El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-24
.ROTARIANS HEAR
MISSION TALK
Rev. P. J. Rice Tells What
Is Being Done by Lay
men; $415 for Charity.

Rotarians. at their luncheon in the
sheldon grill Thursday, lent ear and
purse to things spiritual and social
! Rev. Perry j. Rice, of the First Chris
! tan church, spoke upon the Laymen' :
: Missionary Movement and the part that
missions had played in the industrial
development Of the world. while Rev.
Martin Zielonka, after making an APP
peal TO the Rotarians to make personal
! subscriptions TO the budget fund for
the Associated Charities reported the
amount of S415 subscribed in money by
the ROtarians.
New BYLAWS.
Several new bylaws were voted upon
7 by the club membership after being
I recommended by the directors Here
to take the same course as applica>
ton Of a new member. Absence from
the club lunCheons for four consecu-
tive times disbars Il member from
further participation in the club and
under this ruling a number Of CLASH
fications were declared automatically
open. Tho third new law was that no
candidate shall be- voted upon unless
he is absent from the room a the time
or the balloung.
Fashion show.
through NJ p Carlock, the ROtariaus
were informed that on the evening OF
March -. in the ball room of the Paso
del Norte, a fashion show will be given
rs one Of the season stunts Of the
rotary club, and that special gowns for
models and entertainers are being OBJ
tanned in New York for this event.
The committee upon this event has
T. w kayser as chairman, and he is
TO be assisted by g. 4. Martin. 2. C..
Davis and j. x. Sega0. The entertain
mcnt viii be limited to Z50 guests and
arrangements for guests are TO be made
by tickets. This will be one Of the
Few events given by Rotarians where
women viii be admitted to the affair.
To Drop Members.
Considerable discussion arose as 10
,he automatic dropping Of members OF
she club who showed indifference or
mad been absent from meetings for four
consecutive times and the chair ruled
that as the club had gone on record,
January !, as advocating such a meas
ure, the law stood.
Mission Movement.
Rev. Charles L Overstreet introduced
Rev. Perry J. Rice, the chief speaker
Of the day, while the luncheon was
presided over by g. \ Martin as chair
man. Rev. Mr.. Rice characterized mis-
sionary work as the biggest business
an all the world and contrasted the
oiS idea Of the missionaries, who made
1ed flannel shirts for the little
heathens. and the modern idea Of mis-
sions and missionaries, which is that
missionary work is a great socializing
agent. that II gathers together the
oIHndlS or foreign AanOS. lnAl II meals
the sick and makes bodies strong and
healthy; that it established schools;
tuet IL promotes the spirit Of clean
industry and salutary commerce.
Invited TO Meeting.
The speaker invited the Rotarians to
attend some of the laymen meetings
without craftsmanship and to attend sew
eral OF the sessions in order to learn
the part that Christianity has played
in the opening up of the remote trad
ing places of the world.
Rev. Mr.. Zielonka distributed, for the
Associated Charities, a number Of small
booklets containing cards introducing
the bearer TO the settlement house
where relief is dispensed. and providing
for the signature and address Of the
sender. BY use of these cards. said
Rev Mir. Zielonka, you will not only do
away with giving on the street. but
will have a report sent You as TO the
applicant and what was done TO give
him or her relief and to replace the
family on a self sustaining basis
Arizona Man = Guest.
The only guest for the day with the
exception of Rev. Mr.. Rice, was J. i.
Hedrick. Of Oatman, Ariz.
The chairman reminded the Rotarians
that they We're part sponsor for the
EllisOn-White ChautauQua entertainers
which expected to come to ii Paso, and
that il was for the Rotarians to stand
by the committee in the matter of sell
ing the necessary tickets TO effect 4
guarantee