El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-31

six years he moved to Santa Fe, and
took up the school work which had
been organized by Reed, Shaw and
Smith After some years he returned
to the northwest, finally coming back
he organized the present Las Vegas |
church. Forty years later Hiram W.
Reed organized the first Baptist church
of Albuquerque
DOctrinaI Preaching Necessary.
Rev. W z. Dawn, of Clayton, next
addressed the conference on "FOun-
datiOns Being Laid in the Present" /
He said in part that evangelism is one
of the principal foundation stones; /
that doctrinal preaching Is necessary
to proper foundation for Christian
work: the gospel of the blood of Jesus
Christ being essential That the pecu-
liar doctrines Of the Baptists are
symbolic character of the ordinances, !
baptism and the Lords supper must
be maintained.
Rev. H F. VermiIIion, of Las Cru
ces, spoke on the subject of 1.-The
Pastor a Foundation Worker" and
said in substance that a pastor must
have shepherd heart. that he is an
underShepherd, Christ being the chief
shepherd The pastor must be able to
love and sacrifice and sympathize with
the people as shepherd, looking after
all their spiritual interests Next the
pastor is a foundation man for all the
affairs of the local church, its doc
trines, its enterprises and its institu-
lions. Third. that he is the founda-
are not Christians; that his ministry
is an evangelistic ministry. In the
fourth place the pastor must be able
to minister in every way: that the
ministry can be helpful to men of all
classes, including strangers sick ones, !
visitors ct al. coming into close con-
walks of life
state Evangelist Talks.
Rev. VIM. COoksay, the state evan
gelist, spoke on evangelism as a foun-
dation. tracing the history of evan
gelism of the gospel as first preached
by John the Baptist then Jesus TAX
ing MS disciples and with them organ
izing church, Commissioning It to
go into all the world and preach the
gospel which great Interpreter and /
defender became the Great Apostle.
Rev. Milton Reece, of Clovis. ad-
dressed the pastors on the importance
of sunday schools as a foundation for
operations in the kingdom; and z. z.
Lee, under appointment of the South |
ern Baptist convention as secretary OF
-he Baptist Young Peoples union,
spoke of this work as a definite ser
different from every other service He
said that in developing Christian
character and in training the young
people for service. pastors and others
were dealing with a constituency diff
ferent from that of the Sunday school
and the other departments of church
work. That the young people give up
their workers after they are trained
for service in other departments of I
the church. That this was perhaps
the hardest phase of training in the
church work, but that it brought the
best and biggest results.
Rev. a. H. Porter, a returned mis-
sionary from Toluca, Mexico. spoke on
the Holy Spirit as Master Builder" |
saying in part that there was not the
sound of a hammer in the building of
SolOmon's temple, because God was
the Great Architect, and had had the
different parts so well prepared that |
they just fitted in. save one principal /
stone, which became the chief corner
stone, and concluded with the quota
ton, Except the Lord build the house,
they labor in vain that build it"
visitors introduced.
Here the Introduction of visitors be-
gan, and the conference heard from
evangelist V V. Grimm, of Texas. An
nouncements followed, including the
time of meeting of the convention
million in the chair, and Rev. c. T.
Taylor, Of Las Cruces, to preach the
annual convention sermon. The pas
tors conference adjourned. being dis
missed bv Rev DR. Williams. of the
First Baptist church, FL Paso.
The Woman's Missionary union OF
the Baptist convention also met
President Ralph c. Ely, of the State |
Fair association, has returned from an |
extended visit in California
Martin NJ Wood. scientist assisted !
by his talented young daughter, ap-
peared as the second attraction Of the |
Woman's club lecture course, demon |
strating the ultra ray and the gyrO-
scope.
Building - Houses
Although there are % houses now in |
process of erection in Deming, there |
are still people hunting for houses for |
homes There is need of more houses |
for rent
Earle Remington. of Los Angeles. is !
investigating conditions in and about |
Deming and the AIimbres valley
The grand jury has concluded its |
duties by bringing in no more true !
bills and only making its reports on the |
condition of county affairs. The jury |
gave very complimentary reference to !
the matters by which the county offices |
had been put in condition, approving |
the work of all the officers. 1t COM |
plimented the efficiency of the Deming I
public schools. and paid an unusually {
high tribute to the manner IN which /
county superintendent Grace G. GOebel /
performed the duties of her office. 1t |
recommended that public sanitary |
drinking fountains be placed in the |
courthouse and that the city council |
make better provision for the sewage |
outlet. Judge Neblitt complimented the |
Jury on its efficient work.
The grand jury brought in four true !
bills and two no true bills In the case /
of the people VS.. Moore & Carlson, the !
Jury brought in a verdict of not guilty. /