El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
CATHEDRAL And TWO
OTHER CHURCHES In
FL PASO In A YEAR
Roman Catholics Complete Construction of One of the
Finest Structures in All the Southwest Temple;
Mt Sinai Erected by Jewish Congregation and
Methodists Also Complete Edifice.

, and for other entertainments. ar
engagements having been made to
cover the hardwood floor with can
/ vass and quickly convert it into an
l auditorium Dining rooms, kitchen,
I and a number OF class rooms for both
day and night school are among
other useful adjuncts Of the temple
1t is located at Oregon and Montana
! streets.
All Denominations Represented.
No matter what his denomination
/ OF the Christian religion, a new conner
/ in FL Paso may find his church,
/ all probability several OF them-for
I the city has an abundance Of church
/ organizations
With n membership Of about 5000
/ in the city, the Baptists have a total
! Of seven churches. The churches and
! Coffin avenue, Rev. J. F. Williams, D..
/ D., pastor; Highland Park, Dakota
street at Gold, Rev. I. n. Langston;
Grandview, 3015 Miles; East FL Pasos
1913 Alameda avenue. Rev E. L. NIL
lcan: Calvary Houston Square, sol
Montana, Rev. O. J. Wade. D. D.; Alta
Vista Mission, 1913 North Stevens
avenue; Mexican Mission, 701 South
Stanton street, Rev J. P Daniels.
There are also two negro cOngrega-
I tons: Shiloh Missionary, 2311 Magof-
fin avenue. and Second Baptist, 40l
South Virginia street
The Lutherans have three congre-
cations here. The Evangelical Lu-
them, Zion, is located at 1l09 East
San Antonio, Rev. A WOebbeking,
pastor. st. PauTs Evangelical church
holds services at the church. 1000 Mon
tana street, Rev. A. c. Harris being
pastor. There is also the Mexican
organization at 1901 South Campbell
street
Il Methodist Churches.
The Methodists have u organiza-
lions in the city. The First Metho-
It is a handsome new edifice recOg-
nized by the electric lighted cross
above the cruch. Rev. John NJ jack
son is pastor Trinity Methodist,
South, IS at Boulevard and Mesa, Rev.
p. r. KnickerbOcker, pastor: East ii
Paso, South, 1902 Rivera, Rev. J. T
Lane; Highland Park, South, 240O
Federal, Rev. II. P. Bond; Asbury
Methodist, South, Rev. Clyde K Camp
bell; Orchard Park, Hadlock Place
Rev Rufus C Baker; Mexican, South,
1927 Olive street. In addition TO these I
there are three negro congregations;
Phillips chapel. sol Tornillo; Myrtle
avenue 2023 Myrtle, and the Visitors
chapel. sol Tays-
The Seventh Day Adventist church =
is located at 1927 Westminster. At
3001 Montana is the Church of Christ. I
The Church Of the Nazarene is at /
us South Oregon
The Episcopals, who are strong here. /
have the Church Of st. Clement, |
Campbell and Montana streets, Rev. /
Fuller Swift, rector. The building has
a distinct style Of architecture, be- /
ing one Of the largest and most at /
tractive in the city. The church has |
thriving auXiliaries, quarters for
which have been provided in Ken
drick hall, adjoining the church build
ing. Here the Mems club and sew
eral other active organizations have
meetings and hold social functions.
There are two Christian churches
in FL Paso, the First Christian, cor
ner Franklin and Oregon, Rev. P. J.
Rice, pastor, and the Austin Park
church, Rev, J H Allen pastor.
Both churches have growing congre-
cations and active organizations en-
peoples organizations are especially
active.
The First Church Of Christ. scien-
fist, has a handsome NElding at /
Montana and Stanton streets. r. W.
Still Is demonstration.
First Congregational.
The First Congregational church |
is located at Rio Grande and VIII
liams streets, Rev. Dwight J. Bradley |
is pastor. The Mexican Congrega-
tional is at sos South Kansas, Rev. l
Y NJ Lopez, pastor.
The Presbyterian was one Of the 1
first Protestant denominations to 1
send missionaries to the great south
west and because Of their early /
operations IN this vicinity, have /
grown to be among the strongest in |
the city.
PresbyterIans Strong.
The First Presbyterian church, 10 1
Gated at East Boulevard and Stanton, /
has many auxiliary branches and /
does much charity work. Rev.
Charles OTerstreet is pastor The |
Westminster church is located at 4
Florence and Rio Grande. Rev W. |
NJ Fairly; East FL Paso, Poplar and /
Alameda, Rev. A A. Davis; the Al |
tura, $500 Idalia, Rev. Hugh 7. |
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