El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-24

1.-THE world is composed OF many
kinds Of people; OF many intel
- Iects in various stages Of deveI-
Thousands Of people possessing good
minds are yet incapable Of philosophy
cal reasoning; they can not mink
things out for themselves; they can
not read and digest what they read:
and they can not form conclusions OF
their own
such people are greatly Influenced
by any strong mentality which casts
its beams upon their path. Whether II
be the lurid light from the underworld
or the bright light from fairer realms
Such people are easily made converts
to any religion which travels by the
electric waves OF revivals; and IL is
blessing TO them TO be converted b.
good influences, in place Of being con-
troled by evil ones
DOvTie and Sunday.
Mr. Dowie a few years ago, con
verted more than a million men and
women. built a whole city, and amassed
a large fortune by his strong mag
netic personality and his theatrical
methods Of prOpounding what he be
Ieved TO be the only gospel IN the
world. He reclaimed sinners, reformed
drunkards and reyOlutiOnized certain
stratas of society wherever he went
Now we have Billy Sunday, who IS
doing a similar kind Of service 90 the
world. in a similar way All honor -
him, and may blessings follow N his
footsteps
But Mr. Sunday must not become too
conceited; and he must beware Of max
ing himself ridiculous He has done this
already by some Of his utterances- For
instance, the following:
Criticism OF Chicago Congress.
The Congress Of Religions at the
Worlds Fair in Chicago was a hum
bug. II was as bad as Blavatskyism.
New Thought Christian Science o. any
OF the rest of them 1t was like the
doctrine OF reincarnatiOn, that tells
you not to shy a brick at that Iomcat
on the back fence because il is your
singing lessons come back 10 life In
another form.
They are 3 percent mental sugges-
ton, 3 percent religion. 3 percent VOC
dOoism and 81 percent humbug-'
such statements as these brand Mr.
Sunday as an ignoramus. and they
are sure to limit his field OF useful
ness. once thege was a blind negro
OF arrested mentality. called Blind
Tom"
He could not read notes and knew
nothing Of the science of music. vet he
possessed a marvellous gift Of i-nita-
ton; and he could play great compost
lions perfectly after hearing them
once. He gave much pleasure 20 his
audiences for many years and was con-
sidered a wonder. But had Blind Tom
made the assertion that Mozart, Han
del. Beethoven and all the other mighty
composers and all the performers Of
immortal music who gave their lives to
its study, were "humbugs," and that
his method OF making music was the
only method, then he would have been
very ridiculous indeed.
Hardly Calls For Reply.
And that is just what Mr. Sunday
has done in making this statement. It
hardly calls for a reply; but the really
good work which Dir. Sunday does in
helping a certain type Of drink vic
tim to give up his vice, and in turning
the thoughts Of the masses toward Sc
rious things (even If only temporarily.
make one who has the welfare Of the
world at heart sorry to see the man
put himself in such an Unfayorable
light
The big souls who took part in the
Congress of Religions at Chicago were.
compared to Mr.. Sunday. what Mozart
and Handel and Beethoven were to
Blind Tom" Ntvakananda was NJ time
a youth of 80. yet he was a giant in
brain, heart and soul His knowledge,
his elOQuence, his utter selflessness. his
broad spirit of liberality toward all re-
ligiOns. his complete absorption in his
love Of God and his desire to help the
world. made him a remarkable figure
and spiritual uplift to all who had
the privilege Of meeting him.
Annie Besant is one Of the greatest,
best and most useful women God ever
sent TO earth. Yet Mr.. Sunday would
include her in his category OF hum
bugs Meanwhile Mr.. Sunday SHOWS
his appalling ignorance in his effort -
be witty at the expense Of TheosOphy.
The philosophy OF Teincarnation does
not teach US that the souls IF our
friends enter into the bodies OF anil
mails after death. Mr.. Sunday has no
right to make such statements. The
minds of some OF his listeners may be
as undeveloped as his own. and they
might take his statement seriously.
What TheOsOphy Means
Hnan nHHH# an q - a.
osophtsL and she resents any false rep
resentation Of a philosophy which. Il
must make every intelli-
gent mind adore God as the creator
love Christ as the perfect brother (who I
had reached his last incarnation and