El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-13

regiments to which Gen. Howe had
I invited them.
Mccall Starts Move.
Rev G. W Mccall. pastor Of the
Central Baptist church OF FL Paso.
started the favorable discussion OF
building a general hospital in FL Paso
when he read report from the Wo-
mems Missionary union He then sub
mitted resolution calling for the
building Of the hospital here. which
was later unanimously adopted
Dr. J. Hal GambreH. Of FL Paso.
Speaking IN favor OF the hospital de-
clared that Fl Paso needs a hospital
and If the Baptists do not build il
some other denomination viii
Dr. H T. Nermillion, superinten-
dent OF the Baptist sanatorium az El
Paso, said Eve would enter the field
at once and all Baptist churches IN
Texas should help support it,"
The superintendent also said nurses
were hard 70 set and added that
Baptist nurses are net available
either at Dallas OF Houston These
cities haven't enough for their own
demand We ought TO have a big hos
pital in Fl Paso and a place TO train
nurses
Secretary F. S. Groner said the oil
boom has helped the Baptists that
many royalties and land grants had
added 70 the assets Of the convention.
Reports were read showing there
are 500 Baptist churches in Texas
and 200 sunday schools
In the lis Baptists colleges in the
south, according TO DR.. Lee r scar
borough. president OF the Southwest
ern Baptist seminary at Fort Worth.
there are $4,000 students enrolled and
at least 10000 Of them are preparing
for special work for the Baptist
church.
DR.. J. z. HUM. OF Amarillo read the
report on laymen's work. HLaynen are
just beginning to show sense OF their
Stewardship" he said. Whatever is
wrong with the pastor is wrong with
the laymen- The laymen should stand
back Of his pastor in all advance
movements and be loyal 70 God and
the church"
Slaughter Aids Orphans.
Hal Bucizner, Of the Buckner's Z
Orphan home at Dallas. read a re-
port from the directors Of the insti-
tuition. Only once during the year
vas there an ovszdraft at the bank
FOR the home" the report said. and I
that was for only a few days" A 1
nequest from G. c. Slaughter. cattle .
man, deceased. greatly helped the I.
home, Mr.. Buckner said
The garden. the farm and the /
dairy at the home" he said. have sup 1
Piled much OF the fod used. and the /
children have been given all the but I
ter and milk they needed"
It was explained that ecoramy made I
4 necessary TO discontinue the branch /
1f the orphans home at Goodnight, /
Texas.
According 10 the directors report Of [
Buckner's Orphan home, $4,000 was I
spent last year in replacing floors. I
windows doors and furnishing, and I
Still many improvements are needed. I!
The report OF the Southwestern I
BAPTIST theological seminary at Fort 1
Worth, read by its president, Dr..
scarborough, showed the total assets /
-or the year amounted 70 1854, sos. !
The total enrolment was 10S5. Stu /
tents ana faculty during the year 4
leld ss2 evangelistic meetings, de-
ivered 1915 sermons and added TO- Z
80 persons Each member OF the
-aculty holds two meeting a year.
be said and four men under the
iuspices Of the seminary did nothing
tut hold meeting through the year
BE said p young men from Russia I
Fere az the seminary preparing to be I
Baptist preachers.
p 2. Burt, Of Dallas, president Of E
ne baptlst executive board, is an oil i
men he is active in Baptist work 4
md - a large benefactor Of religious
lnd benevolent enterprises.