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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

older views were carried forward INTO
the newer thoughts. AS the old gOus
worked wonders, so the one god anu
his prophets must do likewise. EIlJdI
would call down fire; Elisha couIQ
find she bears to gobble up imperunenI
children. Sampson could work mar
vels.
Working marvels was a sign OF goOu-s
ness and to do wonders a token u
divinity.
NV old school master once said 10
me that unless Jesus worked wonders
and performed miracles he could not
believe in his divinity. Yet Jesus eVeL
fought this tendency and ever retuseu
to be a wonder worker. Still there are
many people left who forget this very
prominent feature in JesUs's life story.
Some would tell US that Jesus, beng
divine, had a special birth Jesus
never mentions this speciality; MS
mother was unconscious of it; the gen
ealogical tables ignore it; Peter, James
and John never mention It, and not
until the second century does it appear
in church story.
Surely one is not divine because OF
marvels but rather because Of tntrln-
sic worth The prominence of Jesus
comes from his character and ms
teaching. I recognize him because ne
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
TROMBONE SOLO TO
BE CONCERT FEATURE

For the band concert Of the 18th cav
airy band at Fort Bliss Sunday after
noon, chief musician Rocco Resta, the
director, has added to the program and
will give seven instead of six selec-
lions. A feature of the Sunday con-
cert will be a trombone solo by the di-
rector of the band, Rocco Resta- The
program follows:
March, FALCON" -.--.-..:' CnamDers
Overture, Barber of Seville" .ROssini
Wal wedding Of the Winds.
e hall
By the director of the band.
Medley overture, Hits No. 49, Lampe
March, Our United Emblem" Brown
Mondays Program.
For the band concert to be given at
Fort Bliss Monday afternoon at o'clock
the following program will be rem
dered, 1t being the one arranged for
last Monday, which was not rendered.
It follows:
March, The Free Cause" ....... Sousa
Overture, Amazon" .......... Kiesler
Waltz. "Andalusia'' ............ There
Selection, "The Pink Lady" 800. Caryl
Serenade. ANGELS Serenade' .Bragga
Rag, Alabama Dream" $3.50. Barnard
Chief musician Rocco Resta is direc-
tor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

all is the great power" unseen. All
movements, whether of steIlary sys-
tens or Of individual men and women
and all life are manifestations Of that
great power" He is not present Just
when so called wonders are seen, but
always and everywhere
I look to Mt. Franklin, touched by
rosy fingered dawn, I look to the west
and see at sunset the Mexican noun
tains glOriOusly purple, backed by mar
velOus orange hUes. I see the sun
swing in might. I see the moon trans
forming the desert into silent beauty
and all have the great power thrOb-
bling through and through.
Scientists tell US that ether is every
where and forms the medium through
which life vibrations pass. The great
universal God is everywhere ana
through him everywhere the vibra-
lions Of life are manifest; the lower
forms, relics of bye gone days, hinder
ing and hampering, the higher rolling
on the world nearer to LIES glorious
cOnsummatiOns. No day is unsacred,
no place is unhOly, no life is undiVine.
When we once recognize this, how
ugly and repuIsive will barbarity and
animaLsm appear, when we feel ever
surrounded by the holy how meaning
fuI and great real life will bel
Such spirit led life is the destined
end of all life; the stages Of myth and
miracles were necessary stages, but
now is dawning the era Of the spirit,
when no sign viii be necessary to
prove the presence Of deity but when
Gods presence will be acknowledged
everywhere and always and the scheme
of salvation will no longer be combined
with the words Of the gospels, but
will be as large as universal life be-
ginning in the far, far off days be-
vond human thought and consummat-
ing itself in the days In the glorious
future aeOns distant.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
Church, Society and Sport News Section
Congregationalists of Three
States To Hold Session Here
Annual Conference For Arizona, New Mexico and Ell
Paso County Opens Sunday; Presbytery to Meet
Here April A. Rev. P j Rice Declines Illinois
Call; Big Revival For East Ell PasO.

