El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-27

DESTROYS OF returning TO his home
l. state, in view OF conditions pre-
venting the erection Of a building for
the Central Baptist church here,
which he had devoted five years 10
bring about. Rev. o. J. Wade. pastor
Of the Central congregation. formerly
known as the Calvary Houston Square
church. has resigned, and will leave
for Texarkaua, to accept a call from
the Beech street Baptist church there,
effective September I. AIRS. wade
and their two little daughters. Nadge
and Ada Clare. viii accompany him.
They viii start about August IS or
-. leaving the parsonage at 2316
Montana street
Takes Important Charge.
Rev. ar Wade said Friday after
noon that he had been asked by his
congregation 10 remain longer. but
answered them at the church we'd
nesday evening. after PRAYER meeting.
that he felt he could not reconsider
his decision His new charge is just
across the line in Arkansas, and is
one Of the most important church con-
Eregations In that state, where he
lived all his life, before coming to
At Little Rock. where Rev. 1Ir
Wade led the activities that resulted
In building the Emmanuel Baptist
church he was pastor eight years.
leaving that congregation number
Ing hoo.
Clears Central Of Debt.
He came here TO clea- the Central
Baptist church Of debt and build. and.
with the assistance Of committees, has
lifted all encumbrances from the
property at the northeast corner of
Montana and Virginia, besides nur-
chasing the cottage adjoining on Mon
tana- He said that IN the five years
the congregation has collected S55.-
coo. and has added zoo persons TO It's
roster. Before the war BEGAN the
congregation had plans made by o. T.
Thoruan local architect TO erect q
$4,000 structure on Its lots.
Rev. 1ir Wade was figure IN the
John Brown revival here last spring.
in which he also gained commenda-
ton as money raiser for religious
purposes
swift Leads Union Service.
The Great Supernatural Idea, and
the Great Supernatioual Idea" two
great things Americans are learning
from the Wsr. viii be the subject OF
Rev Fuller Swift rector Of St Glenn .
enrs Episcopal church, at the union
fEious services on Cleveland square F
Sunday evening There viii be mass /
singing and other musical numbers J
Patriotic gatherings have inter .
fered with the union services for a /
Sunday or two. but they viii be con-
tirued throughout the sumner
The pastor. Rev o. J. Wade. viii /
preach both morning and evening az /
the Central Baptist church AT the .
morninC hour the choir viii sing The .
Lord Is 1iv Light fAdams). 2lrS. /
Ballard VIII sing i Sought the Lord
lAdamsl
The anthem for the evening hour
VIII be- Evening Hymn Steven
son1. Mrs Ballard ana AIRS. Abbott +
vii sing Have Faith in Cod
The Sunda~ school meets at $50 I
a. n. C. Y Nafe, superintendent
The Young Peoples union meets
East FL Pano Baptist.
The pastor viii preach both morn
ing and evening at the East III Paso /
Baptist church The subject Tor the
morning hour. II o'clock. VIII be
Past Experience and Present Conf
dence-" The theme for s p M is "A
Glorious Persuasion
sunday school at ESQ a. m. L A.
Baumstack is superintendent
Grand View Baptist Mission
Much interest has been manifested
in the eVauEelistic services. which
have been held the past week at the
Grand View Baptist mission
Rev j. p Daniel has been the
preacher. The music has been In
.AeL- Sc OF --Le- ~ d. lay a17.n-E4 AN
Miss Thirza Gresham. lliss Bethel Os-
borne and chorus choir.
Rev %. j. Wade viii be In charge
OF the meetings which VIII be held
every night this week at s o'clock As
Rev. ar. wade has resigned his pas
torate at the Central Baptist church,
and goes 20 his new church az Tex
arlana soon. his many friends VIII
be glad OF this opportunity to hear
him at the Grand View mission.
First Christian.
The Exercise Of Goodness" IS the
topic Of the sermon announced by
Rev 1IiIo Atkinson for the Sunday
morning service at the First Christian
church
Bible school meets at $40 a. m.
followed at 1875 o'clock by the
preaching and communion service.
Christian Endeavor prayer meeting
at 6-45 p. m. at the church. Topic, /
Lessons From Bible Proberhs-
This church Joins with others in
the union service at Cleveland square
at s D. m Dr. Fuller Swift VIII de-
liver the sermon
First CONGREGATIONAL.
In the absence Of the pastor, Rev