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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

Texti @WhOsOever will save his
life shall lose it, and whatsoever Will
lose his life for my sake shall find
it,
q STRANGE paradox-an absurd
~ contradiction BY saving ones
\ life, he loses il; by losing it
he finds it. By preserving life you
die; by sacrificing life you live. Life
is the cause of death and death is
the cause of life. Could anything be
more absurd?
Yet, beneath the right covering of
this apparent absurdity is hid a
truth which we all need to consider.
And to properly uncover this truth We
need to remind ourselves afresh that
every human being lives two lives:
one the physical and the other spir-
ituaL There is 4 life Of the body, the
natural life; a life enclosed by the
narrow boundaries Of time and that
IN a Few snort years must come to an
end Then there is the spiritual life
the life of the soul; Il life which is
unbcunded and of immortal duration,
with which the life of the body can
not for 4 moment compare.
What shall q man give in exchange
for his sOul2' Not the whole world
By as much as eternity exceeds time ;
by as much as the pleasures Of heaven
exceed those Of earthly so much
does the life of the soul exceed the life
of the body.
And it is the teaching of our text,
that it often happens that we must
sacrifice the one in order to gain
the other.
It is the preferring of a higher fu-
ture good to a lesser present good
in order to find and retain the life Of
the soul.
The glory of sacrifice then appears
in putting higher things above the
lower.
an Want te Live.
What do we mean by losing lifc2
We all want to live. Self preserva-
ton is a great law of nature NO
life that breathes with human breath
has ever lOnged for death"
By losing ones life, Christ did not
mean that we must pray to die, or
value our life lightly; for the result
OF the teaching Of Jesus has always
been to set a higher value on life.
His teaching came first to world
that justified suicide, and practfced
Il; to a world whose business was
war and whose sport was behoiding
murder His teaching showed life's
true worth, and so made it more pre-
cIOuS, and today His teaching is still
needed TO answer that silly, pessimist
that sometimes asks: as life worth
Hving?" still needed to rebuke the
carelessnesS that risks life in fool
hardy feats. Still needed to reprOye
the avaricc that taxes to the utmost.
--C'S4S anu near anu DIaln IOr mere
gain and pleasure.
What Does One lose.
Losing life. What does it mean Won
ask? Does it mean that things spirit
ual and religious are to be considered
before things financial and social
Does it mean that work, employment
and practices must be given up. if
they cannot be held in obedience to
God2
Does it mean that we viii suffer in
conVenlences. fOregO pleasures, en-
dure hardships, rather than break a
commandment, or do violence to our
souls interests Does it mean such
Let each one answer for himself.
Sacrifice Lifc's Glory
hardly need to remind you that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

know OF a selfish person who was
really happy?
Discomfort, envy. Jealousy. unrest
q troubled mind. a rebuking con-
science, loss Of influence, neglect Of
prayer, grieving the spirit of God, this
is the brood Matched by the egg Of
SelfishneSs. Do these things make
for happiness2
But to subdue the life of self, to
sacrifice not merely for the sake OF
sacrifice, but. as the text says, for
His sake; to live the life that viii give
pleasure to God and do good to our
fellow men-tO do this is to find the
happiness that we give to God and
to men. flowing back upon our own
souls in good measure and pressed
down.
Sacrifice the Source of Liberty.
And again sacrifice is the source of
liberty. The paradOXical statement OF
our text finds a counterpart IN the
words Of St. Paul, who gloried in the
liberty wherewith Christ had made
him free, and then spoke of himself
as 4 slave Of Jesus a slave, yet free,
but it is true
There never was a more mistaken
idea Of liberty than that to be free
IS TO follow ones own wishes without
restraint
Liberty IS not license or IawIessness.
None arc free save those whom the
truth makes free, and all are slaves
besides"
Liberty does not consist in doing as
we please, but in living to please God.
1t consists not in saving ones life.
but losing it. It is the unselfish who
are free. To be ruled by the spirit
of sacrifice is to be free: to be ruled
by the spirit Of selfishness is to be
in bondage. 'WhOsOever cOmmitteth
SIM" says the master Il. e. wilfully) is
the servant of sin"
Stand fast therefore in the liberty
WhereWith Christ doth make us free"
And then sacrifice is the source Of
holiness.
UnseIfishness is holiness and We are
holy just in prOpOrt ton as we are lifted
above self Tt is only when we are
willing to subordinate selfish de-
sire to heavenly desire- When God love
and not self love pervades our life
when selfishneSs has given place to
sacrifice-only then are we moving
toward the life Of holiness.
Tt is the glory of sacrifice" that
is the cOnqUeror of selfishness, and
the source of happiness. liberty and
holiness; and ne who would be happy,
Tree and molly must seek not u save
his life, but rather to lose it, that he
may find it again in a form more
noble and enduring
The Worlds Great Example.
We claim to be following Him who
in His life and death is the worlds
great example Of self sacrifice. He
lost His life that He might obtain
eternal life for me. In saving others
He refused to save Himself, losing
His life that He might find it again
In the eternal happiness of the multi
tudes whom He redeemed. But how
we forget this, that the essential ele-
ment in His life is self sacrifice, and
that in this as in all things else we
are commanded to walk in His steps
The Roman Servant.
Ihere IS story of a Roman servant
who in time of great peril clothed
himself in his masters garments, that
ne might be taken for him; and he
died in his masters stead And in
memory Of his servants devotion the
master caused his statue to be erected
as n monument of his undying graft
tude What monument of true I'M
Continued on next page. Srd column)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