Aid society viii hold an important ses-
sion. In the evening at 7:45 the session
and trustees will hold their regular
monthly meetings at the First Pres
byterian.
Presbytery to Meet Here.
The Ell PasO presbytery viii meet in
FL Paso April IA with the Altura Pres
byterian church. Delegates from
Maria, Alpine, Fort Davis, Marathon
and FL Paso will be in attendance
Westminster Affairs.
The Women's Missionary society of
Westminster Presbyterian church will
meet in the Sunday school room Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. The month
~ meeting of the session will be held
in the Sunday school room Tuesday at
s p. m. The Eastminster circle will
meet with Mrs. J. H. Hill, 3425 Mon
tana street Thursday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
To Hold Business Meeting.
At Trinity Methodist church Tues
day at $3.50 p. m in the church parlor
will occur the business meeting of
the Woman's Missionary society. Mrs
A NJ Grambling will give the scrip
ture lesson. The board Of stewards
will meet Tuesday evening at o'clock
To Remain in FL PasO.
Rev. Perry j. Rice, pastor of the
First Christian church, who recently
received a call from the First Chris
tian church in Springfield Ill has de-
here in FL Paso.
The newly elected officers of the
Sunday School Athletic league will
meet on Monday at SIS p. m, at the
Y. NJ. c. A, to select vice chairmen
for the various divisions of athletics.
as baseball, tennis, track athletics and
so on; also to decide upon a baseball
uniform and other matters of detail
In the meantime all the Sunday
schools are urged to proceed to the
selection Of captains and organization
of teams.
Rev. Kenneth Brown, president of
the league, announces that a real
estate firm has donated the use of a
ball field in the Cotton addition and
a jeweler has promised a cup to the
winning team.
Start Big Revival.
Calvary-HOustOn Square and the
East FL Paso Baptist churches viii
unite to make the revival meeting in
East FL PasO a big success. Rev. o.
]. Wade, pastor of the Calvary Hous-
ton Square church, will assist Rev. Ed
l. Millican, Of the East Ell Paso church,
in conducting a big revival service at
the church. The revival will start
Sunday and continue during the week.
with afternoon and evening services
at $3.50 and 1880 p. m,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
SCRIPTURE.
Proverbs HILL.


A false balance is abomination to the
Lord; but a just weight is his delight
Where pride cometh, then cOmeth
shame; but with the lOwly is wisdom.
The integrity Of the upright shall
guide them; but the perverseness OF
transgressOrs shall destroy them.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath;
but righteousness delivereth from
death.
The righteousness of the perfect shall
direct his way; but the wicked shall
fail by his own wickedness.,
The righteousness o the upright shall
deliver them; but transgressOrs shall
be taken in their own naughtiness.
When a wicked man dfeth, his ex-
pectation shall perish; and the hope of
unjust men perisheth.
The righteous is delivered out Of
trouble, and the wicked cometh in his
stead
An hypocrite with his mouth destroy
eth his neighbOr; but through knOwl-
edge shall the just be delivered.
When it gOeth well with the right
eous. the city rejoiceth; and when the
wicked perish, there is shouting.
BY the blessing Of the upright the
city is exalted; but it Is overthroWn
by the mouth of the wicked.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
THE Congregationalists Of Ne

II HE Congrega tionalists Of New
Mexico, Arizona and Ell Paso
4 county will hold their annual
conference in FL Paso on Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday. Special services
will be held in the First Congrega-
tiOnal church in the afternoon.
Services viii be held Monday morn
ing and evening and on MONDAY atl-
ernoon the visitors viii be taken by
automobile to visit the schools OF the
city. Chaplain John T. axiom VIZ
conduct the party through Fort Bliss,
The conference will be continued ana
concluded on Tuesday morning
Rev. Miles, Hanson is the mooer-
ator and the visitors are being enter
tanned by hosts and hostesses Of the
First Congregational church
To BE Week Of Self Denial.
The WOmen's Missionary society OF
the First Christian Church viii OBJ
serve next week as week of self de-
NAL and prayer A service viii be
held each afternoon at o'clock at the
church, except on Wednesday, when
the meeting will be held in connection
with the regular mid-week service at
7;45 in the evening. The general
topic for the week will be The I'm
failing Triumph Of Gods Plans"
The Young Women's Mission circle
church Sunday afternoon at 500
o'clock. A program Of special interest
to the young women viii be rendered.
Annual Congregational Meeting.
The annual congregational meeting
of the First Presbyterian church viii
occur Wednesday evening at 7:45. At
this meeting, reports from the various
departments viii be heard. From all
indications it already appears that the
church has had the most encouraging
and successful year Of its history. The
closing of the church year also marks
the closing of the pastors fifth year
with this congregation. account Of
which was taken by the friends of Mr.,
Oversreet a week ago, when, in the
name of the congregation, they pre-
scented him and his wife with a five
passenger auto.
At the congregational meeting
Wednesday evening a new board Of
trustees viii be elected, additional
elders will be selected, and the places
Of those elders whose terms expire at
this time viii be filled. The annual
meeting will be in the nature Of a
social gathering for all the members
Of the congregation. The new church
members viii be the honor guests and
will be introduced by the members Of
the session, together with their wives,
and Miss Fink the church visitor.
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
Sentence Sermons By Ell PasO Ministers

