El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-03
ADDS III NEW
NAMES IN YEAR
First Christian Elects Off
GERS at Annual Meeting;
Has So in the Army.

The annual meeting of the First
Christian church was held Wednes-
day evening in the social rooms O.
the church. IL was very largely at
tended and in every respect regarded
as the best Of its kind ever held in
the church. The year has been an os-
pecially prosperous one for the
church. There were 112 names adj
ded to the church roll during the
year and there are at present, after
thorough revision, 623 names on the
roll The sum Of S527l95 was raised
ia regular weekly collections. besides
considerable amounts raised by the
various societies. Every department
OF the church enjoyed substantial
growth. The Sunday school has had
the largest average attendance OF
any year i'm the history Of the church.
and the Christian Eudeavor meetings
were unusually large. The Womeu's
Missionary society reported a mem
bershIp OF 101
Organized To Help in War work.
The church has been organized very
thoroughly 20 do everything that
church should do in connection with
the war situation. A central COM
mittee of five persons, of which AIRS.
T. g. McGrady is chairman and Mes
danes W H. Bryan, r. B. H0mau and
~. q. Denton and Dr. Willis r.
Smith are members. have been APP
pointed Five sub committees have
also been appointed TO look after va
rious features of the work
Mrs. l. A. Shedd is chairman Of the
committee 20 keep in touch with the
young men who have gone into the
army from the church Mrs. ID. Scott
g. -H
20 look after the Interest of the sol
diers IN and around El Paso- Mrs. O..
a Ihumm is chairman of the com
m1ttee on Red Cross work. lIrs. r.. E.
Mason is chairman OF tho committee
on FOOD conservation and j.. " Sneers
Is chairman of the committee on war
relief The church has an honor roll
with 55 names upon IL and a service
flag with an equal number of stars.
Pastors Annual Report Read.
the pastors report Tor the year
showed that he had preached 15 ser
mons I'm the church, eight sermons
elsewhere and had given is special
addresses on various occasions. He
officiated az % funerals and per-
formed a wedding ceremonies.
Officers Elected
Following the reports. the following
officers were elected. ur. Willis r.
Smith as elder 10 succeed himself for
q term OF i've years and the following
were elected as deacOns: J.. r. Amos,
O. C. Covingt0u, vs.. Y. Davis. w l.
F'OEWorth, Charles HameI. a.. r. John
son. Edwin Lennon. G.. Fl. Price. D.
J. McCanne, A. J.. George. DIR. John
W. CarhcarL o A. Bell. W. r. Seeds
J. C. WElle, R. r. Mason and Lawrence
Moltan-- The pastor. Rev Perry d.
Rice, was elected 10 succeed himself
IS general superintendent of the
O q
elected TO succeed himself as financial
secretary- ". a.. Denton elected 20
succeed himself as treasurer. and
Dr. r. g. Huuan was elected 90
suece61 himself as treasure ~ the
fund. These names. to-
sether with those whose terms OF Of
flee have nor expired. ma ses an of
fetal board OF 80 men.
The program last evening included
brief messages OF feiicitaLiou from
Rev J r. Allen, pastor OF the Austin
Park Christian church. chaulai15 o.
J. COhee OF the a4th infantry. and
W B. Zimmerman OF the SOD Field
ARTILLERY The program closed with
an address Icy Rev. Claud J. Jones OF
Dallas. Tex.
Has Stewardship Campaign.
The church is at present engaged
IN stewardship campaign under the
leadership OF Rev. Claud L. Jones.
stewardship secretary Of the Texas
Christian Missionary s0.iety ITe will
speak tonight ana Friday ui-hr and
again on sunday morning and even
ms. These meetings viii ue open 70
the public On Sunday afternoon the
church VIII make its annual Every
Member Canvass The budget for
the coming year for local church ey-
penses and FOR missionary and other
general interests amounts TO sS0s0. s
large number Of the men Of the church
are proposing 20 1.-THE their income
during the coming year. and the
church IS looking forward 20 year
OF unprecedented prosperity.