El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-03

Lent Will begin Wednesday with the
annual observance Of Ash Wednesday
at the Catholic and Episcopal churches
of the city. This is the beginning Of
the devotional season, continuing un-
til Easter, which falls on March % Of
this year. Special services will also be
held each Sunday during Lent and the
fast season viii close with Palm sun
day, the Sunday preceding Easter, Good
Friday and then Easter. the great day
in the church calendar.
The church council of st. PauIs
Lutheran church viii meet Tuesday
evening at the home of o. W SOr-
enson. 1917 Olive street
Lsenten Services Mt st. Clements.
Lenten services viii begin Wednes-
day at the church of St Clement with
morning prayer at 10 o'clock Wednes-
day. litany at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
and evening praper at 8 Notices Of
other Lenten services VIII be made lat
er by the ushers upon application The
weekly calendar for st. Clements is
Tuesday the meeting Of the wOman's
auxiliary at o'clock; Thursday, eve
ming prayer at 4 o'clock choir practice
WOman's Bible class in connection with
the litany service
DeaeOns Are Installed.
Sunday afternoon the Baptist pas
tors met at the Highland Park Baptist
church to assist in the installation SER
vice for NJ. L. Griffith and b. H. Baker
as active deacOns- Sunday evening a
special sermon was preached by the
pastor for young woman on the subject
of Strong WOmanhOOd- The Aid So
ciety of the church will meet Tuesday
afternoon at > o'clock, at the church. for
a business and social session. The
weekly devotional service Wednesday
evening will be in charge OF Mrs. J. ".
Earl.
Official Board to Meet.
An important meeting OF the official
board of the First Methodist Episcopal
church will be held al the church Tues
day evening ats o'clock The regular
midWeek prayer service will be held
Wednesday at s. Thursday evening
there Will be a meeting of the singers
of the church TO arrange for the Easter
cantata
New Pews for East Ell PasO Baptist.
The pews are being made for the
East FL PasO Baptist church by the
Aid society and will be installed as soon
as they are completed This society
has a membership Of 80, which is an
increase of p over that of January
1912. The officers of the enterDrfsirc,
aid are Mrs Charles L Baumstark,
president; Mrs. c. B. Ardoin, vice pre:;f-
dent; Mrs. T. 2. Smith secretary: Mrs
c s Chahant treasurer; Mrs. /. L.
Nally, corresponding secretary. The
average Sunday school attendance of
the East FL PasO Baptist church for
January averaged los, and the church
membership was equally large. The
midweek prayer will be held Wednes-
day evening at 7.30 and deacon Charles
Baumstark will lead There win he a
meeting Of the deacons of the church
this eyenln gat the church. The young
people OF the church were entertained
at the pastors home Friday evening, in
honor Of Miss Florence Messenger If
Alpine, Tex. who is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. ". J. TOlbert.
Vocational Day ut First Presbvterfnu
Next Sunday evening nil he 70
cauonal day observance at the First
Presbyterian church. This is a day set
apart IN the church for the purpose
Of calling young people to Christian
service At this service Rev. c. l. Over
street viii deliver a lecture on Phillips
Brooks, which is an outgrowth of an
Grafton prepared by him and delivered
while student in college. and which
had much TO 90 with his choosing the
ministry as a profession.
This evening at 1880, there will be