El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-28
GREAT RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS
PLANNED FOR EXPOSITION YEAR
Missionary Societies Have Allotted 10000 Feet of
Space, With Auditorium, and VIII Make Elaborate
Displays; British Y M. c. A Places Or
der for $50 Portable Buildings.

LANS are now completed for reli-
- gious work and exhibits during
4 the Panama Pacific exposition.
Rev. H. H. PeII, representing a commit
tee of 100 which was named by the
Federal Council of Churches but is SUI
uorted by San Francisco and the coast
is in general charge, but has given ms
chief Interest so far to public meetings
He has been in the middle west Tor
some weeks, arranging for speakers
and is reported to have secured the
promise of many foremost dlVlhes.
These he finds more available than
might otherwise be the case, since trips
to Europe are not now contemplated.
In part on the exposition grounds ana
in part in the city, in which latter place
a great iron auditorium is erecting the
plan is to have public meetings on
evangelicaI lines, and yet with broad
limits so as to include social service,
civics. missions and allied topics. The
speakers will be Prntestants, nut an
bodies will furnish preachers These
are not to be given without interruF-
tion. but are to be in series, as arrange
ments are made with preachers OF
prominence.
auditorium, have been allotted to mis-
siOnarv societies, Bible societies anu al
lied interests. About $4,000 is needed
for EXPENSES, and as yet the sum is
in hand only in Fart. Decisions are 10
be made within a short time, and 1t is
felt certain that the project viii go
through: so certain that the statement
is authorized that exposition religious
uIans are practically complete as at
first manned out The societies are to
be located in the Education ana So
ciety Economy building. ABOUT 4UU
societies are in the proposition
The Young Mems Christian assoela-
ton will make exhibits IN the Educa-
ton and Social Economy building, but
will carry on its work in the San Fran
cisco building proper rms DulIulng
cost $500 900, and was given entire, I'M
mediately after the eaTthqu IA Ht am, ana
fire. by John D. Rockefeller, Cleveland
H Dodge and Norris K. Jessup. The
Young Women's Christian association
has erected a building within the
grounds, quite near to the Tower OF
levels in the South Gardens, 1mme-
d1atelv opposite the main entrance. It
is three stories, and the first has an
assembly hall where motion pictures
will demonstrate the associations
work The building cost $50, 600. Pub
lie meetings will be held. The second
floor is an immense dining room The
association accommodations, apart
from meals Of course, are to be wholly
free.
OF the 500 organizations that have
thus far planned to hold meetings in
San Francisco on dates covered by the
exposition, about 80 are religious ones.
Many Of these are California and coast
OF carnations, but a few are national
Others are now in correspondence with
exposition authorities, who report they
have dates and accommodations for all
The expsiOtion auditorium, which has
just been completed az cost Of ST.
100000, is available for religious as for
other organizations. The main hall
seats 10000. and there are 10 smaller
halls of varying sizes, Authorities are
positive that the war will make no
difference in numbers desiring TO use
this great hall