El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-29
5ERVICESF0RPA5SING0 Of 0LDAND
COMING Of NEW YEAR To Be HELD
Asbury to Have Watch Services First Christian to Have
Special Service Sunday; Memorial to Late Judge
Foster at First Presbyterian; Consecra-
ton Service at Trinity

n ERNICES appropriate TO the pass
OF the old year are planned IN
- several EI Paso churches for
Sunday, with reference by pastors TO
the close OF the year and the duty
which churches VIII have during the
new year under war conditions.
In some Of the churches there VIII
be special services Monday night, TAX
ing the form I'm some Of a watch
meeting" TO close the old year and
welcome the new one. This character
OF service IS planned by Asbury
Methodist church Preceding the
watch meeting VIII be quarterly con-
ference conducted by Rev. II. H.
Smith presiding elder, followed by a
service Of song and n pastoral talk.
the watch meeting TO begin at Il
o'clock.
The annual conservation and sacra-
mental service at Trinity Methodist
church VIII be held Sunday morning.
At the First Christian church the
service Sunday morning viii be ap-
propriate TO the closing OF the year
and in the evening the pastor, Rev.
Perry J. Rice, viii speak on The
Motive OF Civic Reforms" Reference
viii be made by several pastors on
Sunday to the cleanup campaign" IN
augurated in the city. endorsement
The First Presbyterian church viii
be decorated Sunday as memorial
10 the late judge A G. Foster. long q
prominent member and leading factor
I'm the church In the evening O
sueciaI musical service viii be held.
First Christian.
Services appropriate 20 the closing
OF the old year Will be held al the
first Christian church Sunday morn
ing Rev. Perry J. Rice, the pastor,
viii preach The service viii begin
with a study period at $40. and 1Ol-
lowing this the communion service
viii be held and the sermon VIII be
delivered The Christian EudeavOr
meeting VIII be held as usual at 6;f5
o. M. and beginning at T-+5 the choir
VIII present the following musical
There We're Shepherds Abiding In
the FieldH-Tincent
Glory 10 God in the Highest
S-mper-
bethlehem. "-Bartlett-
The Holy Clty.'-(Adams) william
.sThs Lord IS Nv Light 20 Francis
Allitsen) Mrs i. r Amos.
The pastor viii preach brle- ser
mon on THE Motive or CIVIC t.+-
First Presbyterian.
The old and the new year VIII de-
-ermine the course OF the sermon and
services at the First FreSDy terrain
church Sunday. The sermon by the
pastor, Rev c. L Overstreet, at the
morning hour. 10.{5. viii be RE
member. Forget" Special musical
numbers viii Include the following
Solo. lie Shall Feed His FLOCK
5from The 1Iessiah') Handel; AIRS
Anthem. Awake. Put on Thy
Strength CHarker) Quartet
Memorial TO A. G. Foster
As a tender memorial the church
viii be decorated Sunday in memory
OF the late judge A G. Foster who,
year ago. was suddenly summoned 90
his Heavenly home. The officers OF
the church together with the Aid
society. VIII provide and arrange the
decorations Judge Foster was iden-
titled with the First Presbyterian
church during most of its past exist
ence, dating from the early SOS He
was a highly honOre1 member and
leading factor in the church and all
religious affairs OF the city.
The Young Peoples service VIII be
held at in the evening, followed by
the Friendly Hour social. The follow
ing people viii be I'm charge Of this
part OF the service- Judge and Mrs I
J. r Harper. judge and Mrs. Walter
Howe. Mrs Anna Diersson AMI Lester I
Uiersson. lIessrs- and Mesdames A. p &