +. 5. Frank
enberger, DR.. Irwin Mcneil, Harry
Swain and F, A, Hodge, as representa-
tives of that church, ard Rev. r T.
Hanks, Charles Newman. and r. M
Denman, committee from the Calvary
church were appointed TO confer and
discuss plans for the combination of
the two churches.
The different committees were en-
gagged for a month in working out the
scheme, and the report delivered sun
day morning that it was the sense Of
the committee Of the two churches
that the two should be made one, was
unanimously adopted.
Following this action, one Of the
churches viii be abandoned, and the re-
port given out was to the effect that
the Calvary church, which is the
largest, viii house the congregation OF
the Calvary church, in addition to its
own Rev r T. Hanks will become
viii go under the name Of the Calvary
Houston Square Baptist church.
A committee composed Of Rev. Mr..
Hanks, Charles Newman. r. NJ. Dem
man, ". =. Robertson, DIT. Irwin Nc
Neil F. A Hodge and Rev. a j. Nc
ElWain, was appointed Sunday morn
ing to meet at the residence Of Mr..
Hanks, 11O9 Arizona street, Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, to perfect the
details of the combination.
1t was stated that as the result Of
the joining Of the two churches the
new church viii have the largest Sun
day school membership in FL Paso. The
number. 1t was said, would be approx |
mately 400.
In the absence of Rev. Bullen. who |
returned TO Philadelphia, Rev. NJ Nc /
Elwain has been conducting the SER /
vices at the Houston Square church.
To Build Great n. E. Church.
Following the designation OF the
Trinity Methodist church Of FL Paso as !
one Of the leading 100 Methodist /
churches in the United states to be 4
called on for the remaining $4,000 I
needed for the erection By the mem \
bers Of the Southern Methodist asso- |
citation of the S275.000 church in Wash /
ingtOn, D. c., cards for this purpose
were passed at the Sunday morning
service. The amount realized will be 4
forwarded to the committee. which has
the building of the Washington church I
in charge.
To Entertain Her Class.
Mrs c. W. Webdell will entertain
her sunday school class Of the Trinity
Methodist church at the parsonage Of
that church Friday afternoon from ,
to 4 o'clock.
The Missionary society Of the High
land Park Baptist church will meet
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
breaches at CanUtiIIO.
Rev. J. f. Abbott. of the Westmin-
ster Presbyterian church, delivered &
sermon Sunday afternoon at Canutillo.
Texas.
The session of the Westminster
church will meet with DR.. King Mon
lay night at S o'clock.
The WOman's Aid society Of the
" stminSter church Will meet Friday /
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Eula
lagsdale, 1901 North Il Paso street.
New Members Admitted.
Mrs. W. H. Byrd. Mrs. B. NJ. Lyon,
Singleton were admitted to the mem
Dership of the First Baptist church
Sunday morning, by letter.
The Philathea and BaraC2 classes Of
he Trinity Methodist church win
lOld a business session at the church
Friday night at s o'clock.
Missionary Society Meeting.
tuesday afternoon Mrs 5. ). Burch-
VIII entertain at a social the members
If the WOman's Missionary society, and
,ther members Of the church.
The regular prayer meeting Of the
trinity Methodist church will be held J
81 ednesday night at 8 o'clock.
Revival Services Close.
The revival services of the East FL
2aso Baptist church closed Sunday
hight. There were Is conversions
Rev. r T. Hanks. Of the Calvary Bap-
list church assisted Rev. Z. L. Mill
an, pastor of the church in the clos
as ceremonies.
To Hold Business Meeting.
The WOman's Aid society OF the East /
= PasO Baptist church viii hold an
business meeting at the I
.hurch Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. |
Pastor on Vacation.
Rev. Z. L. Millican will leave Thurs 1
lay for a vacation of 10 days, which I
viii be spent at Cloudcroft.
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