El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-15

r REMEMBER distinctly, as many. of
the readers OF The Herald no doubt
= do, that during the last panic the
relation of the minister of the gospel
to the material interests of the nation
was brought before the public, through
the press, in such a way as to con-
vince those who are susceptible to the
truth that the teaching of the Chris
tan church lies at the base of all our
financial institutions.
One of the leading dailies said:
when a man breaches faith in God
he always increases faith in men and
organizations. All this makes the more
solid foundation for the interests that
are being developed in our country"
Here is another quotation from
New York paper; THE business Of the
minister of the gospel is 20 create and
keep strong faith in God, in man and
in institutions.
There must be faith in men, in banks,
railroads, factories. and even in coal
iron and gold mines. as well as oil
wells and sugar trusts if the world is
to live and move on in our day. When
faith breaks down. business stops.
This last panic was caused more by
lack of faith than lack Of gold. Yes,
we recognize that gold was needed, and
needed badly But with little more
faith the scarcity of gold would have
been tided over
Faith in the commodity in which the
minister of the gospel deals more than
in anything else. This is his theme
morning, noon and night. He breaches
it to sinner and saint, to high and low
to cultured and ignorant Ministers
are forever cementing and bolstering
up society by calling men and women
to a stronger faith, a faith that does
things, faith that holds steadfast to
purposes and overcomes all obstacles
and weaknesses"
This tribute the reflective press
of America pays to the Christian
church and the minister of the gospel.
The Basis of Everything.
Faith is the basis of everything that
is true and good and helpful in the
world-and faith is the constant theme
of the Christian ministry.
wonder If the average business man
is alive to the value and necessity of
this commodity in which the minis
ter of the gospel deals? 1 wonder if
he fully recognizes the minister as an
important factor in establishing the
of the financial and social
institutions Of the community in which
he carries on his business2
1t was Prof T. H Huxley who said:
NO man who has studied history or
even attended to the. occurrences of
everyday life can doubt the enormous /
practical value Of faith"
Lord Lytton expressed the same |
truth when he said: Strike from man
hood the principle Of faith and man
would have no more history than |
lock Of sheep" while Lowell declares:
No man without intense faith in some |
thing can ever be in earnest"
hn ~
to faith in his well known lines:
Kind hearts are more than coronets. |
And simple faith than Norman blood"
Thanks, then, to the church and its
ministry, the institution called into ex-
stsnce by the Creator for the purpose |
Of inspiring men to the exercise Of |
this highest Of our faculties. the fac
nlty OF faith; and faith. says Bailey, |
is a higher faculty than reason. /,
I believe the people of this city, OF
which I am glad to be a resident, |
-ealize how true this is; and because. of |
he vital relation between the merchant |
ard the minister between commerce !
and the church. every loyal citizen |
stands ready to support the endesvor |
IF the churches of the community to /
deepen faith in God and man and coun-
.ry.
All Rests On Faith.
That upon which every good thing |
IN. earth rests is faith-faith in God /
md faith in man. Men are saved by !
aith So is every institution we as I
lation hold dear saved by faith The /
Word of God has much to say about I
he exercise of this faculty. summing I
I'D with this comprehensive statement: |
Without faith Ii is impossible 10 |
please God" To this we may add the
testimony of experience: Without faith /
he foundation upon which rests the