El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-10
Church Affairs

The mission rally day meeting was
held at Trinity Methodist church on
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. A
short business session was held and an
interesting program given The scrip
ture lesson was read by Mrs G. L
Jones. Mrs. George 3. Oliver offered
prayer and 20 reason were given by the
class Why we should give more time
rendered a solo. A talk on mission
study was given by Mrs. VIII Howell
and Mrs. J. Allen Ray offered prayer
Several new members were enrolled.
Letters from Miss Belle Bennett and
Miss Maria Laying Gibson were read.
Miss Bennett is president of the wOm-
ans missionary council and Miss Glib
son is principal of the Scarrett Bible
About 40 or As women were present
The hostesses for the day were Mes
danes J. L Ely and 1 n. Winans.
Home coming night will be observed
this evening at the First Presbyterian
church with a social in the parlors of
the church, to welcome the summer va
cauonists and the new members and
friends of the church The social will
be from 7:45 until o'clock. and pro-
gram of old fashioned songs will be
sung during the evening. This will be
the second of the informal midweek
meetings to inaugurate the fall season
Of the church work. last week being
the occasion for an experience meeting,
when the members told Of their expert
ences on the summer vacation trips.
A special committee will be in charge
of the meeting this evening and will
see that everyone gets acquainted.
The Catholic gymnasium association
met on Tuesday evening at the gymna-
SUM to arrange for an open air"
festival to be held at the gymnasium
on the corner of st. Vrain and Ange
streets on Friday evening. September
26- A demonstration of the work will
be given and refreshments of ice
cream and cake viii be served
The women's missionary society of
Westminster Presbyterian church,
met on Tuesday afternoon and held
Rally-day meeting. The program was
opened with a song Loyalty to
scripture reading by Mrs. Willis ".
Waite. Rev. John E. Abbott offered
prayer and an open parliament was
held A duet was sung by Rev. and
Mrs. John E. Abbott and Rev Mr.. Alb
bolt gave an interesting talk on Signs
The meeting proved enthusiastic and
enjoyable Mrs Van lyle, Of Colorado
City, Texas, spoke most Interestingly
on The Presbyterian Of which she is
president
Waite will entertain with an afternoon
social time for the women of the West
minister Presbyterian church to meet
Mrs. Van lyle.
The members of the Highland Park
missionary society will meet with an
aIl-day session at the home Of Mrs E
B. Elfers. Mrs. Van lyle will speak to
the women Of the society on Thursday
The aid society of the East Ell Paso |
Presbyterian church will meet on
with Mrs. Kenneth Brown in
the church parlOrs-
Rev. and Mrs. c. L Overstreet will
entertain the officers and teachers Of !
the First Presbyterian Sunday school |
on Friday night at their home, 709 |
Noble street.
The mems club of the First Presby-
terrain church will give a banquet on J
evening, September Is, at the /
church. This will be the opening I
meeting of the fall season.
The Aid society Of the First Congre- /
yational church viii meet on Thursday Z
afternoon at o'clock at the home OF I
Mrs. Royal Jackman.