El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02

HE corner stone OF the new As
bury Methodist church viii be
L laid Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock
with appropriate ceremonies. A J.
". Schmid. q charter member. Will
read a history Of the church. The ad-
dress Of the occasion will be made by
Rev. Percy R. Rnickerbocker. pastor
of Trinity church. The choir will fur
uish the music.
The history Of the church prepared
by Nj Schmid. the roll Of members.
and copies Of church papers, viii be
put in the corner stone
This church was organized i've years
ago under the passionate Of Rev W. r
Howell. who was succeeded by Rev. W.
S. Duncan. One year ago last October,
Rev. c. X. Campbell, the present pas
tor was appointed. The membership
has steadily grown until II now num-
bers nearly 200. The Sunday school
has an enrolment OF 215-
The church site, on the corner of
Grama and Hueco streets, was pur-
chased last spring at a cost of 1850,
and the contract was let for the church
building to Jolly & Morris in October
for $1e.0S4 When II IS finished, It
will represent an Investment Of about
S25. 600. The congregation expects 70
occupy the auditorium about the first
Of March
AsBury Methodist.
At Asbury Methodist church the pas
tor, Rev. c. K Campbell, will preach
at both services Sunday. The choir
will render special music at both hours.
Revival TO Start Sunday Morning.
With the Sunday morning service, a
revival meeting, to last two weeks, Will
begin in the Calvary-Houston Square
Baptist church. DR.. Otto Wilmington.
of Fort Worth. will do the preaching
and the singing will be led by w J.
Norris. Both are men of large exper-
isnce in revival work and 1t is expected
the meetings will be largely attended.
New Pastor for lions Lutheran.
Rev A Woebbking, Of Waterloo.
Iowa, has assumed his duties as pastor
Of lions Evangelical Lutheran church
on San Antonio street Mr. Woebb-
king has been chosen pastor for the
next eight months His first sermon
Ia English in FL Paso will be deliv-
cred Sunday morning at 1890. On
the first Sunday of each month he will
preach in English and on other Sun
DAYS in German. His sermon subject
for Sunday morning will be The Rea-
son Why Not All Men are Saved" No
Sunday night service will be held
First CONGREGATIONAL
At the First Congregational church
at Bible class Sunday. Rev Miles Han
son will speak on the "Mohammeden
Faith" At public worship, Mr.. Hanson
will preach on the subject: God,
kindly as W ell as treat Inc
quartet viii lead the music
New Pastor Arrives.
Rev John Marion Jackson, the new
pastor. arrived Saturday morning and
viii occupy the pulpit OF the First
Methodist EPISCOPAL church. corner
Montana and Lee streets. tomorrow.
DR.. Jackson has had quite a long
pastorate in San Francisco. being 10
Gated there for seven years, and was
especially active in the civic Affairs
u Lob ~r0~ - aez IN
san Francisco some two years ago, he
was selected by the mayor TO act as
spokesman and largely through the ef-
forts of the organization, riots and
bloOdshed, which took place IN other
of the neighbOring cities, was avoided
in San Francisco.
A get together" banquet is to be
given Friday evening at the church TO
have the nature of a reception to Dr..
Jackson Toasts will be responded to
making for the general welfare OF the
city, as well as for the welfare Of the
churches and church.
Trinity Methodist.
At Trinity Methodist church Sunday
morning Rev. Percy r Knickerbocker,
the pastor, will preach on The Glory
Of the Church" At this service the 30
members of the board OF stewards viii
be publicly installed by Mr.. Knicker-
bocker's subject will be The Meanest
Man in FL Paso." The sermon is ex-
pected TO be out of the usual order
and be somewhat Of a sensation. Spe-
cial music for the morning service viii
be an anthem, The Good God Omni-
potent Reigneth' CBlumenschein). and
q duet. "a Song OF Praise" (GOullier).
Mrs. W D. Howe and J. L. CoEges-
hail Special music for the evening
service will be: anthem, Rock Of
Ages" Dudley Buck and a solo. Sc
lected, c. h. Miller.
East FL PasO MefhOGIst.
At the East FL Paso Methodist church
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