El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14
RELIGION Of
INARTICULATE
Camp Cody Minister Says
That's Soldiers Religion,
in Speech at "Y."

-Four chief things about the religion
Of the soldier were told BY Rev. c. z.
Lennon. engaged In army Y. II C. A
work at Camp Cody, who spoke at
the regular weekly mems meeting at
the "Y" Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock That It vas a religion OF
the fnarticulate"; a religion Of the
orthodoxy OF life" that it found its
choicest culture in the word Of God;
and that It expects to find its cul-
miration in sacrifice; we're the four
principal attributes about the relig-
ion of the soldier, as explained by
Rev. Mr.. Lennon.
The impression Of many people IS
that the soldier doesn't have any re-
IEion." satd Rev. Mr.. Lennon, and
Tor the first two weeks at Camp Cody
soldier did have one. This was be-
cause the soldiers religion was the
religion Of the lnarticulate, as stated
1y Donald Hankeys famous author Of
the Student in Arms
Dormant In Every Soldier.
Religion lies dormant in every
soldier, anG the problem Is to give Il
expression" Rev. Mr.. Lennon said
There are the elements Of true re-
ngivn in every one Of the thousands
u ElALaEAE a. lGAAAAE Ivy anu al
sure that everyone in the sound Of
my voice has religion within him.
This was q new view OF the matter
dr. Lennon admitted ana one not en-
phasized by older theology, yet never
theless was impressed On those VINO
Sergeant eCusses Outy Two.
Religious workers had often been
shocked by the picturesque profanity
OF the soldier in camp. he declared.
- a. -r,rrrefr-rr frfnfTnr1H OF
3 mess at Camp Cody where two pr1-
Yates had been given a sound 'cuss-
ing BIZ q "top" sergeant for indulg-
ing IN profanity before the preacher
He also told Of the signing Of the
war roll" card by soldier who told
the ~ worker: This Is a hell Of
fine idea. III sign It." A touching
story OF the conversion OF
'.rounderH and his transformation int
q y" worker was also related by the
sThe soldier has no interest in the
fine distinctions Of the various de-
nominations" declared Rev. Mr..
Lennon He promised that when the
war ended the church OF God would
have a serious problem to face, with
the millions OF returning soldiers.
Soldiers do not care Tor the things
that divide, bit with the essentials,
he stated
Bible reading had been stimulated
BY the war, he stated, a. soldiers did
not have the atmosphere Of c-ty
churches created By music and other
accompanimeuts Of religion In clos
ing Rev. Mr. Lennon declared that
sacrifice was the expected culmina-
ton Of the soldiers religion
"The soldier who Is taught that be
must fail On the German bomb when
II falls in the trench to save his COM
rades, even II he Is blown % pieces,
must understand the doctrine Of Vi
carious attOnement as taught by
Christ" he said
Miss BoOth-MayO Pleases.
A most pleasing feature OF the af-
teruoon's program was the violin re-
cstal given by Miss Allen Booth
Mayo. q young viohnist, who has Just
come to the city from Commerce,
Texas. Miss Booth-Mayo plays with
command OF a singing tone Of much
beauty and range Of expression. Al
though she Is quite young, her tech /
meal accomplishments are consider ]
able Numbers played By her were; Z
-Mazuri1z" (Mlynarksi); HOrientale" /
(Cuij: ~Ba- carolleH (FisherJ; "Sere-
nata Napoletana' (Sgambati).
Miss Booth-Mayo introduced q 4
clever innovation BY giving IL a 4
chatty, informal manner a little talk /
about each number before playing It. Il
Her accomplishments were played by 4
her mother, Mrs. Eta Booth-Mayo.
They also played for the regular
sing" II the meeting, which was
led BY ". a Young, secretary. J.
Czlderon assisted with cornet music