Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-12
BOOSTER ON SUNDAY
AS WELL AS IN WEEK

The following story is told on
Willard +. Holt, the genial secretary
of the Deming, New Mexico, Chamber
Of Commerce =
Mr.. Holt, who is leading mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, one Sunday quietly
dropped into the Presbyterian Sun
day School. presumably for the pur-
pose of securing some pointers n to
the proper method of conducting
such institutions. He was little
late and took Il seat in the Bible
Class. A. soon II the preacher spi-
ed him he said Eve have the
distinguished honor of having with 4
u> this morning Mr. W. +. Holt, |
secretary of the Chamber of Com
mcrce, and the greatest booster for
the Mimbrcs Valley that the world |
has ever seen. ! am sorry that our
time is 81 short that we cannot have
the pleasure of nm address from our
affablc visitor. But we shall have
To proceed with the Shorter Cntcch-
ism if We are going to get through |
within the allotted time. Mr.. Holt |
is said To possess IN extensive and
accurate familiarity with almost !
every subject which can be mention
ed and, therefore. ! presume tina,
he knows the Westminster Shorter
tatrrhiSm. and will be- able Ia ans.
-wcr the questions which may be
put To him. So we will commence
with Mr. ilol, and ask him the first
question. Mr.. Holt, what is the
chief end of man'" Mr.. Holt :
Mans chief end is, or should h.,
To- come lo the Mimbres Valley and
secure some land here where We
have the finest soil on earth. and the
nurrsi water to he found on the face
Of the globe. II is 5000 pure"
After while the teacher came
around To him again, aud asked -
what do the scriptures principal
~ teach ,"
Mr.. Holt THE scriptures princi-
pally teach that man is II fool VIII"
will not strain every nerve To get
down here Ia Dcming and invest III
some of the finest soil under the
heavens. where We have the most
-nlubrious climate tu be found any
where and the purcst water ON
earth; it is 5000 pure"
Again the teacher asked him -
. How did God create man?"
. Mr.. Holt God created man male
!. aud female out of the dust of the
earth. and if he had only used the
soil from the Mimbres Valley. where
We have the best Ia be found any
where. the result might have been
. different"
. Then the teacher thought he would
put n simple question. the answer
To- which could not possibly contain
any reference to Dcming or the MIN
bres Valley and he asked What
! i sin2"
!. Mr.. Holt ~ think il j. sin for
!. amy man To fail to embrace the OPP
purtunity 10 come down here Ia Dem
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land. Our soil is the best Ia be- found
I out of doors; our climate Is the best
: under the canopy. and our water j.
!. the purcst on earth il is $500"
Finally the teacher came To the
commandments. and he thought that
Mr.. Holt would be- able To give the
!. fifth one without mentioning the
!. wonderful advantages of living IN
!. this section of New Mexico. 50 he
!. asked him :-"Mr, Holt. what is the
fifth commandment?
Mr.. Holt THE fifth command
!. ment i. Honor thy father and thy
!. mother that thy days may be- long
upon the land which the Lord thy
God givcth thee" And then added
I in his inimitabIe style Provided.
always. that that land is in the
Mimbres Valley. in the vicinity of
Deming. New. Mexico; where we
have the finest soil, che most sau-
brious climate, and the purest water
on earth. II is minrly-nine and
uiuety-nine hundrethS pure: and if
| 4 man has sense enough to come
| here and secure some of our land
and then keep the fifth command
mrnt. there is no reason why he
should not live at least II hundred
years"
The teacher 1T is now time a.
! close these exercises While our
risltor has not given lis formal ans
wcr, to all the questions propounded
To him in every instance; yet he has
given H. an example of faith and