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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
CHURCH AUTHORITIES ARE Asked
To EXPLAIN LACK Of INCREASES

DULLNESS Of summer has not pre-
vented church authorities from
asking local ministers to explain
why the growth Of church member
growth in population have been ex-
ceeding small, and In some cases
conspicuous by their absence As far
as announced. by the census bureau
the five cities making big jumps In
population were New York. Chicago,
Detroit, Cleveland and Los Angeles
In none Of them. in either Catholic or
Protestant bodies. was there any
marked increase in church member
ships. and in some in Protestant
bodies, there was actual loss.
Catholics in the five cities named
exactly hold their own. Presbyterians
In the five rapidly growing centers
have increased in about the same
ratio as they have elsewhere IN the
last seven years. save In New York
City. where the population Increased
the most and their growth was the
smallest ngregationalists have
increased Is percent IN Cleveland and
Los Angeles and merely held former
numbers in the other three cities
Episcopalians. Lutherans, Methodists
and Baptists have grown to % per-
cent. the highest being the Metho-
dists. and that only in Los Angeles
In other centers the growth falls be-
low Is percent
In the phenomenal CROWNS OF De-
troit and Los Angeles there have
sprung up many new cults The war
brought out cults Ia abundance and
the tendency in the five cities, as
in other parts OF the country, Is
toward more religious bodies and
not fewer. In none Of the five cities
shown as centers Of great population
growth has there been any CORE
spending growth in membership OF
religious bodies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
TIVES
ARE HELPED

AS part Of the tuberculosis study
conducted in FL Paso by the Texas
public health association. information
has already been secured, showing
that more than 500 people suffering
from this disease have received help
from some OF the charitable institu-
tons in the city during the last year.
These people received charity IN some
form or other from the Associated
Charities. Jewish Relief society, the
county hospital and the tuberculosis
clinic
The study OF the INDECENT phase
Of the problem IN the city has been
completed and a new part OF the sur
vey was entered on last week. In
the course Of this, every tuberculosis
sufferer in the city will be called on
by George F. Granger. field secretary
OF the public health association, who
is directing the survey. or one OF his
assistants It IS expected that 500
more people viii be interviewed dur
ing the next three weeks.
A large sum IS spent each year by
these public agencies IN support Of
INDECENT persons VINO come TO the
city. At the same time many self
supporting people, some OF them with
abundant means. who visit the city
IN search Of health, bring a large
revenue to the city and are IN
doubtedly an asset TO it. It Is the
large number who are included in
this class are being interviewed.
3lr. Granger says he has been re-
ceived everywhere with the utmost
courtesy and that all the people In
terviewed have been glad to give the
information desired, As they realize,
ther as a result OF the statistics Sc
cured, forward steps can be taken
In care OF other sufferers.
No one need feel any apprehension
about being interviewed by Mr.
Granger or his assistants, ne declares.
All personal information is treated
in the strictest confidence The
health association Is not interested
in individuals. but only IN the mass
OF facts secured from several hundred
OF those interviewed. Names are re-
vealed to no one in e Paso or else
where, and no one need fear thew
VIII be bothered in the future as the
result Of an interview.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
WELFARE WORK
REPORT IS MADE

That the community center for vel
fare work among the Mexicans. 10
Gated On South Stanton street, IS do
ing efficient service was. shown at
the monthly meeting OF the advisory
board Tuesday evening. when reports
were made by the workers. This or
ganization maintains an Industrial
department where cast-off clothing IS
renovated and sold at reasonable
prices, furnishing steady employment
10 those needing II and training
others in dressmaking, tailoring.
shoemaEing, cleaning dye1nE and
pressing. Possibility bags" are sent
TO any family that VIII take one, in
which they may put their cast-off
clothing and other things that can
Be renovated Much more material
IS needed IN this work, as many Mex
leans apply at the center and have
to be turned away for lack OF ma
terial TO work On
The community center also main
tEins clubs for boys and girls. classes
for the teaching Of English and an
employment bureau II is under the
direction Of Miss Clarinda Corbin,
who, IN the future. viii be assisted
by her sister, Miss Nary Corbin. as
Industrial secretary. Miss Mary Cor
bin has recently returned from Hous-
ton, where she was in charge Of the
city social service work
The workers reports showed that
during Hay and June - possibility
bags" were distributed and 467 gar
ments were sold for s22O.50. En-
pl0yment was secured for u persons.
Thirty-tWo calls were made by the
house visitor. Regular meetings OF
the Boy Scouts, Campfire girls, sew
ing clubs. and the story hour for chill
dren were held, at which there were
large attendance
The advisory board elected officers
as follows: president. L n Winaus
first vice president, Mrs. / J. Ayers;
second vice president, Rev. ". s Hug
gett; secretary, Miss Lillian Nugget.
The center is at present located at
225 South Stanton street, but in the
fail VIII move to the building for
ameFly occupied by the Douglass
school, which has been purchased for
this purpose by the mission board OF
the II E Church. South.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
FL PAS0 CHURCHES To HOLD UNION
SERVICES IN CLEVELAND SQUARE

