Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05
CHURCHES TELL
Of MORAL CITY
All Leading Denominations
Represented Here With
Large Membership

Seek SO flrEf the kluh uOm OF bol
and His righteousness, and all these
things shall be added unto You is
an admonltion OF the Christ not over
looked in the building OF CONNER
cial city In Amarillo. indisputable
evidence OF the truth OF this state
ment is found IN the fact that approx
imately $500. 900 in church property
Ia owned in this city. Tinted walls.
stained art-glass. sounding organs,
beautiful carpets and decorations,
hardwood pews and handsomely APP
portioned and appointed Interiors
speak OF the alteration OF God low
ing. God fearing people.
Although reputed 10 be lawless and
lacking tho finer attributes. the ear
lisr citizens OF the rough western
communities gave signs. with che
planting OF the cities and towns. OF
n desire for correct religious express
sion. Rude houses OF worship for
merly occupied cites wher magnlfl-
cent temples have been reared by
the later civilization to the glory o.
God. Where once. booted and spur
red. the cattleman rendered homage
10 the Creator. as becometh the crea-
ture, the same heart throbs impel the
more elegantly CARRIED to voice their
devotlons 10 the ohangeless Giyer Of
every good and perfect gift.
II Is true that times have changed,
customs have put on more frills and
finishing touches. but the recipient
OF the praise and the glory Is the
same. and back OF the clothing that
gayer apparel the man Is much the
same. despite the outward show OF
advancement. The same old Bible
story of Jesus and his love Is sounded
forth In the fine churches Of this
modern little city, as was told and
retold 20 those men Of the pioneer
DAYS. when there was a demand for
sterncr stuff IN human form, 20 cope
with unfavorablc outward conditions
Rock ~ Ages and Jesus. Lover y
My Soul charm 20 obedience today.
az they did IN those other days when
civilization was Young In this great
expansive area of tho southwest
Then Il was the HYMN book V'h
the sonvs 10 common metre were
lined by the faithful man Of God. aul
we're sung by the congregation, while
now the music Is iu the hands g, a
leader. whose truest and most artistic
expression Ia found In the well train
ed choir But when reduced To tho
last ANALYSIS b. is the same sweet.
melodious blpndiug of words and
notes Of praise 90 Him who doeth
all things well" n b. just n little
advanced. moved liftle forward to
suit the setting that the modern civ
ilization has raised as q hodemen'
about the churches The question Is
asked What does u matter so Ion
as the Lord of man receives The
glory
Whether Ion tho solemn formal sor-
vice Of the lOnu ago, or IN the more
moddrn Arrangement, drifting away
from the showing of form. The i'"'
IN still the same Gods love throueh
Christ. for man Is the vision that th"
minister would inspire the dream
OF the singer. that musician who
would say, All 20 Him / owe aud
70 hand IN hand. old STYLE or new,
the forces for good are shapire ana
moulding the lives of ucu in WAYS
that the father would have them.
Amarillo today has perhaps a
greater degree Of wealth seq aside Tor
religious purposes than bias amy 9TH
or similarly sized CITY in the state %
Texas Among The church or aui'a-
lions In Amarillo are the fo.lowins.
Polk Street Methodist South. Buch-