El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-05
EASTER CROWDS
Fill GHNRGHES

Easter Sunday in FL Paso . itnessed
. the largest church attendance re-
corded here In several years. accord
ing TO reports from various minis
young people Of ali oenominations
I Gathered on Scenic point for an open
air meeting. until late at night there
was religious activity IN an con5re-
cations Special musical programs
were rendered at all the churcnes
some OF them very elaborate hymns
and solos appropriate 70 tue cay y -
SUNG The sermons n nearly All Lue
places Of worship dealt with the sig
niflcance Of the day in the history OF
the world
attended the sunday school class OF
me Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church. South. the largest SUNDAY
school attendance in the southwest
One hundred dollars vas raised Io5
missions At the morning SCI Ice -9y
new members were accepted ulakln5
"a total OF 29f since october ], 1878
The free will offerings during the
day totaled S2o03. which vas e1pese .s.'.-.
10 amount 70 $500 by donations from
absent members. The subject OF KEY
Percy Knickerbocker's sermon was
"El Paso's Greatest sin
New Members Received
The Sunday school room OF the
First Presbyterian church was
crowded to its capacity al $50 sun
dav morning for the service 20 re
ceive new members into tne eliuI en-
Later all departments met n the
church auditori nm 10 build the laser
cross OF flowers. This vas under the
direction OF the Philathea class MISS
Helen Louise Poe. daughter OF Dr. ana
Mrs FIovd Poe, sang the solo -Da1to-
ans" and the primary children joined
In the chorus The beginners. de-
partment sang -Four NhiLs LS-iys
Peritations were given by ho1eIL
Pedf. and Kenneth Mckenzie The
close Of Sunday school was the an
then, In the Cross Of Christ Glory
sung By the church choir
For the morning cnurcn sefNlce'
Mrs. Ralph Henderson played Ho-
nance" by Friml as the ottertory
solo. accompanied on the organ oy
Mrs James G. lIcNary- MS X !
HOLIDAY. aIrs. A. r Goldstein. F. O.
B Billings. and Frank Cheek sang the
, csntata '.'The Lord Of Light ana LIE
by Julian Edwards - .. .,,Ss-.
Z bers were received into tuli eohnec-
ffor and il babies were bapuzeo-
DR. FLOYD Poe sang tenor SOLO loF
che meeting Of the Christian IN
deavor society. The seniors ana tnS
/ juniors met together Tor the -
/ Easter service when 1850
] Miss Sophia Glchrist- MIS- J. arthur
Z RAMSAY told a resurrection story en-
Z titled a lesson IN Faitn. -
Toe crowning ser-ice OF the cay
vas the oratorio The CruclllAloh-
bv Sir John Stainer. which was sung
| TO a crowded house.
wrist Methodist Services.
Faster at the first Methocls5
Z rnisconaf church. g. were received
I into membership. making lgu 70 49,
I this year. There were y oapt-s -,
Z announcement Of gifts as srecia
( Esstsr contributions amounted 70
ea50 Announcement Of the Eirt OF
rha motion picture equipment py the
Z d. c. class o. young men was re-
I cefved with applause me aLteuossil,-e
at Spnday school was 4os me Wno5s
] order of the Sunday school ana cuufcn
I nrorran1s and floral decorations were
Z marked simplicity The pastor. rev
n Van VaIkenhurEh. announced tina
{ the evanEelistic forward r1oFene1t oI
/ the church would be continued As ne Ne
( dominant note in the plans OF l-4s
! church TIL Juns-
A large congregation was present
I for the sunrise prayer service nee "a
l Easter morning at Austin PARK CnIis-
D tian church The church was ueco-
! rated with Easter lilies and otneE
Z flowers. At Il o'clock, Rev. " n
] lfcWhirter delivered the Easter ser
mon. A number Of additions were
added 10 the church membership dur
ing Easter. -
I - the Highland Park Baptist church.
] Easter lilies decorated the cnurch:
he Eift Of Rev. Ed. L .Millican. OF
I Los Angeles. formerly OF q Paso- 7 ne
I Easter address was given by DIT. ]. 7.
I King. Miss Eva Naming and A. R
! Aullicau were the soloists and Mrs
! A r. lluican and Fred Hames sang
a duet. Miss Florence Clayton. violin
I ist, accompanied by Miss Edna Nc
! Nrechin added other musical numbers
] The choir sang the anthem, He
I Arose" The increase over last sum
! days school attendance was from l5s
. to 30. campaign for an average
! attendance by May IS for $50 Is being
I directed by A. R Millican. Eups rim
I tendent Of the Sunday school Eighty
I four new members have been re-
I celred into the church during the past
month. and a drive is being made for
100 new members within the next go
days.
knights Templar Service
Annual Easter services were held
Sunday by the Knights Templar Of
III Paso at St Clements Episcopal
church with Rev. Fuller swift him
. self a Templar. officiating The SER
vices began at 5 o'clock and lasted an
hour The TemplarE select church
each year for their Easter service
A special musical program. open TO
the public. and a brief sermon BY
DR.. swift on ''Knighthood" preceded
the ritual OF the Templarss which was