deavor society viii meet at Z o'clock
in the evening
Rev. ". S. Huggett. OF Highland
Park Methodist church, will preach
at Trinity church in the evening The
usual evening services viii begin at
o'clock, and Sunday school services
via be. held in the morning
Highland Park Baptist.
Rev. J. T King pastor Of the High
land Park Baptist church, will speak
in the morning on, Heaven, and How
We are to Co There" In the eve
Popular Young Man in the Com
munity." Special music at the serv-
ices will be rendered
ANITA gonisms." VIII be the subject
OF Rev. Schneider at Altura Presby-
terrain church in the morning. In the
evening he will speak on Heavenly
Visions" Sunday school will begin
at $3.50 o'clock in the morning and
Christian Endeavor at Z o'clock in the
evening.
Rev. H Van valkenbrugh will
speak on, The Challenge OF the
Heights" at the morning services at
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
The church viii place special en-
phasis on the work OF the Sunday
school and the Epworth league dur
ing the summer.
Special music has been arranged
for the Trinity Methodist church sun
day morning and evening.
At Nazarene Church.
Miss Bertha Deaderick, Of San
Francisco, viii preach at the eve
ming services Of the NaZarene church.
and the pastor, Rev Sadie Lewis, viii
speak in the morning. Sunday school
viii begin at 10 o'clock, the morning
church services at II, and the eve
ming services at o'clock
Evangelist p S. Beal will continue
his meetings at the Government Hill
Baptist church Sunday and all next
week His subject for the Sunday
morning service viii be 1.-The Be
levers Sin Problems" At the night
service he viii preach on Ny
Fathers House" This latter is a
sermon on heaven DR.. Beal viii also
give Bible lectures Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock and Monday at 10 g. m.
and p. m The meetings viii con-
tinue throughout the week every
night at o'clock The ordinance Of
baptism viii be administered at both
services Sunday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
NEW NORMAL AT ALPINE
HAS SUCCESSFUL SESSION

Austin, Texas, July according
70 adiveces received from Thomas
Fletcher. president OF the Sui Ross
normal at Alpine. that new institu-
ton is having a successul summer
session. Mr. Fletcher was formerly
head Of the extension teaching divi-
sion lof the University OF Texas Sew
eral former members Of the faculty
OF the University OF Texas are now
on the Instruction staff OF the Sui
Ross normal. Among these are Miss
Anne Aynsworth. professor Of Eng
Iish; Miss Linda Lancaster, Instructor
in physical training; Miss Kathleen
Molesworth. auditor; Miss Viola
Baker, registrar and secretary TO the
president; Miss Stather Elliott, pro-
lessor OF romance languages: Miss
Alice Cowan. professor OF Latin; Miss
Irene Nevfll. instructor IN domestic
economy, and Miss Roberta Dulin,
librarian. Roy ,Bedichek, head OF the
school and community division Of the
University Of Texas, is instructor Of
English at the summer session Of the
normal He win return to his duties
at the university this fall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03


and cause you 70 find freedom for
self expression in a bigger person
atty"
We have not yet reached the
heights OF our greatest mountains.
Keep fit by climbing.
The mountain calls Us to vital re-
building of life powers What a
healer Of nerve exhaustion the noun
tain Isl When up there, how things
that have irritated and worried US
down in the city fade into insignifi-
cancel Dislfkes and hatreds. resent
ments and the fight spirit, go away
as mind and body respond 10 Cod
eternal tonic Up there where the
lights and shadows chase across the
serrated. corrugated sides Of can
yons ike race horses speeding the
track; where lichens and MOSES and
flowers cover the ugly gashes in
rock and canyon with beauty, and
the most rugged profiles are rounded
out in marvellous artistry and fit
ness; where the cascades dash the
spray amid sOngsters and flowers and
where the water Is cold and the
earth IS full of healing for wearied
body and troubled mind.
All Are Alike
The call OF the mountain IS to
simple living and equalizing Of
human relations. The mountain re-
veals how dependent all are on GER
tain sources Of production for life
sustenances, how alike we all are in
needs. origins and interdependence
The mountain Is no respecter. Of per-
sons The social and financial high
orows" are no better than the others
Lightning and storm. bird and
flower, do not discriminate. All are
equal there. Gods world is not a
"highbr0W" world. Il was made for
folks-good. wholesome, pure. re-
ligious folks. The people who have
to carry the latest creations in bah
room dress and evening suit and ex-
citing drinks to the mountains in
order to be able to endure the
dreadful monotony" are out Of tune
with earth's symphonies OF music
and poetry and science Of beauty and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

