El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-18

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w Methodist church hOstesses,
the Methodist Missionary
Federation met Thursday and elected
Mrs. S. S. Birchfield president; Mrs.
W. Z. Care, vice president; Mrs. L c.
Ruby. secretary. and Mrs F. Giesinger
treasurer. Mrs. I. J. Ayres presided
The program opened with a song.
Faith Of Our Fathers" followed by
the scripture lesson. led by Mrs. J.
T. Lane, and a prayer by Mrs. Hu-
bert " Smith Mrs. Ayers gave a
poster talk on Together, Work With
God"i and Mrs. A A. LawIer sang.
Mrs; D. n Smith Of Trinity; Mrs. Fred
d. Dougherty OF Asbury; Mrs. c. e.
Anderson Of East FL Paso Methodist
and Mrs. L Funk Of Highland Park
led the auxiliary discussions, which
proved intensely interesting, and Mrs
5. G. Douglas. the second vice presi-
dent OF the conference, talked on jun
Tor work and also read the constitu-
ton and by laws Of the Federation Of
the Women's Missionary societies OF
the VI. E Church South, of Fl Paso,
Texas, as follows:
This organization shall be called
the Women's Missionary Federation of
the II. E Church South
The object Of this federation is to
unite the efforts and prayers Of the
women in the local auxiliaries for
the purpose Of Fastening the coming
Ell Paso.
THE Federation shall consist Of all
Women's auxiliaries which are at pres
emit or shall be hereafter organized
under the auspices Of NJ z church
South
Following the reading Of the By
laws, Miss Virginia Booth talked in
spiratiOnally on The Challenge Of
the Present" Other features of the
session were a prayer for the fedora
ton and Its work, by Mrs. D. II. Smith:
a song, and the offering by Mrs. J..
D. AcMurtrey, Mrs. G. A Albright
and Miss Hazel Semmler. Rev. c. K
Campbell gave the benedlction.
Mrs c. K Campbell, Mrs. J. H Har-
per- Mrs Fred Dougherty and Mrs. J. J
D. McMurtry officially received, !
among those present being Mrs. HUI
bert u. Smith, Mrs. D. A Wright. Mrs.
Edgar Williams, Mrs. Robert Lander, |
Mrs G. A. Albright, Mrs. S. S. Birch !
field, Mrs 3. o. Brattstrom, Mrs. F. G. !
Douglas Mrs H L Graham. Mrs. I ]. |
ayers Mrs William Sachs. Mrs. d. NJ |
Smith Miss Hazel Semmler, Mrs. G. c. /
Roberts, Mrs. C G Henderson, Mrs. L. !
F. Gamble, Mrs. c. A. Masters. Mrs. T. |
n. Towner. Mrs. H NJ Smith, Mrs. ]. !
=. Robertson. Mrs. Edgar Williams. !
~ D. C4AAL4UAE u AL4duLar no
represented Trinity Miss Virginia
Booth and Miss Mary Mathey of the
Lydia Patterson institute; Mrs. ]. B.
Wright, Mrs B. Abbott, Mrs. A. H
Abbott Mrs. J. 7. Lane. Mrs. F. Gel
singer, Mrs. c c. Anderson OF East
Fl Paso church; Mrs / c. Ruby, Mrs /
lawrence Funk, Mrs. A A Lee, Mrs.
Q. W. Bretz and Mrs. c. H Kenzie, OF
Highland Park; Rev. and Mrs. c. X
Sampoen, Mrs. J. h Harper. Mrs. W.
Z. Bush, Mrs J. D. McMurtey. Mrs.
Fred Dougherty, Mrs D. D. Temple,
Mrs !. n. Winans. Mrs. Dora Kretz-
man, Mrs J. H Fitzgerald, Mrs. W.
A kessler. Mrs Charles Bryan, Mrs.
r V. Jones, Mrs. W. H Butterbaugh, I
Mrs c. W. Wofford, Mrs. c. Il. Rhodes, I
Mrs. P Vaudeville and Mrs. z. ".
Bryant, all Of Asbury.
The social function following the
official business OF the quarterly con-
ference at Highland Park Methodist !
church, Thursday evening. January ]
IL, was enjoyed by a number of the I
FINELY and helpful talks were made !
by different men. Lawrence Funk /
spoke on laymen's work; Robert Ian I
Ter on the social life OF the church;
r. i. Nichols on financial obligations. /
The surprise Of the evening was the +
splendid readings by Miss Emma Ma {
ions. instrucu ess in expression. Z
which disclosed real artistic skill Re /
ports from the woman's missionary
society by Mrs. Lawrence Funk, pres 4
dent, and Mrs c. Nations. superin- 4
endent of Junior work. were made,
showing advancement and awakened
interest The refreshments provided
~ the women Of the missionary So
,iety were relished by all, being sea-
ioned with good cheer and whole I
iearted fellowship. There were rep I
'esentatives Of Trinity and Asbury
.hurchss. and even the babies Dresenf 1