- VERY Protestant home mission
n board in America is behind
IL Home Mission W eek which opens
with sunday, November 16. This week
is the second to be projected by these
societies. The method differs from the
the old Laymen's Missionary and Men
and Religion conventions in that 1t
recommends to each individual church
that it hold meetings and set to work
on its own lines. While covering only
a week. and intending to make mucn
OF THANKSGIVING day services, The so
cieties are especially DESTROYS to have
IL known that it is but the beginning
of work, and that work so started IS 10
be kept ND indefinitely
The aim Of the week is to empha-
size Christian responsibility toward
immigrant Americans. It IS admitted
by Christian people that not nearly as
much advantage accrued 10 America
from contributions made years ago by
Irish. German. Scotch and ScandinaV-
ian immigrants. People already mere
were unsympathetic- Now Wnen Lal-
ins, Slavs and Jews cse c0Iling IN vast
numbers the claim is made that the
characteristics absolutely essential 10
American liberty and permanence as d
nation are brought here by them, as
the family life, a democracy that
Americans have in theory but do not
practise economy and THRIFT, and es-
sentfalIy religious feeling ana
reverence An aim of this week Is 70
start an effort among Christian people
so TO treat new Corners that these
traits may be preserved Tor American
life. thousands of churches are tax
ing part
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
VOLUNTEERS DENY THEY WILL,
UNITE WITH SALVATION ARM


volunteers Of America, the organi-
Zation formed by general and Mrs. Bal
nngtOn Booth when they quit the Sal
Eauon Army Is years ago, processes to
be Indignant over the suggestion made
by general BramWel Booth that the
army viii consider the amalgamation
If the volunteers make the advance
The occasion arises because of the Wis
II mere Of general BramWell Booth and
the holding Of an army congress that
IS to open in New York on Nov -
Inc volunteers ask why it is not ru-
mOred that a Methodist or Baptist Wis
ting America is not likely because of
that fact to turn Episcopal or Catholic
such question would be just as impos-
slble and absurd as to ask whether
the volunteers are to be absorbed BY
information that it viii consider such
union, provided the volunteers sur
render and come incide.
The difference between the two
seems to be in organization. The vol
unteers are organized. it appears, on
the democratic basis, and general and
Mrs Booth hold office by election. 9th
same number of votes and power, as
they According to the volunteers. the
army IS still an autOcratic machine
This charge general BramWell Booth
has taken express pains to deny, not
once, but a dozen times since his ar
rival IN America a fortnight ago. One
prominent theme Of his congress ad-
dress, to be delivered on Nov. % next
is the new democracy IN the Salvation
mOval from the government instituted
by its founder. The work of the vol
unteerS and the army is much the
same, and both growing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