crimes are committed IN growing
numbers by college graduates and
members OF families brought up with
ample means. A secretary to give All
OF his time TO preventive work has
been appointed. and associated with
him are former. Wardens Of peni-
tentiaries. one Of South Dakota. the
other OF the federal prison at
Atlanta
STEPS are being taken to bring
Presbyterian workers into touch with
an probationers. whether Presby-
terians or not, AID to induce preach
ers to warn families OF the alarming
tendencies Presbyteries have been
asked 70 act An argument to be
employed is that once convicted It Is
exceedingly difficult to get back into
a business or profession when prison
terms are ended. as the public is
harsher in its judgments even than
prison officials. The cost OF high Nv
ing Is given as one reason for the
increase and education without real
work as another
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03


utility. City artificialities have no
place in vacations 70 Gods noun
tains.
Our Horizons Narrowed
The call OF the mountain is a call
to vision and outlook Our daily
tasks and problems narrow our
horizons Unconsciously we grow re-
stricted and small Hence the neces-
sity OF getting away from routine,
the near things, and into the place
where world bigness surges in on US;
where the primeVal forces Of God
can act and react on the mind and
body where LIES atmospheres may
be purified and the soul is prodded
to speed out and up again by a viii
ful effort Of faith and in the vision
Of that Man who went to the noun
tain to pray; to get again the vision
OF life and service as above the call
Of material gains and public honors.
Calls to Soul Solitude
The call Of the mountain is to
soul and to God Know thy SELF is
as needed today as when Socrates de-
clared it. Take time to think. We'd
better die with less Of this worlds
goods, If necessary, and be able TO
think broadly, deeply, reverently
than otherwise and have to let others
tudes are essential to well being
Our life, at best, is artificial. We
will find both ourselves and God
when We reverently, prayerfully. go
into the solitude Of our own souls
and the great world OF God about
US Jesus was the master OF multi
tudes, but he was also the regular
reverent. communicate at the feet
OF his Father, God He met every
crisis IN his life with poise and
mastery, and gave US our spiritual
redemption because he followed the
demand Of a natural life for rejuv-
enation in body, soul and mind at
the feet OF God and in natures lab
oratories, and then he came forth
to the crowded marts and the temples
Of worship in the strength OF rever-
ence, courage and the power OF a
divine message
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
4 FOsT OF the churches IN FL Paso
lNl viii unite Sunday evening In
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\ FOST Of the churches IN FL Paso
lNl viii unite Sunday evening In
services in Cleveland square.
Members Of the Central Baptist
church viii attend the evening serv-
ices Of the First Baptist church Sun
day. The combined choirs OF the two
churches VIII render a special musi-
cal program Rev. G. ". Mccall, pas
tor OF the Central Baptist church.
VIII deliver the Introductory and
Rev. IL Z. Hudson, who has just be-
come pastor Of the First Baptist
church, wiz deliver the sermon
Rev. Mccall VIII deliver the ser
mon at the Central Baptist church
In the morning. on the subject The
Sources Of the Christians Strength
Special music has been arranged
DR.. Hudson, Of the First Baptist
church, viii occupy the pulpit for the
first time sunday morning. his ser
mon win be, THE Finality OF Chris
tianity." Sunday school services viii
begin at $3.50 o'clock
At ST. Clements Church.
Rev. Fuller Swift, rector OF st.
Clements piscopal church, viii de-
liver the sermon at the II o'clock
service. Sunday will be the fifth
after Trinity, and holy communion
viii be observed at 1880 and II
o'clock Sunday school viii convene
at $3.50 O'CLOCK. SPECIAL music VIII De
given by the choir
The First Church Of Christ, Splri-
tualist, VIII hold its regular Sunday
evening services at o'clock in the
county court room Rev. J. a. Ball,
the pastor. viii speak on The Pie
nomenal Leech-
Chndren's day wiz be observed in
the Sunday school Of the Asbury
Methodist church tomorrow. Rev.
Hubert II. Smith, pastor, will speak
at the morning services on. People
Who Violate the Third Command
ment without Swearing" His eve
ming sermon VIII be on the subject,
The Opportunity OF the One Talented
Man" Junior league and Senior
league VIII meet at o'clock in the
evening.
ITO the County Poor House. will
be the subject Of DR.. Floyd Pot at
the morning services Of the First
Presbyterian church. July { viii be
observed with patriotic services. Sun
day school viii convene at $3.50 o'clock
in the morning, and the Christian n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
PRESBYTERIANS BUILD NEW
CHURCHES IN THE SOUTHWEST

