El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-24

young women. conducted by Miss N.
DennisOn. Tuesday evening the Boys
club OF II members meets for a social
time; Wednesday and Thursday even
ing the cooking class meets. Also on
Thursday evening the Mexican people
meet in the main hall Of the building
for devotional service. The pastor in
this field is Rev r Castalles. The
work of this institution only recently
began n many of the religious ac-
uvities are regarded as being in their
infancy.
Presbyterian Mission.
The Presbyterian church has its mis-
sion al Fourth and Virginia streets.
the work being under the supervision
OF Rev. lose Nenecia- Mr. NeneCia re-
sides at sos South St Vrain street and
at this place the auxilaries OF the
church meet The mission has been IN
operation for eight months The
church has a membership roll Of us
members and 30 candidates for admis-
sion A junior society has a member
ship of so; while the Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor has a membership
OF IS In the Aid society there is q
membership Of 80 The church reaches
20 families.
Has An Orchestra.
Mr.. venecia gives much Of his time
to personal work among h mem
bers of his lock, teaching them Eng
lish and music. He has organized an
orchestra of ten pieces among the
I aI@a5
wOmen's club which makes the special
business Of sewing its pastime and re-
lief to the needy its goal
The NaZarene church and mission
at us South Oregon street. is in
charge of Rev. ). D.. Athans. This
mission is a branch Of the Holiness
church, and does an important phil
%anthrOpic work among the Mexicaus OF
south FL PasO because of the earnest
ness and personality of its minister.
The church has a regular attendance
of IS, a Sunday school attendance of
so; a Young Peoples society with a
membership Of 30 an Aid society Of IS.
CONGREGATIONAL Mission.
h Congregational hurc is repre-
scented in the mission district by a lit
tie building on South Kansas between
which the pastor, Rev. Ignacio N. LO-
PEI, resides. The work Of the Con-
gregatiOnaI church has been the result
Of five years and the regular mem
sunday school attendance is 90; and
the regular sunday attendance at
church OF 81
alvatiO Army Active.
Adjt. James Hunter, of the Saliva
ton Army, has a branch for the Next
at SIS South FL Paso, where he
has a transient congregation, stable
alone in its numbers. The Sunday at
tendance at this center averages from
40 to 50 people; while the sunday
IIAtD~ &NNNAA-1-NL -1A5I1 +ACaA 80 ~
80.
Independent Church.
The infant Of the mission field is
the Independent church at Campbell
and Eighth streets. which has Fran
cisco Padierna for its pastor. This
church is Independent Of any Of the
evangelical churches, and is the out
growth Of a small groups own needs
The membership is -. the Sunday at
tendance 16, and the Sunday school at
tendance nine. The church is six years
old and the pastor an elderly man who
does not seem in the least disturbed
by small numbers
Temperance Society.
All Of the Mexican pastors are mem
bers Of the Mexican Temperance So
ciety, which meets ZACH Monday after
in one Of the church homes. The
president Of the league is Rev Igna-
clio Lopez, Of the Congregational
church; Rev. F. :. Montolongo, vice
president; Rev Jose Venecia, secre-
and Rev. :. D Athans. treasurer
The league has a membership OF 20.
and on the first Monday evening Of
each month a general gathering IS
held of the young people when medals
are awarded for the best declarations
the evils Of i"ntemperance-