El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-03

Fraternal memorial day was OBJ
served Sunday by the Woodmen of the
World and the Woodmen Circle. The
morning observance included a sermon
BY Rev. w C. Webdeu, Of the Trinity
Methodist church, which was attended
by the two orders who had pews re-
served for them at the Mesa avenue
church. In the afternoon the Wood
men visited the cemeteries and decor
ated the graves of the members Of
that order who are buried in FL Paso.
Rev. Mr.. Webdeu selected as his text
Jno. 1915, Il have given you an ex-
ample, that We should do as 1 have
done" The entire discourse was along
the lines of fraternalism and social
service emphasizing the altruistie spirit
as exempIified by the life OF Christ.
He said in part Il assure YOU it is
2 privilege TO have the opportunity
TO bring to you this message from the
Master Craftsman who was carpen-
ter. the son Of q carpenter ana Whos
more than any other man who has ever
lived. exemplified the spirit OF fra
ternalism and brotherhood The Bible
contains more surprises than contra
dictiOns, for the reader discovers things
therein that he least expects. The stu
dent OF the Bible IS impressed with
the fact that it is written contrary to
human standards and is at variance
with the worlds conceptions It
stamps as false many a pet theory and
skaters the mountain peaks of human
wisdom
Men look upon might and power as
the royal road to greatness and distinc-
ton, but the word Of God points out
the pathway to true greatness as that
OF service TO our feloWmens and this
same truth was set forth by the life and
example OF Jesus, who went about do
ing good, making the blind TO see. the
lame to walk, the deaf to hear and the
dead to live If I understand the pur-
pose Of The WUOdmen OF the w ORD, OF
the great teacher sent from God, whose
visible body you cannot see, but whose
heart-throbs Of sympathy FOR his sur
Iering children you feel today. Jesus
declared. He that would be greatest
among YOU, let him be as he that
serveth-'
BY washing the disciples feet Jesus
gives a symbolical representation OF
the service we are to render one to
another. The spirit of altruism char
acteriZed the entire life Of Christ. Ev-
cry act Of His life, every miracle per-
formed reveals his interest sympathy
and love for his 1ellowmen- He taught
men by His example to observe the
golden rule, and as one has said, The
observance OF the golden rule is the
only way men can prevent the rule OF
w OfOld aspect-firsts in the purity Of
His life among men, which stands out
as one Of the great, stupendous facts Of
human history second, in its service.
which reaches down to human need and
up to divine attainment The atheist,
tine skeptic the infidel may tear the
crown Of divine sOnship from the brow
OF Jesus, but they viii not permit an
assault upon the purity and beauty OF
his moral character. Jesus has given
unto US an example, and that example
is His own life among men while here
To Meet Younr Church People.
Young peoples societies affiliated I
with the various protestant churches I
81 the city viii meet at the Y IL c A. l
Tuesday evening to perfect a plan Of !
organization By which the various So
cieties will have a union for the mutual
benefit of all. The Baptist Young
Peoples Union, the Christian EndeaTor, !
the EpWOrIh League and similar organ
1Zarons viii attend the social and the
plan OF a union viii be explained 70
the representa- lVeSh of the various So
cieties. This is the first move to unite
the societies as the. ministers Of the
protestant churches are united in the
ministerial union and it is expected /
mat a series OF joint socials will FOL
low The meeting Tuesday evening
VIII be held on the roof OF the asso-
citation building.
services at CauufiIIo.
Rev. j. b. Atwood held services at
the Cauut1uO church Suu11T afternoon. /
A. tine C2EutsllO church has no regular
pastor. II mas been thu custom of tue
paFishio2eTs to invite LEGAL ministe IS
Mr- Atwood was accompanied by Fred
w Freeman. a member of the High
land Park Baptist church
There were "a additions to the High
land Park Baptist church Sunday at
the morning service. A social viii be