El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

- life Of Ell Paso is Keeping pace /
with the rapid progress Of the city IN /
other particulars. Ten years ago the |
churches we're all located close together 1
in what is now the heart Of the retail /
business district and FL Pasoans were
ygorshiping in small unpretentlous /
edifices.
The Christian church was the ilrsL 10 1
change its location and erect new /
and modern house Of worship one py /
one the others did likewise, ana Withln /
a decade upwards OF S5OptuUO mas DSSlI /
invested in new and beauuIul houses /
OF worship, the majority Of them 10
Gated in the residence section norlh o. !
the traces. Besides these, neat ana az
tractive chapels have been bullL IN eacIl /
OF the additions as they became Sc
Forty-three Churches in Fl PaHO. 4
At present there are 43 churcnes IN I
tho city representing the leading oe-
nominatiOnal bodies and, for the most
part, they are in lourishlng conol-
The Baptists are represented by five /
churches The First Baptist conBrega- !
tion worships in modern editice 10 /
Gated on Magoffin avenue one huhuI ca /
and forty-One members We're auueu 70 \
its roll during ha14 making It's total |
numerical strength upwards OF toV
souls The Calvary Houston square
BAPTIST church, located on Montana |
street is in a flOurishing condition. 4
additional ground adjoining its prop !
ertv has been purchased and new !
building is soon to be erected. Inc ,
East El PasO and Highland PARK bap- !
fist churches are located in outlying /
sections and enjoy continued growth |
The Second Baptist church belongs 10 1
the negroes. It worships in commo-
dious modern edifiCe and carries on an /
institutional work, having eight wen
organized departments.
Four Catholic Churches.
There are four Catholic churches' /
three of them among the Mexican .peo- |
pie and one for the English speaking !
people All Of them are prosperous |
The English speaking church has be
gun the erection Of new Dullulhs Z
which. when completed, viii be one OF
the finest specimens or church archltec-
ture in all the southwest. Inc 1ouhua-
ton is completed and work on the sup
erstructure win begin shortly.
The Christian Scientists are repre-
scented by one church and enjoys con-
tinued growth.
There are two Christian churches
Disciple of Christi. The First CHRIST
ian church has a membership OF 57U'
of whom SO were added during the year
1914 1t keeps open house every DAY
i'm the vearl and, located as it is, on
oregon strebf only two BLOCKS hoIlh
Of Hotel Sheldon, many visitors 70 Ihe
citv as well as residents find in 1t a
place for rest, reading and prayer at
any hour of the day.
Well Organized.
The church is well organized ana
seeks to develop its congregation sys-
tematioally along all lines IL gives
literally to missions both home ana
foreign and to local benevolences.
The Austin Park Christian church
was organized two years ago ana mas
a present membership of nearly 100 II
is located in the Alta Vista section and
aims to be a neighborhood church.
One CONGREGATIONAL Church.
The Congregationalists are repre-
scented by one church during recent
vaers it has grown rapidly. II IS 10
Gated on the corner Of Rio Grande and
williams streets. It's minister breaches
a liberal gospel and draws consult
uency from all parts OF the city. IL
maintains a Sunday school and conducts
a discussion club which meets every
two weeks in the y. NJ. c. a.
EpisoopaIianH Few But Vigorous.
The church Of St Clement, located on
the corner Of North Campbell and Mon
tana streets. is the only Episcopal
church in the city, but It is a strong
and vigorous organization. Its edifiee
is one OF the architectural features Of
the city. and its congregation is com
posed of many of the most substantial
neopIe and the church fIOurishes.
There are several Lutheran churches
I'm the city representing the various
branches of the Lutheranism. While
their natural constituency is not large
I'M this section these churches have
made commendable progress in recent
years.
The Methodists are numerous and
their several churches are prominent
and growing. The largest Of them is
the Trinity NJ. =. church South with
membership of 922, Of whom 399 were
received during 1914. Its property To-
Gated at the corner Of Boulevard and
Mesa avenue, is valued at $4,000, and
the church is well organized enter
prisinE and progressive.
Next to it in strength is the First
Methodist Episcopal church. Last year
was a banner year in its history Early
IN the year the erection Of new stone
church was begun and on November
% the congregation WOrshipeds in the
completed basement The exterior of
the entire building is about finished
and work is now in progress on the in
terror Of the church auditorium and
galleries. It is expected that it viii
be entirely finished in the near fu-
ture as subscriptions have been secured
TO nearly cover the cost OF the same.
During the year Sc people we're added
20 the church, making its present mem
bership 326.
Many Negro BIefhOdists.
There are two flourishing Methodist
churches among the negroes Of the
city. Visitors chapel is a modern
brick structure valued at $4,000, and
has a large congregation. The other
negro Methodist church is located on
Myrtle avenue and has erected, during
the past year, a very handsome house
Of worship.
There are also Methodist churches
South in Highland Park in Alta Vista
and in East FL Paso and a Methodist
Episcopal mission in Orchard Park.
Presby teriHns Well Represented.
The Presbyterian denomination IS
well represented. The first church
worships in a beautiful modern edifice
on the corner Of Boulevard and Stanton
streets. It is wei organized and en-
Joys a steady growth. The past year
has been one Of the best in its history.
it raised a budget. Of $4,000 for local
expenses and missions and developed its
work along all lines. In September it