El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-06

prpund for the best modern lyric songs.
Ernest W. Naftzger. the soloist and
song leader, is not the usual big voiced
instiEator Of sound who lead revivals,
but a tenor with "A voice OF fine quality
and q leader who wins hts choristers from
start to finish. only two hymns were
sung, but they were sung with vim;
He Lifted Me" and we Are March
ing 10 Zion" At the conclusion of the
meeting Mr.. Naftzger sang the bene-
diction and the pianist drew the period
with the chimes.
world Frontiers.
In speaking of the world frontiers.
Mr.. Crowther did not confine himself
10 the mere shifting frontiers OF
world constantly changing because OF
war; but also world constantly
theology, new attitudes in ecclesiasti-
stem: new hopes in Industrial
relations; new demands in social rela-
tons,
Plea for working Men.
He made a strong appeal for the
working man, though not opposing So
cialisn. and said that there could be no
condition nearing normal In the world
until every worker received the ful
results Of his toll. He told OF how he
had been born in poverty and many
Of the unfortunate sufferings OF his
childhood while a mill hand in an Eng
lish manufacturing town. And as he
tells a story well and an event even
thies of his listeners from the start
Passing from the frontiers of race
and the frontiers of nations, he spoke
OF the frontiers Of cities and the ter
rible paEanism which is the foundation
Of the cities Of the far east. How in
Africa the cities have one missionary
for every $4,000 persons and in
America one minister or religious
worker to every 500; and knowing this
why America and Americans should do
their part in enlightening the world
other Frontiers.
Next came the frontier Of world
neighborliness. He defined nationalism
as being "FOothold, Stronghold and
Freehold" and explained the defini-
tion by tracing the historic growth OF
America. Then he reminded his audi
tors that under the conditions OF this
new frontier Of neighbor responsibility,
America must seek to do more than sell
merchandise to the Orient, but must
play the. lead in spreading the gospel
among one-fifth OF the worlds popu-
lation.
Last came the frontier Of the king
dom. Under this caption he spoke OF
the new life that had come TO Russia
with the remuneration OF alcohol and
how the steps OF the Slav would re-
sound about the world because OF this
remuneration; Of France who, after 200
years, Is again returning to its God;
OF Italy. who is passing out OF a
shadowland Of ignorance; Of Persia
striving for the light; Of India, the
burning heart OF Asia, stretching out (
for autonomy: Of Africa. Japan, China
all taking momentous steps in n
momentous era toward freedom OF the
individual and with that freedom the
development OF mans spiritual side.
The second speaker upon the pro-
gram was Fred +. Fisher, the leader
Of the galaxy OF brilliant takers who
will be in FL Paso this week: He said
in part;
India's silent Revolution.
at is probable that the British /
statesmen knew exactly what they I
were about when they accepted for /
European service the enlisted regiments
of India. The English officials could
not expect that the indians would be
brought to Europe in sufficient num-
bers TO turn the tide Of war, but they |
were quick 20 realize the advantage Of
having these armed native troops our
Of India at this critical time
'rhe American newspapers have
printed many rumors OF unrest and up
risings i'm India, all OF which are based
upon fact There is, Of course, no
seething political revolution there now,
nut there Is a. silent powerful, irresis-
tible movement that is undermining
the traditions and the customs OF
heathenism in that land Il is the
mass movement toward christianity.
one OF the greatest revolutions the
tastes have turned as one man to the
christian church, taking the step with
deliberation- Pretty soon christians
thew NAV be- but their determination !
is 10 learn TO live the religion Of Christ
as they did that of the idols they once
worshipped Missionaries are over
whelmed with the demands Of hundreds
Of thousands who want to be taught 1
how 10 worship and obey the God 70 |
whom they have turned.
10000 for BAPTISM.
In the north or India the United
Presbyterian church has turned away
during the last year 10000 people who /
have requested baptism. The import
OF these figures may be realized when
say that this is practically as many
members as the United PRESBYTERIAN
church has in the whole United States
81 America The Methodist Episcopal
church has refused baptism to more
than 10000 during the year. You
might ask why the church turns them
away. There is but one answer: an
number Of teachers and |
pastors 10 lead and train the villagers .
u tho knowledge OF christian things {
one bishop states that with $4,000 a
year Tor ten years he would be willing !
9 guarantee the baptism and-LraininE J
m the lace Of an appeal like this? =
Political Meeting !
Along with this mass movement / }
here is a parallel social and political | !
- tniAte- lucas oL progress ana or | 7
liberty are at work among both the / &
ligh and the low caste. These ideas, / {
inleas met and guided. may bring ,
lbout az bitter revolution as France :
PASSED through and as constructive a 1
evolution as that Of the early Amer
can republic. r
Tho national congress Just closed I'm d
ndi9, while loyal 20 England. has de.
handed a larger representation of in
ian men in the government Of the land
me caste question is being agftated
~ high caste men who I'm public speech
md in the press boldly state than
aste is one Of the greatest barriers / NJ
10 progress that any country ever -
Iad. There is a demand for commit
DRY primary education for both bows
nd girls. This seems strange I'M a C
ountry where for ages the DeouIe have ,
eueyed that to educate woman I =,
would be like feeding a serpent nilIx- u
he would but turn her food into moi ~
on. Some OF the native states are -
uildinB government schools. where N
9th high and low caste sit togetber n
2 the same room. These mighty =
hanges in religian, society and po1i. ] >.
ios point toward a new day" III
sunday morning the convention m
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