El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02
CATHOLICS HOLD
POST SERVICES
City Choirs Assist; Chap
lain O'Keefe Speaks of
Catholic Loyalty.

ices held at Fort Bliss ihls summer
was the service held SUNDAY night ia
the auditorium OF the saith infantry.
The service was conducted by the
Ctholcs chaplain O'Keefe OF tine
Fifth cavalry. delivering the sermon
Through special efforts. made by -
various chaplains. with chaplain Jos
Clements as leader. the services al
the post aIs conducted by some one
faith each sunday
Elaborate Program Given
a program with special muSlca }
features in which the choirs Of the
city Catholic churches assisted, was
Chorus. Praise Ye the Father"
lGounadl. choir
Invocation. chaplain G. g. Frund,
vocal trio. Ave Marie Stella ~
selection, The Old Church Organ
BY Chambers. Seventh cavalry band
Reading from Scriptures, Rev F. J..
Coupal of Dallas university
Chorus. Regina GaelL' from Fafi-
sian desperate. choir.
Selection. suite. Broken Hearted
Sparrow" Seventh cavalry band.
Vocal solo, Ave Maria, AIllard s.
Mrs. r. Hiedelberg-
selection. intermezzo. Shades Of
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chorus. Ave Maria choir
Address. chaplain O'heefe, T. = A.
Holy Cod We Praise Thy Name"
Benediction. chaplain Clements. L.
The choir, composed Of the various
city chOirs, was directed by 1alner
COupel and Mrs T. j. ArFin-
al L.
Chaplain O'Keefe in the address OF
the evening, said in part;
on every side We view prepaFl--
ton for a mighty conflict IN oeha-l
Of democracy, and the rights glalah-
reed us under the constitution bl-
by cable has come the news that the
first regiments Of American troops
had safely landed in France and
would ere long be at the front, bat
Ting against brutal milltarism and
TO successfully do this we are as
sured our people must do things. be
patriotic and economic Periodically
prepare themselves for the most try
ing duties Of war and practice more
economy at home more selL denial
more sacrifice In these mOmenl1us
times il is well that the world a
large. especially the American people
understand the Catholic position and
what is the Catholic POSITION Where
doubt it, Listen to the clarion let
ter the cardinals, and arch9ishops OF
the church i'm the United States. as
sembled at the Catholic university.
under the very shadow Of the CAPITOL
at washington. a few weeks ago
Words Of James. cardinal Gibbons
In the present emergency il hehooyas
every american citizen 10 do his duty
and TO uphold the hands Of the presi-
dent. and the legislative department
together in the solemn obligations
that confront US.
The primary duty OF citizen is
loyalty 10 country. This loyalty is
manifested now more uE acts tndn
by words; by solemn service. rather
than by empty defamation IL Is eN-
hibited by an absolute and unreserved .
obedience TO his cOuntry's call
Both houses OF congress. with the
executive are charged and sworn 20
frame those laws that are demanded r
by the present crisis Whatever there .
fore congress may decide should be
uneQuivOcaly compiled with by every .
patriotic citizen.
"It behooves all Of US therefore 10 .
pray that the Lord OF Hosts may in .
spire our national legislature and eN- .
acutive 10 frame such laws in the +
present crisis as will resound TO the F.
glory Of the country. to righteousness .
OF conduct and 10 the future perua- F.
nent peace OF the nations Of The /.
" orld-'
Urged From Catholic Pulplts.
From the thousands Of Catholic T
7ulpits fin the l. S. A. this text from .
St Paul TO the Romans has been .
quoted and preached upon since war /.
has been declared II is a fact. borne +
out BIZ American history and handed +
down traditions Of our country. that
whenever the United States has called .
for men. ready. able. willing &C pro
tect and defend her rights on land .
or sea, it has never doubted or ques- .
toned the citizenship. loyalty or .
OF the hundreds OF thou .
sands Of Catholics who have re-
sponded TO the call. So great was
the response in the war Of Tndepeud-|
ence that 30 drew from Washington .
one of the most beautiful and touch .
ing letters he ever peuned 10 his fell f
low Catholic countrymeu.
NO reader OF American history ,
from the colonization period through .
the Revolutionary war. the war Of .
1912 the Mexican war OF 1875. the .
civil war Of 61-65. the Spanish-Amer- Z
lean war 1895 or our more recent .
Mexican troubles. can doubt the man F.
hood. loyalty and patriotism Of its .
Catholic citizens and Catholic SOL .
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