El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

- FSPITE the disturbed condition il
Mexico encouraging mission worl.
- is being carried on in portions of
that country. This was shown at the
sessions OF the annual conference Of
the Mexican border missions OF the
Methodist being held in the Mexican
church on Fourth and Stanton Streets
above the Effie Ellington school
Bishop W. +. Lambuth. Of OaRdale,
Calf is the president Of the conference.
The sessions will continue until SUNDAY
night closing then with a special serV-
ice in the Methodist Mexican church
at which bishop Lambuth will preach.
The delegates to the conference are;
Rev. j F. COrbin, of Long Beach, Callis
in charge. Of the Mexican Pacific mis-.
sion work; Rev d. ". Carter, Of
Georgetown, Tex; Rev. jackson B. Cox,
of San Antonio, presiding elder OF the
Monterey mission district of MeXlcOi
Rev. J. II. Fitzgerald, Of Ell Paso; Rev
Laurence Reynolds, president Of the
Lydia Patterson Bible institute Of III
Paso: Rev F. S. Montelonga, of Ell
Paso; Rev. Miguel Mario, Of Durango
Mex: Rev. r. c. Ortega, Of Chihuahua;
Rev. Marcos de Ia Cara, OF Maria,
Tex; Rev. NJ. Chaparro, Of Toyah'
Tex. and J. C. DelgadillO, Of the Span
ish department of the Lydia Patterson
In attendance at the conference. but
not delegates, are: Miss Lizzie wilson,
president of the Palmore college, OF
Chihuahua. now temporarily located in
Ell Paso: s. Y Esquival, of the same
college, and Miss Frances Montague,
president of the Effie Eddington School
for Girls.
The reports show an encouraging
amount Of work being done among the
Mexican missions. In chihuahua the
Mexicans have supported their pastor
without aid from the missionary board
In the three Mexican Methodist
schools in FL PasO. the Palmore col
the FTffe E0QluE
ton school for girls and the Lydia Pat
terson Bible institute for boys, over
600 pupils have been enrolled during the
The meetings Of the conference are
held every morning; the afternoon is
devoted to committee meetings and the
evening to special services open to the
public, which have been well attended
by the Mexican people mere
Revival to Continue.
At the First Methodist Episcopal
church. corner Of Montana and
ee streets Rev Herman G. Porter,
pastor. the revival services will be con-
tinued throughout the week, with
evangelist VIII II. Huff as leader. he
will preach every evening at 7;45
o'clock Day meetings will be held on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and /
Friday at 2:30 p. m. There viii be three
services on Sunday-11 a. m, p. m.
and 1870 p. m There will be special
singing at all these services. At
the evening hour the evangelist will
preach on the live theme. The second
coming of Christ" Extra seats are be-
ing provided for that service.
Laymen to Conduct Service.
The laymen-of the Methodist church
es Of the city will meet at the Alta
Vista Methodist church, Hueco and (
Luna streets, at 5 o'clock p. m, Sunday.
There will be addresses as follows:
THE Ideal Layman,' Hugh Henry, of
East Ell Paso church; The Church (
Leader and His Duties c. W. Bretz Of
Highland Park church: Christian Eff 4
ficiency," W. H. Lark of the Alta Vista l
church; The Layman's Movement as |
Specified by the Last General Confer I
ence" l. J. Ayers, conference leader.
Solos will be sung by Mrs. Young and !
Miss Marguerite Bush. There will also /
be congregational singing.
c.. L. Jones, Ell PasO district lay lead /
er, will be in charge of the meeting.
Sunday services at the Alta. Vista 1
Methodist church, Rev. W. H. Duncan, /
pastor, will be: Sunday school at 9:45 !
a. m, r. Y. Boyer, superintendent;
chaplain John A. Randolph of the sixth
infantry will preach at il a. m; Junior
league at 2 p. m; city layman's meeting !
at 3 p. m. Senior Epworth league at
p. m, led by ]. c schneider
Trinity Methodist
At Trinity Methodist church, corner
of Boulevard and Mesa, Rev. c. Wesley
Webdell pastor. Sunday services will /
be: Sunday school at $3.50 a. m, Ep-
worth league at $50 p. m, preaching
services at 10:45 a. m. and 1880 D. m
The order Of service for the morning
hour will be.
Organ prelude, Mrs. J. J. Pearce.
Hymn. No. AIS. congregation.
Apostles creed.
Morning prayer
Solo, Eye Hath Not Seen" from
Holy City,, Mrs. W. D. Howe
Psalm 139
Gloria Patri.