El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-09
NEGROES AID THE
MISSION WORK
Want Share in Responsible
ity; Will Hear Big Speak
ers Who Come Here.

"My people want to have a hand in
this Laymen's Missionary convention
and we want to register and pay our
dollars the same as the white men OF
the city" declared Rev. c. w Robin
son, pastor OF the Second Baptist Ne
gro) church Of III Paso, TO H.. b. Durkee.
executive secretary Of the committee
in charge Of the plans for the conven-
ton.
'Our people want to have some share
in the responsibility for this work. We
want 10 feel that we have, by our ei-
forts. helped 20 make the convention a
success. We Will take up the work
willingly, gladly. and 1 am sure the
colOred race Of FL pasO Will make an
excellent showing I'm the number Of
registrations made for the convention.
Speakers for Negroes
Mr.. Durkee thanked the minister Il
told him that arrangements had been
made to have the negro men of the city
attend the sessions OF the convention,
II they wished. we wOuid rather ave
our Own meetings. said the minister.
ave Will have a big meeting every
night II YOU will send us one Of your
speakers" Mr.. Durkee agreed to this
and the negro men Of the city viii now
have "a hance to hear the missionary
worker and participate in the work
they are fostering.
similar plans ave been taken with
reference TO the Mexican PrOtestants Of
the city. Speakers will be sent to them
also, at some local Mexican mission, and
q translator will translate the talks to
the congregation.
More Speakers Announced.
Almost daily, those in charge OF the
plans for the coming convention receive
some new assurance that the meeting
is going TO be greater a at first
expected. Yesterday, for instance. the
following announcement was received.
THE program has already been an
embarrassment Of riches. but now
comes the information Advertise W.
NJ Gilbert, Of Boston. with his motion
pictures. including the great city mis-
sion film entitled The Dawn of a New
Day or 'The Redemption Of Jim" also
motion pictures Of missionary work in
China and India
In addition 10 the impressive motion
pictures Of missionary work at home
and abroad. there viii be beautifully
colored stereoptican travelogues pre-
senting life and mission work I'm
Alaska, Africa and other countries,
with descriptions by doctors Young,
Crowthcr and other missionaries, direct
from the field. There may be pictures
every night, still or i'm motion, as cur
tain raisers or closing features Of a
wonderfully rich and varied program.
TO our already long list OF great
world missionaries we now q the
name of Thomas Moody OF Africa. -
years on the Congo. Moody is a whirI-
wind on the platform. his first-hand
knowledge Of newly discovered en-
pires. his scintilatiug wit and mission
airy fervor viii put Africa on the map,
OF the most provincial deacon that ever
dropped a nickel in the collection
plate
big EnIistments.
Fargo. n. D., with a population Of
10000. enrolled 1900 delegates I'm the
first Of the Pacific coast series OF con-
EpnffOne The same ~nTnnnFffnn nf gf-
tendance woul mean $500 registered
delegates in EI Paso.
The chamber OF commerce in Sacra-
mento subscribed one-fourth Of the
guarantee fund for the Sacramento con-
vention.
Fargo, y. D.. Fresno. Calf. as Ell
PaaO will do, opened their conventions
with large mems dinners after the man
ner of the campaigns Of six years ago.
Ten cams OF deputatiOH workers,
holding ten meetings on n single week
day is scarcely more than a typical
schedule for the deputation committee
preparatory TO the Los Angeles conyen-
ton.
one hundred and fourteen towns We're
represented i'm one OF the recent middle
western conventions.
Sacramento is doing preliminary
work in 122 outlying towns.
The Tacoma chamber of commerce
extends The hospitality Of its commo-
"H-H' .NNH EHA"
rooms 10 the committee and out Of town
delegates throughout the convention.
and recerzly gave "a reception 20 about
$50 committee workers preparatory to
the convention.
Special Railroad Rates.
Special convention rates have been
granted by the railroads TO the Port
land convention and a number Of other
organizations, I'm order to secure the
benefit Of the strong convention pro-
gram. and also the special railroad
rates. are planning state or district con-
ventions just prior 10 or following the
Laymens' Missionary convention.
The convention schedule for the fu-
ture dates includes the following;
February 9-11-Seattle. Wash.
February 12-Tacoma. Wash.
February 12-15-Portland. ore.
February 1G-19-Sacramento. Calf.
February 20-22-San Francisco, Calf.
February 23-2G-Fresno. Calf.
February 1-27-Los Angeles. Calf
March 1-2-San Diego, Calf
March 5-S-El Paso.