Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-26
.CALEX|CQ CHURCH
FORM COMMUNITY
% R 6 A \ |zAT|O n
Members of Nine Different De
nominations Sign Charter
Membership Roll of NeW
Church: Consolidation N0W
Complete

Acting as a nucleus for the new or
ganization, the Congregational
Church Of Calexico has ceased TO eX-
ist and its properly will probably be
Ileased by the new Community Church
Of CaleXico. organized Sunday, at
which time members of nine different
denominations signed the register as
! charter members.
Formerly there were three Protcs-
tant churches in that city, the Con-
gregational, Methodist and Baptist
Of these, the last two named refused
! to join in the new movement and will
maintain the same position that they
have in the past. The organization is
expected to reach a great number 0!
ipersons who have not attended church
! because their denomination was not
| represented.
A large attendance of prominent
residents of CaleXicO was present at
Sundays meeting. Mr.. Oscar Swcen-
ey, connected with the Community
/ Church in Imperial, opened the busi-
ness meeting with 4 prayer and short
address, r. l.. Glasby was chosen as
chairman and the business Of organi-
zation was in part effected. A com
mittee on constitution and bylaws
was appointed, composed of DR.. Dana
Weed, H. B. Little, and J. p. McDon-
aid, +. f. Tanning, J. +. Miller and
(. {. Stevens made up the committee
on pastoral supply.
The sponsors Of the Community
! Church idea were inspired to their
movement not alone from financial
pressure, but also because the, con-
sidered that the three churches es-
! tablished in CaleXico were not even
beginning to reach the large number
Of Christians who had no church affil-
| iations and were for that reason re
naming apart from all religious az
| tiVities.
More and more interest in social
problems has been taken by clubs
and societies during the last twelve
months, a, the entire valley, and cs-
| peCially CaleXlco, presents 50 many
! problems owing TO its widely varied
population, problems the serious ma
ture Of which would DO credit to a
city ten times the size Of all the val
Hey toyns combined,
| No permanent officers of the new
church have been elected as yet, but
! it is generally understood that the
10 rope crt Of the Congregational
Church VIII be leased for a nominal
sum Of s per year The new or
canizatlon cmphatically dcniee at
/ tempting 10 foster new dCnomlna
ton, and IS different from union
/ Ichurch in % far n all member. make
III their endoWmcnta and send al
ms ,ionary money - the sect into
which theV were hantjzcd.
II the cclls-Floto circu1, "aeconj
largest show on carth." which exhibits
! here next Saturday, the circus Plr
comes into her own. IN this big show
= is announced, comcly and cleve,
young women arc utilized IN nearly al
! the notable acts. The five herds of
acting elephants were trained by
girls, and these girls present theil
| big pup.l5 il the three rIpXa aud upon
lthe track. IN the aerial and acrobatic
acts the vlrcUs girl is also very much
IN evidence. In one act thirty Pils
present an aerial ballet, al hanging
! by their teeth. And there are over
two hundred Young women ~ the big
arenie digHays.
The areuic performance Of tho
Sells-E Lotto circus ia introduced with
gorgeouely coGtumed spectacle
! 'The Birth Of the Rainbow" aud IN
| this also the success Of the display is
largely due to the number. beauty
and handsome costumIng Of the girls.
A Negro state bank, the first Of
t. kind III the state, WAS re-
Gently opened in Chicago The bank
g operated for and by negroes and