El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-17
FL PAsO CHURCHES ENTER UPON
HOLY WEEK WITH SPECIAL SERVICES
Knights Tempar to Hold Easter Services in the First
Christian Church; Meetings to Be held to Consider
Crusade Against Vice; Highland Park Church
to Hold Cottage Prayer Meetings.

Holy week started Sunday with
Palm Sunday observance in the city's
church. Palm branches were distribut-
ed at the Catholic and Episcopal
churches and special Palm Sunday SER
mons and music were included in the
programs of q number Of the Protest
ant churches. Thursday is Maundy
Thursday, or Holy Thursday; Friday is
Good Friday and saturday will be
Easter even Lent closes on Easter
Sunday with celebration OF the resur-
recuOn, IN all Of the churches
The Knights TcmDlar viii hold their
annual Easter service in the First
Christian church next Sunday. This
is required by the statutes of the
order as only protesting Christians are
admitted to the Knights Templar- This
service is held around the world on
Easter Sunday. The Scottish Rite Of
freemasCnry differs from the York in
that it does not contain any degrees
ayOWedly. Christian in character For
this reason Maundy Thursday, the
Thursday preceding Easter, is celebrat-
ed by the Scottish Rite.
Meetings to consider the moral state
Of the city will be held in a number
OF the churches this evening An
nOuncements have already been made
by the Westminster and First Presby-
terrain churches that special meetings
of the men of these churches TO con-
slider the civic vice crusade.
Mems Club to Meet Tuesday.
The Mems club of the First Presby-
terrain church will meet Tuesday eve
ming. This is the regular monthly
meeting Of the club The Missionary
society of the Presbyterian church Will
meet Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
A Livingstone program will be given
Mrs. W l. Ccrockett will be the hostess
meeting will be held at the church
Tuesday afternoon at $50 p: m. The
third of a special series of midWeek
services viii be held The special class
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Christian life" will meet with the pas
tor Wednesday and Friday afternoons
at 4 o'clock.
Cottage Prayer Meetings.
Cottage prayer meetings Will be
held by the Highland Park Baptist
church during the present week The
first one will be held this evening at
the home of Mr.. Tindell. Tuesday eve
union viii meet at the Highland Park
church A program has been arranged
To Discuss the Christian and Politics.
The Aid society of the First Baptist
church will meet Tuesday afternoon
IN the lecture room of the church.
The northwest neighDOrhOOd division 1
viii entertain at that time. The sub
ject for the Wednesday evening prayer
service will be The Christian and
Politics"
Holy Week ut st. Clements.
Lenten services Will be neld Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday at o'clock and
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at s
o'clock at the church OF St. Clement.
At Westminster Presbyterian.
The Aid society will meet in the
Sunday school room Tuesday at p. m.
The board of deacons viii meet at the
residence of W. II. LOretz. 500 East
Rio Grande street, Tuesday evening at
S o'clock A special wOmen's prayer
meeting under the auspices of the High
land Park Missionary society and the
WOmen's Missionary society Will be
held al the church Wednesday after
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be in the nature of a celebration of
the one hundredth anniversary OF the
birth of David Livingstone
To Elect Officers.
The Highland Park Missionary society
viii hold its regular meeting and an
nual election of officers at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Z Is. Elfers. 2SOS Ala /
bama street, Thursday afternoon at
o'clock.
The names of two new members who
had been received by letter were an
nounced at the morning service
Revival Attracts Interest.
The revival services in the East FL /
Paso Presbyterian church are attract
ing much interest in the community. /
Is preaching at these services, is a pull 1
pit orator Of power. The services
commence each night at 1880. Take the 4
Park car and stop at Poplar street, !
then walk half a block north.
To Hold Mission Institute.
tuesday afternoon at $3.50 Mrs
George Oliver. 1912 North FL Paso (
street, Will entertain the Woman's I
Missionary society of Trinity church. /
Wednesday evening at 7:45 ". B. Gil /
hspie viii address the prayer meeting ]
on the subject, Lot Called from
Sodom-' Following this meeting a
church conference will ne held. Satur- !
day, March p, in Trinity church. be- \
ginning at 1890, Miss Daisy Davies. /
field secretary of the WOman's Mission !
airy council Of the NJ. Z. church south,
will conduct an institute An after /
noon session viii also be held, from /
2 until o'clock. Sunday afternoon at /
$3.50 Miss Davies will also address the 4
women Of the church.
service to Be EEumEeIisffe.
The Wednesday evening serVice\ -
the First Christian church will ,be