El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-08
Church Affairs

The missionary society OF TRINITY
Methodist church met TUESDAY aLIei-
noon i'm the church for the regular
business meeting Mrs. j. II. t1tzgef-
aid led the devotional opening eNer-
cfses Mrs J. ]. Ayres, the president,
presided Mrs A. n. Grambling READ
the scripture lesson. Sentence prayers
were offered for the members Of the
yVomen's missionary council meeting
this week in Fort Worth, and for the
district council which meets in Alpine,
Tex, next week
Mrs. W. H. Lark was elected secre-
tary to succeed Mrs. n. w. Shine, VINO
is leaving Ell PasO. Mrs. Shine was
presented with a boQuet of Easter
lilies as an appreciation Of her serV-
ices to the society. The society viii
give an Easter card shower to the
sick and shutins Of the church. The
quarterly reports of the society, which
were read, showed marked improve
ment in both membership and the
amount Of money raised over that OF
last quarter.
The Epworth league OF the First
Methodist church met Tuesday night at
the home of Miss Eva Weeks, I'll East
Texas street A business meeting was
held. with Ray Pritchett the president.
presiding. Following this, social
time was enjoyed. In an Easter egg
hunt. Ray Pritchett won the prize for
finding the largest number of eggs,
and Rev. NJ. a. SOuers won the prize in
the guessing contest. After the games,
refreshments were served, Miss Lorna
Appleton assisting the hostess. Among
those present were: Rev. and Mrs. Her
man c. Porter, DR.. and Mrs. W. r.
Weeks, Rev. NJ. A. SOuers, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Thomas, Misses Annie Mead, Elmira
Mead. LeOna Appleton, Vivian Sheay, A
Thomas, Eva Weeks, Frances Kuhn.
Grace Morrel. Mrs. J. Miller, AIessrs.
Ray Pritchett, Glenn Appleton and
others.
Circle I Of the First Methodist church
Aid and Missionary society, met Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. 5. V.
Young. 1906 Romero street The meet
ing was the monthly social AFFAIR or
the circle, During me AFTERNOON
number of entertaining musical Selec-
tiOns We're given. Miss Julia ColdWel
sang still VIE der NachL by Carl
BONN; Banjo song, by sidney 10
mer, and MY Laddie, by W. A. Thay-
er. Miss Margaret Young was her ac-
cOmpanist, and she played piano SOLO,
"Auf dem Carnival by Grelg- me
guests Of the circle were Mechanics b.
Q. Reel. George NJ Keerser, Wesley A
Price, Of Mexico City, and S. II Nc
Mullen. Light refreshments were served
by the hostess laser in the afternoon.
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Reports Of the VIZ Cf the A1u So
ciety Of the First Presbyterian church
were read Tuesday afternoon at the
church parlors. Mrs. Harris WalthalL
chairman of the central division, re-
ported S141.15: Mrs. Frances ROblee,
chairman of the Sunset division, re-
ported s55.66; Mrs A. w BitticB. chair
man Of the Mesa division, reported
s135.15. and Mrs. J. A. Bennett, chair
man Of the eastern division, reported
$685.. The money raised by the va
rious divisions will be used for i'm
provements In the church building.
Officers for the coming term were
elected as follows: Mrs. +. W, Parker,
president. Mrs. J. W. Johnson, vice
president; Mrs. J. A. Bennett, secre-
tary, and Mrs. G. A. Graham, treas
urer.
A flower committee to decorate the
church each Sunday was appointed.
In the financial report receipts Of
S16Q3.S7 were shown S134S.79 were
spent leaving a-balance Of S345.17.
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Lhe Monan-s Auriliarr Of The ellr,rcl,