El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-03
By RUTH MoNRo AUGUR.

FRS. I J. AYERS. the retiring
M president Of the Missionary So
- ciety Of Trinity Methodist
church. who has held that office for the
past five years, was presented with a
beautiful gold wrist watch. suitably
engraved. by the members Of the mis-
sionary society at the meeting Tuesday
afternoon. The watch was concealed
within a big bouquet Of pink roses. It
was given to Mrs. Ayers by Mrs. J. c.
Ballard on behalf Of the society. with
an appropriate speech Of appreciation
for the services OF Mrs. Ayers during
her presidency. Mrs. Ayers responded
in a graceful manner.
The meeting was the installation Of
the incoming officers Of the society. In
the absence Of the pastor, Rev. Percy r.
r knickerbocker. who has gone 10
Checotah- Okla, TO assist in raising the
debt on the church there. the installing
officer was Rev c. X Campbell. of the
Asbury Methodist church The new Of
1icers are Mrs s. s. Birchfield. presi-
dent Mrs A a DanielsOn. first vice
president. in charge of the young peO-
pies missionary societies. Mrs. S. g.
Douglas. second vice president in
charge OF the children's missionary SO
cieues- Mrs. David NJ Smith. CORE
spending secretary Mrs. E. y. Moore,
perintenuent Of mission study and pub
ncltyi Mrs W J. Ritz. superintendent
OF social service; Mrs E. Gordon Perry.
superintendent Of supplies Mrs A W
Mclean. treasurer. and Mrs. William
Sachs assistant treasurer.
The committees for the year were
announced The members Of the local
committee are MeSdames Ross E Bryan.
n h Binkley. William Sachs. J. l. Ely.
W r McKenna. Robert Harrington. L
J. Ayers. D. r. Wilkes. J. p Robertson
z l. Daniel, A. W Mclean. F N
Towner and c A Masters
The members Of the social service
committee are Nedames G. Q Roberts.
J H Cunningham. ". y. Harshman. h :
L Graham. Fred Daugherty. g T Race. !
Nlp Robinson- a W Schrock. W h I
Payne. Horace A Lay and c. L Jones
On the parsonage committee are Mes
danes Mack Crawford. Lee Moore. W {
Oliver. J. C. Ballard. W Vaughan, G. L 1
Jones and E L Guerry-
The membership committee IS COM :
posed Of Mesdames L J. TrOtti- J C I
A n Grambling, ". T. Young. /
Mary / Wright, F. r Douglas and E.
l. Query Mrs s c. Douglas as su-
Derintendent Of the children's mission
airy society work viii be assisted BY
Mrs Mack Crawford and Mrs F. "
Towner. The months meetings were !
announced Next Tuesday Will be mis- D
sion study day, with Mrs J L Ely IN
charge Of the program The social /
meeting OF the society VIII be held jan.
10 at the home of Mrs. J. I. Ely. on /
street Jan % viii be the an
uual mission pledge day OF the society !
and Mrs D. II. Smith viii be in charge
with the officers OF the club serving as
hostesses- The meeting closed with the
benedicUon, given by Rev. c. X Camp
bell The hostesses were Mrs Mary
Webb and Mrs. Percy 3. knickerbOcker.
The missionary society OF the First
Christian church met in the parlOrS
u the church Tuesday afternoon Mrs.
". H AndersOn's circle was in charge
u the meeting Mrs W H Bryan, the
leader Of the meeting. conducted the
devotional exercises In the absence
II the president, Mrs G. A Thumm, the
vice president. Mrs. H D. Ashley. con-
5ucted the business period Alrs- 2. r
Outlaw talked on Mexican missionary
work in the United States Chapter
three Of the study book, odd Spain IN