El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-07
Church Affairs

The Guild of St. Clements church
entertained at Kendrick hall on Tues
dav afternoon with an Epiphany tea.
The decorations of the hall were in
red and green. POinsettias were used,
principally with ropes Of ferns. The
table on which the cake stood was
decorated with California peppers
strewn over the table The cake held
II red and white candles, which were
burning.
Chaplain William W. Brander Of
Fort Bliss was requested by Rev.
Henry Easter, rector Of St Clements
church, to blow out the candles, the
significance being that if all the can
dies were eXtnguished at once the
church debt would be entirely wiped
out during the year. Mr.. Brander blew
and every candle on the cake went out.
After this fOrmality an interesting
program was rendered. The first num-
Der was a vocal solo, ooh, Dry Those
Tears" by Mrs. Roland GIchrist. Mrs.
Alan D. Wilkinson sang Peace on
Earth" Rev. Mr.. Easter then addressed
those present, explaining the origin
and meaning Of the Epiphany
Miss Constance Pateman, Mrs. Ken
meth MacCallum and Mrs. M. H Lemen
rendered a trio, accompanied on the
piano by Miss Gertrude Yale. Mrs.
George Rutledge, president OF the
guild, spoke on the general work Of
the auxiliary and Mrs W. s. Tiltou
made a short address on the Epiphany.
Mrs. Gilchrist gave another vocal solo
and Mrs. Carl smith spoke on the
"Blue Boxes of the Church Guild"
The cake contained five articles,
bean, a black eyed pea heart a but
ton and coin. Mrs. Harry G. Greer
cut the cake and the recipients of the
articles each received a fortune. Miss
Constance Pateman found the bean,
Miss Katherine MusselWhite the heart,
Mrs. w. c. Meyers, the button, Mrs. S.
y. SchWabe received the coin and Miss
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eyed pea, was given the best fortune
OF all Refreshments OF chocolate and
tea were served.
The first business meeting OF the
year Of the WOman's Missionary society
Of the Trinity Methodist church was
held on Tuesday afternoon in the
church parlOrs. Mrs. G. I. Jones read
the scripture lesson. Miss Alice Care
past president, presided. At the close
Of the old business, Miss Alice Care
thanked the women for their cOopera-
ton in the work Of the year and called
Mrs. J. j. Ayres, the newly installed
president of the society, to the chair.
Mrs. Ayres made an impressive talk
on the coming years work. After the
business the meeting was closed with
q prayer by Mrs. c. Wesley Webden
Mrs S S. BirChfield presented Miss
Care with a bOquet Of beautiful car
nations in expression Of their grateful
ness Of her work during the year. The
usual reports were heard and the year
" reports given The treasurer for
the home department reported sS9415
IN the treasury. The treasurer of the
foreign department reported S255.24 in
the treasury The local treasurer re-
ported SfO5.56. The fourth vice Dresi-
dent stated that 1853 visits were made
10 the sick and strangers during the
year. many floral boCUets were sent
TO the 'shut-ins,' and many boxes of
supplies sent away by the society. A
large sum OF money was used among
tne needy IN our own city" The par
sonage committee reported $50 spent
during the year on the parsonage.
~, The Missionary. society Of the First
SIrlsLlan church held a meeting Tues
cay aIIernOn at the home of Mrs w
Il ELLIOTT on North Oregon street Mrs
Z. J. Rice led the devotional exercises
held. l-s !" a
The first number OF the program
was an interesting talk by Mrs. I /.
Lehman on her trip to the Offices 0F
the school Of missions in Tndiana0o1fs
Ind- RMS was illustrated and made
particularly interesting with personal
I.eInlnlscences, Mrs. Alexander Boyce.
from the mountain schools of Tennes-
see, told Of the work there among the
mountain heights people. Mrs. r. B
HoInan CONDUCTED the quiz" which is
always held after the business session. |
A social half hour was sDent and the
hostess served refreshments
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The silver tea" given on Tuesday
afternoon by the women of the church
OF the immaculate Conception. at The
residence OF Mrs. Frank Carr on Pros
pecI avenue, was a success socially
- -. lIiHanclally. The house was dec
GRATED in pink carnations, narcissTs
ana ferns. Refreshments Of tea. and
cake were served. A large number OF
people were in attendance.
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The First Baptist church will hold
rollcau Of members tonight zach
member viii respond to his or her
name name with q passage Of scripture. The
ott1cers VIII give all reports
., Ine altar society Of the Holy Fam
ny 1 chapeI VIII meet on Friday after (
dence Of Mrs. c. E. Kelly. 'ii1 resi-