example. The output of these schools
that gradually grew I'D around the mis-
sion stations was an argument impos-
sible to resist
To Shanghai belongs the honor of
having the first modern school for girls
founded and carried on by the Chinese,
but 1t was not long before many other
cities followed this example Chinese
women of wealth and rank became
greatly interested Quite a sensation
was produced when the embress dow
ager issued an edict commencing fe-
male education, and another thrill was
felt when she ordered q Lama convent
transformed into a school for girls and
contributed 100000 taeIs about S65. 900.
gold for the cause Of WOman's edu-
cation in Pekin-
In 1906 an imperial commission was
sent out to study wOman's education in
other countries. In 1909 her highnesS,
the princess cOnsOrt, proposed that
national educat iOnal association should
be founded, of which she would be the
president Schools were started all
over the country. In Shanghai the
number was increased TO Il In Pel1in
there are 90 in Tientsin. 20: and even
IN the distant Szchwen province, 5000
miles from the coast, there are 40 girls
schools opened either by the officials
or the wealthy gentry, and 800 primary
schools, attended by both boys and
girls.
Paris and Young Women.
According to the Paris CORRESPONDENT
of the Living Church, there are few
cities which make SO good a provision
Tor the protection and care of young
Continued on next page, first coIumn.1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
7 win Soldiers Puzzle
Commander Until He
Orders Their Hair Cut

Paris, France. Nov. J3-Twin broth
erS who have been called I'D for ser
vice in a Paris regiment are so alike
that IL is impossible to distinguish
between them One Of them was con-
fined to barracks, but by changing
MS cap with its regimeutal number
for that Of his brother. he was able to
pass the guard with impunity when
ever he wished to so out The colonel
Of the regiment has now issued the
following order The soldier Bon
hOmme -(eVen number) viii wear his
halr as long as the regulations. con-
Strued with the utmost 1eniency. will
allow and viii shave his beard and
mOustache- The soldier BOnhomme
Todd NUMBER viii allow his beard
and mOustache to grow fun and viii
nave his hair cut as closely as possible
by the regimential barber"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
weeks the church has been vel filled
with adults and children

weeks the church has been wei filled
with adults and children
Go On Specimen Hunt.
The pastor took number Of the
young people for a specimen hunt to
the New Mexico fossil beds west OF
the smeIter on Saturday. The happy
party left the church at a. m and
returned about p m, eating their
The specimens are for the Sunday
school museum
The following members Of the sun
day school viii receive rewards today
for bringing In new scholars during
the past month Hugh Walker, DorO-
thy Maloney, Dora MalOney and Jesse
Special Social Meeting.
A special social meeting viii be
given in the church building Friday
night at 1880 o'clock, with moving pic
lures and a free entertainment for the
people of the neighbOrhOOd- On Thurs
day the Aid society will have a special
On Tuesday afternoon at Z O'clock
the Girls club meets and Tuesday
night the Boys club meets at 1880
o'clock
Westminster Affairs.
The Aid society of Westminster
Presbyterian church VIII meet in the
Sunday school room Tuesday after
noon at o'clock
The Highland Park Missionary So
ciety viii meet with Mrs Lee McIn-
tOsh, 1928 TularOsa Thursday after
noon at o'clock
ways Of Personal Work. viii be
the theme for discussion at the prayer
service Wednesday evening
One new member was announced at
the morning service Sunday-
To Meet as Whole.
For three months the MiSSl Onary so
ciety Of Trinity Methodist church has
been meeting in circles for their So
cial afternoon Tuesday next in the
church parlOr at $50 the society will
meet together as whole for social
pleasant occasion. Each branch has
selected one TO act as hostess, and the
five selected viii have charge Of the
program for the afternoon
Three Added to Church
There were three additions at East
FL PasO Methodist church last Sunday
Two infants were baptized and one
adult. The East FL PasO Methodist
church EpwOrth league elected off
GERS last sunday for the year
To Meet Tuesday
The Aid society of the Calvary
Houston Square Baptist church viii
meet Tuesday afternoon at the church
q o'clock. There VIII be the usual
Wednesday night prayer meeting at
1880 o'clock. followed by the meeting
of the sunday schools
To Celebrate Anniversary.
The Grand View Baptist Sunday
school viii celebrate its fifth anniver-
sary today at 8 p. m. This program
will be rendered.
SOng-Children's chorus.
Lessons from the Life OF Noses
Poem. '.The Burial Of MOses"-Mrz
Stella Mcbride
Duet-Ars. ]. c. Griffith and Ar
thur McCrary
The Organization Of the Sunday
School, H. SaudersOn-
The First Christian'-Avis- Upton
cur Pastors and Teacher"
Grubbs.
SoIo-Mrs. J c. Griffith.
The Mizpah class-W- K Alther.
The Future of the Sunday School
J. W Earle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
CHURCH WORKERS DISAGREE
on ErLaEs EOR CELRCE LNLL


