El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-04
UNION SERVICE IN
OPEN AIR STARTS
Three City Churches Unite
For Evening Services;
Many Attend.

! Union services were started Sunday
| evening in Cleveland square by the
| First Presbyterian, the First Christian
| and the First Congregational churches,
! and many of the other chUcch members
| whose churches are not holding even
/ ing services. attended the Open-air
/ meeting Rev Perry J Rice, pastor of
I the first Christian church preached
/ the initial sermon on the question,
| IF I Were a Christian" In develop
! ing his theme, Rev. Mr.. Rice outlined
/ seven points for emphasizing as being
/ those which a real Christian should
| respect.
IF I were a Cshristfan," he said in
his discourse in the open air, Il would
I try to be clean L would use my DOW
/ ers and possessions with a conscious
ness of their immense value for good
I or evil 1 would do my duty as a citi-
| zen 1 would be social; that is, I would
| be conscious of the other fellow. I
| would recognize everybody as a Chris
| tian who processes to be one, and is
honestly trying to follow Christ.
would unite with the church. I would
study carefully to know exactly what
| Christ would have me do in every re-
| lation in life"
A large crowd attended the union
meeting, and these meetings, which
are to be held in the plaza during the
month of August. are expected to prove
popular with the stay-at-hOmes. Next
week Rev c. l. Overstreet, of the
| First Presbyterian church will preach
the union service sermon on Sunday
evening
Missionary Society to Meet.
The missionary society of the Trim
ity Methodist church viii meet Tues
day afternoon at the parlors of the
church at $3.50 After the business ses-
sion, there viii be a social half hour.
in charge of Mrs. z. T. Williams and
Mrs. Dave Roberts as hOstesses. The
monthly meeting of the stewards Of
evening at o'clock. The regular Sun
day evening service will continue at
this church during the summer. The
weekly prayer meeting will be held
on Wednesday evening.
Building Committee to Meet.
The committee of the First Meth
odist church, which has been in charge
of the plans for the erection of a new
church building, VIII meet this even
ing at the parsonage. The Aid society
viii meet with Mrs. H NJ Whitfield,
1855 East Rio Grande street Friday
afternoon at 2:45-
The stewards of the Highland Park
Methodist church viii meet for a spe-
cial session Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock The usual wednesday evening
prayer service will be held. The choir
will practice Friday evening.
Returns from Vacation.
Rev c. L Oyerstreet has returned
from ClOudcrOft. where he has been
spending his vacation with his family.
First church The Aid society will
meet Tuesday at o'clock and the ses-
sions and trustees will meet Tuesday
evening.
City Missionary breaches.
Rev. A J. McElwain, missionary to
the Baptist churches of the city,
preached at the First Baptist church
Sunday morning. and will continue to
occupy the pulpit during the month.
while Rev J. F. Williams is out of the
city Rev. Mr. Williams, accompanied
by Mrs. Williams and John D. Williams
mas gone TO Long Beach and Los An
geles for month. The 3. Y. P. Q. OF
the First Baptist church will have a
lawn party at the home of Mrs T II.
Springer on St Vrain street Friday
evening.
Is on Vacation.
Rev. J. E Abbott, of the Westminster
Presbyterian church. is spending his
vacation in California
The missionary society Of the First
Christian church will meet Tuesday at
10 a m, with Mrs. W. T. Hayes. 1927
Returns to Hold Services.
Rev. Henry Easter went to Cloud
croft Monday to join his family, hav-
ing come down to preach at the church
Of St Clement Rev Mr.. Easter is en-
Pertaining his son, George Easter, who
has just returned from Boston, where
he has been attending college.
Mrs Ed L. Millican, wife of the pas
tor Of the East FL Paso Baptist church.
has returned from Mineral Wells,
Tex, where she has been taking the
baths for. the past three months. She |
To Hold Rally Day.
Sunday viii be rally day at the East
Ell Paso Baptist church and the Sun |
day school will have a special pro- |
gram. The regular services will be |
held at this church during the week. |
To Take Vacation
Rev. =. H Combs and family, with !
some of the members of St. PauPs |
Lutheran church, will spend two weeks |
at Mountain Park. They will leave on |