El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-27

in FL Paso and for reaching the people
i'm the surrounding sections. The FL
Paso convention is to be composed OF
4 1000 men who feel an interest IN the
work. These men will register with
the committee having the matter IN
hand and Will be furnished tickets en-
! titling them to attend the lectures and
the sessions Of the convention Every
church of FL PasO has Joined in the
work and a committee of 100 has been
selected to carry il forward
Bradford Hardie is president of the
general committee. with Y. r. stiles.
vice president: c. ". Brett, secretary;
William Graves, treasurer, and Howard
= Durkee. executive secretary.
The Sub-COmmitteeS.
The following are the sub-commit-
tees appointed by the general COM
mittee;
Arrangements C. Ayers, chair
Z man; Z. c. Knickmeyer and q. \ era
finance. \ shelton. chairman;
J. H. Henderson and H L Christie.
Publicity-G. \. Martin, chairman; V.
r. Stiles, W. J. Buie and Edmund
The registration committee is head
/ ed by David Mcknight and the follow
, ing others. representing the different
churches of the city. are members;
| each of these VIII serve as chairman
] for and appoint other members from
their own churches to assist them IN
I planning: H. L. Red. j. ID. McMurtrey,
a
Ezell, J. Hise Myers. DIT. Lee McIn-
tosh, Mark Griffith, \. R Millican, y
II. Anderson. J. J. Finney, !. y
/ Winans, w 4 Price
Prayer and Statistics.
The committee on prayer IS headed
by @. 2. Putnam, with the follow
ing laymen as members, each repre-
senting an individual church organiza-
Freeman, ]. c. Ballard. Or. R. B. Ho-
man O J. Wade. J. c. WOrthinSton,
/. Blakesley. : : Cash, L H. Sander
son. A. e. Foster, Leonard " est, 7. p
Smith.
The committee on statistics is head
ed by T. ". Berkshire and others on
this committee, representing the vari-
Gus churches Of the city, are as fol-
lows: J. \. Morriss, George Rogers,
DR.. d. ". Wetwiler, Bradford Hardie,
jr., p. f. Johnson. Z z Mold, A. :.
Howard. Warren Small / A Shedd. 4
B. Adams, E f. Greenberg, A J. Rose,
". H. Lark
Members Of the latter two commit
tees viii also serve as chairmen and
name others from their respective
churches TO assist in the work.
All Churches Interested.
The laymen's missionary movement
is supported by private subscription
and its object is TO enlist the church
men of the country to a greater extent
IN the work Of retaining the peoples
of heather countries to Christianity.
embraced by Protestant churches Of all
denominations. The speakers are all
men Of experience in the foreign mis-
si0nary field and their entire effort is
devoted to arousing interest in mis-
sionary work.
The committee has received the fol-
lowing regarding the men who are 10
make up the four days program in FL
Paso-
aWhO'S Who in the Work.
Ernest w Naftzger-'Leader OF
songs and solos Twice around the
world with Chapman and Alexander
The worlds greatest singer Of gospel
songs
Herbert s. Johnscn-''For Is years
pastor OF the Warren Avenue Baptist
church Boston. Graduate Of Harvard
university. A man Of Independent
means who SO sincerely feels the call
Of this work that he supplies his pulpit
and pays his own salary to go with
this team Of speakers A real Chris
tian steward with a life purpose,
commanding personality"
J. O. Representing the
board Of home missions and also the
commission on evangelism of the
Methodist Episcopal church. a man
whose plans and policies have led his
denomination in adding $4,000 men,
bers during the last year, an expert
in methods of personal work \ man
with a message"
4 Message From Turkey.
James P. AIcNaughton-"J back
from Turkey, escaping a Turkish
prison Bearer Of fresh news from
the war territory. Has intimate per-
sOnal knowledge OF the Armenian
massaeres. 4 missionary for IS years
Of the American board. VIII tell why
Turkey is in the present war"
J. T. CrOWther---Just back from an
extensive tour of the continent Of
Africa Has a thrilling story Of the
chasing Of submarines and escaping
their JOrpedOes. Has the continent Of
< a
speaker"
From Arctic Alaska.
& Hall Young-"For years a mis-
sionary and explorer in Alaska. He
viii show you why the United States
should be proud to possess Alaska He
outlines the conditions of Alaskan life
and tells the story Of its rugged past
and bright future in a gripping mes
Presbyterian world"
\. r Kepler-'Recently back from
China Went through the Chinese
revolution and carries in his face a
period. watch charm made from
the bullet hangs from his vest Is a
silent witness to a heroic experience
He knows China thoroughly; her prob
lens and her opportunities. One Of
the most successful of Presbyterian
missionaries
J. B. Trimble-"For many years an
outstanding secretarial representative
Of big conventions. An exponent of
successful methods
A Bishop from China.
Bishop James ". Bashford-''Pastor
Of great churches. Famous college
president Bishop in the Methodist
Episcopal church, with residence in
Shanghai. China Speaker of great
power; an author; a world statesman
Herman F. Swartz-"A sociolOGist of
renOWn- Student in social science at
the universities OF Berlin. Paris and
London a specialist IN the relation of
the church TO the American city An
interesting personality; a fascinating
speaker
Missionary From India.
Fred 3. Fisher--Ieam leader for
the western series of conventions
several years OF missionary experience
IN India A traveller in other mission
fields. Three tours in Europe. y dele
gate to the Edinburgh world mission
airy conference. Associate general
secretary laymen's missionary move
ment Of the United States and Canada.
Henry H. kelsey Secretary for the
Pacific coast of the American board
OF commissioners for foreign missions.
one Of the commanding personalities
OF the Congregational church
Two Missionary Editors.
Hugh J. esOn--'Head Of the edi-
torial department of the Domestic and
Foreign Missionary society Of the
Protestant Episcopal church