Forty -four Presbyterian churches
and manses wiz be built or ENLARGED
at the expense Of s1s5.S00 following
the action taken BY the Presbyterian
board OF church erection at its June
meeting IN New York This announce
ment was made by DR.. David G.
board.
Cities and towns which viii re-
ceive new churches or manses in
clude: Cooper. Texas; Vamori, Ariz. f.
Fl Paso. Texas; Seymour, Texas:
superior. ARK; Red Rock. ARK ;
Dallas, Texas. and Miami, Ariz.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
NEFF FILES SUPPLEMENTARY
CAMPAIGN EXPENSE REPORT

Austin. Texas. July 5.-Pat II. Neff,
Of Waco, candidate for governor. has
filed supplementary statement OF
campaign expenses, the additional
amount reported being S711, Of which
$3.50 was for campaign buttons. Mr..
Neffs total expenses reported are
s5s52 as compared with s4sS9 for r.
z Thomson, 1891 Tor Joseph ".
Bailey, and S1746 for D. P. Looney.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
CITIES EVERYWHERE To AID
NuTTH pII.ERInI ELEnRATIo


Governors and mayors everywhere
are organizing their states and cities
for pilgrim tercentenary celebrations
The part political officials take hold
OF is the educational especially that
which maintains classes aiming TO
give foreign born populations cor
rect understanding Of the meaning OF
pilgrim history and gets up pageants
with which TO educate through the
eye. Before closing for the summer
most colleges are reported as having
taken steps TO cooperate some time
during the fall in the educational
part OF the pilgrim celebration
Cardinal Gibbons has given special
satisfaction to Puritan elements by
his sahction OF the appointment OF
Catholic laymeu to places on pilgrim
committees. Episcopal interests,
which complained in 1907 Of lack Of
cooperation by Puritaus IN their
celebration Of the earlier planting OF
Christianity at jamestown, are tax
ing hold OF pilgrim committee work
Sir Auckland Geddes. the British an
bassador. viii speak in several cities
There are now more than zoo local
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
WOMAN DEMANDS ssO5o
DluIAGEE Enn aCrInI

Mrs Anna McCarty and her hus-
band, ". II. McCarty, have filed suit
in the 41st district court against the
Fl Paso Dairy company. for S5050 for
alleged damages.
Mrs McCarty claims she fell across
a board which had been placed
across the sidewalk at 80 Texas
street by the company. for the pur-
pose OK sliding milk containers from
a wagon 70 the sidewalk. She says
the accident occurred on May 10, and
that her Injuries were severe.
Sell OIL stock to Curtisr & Co.-Adv.
Kodak Flnlshlng. See aandara.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

A MD busy. crowded days. Jesus
1 a practiced the habit Of retirement
Even when popularity was at its
height. he steadfastly retained
his periods Of solitude in mountain
and desert On the memorable day
when he fed the multitudes Of hun
cry people through q miracle, and
they fought to acclaim him king. he
dismissed the multitude, sent his
disciples away, and went up into a
mountain apart TO pray Jesus
loved the mountains and deserts
Gods out Of doors.
Mountains have had determining
influences in history. The mere
mention OF Sinai, Nebo, Carmel, SEP
mon, Calvary. Olympus, Highlands Of
Scotland, Alps, Appalachians, Andes,
win illustrate this.
II Is pitiful that hundreds Of thou
sands Of people, even in the United
States, have no privileges for, nor
appreciation Of. the benefits, and the
wonders OF Gods glorious mountains.
The call Of the mountains Is a call
life is sitting, circumscribed with
rules and regulations wet politi-
clans who pirate about personal lib
erty evidently never lived in cities
and surfeited with problems, lunch
cons, conferences clubs and amuse-
ments.
No Privacy In Cities
There is no privacy. People TO
right of you, left of you, before and
behind you Waking or sleeping.
there are only a few inches Of Sc
cluded space for the city dweller
The old mountain says, come up
here and have some room Be an
Individual. The crowds don't climb.
Crowds drift. Crowds create panics.
riots, mobs- Crowds cruelty the
saviOrs Of civilization. Come aside
a Bit and let me take your measure
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
STATE NATIONAL BANK