st s 3 5H m fa sa8 aoF FSi t
6n the vePv best service possible unt I'd I Min of East
Fl Paso Baptist church
The universe created for Man into existence the highest
discovery invention What being
Of Cod back above all through Christ mediator
Paurs Lutheran church.
of Jesus Jerusalem the
his iunphal about much significance
mediatey noved-Rev Perry Rice of First Christian
future. s:' Rsss fs 1s f s ss: .ss the
may 4on95sely exempt doing certain
J. H Allen Q church.
people today always the old gospel its
RT reach ha6 5 e S Wallace dn R sf E P$ Ps
Methodist
Bapsta "to
to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy in speech to Be slow to-
savior to secure Without dsayReT O. J. Wade calvary Square
Baptist
Fhs R s prizes P 2 B6sn can 6 na9 29 a1 condition
popular
suggest that if the church does not make social service her chief aim and
80 problems Of poverty? saVTonIn SId aPS h f viii BE re-
Presbyterian church
its heart its ,3 Jesus Ga 5s it is.
cha L. o7erstres Prssbytsan
Men are coming more and more recognize that it is economy that it is wis
dom settle their differences BY arbitration rather than by 1g Justice
by submission Hague
sword-Rev. J. F. Williams o First Baptist church
Sin the blood of the God Every path Of sin is stained with
that blood Teadng the mpEng that blood beneath
unhahOwed fRev. A E Boyd Highland Park Baptist church
consistent the abundance Of
Of Methodist church
Many make leaving sin Or let it in
nfiity misfortune inrn It is misfortune It
rebellion penalty deathRev
Wesley Of Trinity Methodist
perfection some inperfsHon
Henry Church of Saint
Clement
Let first sentence quotation from Maj Gen. Franklin Bell
Never be content with nggardy discharge Of narrowly interpreted obi
gatonsChaplan John AxOn of infantry at the First Cg
iona church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

appeals to me. He helps me because he
was in all things tempted like me- If
he were OF different nature I should
lose much in him that I prize. Charac-
ter. insight and ability established his
claims and wonders and signs and mir
acles, remnants of old bye gone days,
are in the way.
Mahomed had his peculiar stone
dropped from heaven, the Koran, and
the apOcryphal stories are likewise full
Of special gifts from above. The saints
had their painted halOs. LOurdes has
its miraculous spring Old RELIGIOUS
story is packed with signs and Won
ders and these are all regarded as
proofs of the divine.
eve no longer need such so called
proofs. With Thoughtful earnest peO-
pie they are more a hindrance than
help. As Jesus himself said, the time
is coming when men and women shall
not regard special places as holy but
shall worship anywhere and every
where IN spirit, for God is a spirit.
The Spiritual
When the world was regarded as
being not much larger than Palestine,
which land was only about the size of
our lower valley, it was easy to regard
God as q. kind Of great chief but as
the universe has enlarged such a con-
ceptiOn is impossible
When we try to think Of the millions
of worlds that are rushing through
space among which our sun with its
attendant planets is only one of the
smallest; when we know that our
whole solar system is only as a speck
of dust. small comparatively as the
speck Whirled about by a Texas wind,
then we have to think of the great
power behind in different terms and
then we are compelled to wonder about
the saying in the gospel, God is a
spirit.
The Great Power Unseen.
Through all and in all and behind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
THROUGH 'AI, in All and Behind
All Is The Great Power, Unseen
Mans His Attitude Towards Unseen Larger Life Which Is
Behind the Seen.
Miles Hanson Q CmgegHO

