El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-14
Episcopal Prelate Making q
Tour Of Diocese to Select
His Residence.
Presbyterian Plan Arouses
Interest; Revival at West
Minister Church.

II IsHOP FREDERICK W. HOWDEN,
successor to the late bishop John
~ Mills Kendrick. OF the diocese OF
New Mexico and west Texas who was
expected to visit FL Paso this week,
win not arrive until February p. ac-
cording to Rev. Henry Easter, pastor
of St. Clements parish.
The bishop visited Santa Fe this
week, where he was entertained by
EpiscoDaIans Of the New Mexico cap
ital, who are anxious to have the new
prelate make that city his official res
idence Albuquerque is likewise striv-
ing to induce the bishop TO reside in
that city FL Paso EpiscOpalians it is
said viii extend a very cordial invita-
ton to bishop HoWden to live in this
city.
While no plans have yet been made
for the entertainment of the bishop
during his stay here next week, which
viii extend over several days, It is
announced he viii be the guest Of the
mems club on February %.
United Movement Is Launched.
1.-THE Presbyterian United Movement"
viii be heard much in the various SER
vices and meetings Of the First Pres
byterian church for the next few weeks.
The movement is one in which not
only Presbyterians are interested, but
most of the leading denominations OF
.
million members. It is a movement
in which the churches are saying, 1--WE
have at last arrived at a sound busi-
nesslike plan for carrying on both
our benevolent and local maintenance
work, and we now call upon each IN
dividual member to match our bust
nesslikeness with your own business
likeness" It IS a work that NOT only
involves the material interests Of the
church but its spiritual advancement
as well.
The first preliminary meeting was
held in the church last Wednesday
evening when the plan Of campaign
was mapped out by Fl. B. Durkees
chairman Of the movement; the pastor,
Rev. c. L. Overstreet; James g. McNary,
Or. W. D. Detwiler and others. About
30 people have already signified their
intention Of entering into the active
work Of this movement and It is ex-
Dected that this number will soon
reach 100. Meetings and luncheons
viii be held from time to time, and
about the middle Of March, the work
ers, being set apart with prayer, Will
90 forth on q one or two days canvass,
when they win see personally every
member and adherent Of the church
Thousands Of churches over the coun-
try are engaged in this same move
ment, which from this time on De-
comes a regular annual affair.
The meeting Of the missionary So
ciety next Tuesday afternoon viii be
conducted by Mrs. Alex. BOyse and Miss
Laura BIacksnear. The subject, THE
Mountafneers," will be handled by
these women who have been teachers
and workers among the mOuntaineers
of Georgia and Tennessee.
The Mems club meets Tuesday even
ing at 7:A5 at the church. Senator
CIaud Hudspeth viii address the men
on, How our laws are made" The
male quartet will sing and the men
will have their usual good time.
Bequest Clears Church Debt
Because Of the generosity Of Abra-
ham Pogue, q life long member Of the
First Presbyterian church, that church
has been able to cancel its last obliga-
ton and declare itself free Of debt.
Mr.. Pogue, who died recently, left a
clause in his will giving $4,000 to the
church Of which he had been a member
so long. The last notes were cancelled
and the church is now free Of debt and