El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-03
Church Affairs

! A meeting of unusual interest was
that of the WOman'S Missionary society
1 of Trinity Methodist church which vas
I held Tuesday afternoon in the church
! parIOr. The meeting opened with song
followed by prayer by \ rs. D. NJ. Smith
! Mrs. Oscar Downs, of Highland park
Methodist church, led the devo+ioT1a1
and gave talk upon the subject. How
to Pray as based upon the sixth chan
ter OF Matthew. Sentence PRAYERS yyero
ofIered ana the society Joined enthus-
laSJlcaIly IN singing "Hark the Some Of
jubilee The regular order of buei5aes
followed and, while a few of the mania
" meetings have been dispensed With
uuIIhS Ine heated term, reports indi-
=. 49, III A IIeed activity along all lines
a ouet Dy Misses Marguerite Ruby and
Eva Duden was much enjoved.
AFTER brief talk by thu Oresidant
MIS- i. >. ayers, Mrs. Empress AIRING
lOn, CHAIRMAN Of the foreign depart
5 e5LSl- I llIIoduced Miss Laying Gibson. of
oCarIllI BlDle Training school of Kan
sas city, Mo-, one Of the DISTINGUISHES
guests of the afternoon. Miss Gibson
IS much loved and honored bv MetbO-
assn and 1t was treat to listen to her
words of encourag cement and counsel
concerning the great work in the hands
OF tne women Of the church. Miss Les
sic wilson, of Palmore college. Chihua-
nua, also a guest OF honor, then ad-
dressed the meeting, and told in an
her work Of many years in chihuahua
The women of Highland Park Meth
odlst church had been invited to at
tend the meeting, and a number re-
sponded, adding TO the pleasure of the
afternoon. A social hour was enjoyed
AFTER adjournment and Mesdames W. E
wilson and R G. Reeves, hostesses for
the afternoon, served punch and cake
Ihey were assisted by Miss Alice
Care, Mrs Geo. Dennis and others.
Mrs Adine 7. Owen presided at the
piano during the afternoon. Honey
Suckle and oleander blossoms were
used as decorations. Fifty attended the
meeting.
The monthly social and business
meeting of the Christian Endeavor So
c1ety of Westminster PRESBYTERIAN
church was held Tuesday night at the
home of Mrs. H. z. Eye, 607 East Rio
Grande street. The retiring president
Bradford Hardie, jr., gave a talk regard
ing the work accomplished, and Miss
Lillian Rawley, the new president,
future Following the business session
which lasted an hour, a social time
with guessing games played and re-
freShmentS served Miss HARRIET
IN charge of the latter. Among those
present were: Rev. and Mrs J. E
Abbott Misses Harriet Rawlins. Flo
renee Reed. Anna Iverson. Nellie Riley
Mary Hardie, Lillian RawIey Mary L.
Bean and Mrs. S. F. King, Matthew
Iyerson, Bradford Hardie, jr, and
Thornton Hardie
., The Aid and Missionary society Of
CaIyary-HoustOn Square Baptist church
held business meeting Tuesday
afternoon in the church on Virginia
street Only routine business was
transacted.
On
vices being held this week at the Hig-
land Park Baptist church, the Mis-
sionary and Aid society meeting for
Tuesday afternoon was postponed.
Ihere be no meetings of any of the
organizations of the church this week
on account Of the services, which are
being held twice a day
A church and Sunday school picnic !
was planned for at the meeting of the /
Aid society Of Westminster Presbyte-
risn church Tuesday afternoon. The I
meeting was to have been held in the /
Sunday school room of the church. but /
at the invitation of Mrs. s. F. King, /
the meeting was held in her home. eos /
street. The picnic plans Oc-
cupied the entire attention of the 4
members for the afternoon. It will be /
given at Washington park THURSDAY, :
July IL After the plans were COM I
pleted, the society members enjoyed a \
treat served by the hostess, !
Mrs. J. Z. Abbott entertained the /
children of her Sunday school class at /
" estminster Presbyterian church Tues
day afternoon with a picnic in Wash
-ngtOn park. The youngsters had eX-
elusive use of the "Cupid's slide" and |
had glorious time all afternoon. I
supper was eaten out on the grass at
the park, and the party did not break
Up until in the evening. Mrs. Ed March
N I
helped Mrs. Abbott in entertaining the I
who were: Jane March. Ar
.hur March, Margaret Hardie Thula
Hardie, Florence Eye, Martha Eye, |
Alice Eye, Edna Murdoch, Myrtle Hill
1urn, Allen Brown Snoddy jr.
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