stories.
A goddess haunted the woods. many
supernatural beings held court in the
clouds, floating around the mountain
SUBMITS, there was a god of the sea,
god of war and various stories explain
or try 10 explain common natural phe-
nomena.
These nature myths are beautiful as
poetry, their beauty ever catching the
Imagination of children and poets. As
poettcal pictures they are shot through
with truth, but alas, if it be forgotten
that they are poetry and they begin
to be looked upon as fscts then they
become ugly and horrible. AS a fanct-
full ideal it was attractive to find that
gifted men and women were regarded
as the offspring Of gods and men and
women, but once regard these fancies
as facts and the amours Of the gods
become crude and repUlsive immoral
tiles.
Well may Ion exclaim in the play OF
Euripides, will We, oh Phoebus, on
Zeus oh Poseidon, punish men for Sc
ducing women when We give rein thus
freely to your own RIGHTEOUSNESS?
How can men be evil when they tread
in the steps of the gods? The guilt IS
in the gods themselves, who commit
the same crimes which they condemn
in Others" Well may Lucretius de-
nounce religion as the blacklist curse
which has ever afflicted humanity
Myths which were beautiful as fancies,
became repulsive when regarded as
facts. and their very responsiveness
caused their era to pass.
AS myth the story of Genesis is at
tractive: as a cold fact it is ridiculous.
The Second Stage, the Miraculous.
The religions of Greece and Rome
died slain by their own vulgaTities,
but monotheism was rising and slowly
lead. in part by the Hebrews and in
part by Mahomed, one god supplanted
the many gods.
Unfortunately, however, some Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

Genesis. 11;5.. And the Lord came
down to see the city and tower, which
the children of men builded.
? Kings, 2:24.. and there came forth
two she bears out OF the wood and
eat forty and two children Of them.
John, 4:24. God is a spirit.
n PRACTICALLY all men feel that
there is more in life than the
things which we handle; all feel
that behind the scene there is another
and larger life. The old savages were
ever half conscious of TINS ana pEeseH0
day philosophers all poStulaIe II a
mans religion is his attitude TOWARDS
this great unseen, which atIlluue mas
varied according to knowledge and
surroundings
Three fairly definitely marked stages
can be observed in the course OF re-
Hgious development, mankind having
passed through one period, pelng at
present merging from another, and the
most thoughtful ones entering upon
the third. These three stages may pc
roughly summarized as: The mythical ;
the miraculous, and the spiritual ana
to these three, each of which IS preg-
nant with deep meaning. ask your
attention.
The Mythical
Our far off forefathers ever felt
that there were powers behind lie
which they could neither combat nor
explain. In the forests they heard
strange Whisperings; on the mountains
they felt peculiar awe; over the waves
they noticed fearful storms. me
warmth of summer was followed by
the austerities of winter and the prom
Use of spring by the decay in autumn
Disease. death and circumstances toyed
with all Early in history it was found
that what they would they could not
and what they would not that they
were forced often to do. Why was
all this? And they strove to explain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
NINETY HIGH OFFICIALS AND
Enn DElU III 4 rrl-c. - -

IL 10
About 80 archbishops, bishops and mon
signori with their secretaries and s1lites
numbering in all some 500 prelates will 20
from the United States and Canada this
spring and summer upon official visits ia
Rome The number includes two Of the
three American cardinals Gibbons and Far
ley. and eight Of the 13 American arch
bishops Under pope Plus x new order
has been followed. Instead Of bishops Of
many countries visiting Rome at the same
time uaEes nave been agreed upon for in
dlYlduai countries, so that the vatican con-
sloers Cathol9c outlook and interest by
countries This year is North America.
Hence the large number Of prelates attend
ing to make reports.
a bishop arriving in Rome a+ oncs bsnds
IN MS official report to the sacred con-
slstorlal congregation The secretary of
ms FAMOUS congregation Is the cardinal
De La who, II the next .couclave continues
present policies and follows what are
tn0ught 10 be the wishes Of pope PINS x
WIN pc the next pope. He has been rapfdIv
promoted by pope Plus X until he Is now
LIe most influential Of the Italian members
u me college, and with four others holds
ne nlshest rank The visiting bishops 20
i i.Ses 70 pray at the shrines and to appear
- 80 psI4sh church TO which he Is officially
eS5-eiI5o u cardinal In each case he
go tnaL MS visit is registered that he
.Liey prove MS visit If need be- Lastly he
sisi-s tne pope, makes verbal report of con-
otions in his diocese. and answers a1v
Guesllons tnat may be asked of him Here
~ oI4lc!al visit ends. OF course there are
many dinners and social functions. and
Consumes II there be delay with the papal
parts Of Italy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
LAST ORGAN RECTAL, on
SEASON, CHRISTI CEJT-u q

