El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10


the First Methodist Episcopal
Il church this week turned itself
into a big surprise party before the
evening was over. in which the con-
gregation surprised itself with a con-
tribution Of upwards Of $4,000 to its
building and equipment fund. The
membership came together for a gen
ersl social good time, out the officiary
thought the occasion a good chance tc
fully inform the rank and file of the
financial condition of the fund out OF
which the new $4,000 edifice at the
corner Of Montana and Lee streets was
recently erected They did The re-
Spouse on the part Of the membership
was $1,000 then and there. in cash and
short term pledges.
This sum Of money was asked for
by the official board as being the
amount needful in order to enable the
trustees Of the church TO meet all out
standing obligations over and above
$4,000 which amount would be COW
cred by a low interest loan from the
Methodist board OF church extension
the loan that the $4,000 be the last
Indebtedness against the Montana
street property II was also stated
that this loan is for the most part al.
ready offset by subscriptions which
will mature within the next two years.
Women in Charge OF Dinner.
The First church Womens Aid So
ciety was in charge of the dinner
appointments. Dr. G. " Thomas was
tOastmaster. Short speeches were
made by the pastor Of the church,
Rev. John VI. Jackson, by Mrs W. B.
Clark, president of the Aid society;
7. T. Roe, treasurer. and by J. c.
Worthington. trustee and superintend-
ent Of building construction After
Worthington's speech, subscriptions
we're taken by W A Price and z E !
Mold
Raise $1,000 in 30 Days.
II. L Birney, one of the trustees OF 1
the church, said; We've raised over !
$4,000 in the last 80 days This last /
$4,000 places the First NJ. E. church on /
a thoroughly comfortable footing.
While the great bulk of the cost OF .
our new building and equipment was
contri buted by our own mem Ders, we
have been generously assisted by the !
business public Of FL Paso- We feel /
that future large success is now fully
assured TO our enterprise
A feature OF the debt lifting was
the gift of so by a schOOlboy, all OF
which he had earned as a carrier of
The Herald.
To Deliver Sunday school Addresses.
Rev. Dr. Matthew J. Trenery, of
Chicago. superintendent of the extern
sion work Of the board OF Sunday
schools OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. is TO deliver a series of ad-
dresses on Sunday school activities in
the First Methodist Episcopal church,
beginning Sunday at II a. m. DR..
rrenery is a Sunday school efficiency
expert Of wide reputation. The de-
partnent OF Sunday school extension
1f which DR.. Trenery is the head is q
new one, having been created by the
asst session Of the general conference
lf the Methodist Episcopal church at
Saratoga
In the evening at 1880. the pastor.
Rev. John n. Jackson, viii speak on
The Soul-Winning Program OF First
Church. The special music will be
he following; Morning: Even Ne"
WARREN. quartet, Mrs. ]. ". Christie.
soprano; Mrs. David Cathcart, alto: H
p Durkee, tenor; E. G. Perry, bass:
solo. Ny Redeemer and Ny Lord"
Dudley Buck), Mrs J. ". Christie
rhe evening music will be: Sweet
sabbath Eve" (Parks) quartet; solo. /
elected, Mrs J. ". Christie
Sacred Concert Sunday Night.
At the Calvary-Houston Square Bap-
ist church DR.. o. J. Wade will preach |
I both morning and evening services
sunday. For the morning his theme |
viii be ''Kindling the Fires" and for /
he evening The Offering and the
'ong".
At the evening service at 7:45 the
hoir and visiting artists will be in
barge of the music and sacred con-
ert viii be given: The numbers fol-
Richard Won Wagner; dOxology; invo-
alton; response, incline Thine Ear
CreswelD. the choir: solo for bass,
Eventide' (West), Paul Nafe. an
hem, Come Unto Ne" (Berwald), the
hoir: solo for contralto. 'eThe Pub ;
lean" (Van Derwater). Mrs. Courtney
amp: mixed quartet, 'Hark. Hark, Ny
'oul." opus ZIG (Sudds), Mr. McDon-
Id Miss Burk, Mrs Burton, Mr.. Nafe: | .
olo for baritone. abide With Ne"
Ashford), c. G. Ruby; anthem, Seek
e the Lord" (ROberts), tenor solo and
bligato. Mr.. Mcdonald. the choir; solo !
or soprano, The Day Is Ended"