El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-11
VACATION SEASON
AFFECTS CHURCHES
More Than Half Of Local
Protestant Ministers
Out of City.

Church going has been replaced with
trips to the mountains, to the coast and
to the country. even by the ministers of
the Ell Paso flOcks themselves. OF the
group of Protestant ministers in Ell
Paso, less than half of the number
were in town Sunday, and no services
were held in their churches. Many Of
those who were here did not have
night services, joining the union serv-
ice in Cleveland square Sunday even
ing.
Rev. P. J. Rice, accompanied by Mrs.
Rice. was at ClOudcroft, where he
preached Sunday morning, Rev. John K.
Abbott of the Westminster Presbyter-
ian church, was in California for his
vacation, Rev. J. Z. Williams and
family were also in California Rev.
Miles Hansen, of the First COngrega-
tional church, is on a camping trip be-
yord CarriZozO, n. NJ. Rev. Z. h
Combs of the St Paul Lutheran
church, is out of the city, and H s.
Durkee, Of the Y. NJ. c. A, preached
there Sunday morning Rev. C. L.
Overstreet, who delivered the union
service address Sunday evening, left
Monday for Mountain Park, where his
family are spending the summer.
No services wehe held at the High
land Park Methodist church, and the
Congregational church. Sunday. Rev.
A E Boyd of the Highland Park Bap-
fist church, has just returned from
D
meth Brown is at Mountain Park, n. NJ
Large Crowd at Union Service.
The union services under the aus
pieces of a number of the churches were
attended by another large crowd IN
Cleveland Square Sunday evening. Rev
c. L Overstreet delivered the sermon
and a select chorus choir sang a num-
Der of selections. Rev Mr.. Overstreet
announced as his topic: THE Right
oefes IfG
text was Seek ye first the kingdom
of God and His righteousness" He SAID
that people were prone to run after
strange gods, strange fads and reliS-
ions This he contrasted with the
right way, and said that the Bible was
careful to put the emphasis on the
right things always. He said that
eternal things should have first place
and other things would then take their
proper place The union services will
be continued through August and Rev.
Miles Hanson, of the First COngrega-
tionaI church, will preach next Sun
day evening.
New Pastor Arrives.
Rev. o. J. Wade the new pastor OF
the Calvary-HoustOn Square Baptist
church, has arrived and preached at
the church Sunday morning. He Is
from Little Rock, Ark, and his initial
sermons have been well received The
Calvary Houston Square church has
been without a regular pastor since
the resignation Of Rev. R T. Hanks.
Bias to be Entertained.
The Delta Alpha Sunday school class
Of the First Methodist church will be
entertained in the parsonage Of the
church this evening. At the morning
service at the First Methodist church
Sunday, Miss June Riggs sang a solo.
breaches in YsIeta.
Rev VIII r. Howell, Of the Alta
Vista Methodist church. preached at
the Ysleta Methodist church Sunday at
ternOOn. The quarterly conference Of
the Alta Vista and Ysleta churches
viii be held at the Alta Vista church
Thursday evening.
To Give Moonlight Picnic.
The Baraca and Philathea classes of
the First Presbyterian church will give
a moonlight picnic on the Mesa We'd
nesday evening
Add 80 to Sunday School
Rally day Sunday at the East FL
Paso Baptist church resulted in 35
additional members to the Sunday
school. The three weeks meeting,
which is TO be held in a tent at the
East FL Paso Baptist church, will start
next Sunday evening. Rev. Ed. L Mil
Hcan viii be in charge of the meeting.
Quarterly Conference.
The fourth quarterly conference of
Trinity Methodist church will convene
at 500 o'clock WEDNESDAY evening. Rev.
J. Allen Ray, presiding elder of the Ell
Paso district, viii preside at the bust
ness session.