El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
CHURCHES UNITE
FOR BIC REVIVAL
viii Build Great Taber
nacle for Union Meeting
Here in Spring.

The entire month Of next April is to
I be devoted to a revival campaign in
/ Fl Paso. A large tabernacle will be
erected in some portion Of the city.
the site Of which is yet TO be chosen
So far Il Of the local churches have
signified through their pastors their
purpose OF entering into this cam
paign: Trinity. First Christian. Eng
Ilsh Lutheran. First Presbyterian.
Westminster Presbyterian. First Con-
gregationaI, Asbury, Highland Park
Methodist, T. FL Paso Methodist Orch
ard Park Methodist. First Methodist.
Austin Park Christian, East FL Paso
Presbyterian. Altura Presbyterian
The other churches. while not Off
ciallv uniting. are in practical sym
pathy with the movement
Organization Effected
The pastors Of the above named
churches have been designated as the
directors OF this evangelistic organi-
zatiOn. The following organization
has been agreed upon: Chairman, G.
VI Harvey; vice chairman, J. l. Camp
bell: secretary. ". a. Price. treasurer,
W. L. Care: chairman devotional
committee. H L Birney, chairman
tabernacle committee. J. R. Burton:
chairman finance committee. Rev. P
r. Knicl1erbocker; chairman music
committee. ]. A. Dick, chairman
usher committee. ?. w Berkshire,
chairman publicity committee, Z. l.
Polk; chairman personal work com
mittee. Bradford Hardie.
Select John Z. Brown Party.
The John Edward Brown party has
been selected for the campaign. II
consists Of Rev. J. F. Brown, evangel-
list and Bible teacher: c. Norman
Guice. soloist chorister. and assist
nrn1fGHs Mrs. II X NnwEnIN
superintendent OF Woman's work. NJ
@. LaFontaine. pianist. secretary, and
young peoples worker: VIM Water
house. business manager Rev John
F. Brown is the president OF the In
ternatiOnal Federation Of Christian
Workers. editor in chief OF the Amer
lean Evangelist" and the author OF
number Of books He has held sue
cessful campaigns through the south
west. in New York state and in Homo
lulu
DR.. ". F. Packard. former pastor Of
Trinity. once said Of him: John Z.
Brown is to my mind the greatest
evangelist on the American continent
He is a great preacher and the senest,
wisest and most practical and success
ful soul winner in the evangelisttc
field. Under his ministry more than
100000 souls have been Won to God
Many Of these are in the ministry
and many in the mission fields This
IS the sixth time nave neen assoc
ciated with him in evangelistic work
and he has never shown for one mo-
ment any other than the spirit Of
Christ"
Dr.. Packard had planned to have
the John E. Brown party come to FL
Paso last year for an evangelistic
campaign, but his illness and subse-
quent death prevented
Rev. o. L. Wood. pastor OF the First
Baptist church Carrolltonf No, says
OF c. y. Guice. the soloist OF the party:
He is a sweet spirited Christian gem
tleman; as a singer he is among the
best, knowing how 10 lead and skilled
in getting others TO follow. His work
among children Is especially help
full
The committee on organiza ton VIII
make further announcement about the
selection Of the site and other mat
ters pertaining TO the campaign