Privately exceedingly severe Things
are being said about the attitude OF
the Episcopal church on unity, ana us
continued activity to propagate Jne
plan of d world conleceLcA Oh the SUD
iect None of the leaders IN oLhet
bodies have yet been induced to tai
for publication The cause OF the Out
break. amounting IN cases 10 open
jeers. is the refusal of the late Epls-
copaI general convention to unite Win
the federal council itself representing
unity Of practical work, and refusal 70
permit the Episcopal general Board or
Missions d cooperate with boards OF
other bodies. The house OF deputies
favored both of Chese plans, but the
house of bishops did not. and Ial!lhS
action BY both things remain as they
were The spectacle Of chur .-Ll
shouting for unity in one part, ana
refusing II in another part Is the cause
of the scOffing. There are those thaI
declare the Episcopal church efforts
toward unity are nullified for the pres
ent at least.
Undaunted by events, a call has just
been issued for q conference on the
subject. This call goes from the Epls-
cOpal commission Much interest cen
tiers in what the response may De me
date is NONsmber IS cSld commissioners
already named to attend viii probably
do so, it is said, but members OF some
of them are saying rather openly Ihal
they have little or no popular support
behind them. The purpose Of this No
vember meeting is to consider the nam
ing of committee representing schools
of thought rather than religious BODIES
that nav early get to work fOrmulat-
ing propositions to be presented to the
world conference. It is held that II
the conference is to arrive anywhere
definite propositions must be brOuShI
forward, and they must be backed by
men whose representatives of high
low and other views viii come from
different bodies, so the conference VIII
have to deal both with unity between
ecclesiastical machines and between
theological views.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST ADOPT DEL
EGATE PLAN FOR CONVENTION


Disciple Of Christ leaders, both east
and west. are expressing confidence
that nothing viii come of the OppOsi-
ton 10 their new delegate convention
plan. This plan was started. at Louis
vile year ago. when new cOnstitu-
ton was adopted to be reaffirmed at
Toronto this year. Heretofore the gen
eral affairs OF this large religious
body, with 100000 members, have
been managed by mass meeting.
Changing to q delegate body incurs re-
the Christian Standard of Cincin-
natl. conservative both in theology and
in policy OF management of the denOm-
ination It is privately owned prop
erty, not official. and on all sides IL is
stated that private reasons enter in
some measure at least into the OppOsi-
ton There has been talk of division.
but this is declared to be unfounded
by the liberal leaders, who claim to
At Toronto body Of dissatisfied Disci-
pies. numbering about 200, decided at
informal conference Loyalty to give the
new plan a trial
It IS estimated that the delegate body
VIII give convention almost 1900 IN
number, depending much upon the To-
cation Of the city in which the cOnVen-
ton is held. The meeting place a year
hence is Atlanta, and here at least
1900 viii attend. The ratio is a dele
gate for each 100 mem bers. no ORGAN
There is declared to be no purpose to
keep any Christian people away from
the convention: simply to restrict the
voting power TO duly accredited dele
gates At Toronto reports of mission
airy societies showed healthy gains and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

so did reports of church membership
and Sunday school enrolment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
PROTESTANT CHURCHES TO-DAY BEGIN
OBSERVANCE Of HOME MISSION WEEK

Aim of Service Is to Emphasize Christian Responsibility
Toward Immigrant Americans Methodist Church
BenevOlences Total 100000 Year-Vatican
Is Watching the Expansion Of Protestant
ism in the Philippine Islands.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
EAST E PAsO CHURCHES To UNITE IN
4 SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING THURSDAY

Six Congregations Join in Union Meeting Of Thanks the
First Christian Church to Resume Free Organ Re
citaIs; Pastoral Letter to Be Read by Rev.
Henry Easter at Church Of ST. Clement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
GLORY Of Sacrifice; Giving Up
~ Sinful For Holy Things In Life

Save Spiritual Life by Giving the Life Of Sin; by Leaving Off
Sefishness.
By REV CHARLES ovERSIREEI PRESBYTERIAN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
Chinese Women Being Emancipated

Recent Years Numbers Of Girls
Formerly Women Were Kept Ignorance.
IDA CLYDE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

~ HE average youth, seeking a
broader education and studying
Il modern text books, is impressed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16

Texts %WhOsOever will save his
life shall lose it, and whatsoever viii
lose his life for my sake shall find
it,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-09-19
MODEL MAID GIVES ADVICE
With One Family Twenty Years,
Helena Schwartz Discioses the
Secret Of Her Efficiency.

