El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-03
.EPISCOPAL|ANS
IN CONVENTION
Elk. Gov. Prince, of New
Mexico, and Rev. H.
Easter Honored.

The annual Episcopal convocation OF
the district of New Mexico and Texas
west of the Pecos river" which meets
this year in FL Paso and is now in SEES
sion at St Clements church, is the
largest which has ever been convened
about IS clergymen being present, with
lay delegates from all sections of the
district
Bishop Howden is presiding. with
Rev. ]. 5. Moore. OF Las Vegas. as sec
IeIarN, and A. A. kean, of Albuquerque
Inc opening address by Bishop How
Gen was fine presentation OF the con-
uluon Of the district and showed sub
sldntlal progress in all directions. lie
| IeIerred in a feeling manner to the
loss Of Gov. Mills, Mai Palen, Rev II.
M; shields and others who have died
Gov. Prince Presides.
Gov. l. B. Prince was elected chancel-
| lol' and Rev. l. W. Smith, of Santa Fe,
registrar; and committees on the state
| OF the church. on constitution and rules.
ana on finance, were appointed, with
Rev D. Lloyd. Rev. Henry Easter and
! EeV p. n. Bullock as the respective
/ Chairmen.
! The greatest interest centered around
| the election of the deputies to repre-
| sent the district in the triennial general
! convention, which will meet next Octo-
Der in St Louis. and is the highest
! eccleslastical body in the Episcopal
/ church By unanimous vote, Rev. Henry
Easter. Of FL PasO. was elected
| clerical deputy with Rev. E. N. Bullock
| or albuquerque, as alternate; and Hon.
I J.. Bradford Prince. Of Santa Fe. was
elected lay deputy, with David Nc
| Knight, of FL Paso. as alternate
Have Been Delegates Often.
The Rev. Mr.. Easter has large eX-
perience in the general convention, hav-
ing represented the diocese Of Tennes-
see I'm 1901, before coming to FL Paso,
and since he has been rector OF st
| Clements church he has been the cleri-
cal deputy for this district in the gem
eral conventions Of 1904 at Boston, 1907
at Richmond. and 1918 at New York.
Gov Prince has previously served in
10 consecutive general conventions, and
since 1910 has been the senior lay
deputy in continuous service. But one
clerical deputy has an equal term OF
service. that being Rev. D. Battershall,
of Albany. Gov. Prince was deputy from
Long Island in 1877, and also represent
ed that diocese in 1880. From 1888 to
the present time, he has represented the
missionary district of New Mexico. In
1877. and again in 1888, he was appoint
ed on the delegation to represent the
church in the United States al the
provincial synod of Canada.
Originator of Fund.
In the general convention of 1850, al
ter personal experience OF the needs OF
the west, he originated the American
church building fund to aid in the
building of new churches, and when the
plan was apparently falling in 1885, he
devoted four years to the raising Of the
fund, speaking in the leading churches,
from Boston to San Francisco, until the
fund exceeded a quarter of a million
sured. Through many general conven-
tions he fought for the increased rights
Of the missionary districts, until full
voting power was accorded to them
three years ago; and he is now presi-
dent OF the association of deputies for
the missionary districts.
Reception to Delegates.
The reception held in the parish /
house of st. Clements last evening was !
a most enjoyable affair. and was rem
dered specially notable by the burning
OF the mortgage which had been the |
last membranes upon the church prop ]
erty, which is now entirely free from
debt Mr.. Easter gave an interesting /
history Of the parish. and bishop How /
den warmly congratulated the people ]
on this elimination OF the hopes and /
labors Of many years.
Bishop Burns Mortgage.
While the audience stood and sang
the doxology, Right Rev. Frederick B.
HoWden applied the match to the mort
gage papers on the Parish house OF
st. Clement and the mortgage was
burned.
In the receiving line for the recep-
ton were bishop and Mrs Frederick
B. HOwden. Rev. and Mrs. Henry Eas-
ter and the older members, in point OF
service, OF the wOmen's auxiliary OF
the church Of st. Clement, who were
Mesdames NJ. A. Wells, J. R Livesay,
NJ. A. Allen, N w. Freeman, c. c. I
IL I h. I
sr. Mrs. George Routledge introduced
he guests.
Program Is Given.
During the evening Mrs. T. A.
of Las Cruces sang, Mrs. A.
sweet OF Las Cruces, accompanied her. |
Miss Winifred Woods played piano
jolos. Rev. Edward J. Hoering, OF Tu-
played Dvoraks "Humo-
'esque" as a violin solo. Mrs. J. Row
and Gilchrist sang, with Kenneth Mac
In ice course was served. In serving.
he girls of the Sunday school classes
" the church of St ClerGSnt assist |
d. These were Misses Phyllis Rout-
edge, LuRee Knight, Virginia knight,
Helen Kettler Louise Kettler, Wini-
red Woods, Janet Miller. Gladys Booth,
lice Hines. Ella Peticolas. F'redricka
Kit Dorothy Rogers and Ruth Reyes
The hall was very attractively deco
ated with quantities Of palms and
'OtLed plauts-
The Delegates.
The clerical delegates to the convo-
alton are Rev. L. NJ Bullock, of AL
uquerque: Rev. Leonidas W. Smith, |
Z Santa Fe; Rev. q. T. Vincent, OF Sill
er City: Rev. J. S. Moore, Of Las
-egas; Rev Thomas B. McClement, Of |
'armington: Rev. Fred W. Pratt, of
arlsbad; Rev. Hunter Lewis, of Me-
lila Park; Rev. f. J. HOering, Of tn
umcari Rev. D. A Sanford, OF Clovis;
lev. +. S. DOan. of Roswell: Rev. c. S.
argent, of FL Paso; Rev. W. X Lloyd,
Z Fort Bayard; Rev. Cyril BoddingtOn,
olumbus; Chaplain ". W. Brander. of
'ort Bliss, and Rev. Henry Easter, Of
i Paso.
The lay delegates are Messrs. Don
ohnson, S. Ormsbee and Bradford
rince, of Santa Fe; David Mcknight,
{. 3. Hayes, J. s. Porcher, R. Y. An
erson and J. L. Bowen. of Ell Paso. T.
Woolsey and A. A. Keene, of Albu-
uerque
The delegates to the Womens Auxil-
Try convOcation are Mrs. F. B. Howden
RS. Z. NJ Bullock and Mrs. A. Morris
site OF Albuquerque; Mrs. A. Clark
nd Mrs. B. Nelson, OF Tucumcari; Mrs.
;. A. Sanford, OF Clovis. Mrs. Don
ohnsOn OF Santa Fe; Mrs. Hunter
evils, OF Mesilla Park: Mrs. ]. r. Live
~, OF Anthony; A. Walker, from Me-
la Park; Mrs. L. a. Broaddus and |
rs. A. Sweet, OF Las Cruces. The FL |
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