The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-14
Episcopal Bishop of New Mex.
leo in Notable Address at FL
Paso Banquet Urges Use in
Every Day Education.
BELIEVES IT 0 U
CHECK CRIME TENDENCY
Hundred Young Men Gather
in Paso del Norte to Meet
Distinguished Churohman,

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III Paso. Tex, May is.-That rcIig-
lous teaching In the public schools
would prove % potent factor In de-
cr~creasing the wave OF crime that ~
sweeping over the country, would
have a tendency TO stop the growth OF
anarchy and would result in fewer
divorces and broken homes, was
the prophecy made last evening b.
ri. Rev. Frederick b. Howdon. Epis-
copal biship Of the New Mexico dio-
ccse, In an address before The Youug
Mems Bible class at the banquet held
at the Paso del Norte hotel.
The bishops address was extremely
interesting, the subject being The
Bible and the Part IL Plays In civil
izauon." In the course of his re-
marks he said hat he believed hat
II ne ten commandments were
framed In every school room of the
country. they would have a great IN
nuenco Tor good on the boys and girls.
the men and women OF tomorrow. The
placing of Bibles In the guest rooms
OF many eastern hotels has been IN
strumental. tho bishop said. In lessen
ing crime.
This banquet OF the Young Mems
Bible class was attended by nearly 100
members.
In opening his address Bishop How
den paid a tribute To the musicians
and extended his thanks to the mem
borH-uf the anloa f8r-aonoring-hlm.
with an invitation to address M
gathering.
The Bible and the sunday schools
play "a prominent part IN civic mat
ters Of "a city" he said. THE Bible IS
the greatest influence civilization has
Great and happy nations have beel
ruilt oy the teaching OF the Bible.
what Is is that makes the Bible
such an influence In the world?
I'm the first place. Il Is Inc book
that nts human life. In the second
place IL hts men for life. II is not
the work OF ideal dreamcrs OF
authors. Nor is II the work OF any
particular age.
EVERY phase of life rs represented
IN the Bible. Every department Of
life comes under IT'S discussion. II
has been the inspiration OF the worlds
greatest authors, painters. musicians.
and sculptors. II contains the COM
pIcte program OF directions for hu-
man life. We can go to II n find
the proper Ideals Of life.
we would not need electric chairs.
nor would purity be dragged Ia the
miro, II the teachings OF the Bible
were followed. II should not only be
-rcccenizcd as tho book Tor individ-
usls. but also FOR nations.
There would not be 10, 600 muir
dcrs Ia tho land tuda.. nor 10000
divorces and the wreckinR OF homes,
nor would thC.e be o. waving 1f red
flags OF anarchy ana the trail Of muir
der. n Christianity was taught ia ,he
public schools Of the country. g.
copy OF the ten commandments
should 10 framed, Ia every school
room Of The countrs.
Recently the principal OF the
schools iu Brooklyn made an investi-
cation when several young scholars.
found 90 be criminals, were brought
before him. Ho found that 2,700 Of
tho boys attending his schools had
never entered a sunday school
What we need Tor social welfare
today Is not more jalls, not more PEN
itentiarics but more Bibles and more
sunday schools. Take the sunday
schools out OF El Paso tomorrow ana
10 "a snort time you would not need
"a police force, but an army force 10
protect human life and property"
bishop Howden hen spoke Of the
criminal wave hat rs sweeping over
The country. He said this vas large
ly due 60 the fact that the parents are
not ntting their children properly for
life.
"Man cannot live long by defyiag
the laws OF God" he said.