El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-15

terrain church was as impressive as it
The occasion for the service in mem
DRY Of the young man was the IorInal
acceptance and dedication or me
mortal window placed in the sunday
school room Of the church by henry u.
Capell The service was attended oy the
Sunday school Of the First PresDy terrain
church to which he belonged by his
former associates of The FL Paso Her
aid force. the students OF the High
school and the other friends Of the de-
ceased FL PasO boy.
The memorial service began with the
singing OF Onward Christian soldiers
by the entire school. This was foIoWeu
by the reading of the oath psalm by
Rev. Charles l. Overstreet. the boys
pastor. A sketch Of the young man s
life was read by Norman NJ alker,
after which Rev. Alr OFerstreeI SPOKE
briefly regarding the character Of the
young FL Pasoan, Paul Nafe and Nelson
Rice then sang Asleep IN Jesus,
Eldridges favorfte HYMN and the me
mortal window was unveiled OF us
drapfne of American flags by Leslie
Reed the boys companion. and EDWIN
n Miller. q member OF the OineSd
Epsilon Kappa fraternity, As the lIa6s
we're parted by the boy conpdIllvlls
and a flood Of light poured through
window, the title Of the deceased lac.
favorite hymn Asleep In Jesus, ap-
peared at the base OF the WINDOW Ihe
former companions slowly 1lled past
the window and each laid white car
nation on the window sill.
Beautiful Window.
The window is Of loaded art glass IN
gothic style. The design is simple, out
graceful and contains over 900 pieces
of stained glass Of rich col0rlng- IN t'Ls
upper part is a cross and crown sel
AGAINST background Of rays Of light
in opalescent glass with cfosseu
branches of palm and olive at the base
In the lower half IS a shield OF copper
ruby glass. set in scroll Work OF rose
opaiesceuE glass. At the base OF the
window is the inscription, j. teIQrl9ss
Murphy aged 10 years. Born 1857 uleu
1911. Asleep in Jesus
sketch Of Career.
John Eldridge Murphy was born 49,,
in Pueblo Cole. He died august 20, 1911
al his home in FL Paso-
He was q carrier boy from Decemoer.
1906. to June 1903. carrying route 20.
5 during that period he was menlDsr
of the Omega Epsilon Kappa Ire tsl - ~ -
played left end on the crack H1 -
school team. and when he went 70 NE
siIia Park to attend the A. ~ col
lere OF New Mexico he played END on
the Varsity team. He also attended the
Colorado Springs, Colo, ngh sen 81
A. & NJ college ne was a member o.
the vested college choir. He was eN-
Decting to return 10 the coleBe at t-o
opening Of the fail term
The Real Test.
The real test of MANHOOD tne So -
which canes 10 every man s0o-1- -
later came TO ElQElQEe AulPAAf -
his manhood was in the MAKING sun.
dav afternoon. August ,. lgeS, ne anu
MS friend. Leslie Reed, and henry l.
CapeIl. went out to the mountains LOT
an outing northeast OF the city IN re-
turning down the mountain MT CdpeI
was caught BY loose rocks and plIne9
TO the ground his ankles being cIgsLlsu
and rendering him unable TO reaen ne ne
mesa. below. Leslie went TO room IL
assistance while Eldrldge remained
with Nr. Capeu until after the sun nao
SET in blaze Of red behind the noun
fains. through the twilight Of an lh1la ll
summer season and through ms toLs
vigil OF the purple night W lSlou5
blankets or food the two. the INJURED
man and his faithful boy IRENE re-
NAMED there in that rugged arroyo ~
tin the next morning So severe was -
chill Of the night wind that they DOL
suffered intensely. but Eldriqse Re-
NAMED at his post of duty until assiiss-
ance arrived the next day. meantltIlle
having carried Mr.. Capen down lne
mountain on his back until ne was
completely exhausted
MISSIONARY MEETING.
The Missionary society Of the rltst
Raptist church viii meet IuesuaS az
arnoOn a the church.