El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-08
GOD PARAMOUNT
IN MEN5 LIVES
Rev. Milo Atkinson Opens
Union Services With an
Eloquent Sermon.

The omnipotence and Omnipresence
OF God was the theme discussed by
Res. Milo Atkinson. at the opening
services Sunday night Of the union
open air meetings, which are to be
heId durin~ the summer at Cleveland
square by the First Methodist, First
Presbyterian, Westminster Presby-
terrain, First Christian, First Cougre-
gauonal and Episcopal churches
Rev. 8fr. Atkinson. newly arrived
usstorsof the First Christian church,
delivered the opening sermon with an
eldqueuce and freedom Of delivery
that held the immense congregation
until the closing words OF the closing
prayer The congregation opened the
services with several selections T. C.
kniclcmeyer az the organ Dan Sour
lock sang a solo. Ted Lang and Miss
EDITH Bigham accompanied the plan
introduced By Rev. C. L. Diversified
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. 1Ir. Atkinson said in part:
God Is Everywhere.
There is no part OF the universe, no
star so remote, no point so inaccess-
ibEe and undesirable, but God is
there Wherever man and his thoughts
are there IS God. AS wen attempt 10
AANGeA man VA ans e.a aI.AAa-AAAl a. AZ
tempt 20 divest him Of the presence
OF the Divinity. He is constantly
everywhere, and it is the lack of
realization OF this fact that is re-
spOusible for much Of the WronEdoinE
OF the world Many a man is checked
in the commission Of sin by the
presence OF a person less eVilly in
o. Clined- What then would be the re-
suit If all men knew that God is con-
stantly with them. constantly watch
ing every act, and knowing every
thought.
shows Respect For Christian.
Some years ago / had occasion TO
ride with a traveller who was sadly
pun out about @ mishap he had en-
countered on his journey, and he
vented his displeasure in a stream Of
profanity. as black as ever I heard.
IN the course Of our conversation he
learned that was a minister OF the
gospel and apOlogized profusely, say
ing that while he was not a Christian
himself he had deep respect for
men who were, and would under no
circumstance have so unleashed his
tongue had he known who I was. And
II thought that il the presence Of a
humble servant Of God could have
such an effect and such an influence
over this man. what would have been
the effect had he realized that God
himself was there.
Ever Matchful Father
"And vet for all Of Gods omnipres-
ence. we should not think Of him as a
great infinite detective sleuthiue US
% appreheud us in a misdeed. and
jealousy watching TO see Us break
the commandments. He is rather an
ever watchfuI father grieving at our
misdeeds and Joyous in our victories.
More than that, God is acquainted
with every nook and Granny Of our
lives He knows everything we do,
everything we say, and everything we
think Man can build a machine
capable Of catching and recording
every movement with scientific ac-
curacy- He can build another ma
chine which win record the human
voice and reproduce IT, Nothing that
man does or says can be unknown TO
his fellOWI-au. and. in a limited de-
gree. ali than be thinks can be kept
70 himself. Bun the Almighty is ac-
ouainted with even word, every deed
and every thought