El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
BAPTIST MEN ARE
FOR CLOSED SUNDAY
Resolutions Passed Against
Sunday Picture Shows and
Other AmuSements.

Baptist men are opposed to an open
Sunday. They went on record TO this
effect at the 18th annual meeting OF
the EI Paso Baptist association, which
has been in session the past week at
the First Baptist church The meeting
passed resolutions insisting upon the
enforcement of the Sunday laws against
the moving picture theaters, cigar
stands and other places of amusement
Copies of the resolutions will be mailed
to the city officials
Former Pastor TO Preach.
Rev. Caspar S. Wright. former pastor
Of the Trinity Methodist church, will
preach at the Trinity church this morn
guest Of Rev. Charles Wesley WebdeIl,
the present pastor of the church.
The aid society of Calvary-Houston
Square Baptist church will meet Tues
day and the midweek service will be
held Wednesday evening.
Pastor EntertainS Glasses
Rev. E c. Morgan, pastor OF the
Highland Park Methodist church, en-
and Philathea classes at his home, SOC
Federal street, Saturday evening He
was assisted by Mrs. Morgan. Thurs
day evening Mrs George Sharpe will
entertain the 'woman's missionary So
ciety with an an-day meeting at her
Lebanon street home.
To Give Social Service Program.
The social service committee Will
have charge of the Tuesday afternoon
program in Trinity church parlOr, hour
800 Mrs. W. B. Gilispie will lead the
devotional service. Mrs. z. G. Morgan,
of Highland Park; Miss Norwood Wynn
and Miss Hanson, of the Y. ". c. A,
will also have part IN the program
Mrs. Thompson Wheat and Master
Alma Baines will play piano duet,
Sonata No. ," by Diabelli A number
of Mexican children from the Effie
Eddington school will sing. Mrs. II. A
Z . -
social service committee will be the
hostesses.
Ministers Attend Presbytery.
Three Ell Paso ministers of as many
Presbyterian churches left Friday for
Alpine to attend the meeting Of the
west Texas presbytery. which win meet
there over Sunday. Rev. c. L Over
street, of the First church; Rev. Ken
meth Brown, of the East FL Paso
church and Rev ". c. Babber. of the
AItura Presbyterian congregation, are
attending the meeting at Alpine. Rev.
Mr.. Overstreet's pulpit will be occupied
by DR.. H. F. Wright, and the other
Presbyterian churches will have no ser
vices.
To Attend General Convention.
Rev. Henry Easter, rector of the
oh Irch of St Clement, will leave this
evening for New York, where he viii
Episcopal church and viii be absent a
month. He will be accompanied by his
son, George, as far as Knoxville. Tenn,
who will visit there before returning to
his work in Boston
Former Pastor to Preach.
Rev. r T. Hanks, former pastor OF
Calvary Houston Square Baptist church,
viii preach at both the morning and
afternoon services at the church where
he formerly preached.
Sunday school Rally Day.
Services at the First Presbyterian
church will be held in the assembly
room of the church. because the audi
tOrium is being refinished. new wood
work added to match the finish of the
organ and the entire interior of the
auditorium is being refinished. The
room will be ready for services in it
next Sunday. The regular rally day of
the Sunday school will be held on sun
day, October 5. The school has started
an efficiency campaign which is ex-
pected to increase the effectiveness OF
this department of the church work
The meetings of the Sunday school viii
start at $3.50 instead of at GAS. as in
the past. The Christian Endeavor So
ciety will meet Tuesday evening with
Miss TheO Patterson. The Wednesday
evening meeting will be devoted to
missionary discussions, and Rev. c. L