Just 20 years ago Helena Schwartz
then two years from Germany. became
a maid in the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
b. b. jacobson Of New York.
She has been there ever since.
When a reporter asked Helena what
her employers had done to make her
service 50 pleasant she said:
Before leaving for America my
mother called me to her and gave me
some advice, and have tried to keep
II In mind. Remember, when you 90
into service that your mistress clos
est interest Is her home. and that 1t
rests a great deal with you to make
IT agreeable, Do just as you would
do IL it were your own home. Never
give anything away belonging to the
house. Not even the smallest morsel.
II any one talks to you about your
mistress, tells the doing In their own
household, do not listen. Never COS
sip to your mistress either. Be both
deaf and blind to what goes on around
you, and above all things remember
that honesty and truthfu1fess VIII
never get you into trouble
Il have kept these rules 'befofe me
Int all times md IL those 1girfs who
wonder why they cannot get along IN
their situations would adopt them,
Jam sure their mtstfesses would be
quick to appreciate their services"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-09-19
May Be TAKEN AS DESIRED
Supplying Ones Own Punctuation,
cieverly Constructed Letter Has
Two Different Meanings.

A queer letter, 80 constructed, WITH
out punctuation, that II can be read In
q number Of different ways, giving
directly opposite meanings, is in the
possession of w. G. SHAFT, now hving
IN Illinois. He copied II from an In
diana newspaper when he first came
TO this country, In 1855. He is now
seventy.nine years old The letter fol
lows:
He Ia an old experience man IN
vice and wickedness he is never found
opposing the works of iniouity he
takes delight in the downfall OF the
neighborhood he never rejoices in the
prosperity of any Of his fellow crea-
lures he is always ready TO assist In
destroying the peace OF society he
takes no pleasure in serving the Lord
he is uncommonly diligent in sowing
discord among his friends and ac'
quaintances he takes no pride in la
boring 10 promote the cause of Christ
ianity he has not been negligent In
endeavoring to stigmatize all public
teachers he makes no exertions 10
subdue his evil passions he strives
hard to build up satan's kingdom he
lends no aid to the support of the gos.
pei among the heathens he CONTRIBUTES
largely 10 the evil adversary he pays
no attention 10 good advice he gives
great heed to the devil he will never
20 to heaven he must 20 where he
will receive his just recompense OF
reward"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-09-19
GOOD JOKE ON BILL DAHLEN
Umpire Hurst Took Abuse Calmly
When He Knew Player Wanted to
BE Put Out Of Game.

Bill Dahlen, manager of the Dodgers,
recalls the time Tim Hurst would not
put him out OF the game, regardless Of
what he said or threatened to say.
Before the game Bill confided to
Hurst that he was DESTROYS OF being
elected from the game 30 that he
might go down to the Brighton Beach
race track and place bet on good
thing"
"Tn call you q few mild names
you'll know l won't mean them-and
you can put me out OF the game"
Bill told Tim.
Dahlen started applying the appella.
lions early. Hurst turned q deaf ear
to them In the first inning. In the
second he was Just as immune, from
,Dahlen's calling down. Dahleh was
becoming angry, and started to call
Hurst harsh names. Finally Dahlen
'blurted out q phrase to Hurst that
would have cost him q heavy fne
under ordinary circumstances. The
players who were within hearing were
astounded when Hurst would not cali
pahlen.
Get back there and play" foared
Hurst to Dahlen. Il wouldn't put you
out of the game II you called me an
"A. p. A."
Dahlen was not bit 'consoled when
he learned that his good thing" can.
tered home q winner at the comfort
able odds of 20 to /.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-09-19
ch>Sp Shirts tu.chiHa

Chinese and ,Japanebe' SHIFT material
10 vcheap and attractive. "and the low
price of labor enables the native tail.
}ors TO place excellent shirts on the
market at most reasonable prices and
to make them TO order. To illustrate
the low cost Of labor will give q
'specinc instance which 10 interesting
An this connection. A Chinese gentle
man who dresses In foreign style had
Ia native tailor come to his house and
make shirts for him toforder. The man
made at least one shirt day. and re-
'ceived 140 cash day for his work
and his food in addition. As the food
cost not more than 10 cash. the total
cost a day did not exceed $50 cash,
which. at the present rate OF exchange,
amounts to less than 10 cents United
States currency. AS the shirts which
this man made are excellent In every
way, there is little inducement for the
Chinese to buy ready made shirts from
abroad. for similar arrangements can
be made in any part Of China. the cost
varying slightly.