El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-19
CHURCH MEETING
HERE NEXT WEEK
Missionary Society Of West
Texas and New Mexico
To Meet In FL Paso

Christian Missionary society dele
gates viii gather he-e Monday for the
annual convention Of the New Mexico
. West Texas Christian Missionary So
( ciety which Will begin at the First
Christian church.
The First Christian church viii be
] the host to the delegates to the con-
ventiOn. and a program is now being
There will be delegates present from
all OF the cities and towns of west
Texas and New Mexico. F. NJ Rains,
secretary Of the Foreign Christian Mis-
siOnary society, will be present at the
meeting. He will come here from Gin
cinnati TO take part in the convention
W. J. Clark, national superintendent.
OF the adult division Of the Bible school
work will also come from Cincinnati.
Mrs. Terry King, state secretary of the
Christian woman's board of missions
will be here from Fort Worth, and Otis
Hawkins. representing the National
Benevolent society, will be here from
Dallas.
Committees Appointed.
The committees appointed for the
convention by the First Christian
church are: Entertainment, Mesdames
w. L Foxworth. r. B. Homan and
Willis r. Smith: reception, Messrs-
Henry Shedd, Homer Dale, Henry
Allen, and Misses Audra Mae Dale,
Lucille Rice and Altha Fruit; sightsee-
ing, Messrs. Milton Shedd, c. r. John
son, W. /. FoxwOrth- L a Dale, DIT.
r 3. Homan, ". II. Elliott, !. F. Wood
son and DR.. H E Stevenson: mems
dinner, Messrs- w c. Denton. F. J.
Stephenson, II. L. Stevens, F. l. Null
berry and W. 9 Price; decorations,
Mesdames H E Stevenson, Henry
Barnes and ". a. Beeson.
To Open Monday Evening.
The meeting will open Monday even
ing at the First Christian church. z. L.
Spaulding, Of Albuquerque, viii have
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George J. Ruth viii conduct the praise
service which will open the meeting
J.. A DaleNwill deliver the address OF
welcome, and G. l. Dean Will deliver
the response This will be followed
by an informal reception and the as
signment Of the places OF entertain
ment.
Tuesday morning there will be a
preachers retreat. the subject OF which
viii be The Forces That Make Men
Rev. O. W Hearn viii give a reading.
Rev s r. Mcclure will make the
prayer, Rev. c. W. Lambert will discuss
the association and Rev. J II. Allen the
devotional exposition of the scripture
There viii also be verbal reports from
all Of the churches The roll call OF
churches will be read. the reports OF
the district superintendents, boards and
secretary-treasurer viii also be made
at this meeting The committee for the
next year viii be appointed.
State Missions
s r Mcclure vii lead in the de-
votional service which viii start the
afternoon session. J. H Whistler will
give an address on the state missions
which viii be followed by a discussion
F. II Rains will give a talk on every
member canvass and J. II. Whistler
viii make report Of the social service
committee Tuesday evening the de-
votional service will be led BY Ralph D.
Fifield- Otis Hawkins will give an
address, as VIII T. NJ Rains
Another retreat for preachers will
be held Wednesday morning, the sub
Ject Of which will be The Conduct
Of Public Worship" Rev. c. L Dean
win discuss the order Of service. Rev.
George ]. Ruth the communion Rev. o.
E Palmer the sermon. Rev. George
E Beatty the devotional expositions.
and Rev. Frank Talmage will give an
address on Making the Church Grow"
The retreat will close with a sympo-
stun, The Church Building"
Bible Glass Session.
The Wednesday morning session will
include a Bible school session in charge
Of ". 7 Clark The devotional exer-
cises will be led by n s. Boyer. ". J.
Clark viii give an address on The
Modern School" Conferences Of teach
ers and discussions Of the Sunday
school work will follow. W. ]. Clark
viii give an address. 'fEdu ,ationaI
Evangelism" At o'clock there will
be a mems dinner for the DELEGATES
Wednesday evening devotional exer-
cises viii De led by the local Christian
Erdeavor societies. W. J. Clark will
then deliver an address on The Eff
cient Church"
Final Retreat.
Thursday morning another retreat
viii be held which viii be participated
in by Rev. George E Beatty, Rev. J. H.
Allen. Rev Ralph D. Fifield and Rev
c W Lambert A business session
viii follow this at which reuorfa of
committees will be made, officers elect
ed and the general business OF the con-
Venton transacted Thursday after
noon the meeting will be in charge Of
the women and the devotional service
VIII be led by Mrs P. J. Rice. Miss
Allen will give a talk. The Tie That
Binds" Rev. J. H Allen will give a
talk on IF I Were a Member Of the
c. W. B. NJ" and Miss Bryant will
speak on the subject. IF I Were the
Minister After this meeting the con-
vention will adjourn.