El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-20
TESTAMENT IS
BULLET STOPPER
Little Book, Carried by
Scottish Trooper, in
Hands of Lecturer.

George II. B. Davis. who has arrived
in Il Paso to hold meetings for three
nights with the soldiers, under the
auspices of the Y. ". c. A.. has re-
Gently returned from the military
camps OF great Britain and viii tell
OF his experiences in touring the
CAMPS from the beginning Of the war
I'D to last June. He is the information
al secretary Of the Pocket Testament
league. a movement Thar has pro
vided more than $4,000 British SOL
diers with handsomely illuminated
pocket testsueuts- The testaments
are not given to the men indiscrlm-
fnatelv. but only TO those who agree
to carry them with them and read one
OF more chapters daily Several or the
league testamcnts have saved sOldleFs
lives over I'm France Philip E How
ard, jr.. is with Mr. Davis.
Bullet steps at Revelations
Mr. Davis has one testament with
him that stopped q German bullet and
doubtless saved a Scottish SOLDIER s
life in France. In telling the story OF
this testament. Mr.. Davis said
1T was while holding meetings with
Scottish soldiers at Fort Matilda tnat
became possessed OF the priceless
little bullet 1t was given originally
to Pvt. Carney Second KING own
Scottish Eorderers, by his minister IN
GaIsEO=-. Carney had il in his pock-
et in France. when bullet went
through SIS pages and stopped at KEY
Citations 500 He that hath an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit saith unto
the churches
soldier Killed Inter.
Il never would have had the little
testament II it had simply saved his
life, for he would have treasured 1t
as one of his most valuable posses
sions. But about month later the
same man whose life was uOuulless
saved by it was killed with shrapneL
After his death the little testament
together with his Jacket showing the
hole the bullet made through the
pocket before IL went Into the BOOK.
came back 10 his brother, VINO was al
Fort Matilda I borrowed the tesla
ment and told the men the story Inc
soldiers were so interested that Jold
his brother I hesitated to ask II, but
I would like very much TO take the
testament and tell soldiers oVery-
where about his brother He said tne
sergeant major had offered him y
shiuings $50 for II. but he would not
think OF selling It He said, however,
that he would gladly give II 10 me loI
this purpose
Thinks of Christ's Suffering
This IS the story that came back
with the little testament When his
was grooming fearfuliy. His chum
said to him. Jock. don't groan so He
replied. i know I am grOaninE and i
am suffering; but think what the
Saviour suffered on Calvary for us
his last words before he passed away
was that sweetest word in all the
world 70 YOU and me. except God or
Saviour. Mother, Mother.
speaks Tonight TO Soldiers.
8Ir. Davis expects 10 speak tonight
al 6 o'clock at the y. II G.. A audito-
rum at Camp Bliss He viii tell OF
his experiences and show the little
testament and Mr.. Howard VIII play
the piano.
Recently such distinguished Amer
leans have Joined the Pocket Tesla
meut league and have been presented
with league testaments as president
woodrow Wilson, secretary Robert
Iansine. secretary Josephus Daniels,
Champ clark and Henry Ford, Of De-
LrOit.
1Ir Davis spoke wednesday night
70 soldiers and civilians in the y n c.
4. hall at the base hospital.