Capital Surplus 4 Profits s49O,OOO.00
Interest Paid on Savings Accounts.
c. r. Morehead, President.
Joseph Mlgoffiu. Eice-Preafdeufs
g. n. Hasseff, Elce-President.
George D. Florys Fiee-PreEideuf.
r. ". MeAfee, Cashier,
c. NJ Nebekert Asst Cashier.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

aIayflower councils IN as nnany citles
preparing TO cooperata Win ne
single American council
WOMEN TEACHERS ARE BADLY
NEEDED N FOREIGN sCHOoLe
Recent graduates OF the women
colleges. especially OF those naFlns
church relationship, are being IN
portuned for foreign service Stsle
tofore. foreign mission boards nay
heIped women's high schools u
foreign capitals secure teachers even
81 such schools were not directly n
their charge This season the de-
mands OF mission fields themselves
far exceed the supply OF American
women available. This Is true ana
yet most foreign boards are scnalns
out this July and August. &C. oezlu
service this fail, from 10 70 40 per
cent larger Populations than ever
went out for them before
Schools IN the near east partlc-
ularly in italy Turkey and II me
far east, especially in China ang
India are short OF teachers ana
agents are going from college to col
lege in quest OF volunteers NoL q
few graduates going out al tnell
own expense. are 70 stop a year ana
teach. The salaries are not great.
but the experience is, and some
graduates obtain in this way tours
round the world Schools IN Peking,
Shanghai. Foochows HankoW and
Canton are especially short Of teach
ers A further difficulty e the lack
OF steamship Accommodations, prac-
tically every berth on every ship Up
TO October being engaged
caRPE1-S CI.EANEp. ne pest way
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

Semi annual interest on Savings ac-
counts will be due July 1st- De-
positors are requested to present pass
books for credit
First National Bank.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
CRIME SHOWS BIG INCREASE
PREsBTTERIANS ANNOUNCE

The Presbyterian church announces
officially that It finds IN many cities,
rapid increases in crimes especially
murder. suicide. entertainments, and
forgerles and automobile thefts. II
states the alarming fact that these
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
MOTHER AND FOUR CHILDREN
MET DEATH N nI-R NTNc LIZ

Edmonton, Alberta, July s.-Mrs-
James Bonner, Of Jasper, and FOUR
children ranging from one-half to
seven and half years are dead as a
result Of a fire which destroyed the
Bonner home and two others at Jas
per yesterday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
Sentence Sermons yEIPaSo Ministers

IN the salvation there complete
BE transformed BY the renewing mind
conduct,
ceptn Of life ITSELF that places its plane
fory with the mind Of ChtRey W. Hugg, Highland Meho
It is to give words and comparatively easy to give money but the
daily life practice the
proof believes principle gives himself
It that with ChrianityRe T King Highland Park Baptist
The righteousness vastly Inherent
righteousness Except righteousness shall exceed
the scbes and Phar said shall
heaven God demands an absolute righteousness merely relative
righteousness This be difficult
taught the word Of God Good BIRTH Righteousness charity
unsatisfactory
obtained?
provision the God Of grace
beieveth IN Him that uih ungodly
counted for righteousness" Again unmakab words @For
made Him be sin Who made
righteousness God HiEvangs Bea Government Hill Bpt
is church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

On an sides spiritual hunger We see men un-
ming mther and th searching satisfies in more cases
they are fed the ehaff and hu Of higher Oh
might lead them the old book where spiritual
written therein that shall not live bread alone evey
Of
Grover C Linn, Government Baptist church.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

Want Kodak FinlsningT-ses Gan
dara--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

SCI sen Liberty Bonds to 0urtil. 4 Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

@And when he had sent the
mulfitudes away he went mp into
n mountain apart to pray; and
when evening was come, he was
there aIone.n-Natt. 1923.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

CARPETS CLEANED ne best way
By the best cleaners WILSON MI
IICAN Plant Phcae 7S6.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

BIayflower councils IN Is nany elites
preparing TO Cooperata WIN ne
single American council