The me 18th and last in the series OF
organ recltals (season 1913-1914l
e-;,-e me lrst Christian church vii; be
gwen Sunday afternon, at o',Iocl,
~ EDWIN c, Knickmeyer. Matthew Fl
ii ~ baritone, viii assist Follow
iI taS and Fugue in c minor. . Bach
% Scherzo symphonfoue Gj1i1+Ie'7+
Zone solo, God, Ny Father
SstLom Ihe sacred cantata. THE
Fr'itte,eein-L LAST Words of Christ Dubois
~ t q me ;-......--..... 8IacMascer
~ -tsellIlue .....-....... Harl1tr
'''''''.' '............ Guilmant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
THOUSANDS QUIT BUSINESS TO
WnRK E0R TIE rTTTrRrH

The Laynen's Missionary movement re-
ports that the number OF laymen who are
giving up business and profession this
month to prosecute the every member
canvass for the financial support Of their
churches and for benevolent causes runs
Into tens Of thousands. Along with the
canvass for money, there goes an educa-
tional teaching on Stewardship and sytem-
attic and proportionate giving, and business
men are giving up time to enter upon this
work in the same manner The movement
believes that the effect Of this work upon
the churches in the immediate future viii
be tremendous
The present campaign Of the movement
avoids the large cities, which had their
campaigns two or three years ago, and goes
Into towns down 10 $500. A long list Of
these towns in New England and through
the middle west to the Mississippi, show
scores wherein every Protestant church has
Joined In almost all Of them the increase
In gifts is claimed to be from 90 TO 500
percent The campaign is to be carried on
through another year, and like the present
one is to be limited to the small towns
Next year the towns to be reached viii be
chiefly in the south and on the Pacific
coast.
The Protestant Episcopal mission board
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
RELIGIOUS BODIES AGAIN

RELIGIOUS BODIES AGAIN
LOOK HOPEFULLY To CHINA
Members IN various religious bodies hav-
ing bible and missionary work in China are
adoption by China Of Confucianism as the
religion Of the republic will prove advauta-
geous- They incline to think 1t will do
so for China because rapidly conditions
were growing morally worse. Such change
was laid to a lack Of religion With one
established, conditions may improve 1t
Will do so for Christianity they think, be-
cause in sharp contrast the superiority Of
one over the other viii be more and more
apparent.
The American BIBLE society, by a state
ment Just issued by 1t, shows that IS. 100000
volumes Of scriptures have gone into China
since bibles began to be distributed system
aucally. Within the past five years the
number has steadily increased. The writ
ings Of Confucius are in the classic Chinese,
understood by the educated people only.
Ihese are small portion Of the whole. It
Is exactly 100 years since bibles began to
be printed in China. During the first 20
the classical version was pushed by mis-
sionarles. After that they realized the
necessity OF version more generally IN
the first Mandarin version Of the New
Testament appeared Since then revisions
have been made and are still going on, TO
be completed IN about three years. The
Amerlcan Bible society says:
should test come where the Chinese
people viii have to choose between the wise
saws Of Confucius. which comparatfvely
Few can read for themselves, and the bible
winch speaks clearly to the hurnblest there
Is no doubt how those will decide who have
the bible To this great work the society
has devoted money without stint during
almost century This expense cannot be
ctluclsed, nor regretted, although It strains
the soclety's resources severely at tines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
PLAN To KEEP THE COLLEGE
GRADUATES II. CHRISTIAN

Christian associations, Br0therhOOds and
Laymen's leagues in half a dozen principal
Protestant bodies have Joined for the first
time this spring in efforts to get names OF
university graduates this June who are
settling IN Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, Pittsburg. Chicago and St. Louis In
Imperfect ways this information has been
sought IL former years, but this year the
religious body 20 which each graduate be-
longs is TO be obtained II possible, and COM
mittees in these churches in the cities
named are to do the follow up work. In
other cities, chiefly Springfield, Detroit,
Cincinnati. Minneapolis and some southern
cities, similar work is contemplated and in
part is being taken hold Of this year, with
the aim Of perfecting It next
Colleges that are being canvassed for
men include Harvard, Brown, Yale. Column
bia, Cornell. Michigan, Chicago. Minnesota,
Pennsylvania, Princeton, and IN less thor
Ough ways williams Amherst Syracuse
and University OF Illinois. Much has been
learned In the way Of methods within the
past two years, and these methods seek
men 70 put them into effect Students in
most Of these Institutions are doing some
form OF Christian work. Heretofore many
have stopped such work the moment they
were graduated and settled In profession or
business. The new efforts consist in keep
Ing as many Of them in harness as pos
sible.