El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-07
(BY H. D. S.

osophy or science can find terms 10 fit things they
It would take the wisdom OF fool to write the chronicles
time. In Wreck of Ages, the Rock Of Ages is
having time establish its right be regarded as
safe haven of refuge The elements shrek with laughter
the struggles of human insects their puny trenches
which sand drifts the beach, just children turn
clumsy bug laugh its struggles to
supreest product the seed of the thistle of
the mt and spawn Of the salmon Why should men any
wonder where and what He'll is?
through ALL little relief in the
thought traditional calm which is expressed in the rituals
churches sacred literature of whatever epoch
creed In the traditional verbage at such time as
this there music of comfort and reinsurance Just there
may contemplation of beautiful stained glass
paintings, or IN the distant harmonious speech OF great
organ aninang without disturbing dim gothic galleries
where the soul Of the ages fingers touching hands with ee
mites aspiration and inextingushable faith
So it is, that this Easter day. need not abandon
themselves wholly to cynical thoughts and primitive hates,
but may find IN their sacred books musical PERIODS OF y
tic meaning merely repeat which may help TO guide the
channels that do lead utter madness It is
not necessary believe have faith TO be converted
protest definite limited religious creed in order 70
enjoy the compensating tides Of rhythm and resul
psychic influence of chuTchy rituals and sacred books Con-
sdeIed simply poetry, pure music they embOdy the
essential beauties OF language and to read them or to
hear them sung sometimes helps to nd the burdened soul of
spiritual poison much climb mountain height
fun breathed outlook the pettinesses wrggng
crime and dust far below often serves to clear the body Of
physical poison and stimulate power in endeavOT.
But accident that the which this Easter
day will most often be quoted in private and in public the
whole world around fact taken from The order for
The Festival Of Spring has become
Rite of Mourning and the 12sh Psalm is in the hearts
the tinse limitations of rejoicing And for the word
of Christian hope and fath-the Easter if you will
"The the burial of the dead and there
finds those words which every Christian soldier carries IN
his bosom-sange and mystic words that have moved the
lips OF martyrs in almost dark this while
flames leapt kill the body:
u am The resurrection and the life saith the Lord:
he that believeth in me. though he mere dead. pet
shall he I've: and phosoepeT lpeth and beiepeth N
me- shall never die"
What do the words mean? They least clear as
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broken heart who there snatch the cTumb away?
Instead of paying s25ooooOo indemnity for the partition
Of Panama, why not give Colombia few millions and
buy the whole country?
The is passing when a thinks he ought TO
have heros medal for leapng Of bed the sleeping
porch Of mornings.
The celebrity with has revolution and gets
through with is hereby commended respectfully the at
teuton of Mexico.
France is in need of a Joan Of ARC The country
needs Of the kind OF expert aTtierymen bomb
throweTS and riflemen that she has.
Southwestern babies longer than other babies
and desperate dades guess they ont shoes
The German government is plagued with overt acts and
the people with tax.
There signs Of warfare in the eagle family German