El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-10
CHURCHES HELP
RESCUE HOME
Laymen Speak in Churches
Sunday Morning; McNary
Raises Donation.

Sundays climax 10 the campaign
which has been carried on in behalf
OF the Rescue home during the past
week came with lectures by prominent
FL Pssoans in 10 different churches
throughout the city and the raising Of
substantial sum that the cramped
quarters and inadequate equipment OF
the institution may be improved and
its meritorious work in saving the
waits and strays may be administered
more effectively.
J. c. McNary spoke at Trinity n. E.
church; Harris Walthau at the Asbury
Methodist; c. P Putnam at the West
minister Presbyterian; G. A. Martin at
St Clements Episcopal; George H
Clements at the First Presbyterian;
Fred c. Knollenberg at the First
Methodist; c. ". Groom at the First
Christian church; Il r McClntock at
the Calvary-HOuston Square Baptist;
A. H Anderson at the Austin Park
Christian and A z. Rowlands at the
COngreg ational church
Rescue Home Children Present.
AT the First Presbyterian church
series Of interesting stereoptican
views were shown IN the evening IL
Illustrating the Rescue home and the
work being done there. Twenty-Five
Of the children housed there were
present and sang hymns in q way that
won the approval Of the audience
George H. Clements, secretary Of the
chamber of commerce. pointed out the
things Of special interest on the
screen.
Many OF those picked up By the
Rescue home are indeed brands from
the burning" said he, in making an
d "a q
might do their part 10 help along the
" ork OF bringing up these youngsters
70 be worthy citizens. About 354UO
IS needed, but this amount has been
reduced to 24T27 by a reduction in the
estimate Of the contractors, which IS
in the nature Of donation. With the
amount that has already been raised,
something like $4,000 is still required;
and the amounts which FL Pasoans
have subscribed to the Red Cross fund
and the Liberty loan leaves no doubt
in my mind that the work of the Res
cue home will not be neglected now
that it is brought to their attention
Some Of the Needs.
Points brought out by Mr.. Clements
were that the home was sadly over
crowded; that contagious diseases
were not likely to break out, as some
people seemed TO think, owing TO the
fact that each child admitted is rigidiy
examined BY 2 competent physician
that the institution could use an auto
mobile instead Of the horse and wa
gon for collecting clothes and getting
fresh vegetables direct from the
growers, and that the children were
not farmed out because the institution
was run in conformity with the plan
OF keeping families together as long
as possible"
A collection was taken up at the
Presbyterian church service in the
evening, as il was in the nature OF
mass meeting. Something over $500
was raised. At the other services, the
matter Of donations was left with the
congregations, 10 be acted upon later.
Notes were passed out FOR signing by
those wishing TO give individual do
nations, payable monthly.
Mr.. MeNary Raises Donation.
James G. McNary, who on Saturday
a donation Of $500 by Mrs. :
AIcNary and himself, on Sunday after Z
visiting the Rescue home, announced I
that they had raised their subscription !
to $500 and that he believed the people
Of FL PasO should give $4,000 to this
work at once.
In Trinity Methodist church. where I
Nj. McNary talked at II Sunday
morning. the congregation agreed TO {
raise $500 for the work E. G. Perry I
gave 500, and a collection OF $50 in I
cash was taken after the service.
Lieutenant Lottie Schen, financial 7
representative Of the Rescue home, l
who is heart and soul in the work. !
said to = Herald reporter in speaking Z
OF results so far obtained: 4 am very
much gratified at the way The Herald I
went into this thing and helped Us to
arouse a greater interest in the work /
We are trying to do, and especially for I
bringing il TO the attention OF people /
who were IN a position to aid US"