El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
PROUD AMERICA
IS IN THE WAR
Rev. DR.. Chapman Says U.
S. Couldn't Have Faced
World, Aloof From It.

World, AlOoI from II.
81 was never so proud as now that
I am an American. II America had
stayed out Of this war, we could
never have faced the nations Of the
world; we could never have faced
l splendid old Britain. bleeding France.
OF martyred Belgium; we could not
have faced God had We refused 10
take our part in the great struggle
and had remained sitting snugly at
home, making capital out Of the blood
Of the men who were fighting and
/ dying for our rights"
] With these stirring words DR.. j. w
Chapman brought applause from me
vast congregation which packed the
Z First Presbyterian church Thursday
afternoon. Patriotism, devotion to
/ the cause Of democracy and true re-
ligion, loyalty 10 the president ana
I praise OF the splendid allies OF
I America constituted the theme Of Dr.
IChapman's address, which was dellF-
cred dramatically and impresSlYelyS
Z rich in gesture and humor-
Tells Of white House Call.
A graphic description OF the meet
I ing Of the heads Of the Presbyterian
church at which at DR.. Chapman's
suggestion a resolution was passed
placing the entire church at the dis
posal OF the president, was given by
a delegation Of over 60 Of Us called
at the White House to present this
resolution to the president said Dr.
Chapman. I'VE were met by the vice
/ president who spoke to us briefly,
saving, I have many times been
] ashamed Of the fact that I am DEM
ocrat, but I have never been ashamed
TO say that I am Presbyterian
Il ROOsevelf's NeighbOr.
m-H D.
! been a particularly fervent supporter
3 Of president Wilson. This is explained
/ probab by the fact that live on the
same island with Roosevelt But
I when I saw the grave man OF the
White House standing there 10 re-
I ceive. US. and saw how simply and
] gracefully he accepted our proffer 10
Z him Of our entire church, / said 10
myself Here stands the greatest man
/ in America and the man who has the
! greatest power for good in the whole
No Time For Party Politics.
/ and 7 say now that while Wood
row Wilson IS in the White House
there is no place in these United
! States for the petty Vaccinations or
one faction against another. We
must support the president and stay
in this war until Prussianism and all
that the damnable thing stands for, is
Z dead.
Message Is. support the Church.
/ President Wilson gave the Presby
{ terrain delegation a message 10 de-
States. I kept out Of this war as
I long as / could said the president,
Z but now that we are IN it we VIII
stay until the war is won ana j
/ want YOU ministers 20 take this mes
1 sage TO the church people OF America
D II the people would aid their country
l in the crisis through which II is
passing. let them keep the church at
I the flood tide Of its power Let them
I support their church as heartily as in
/ peace times and help TO keep alive
! and flourishing the high ideals with
! which this nation entered the dread
| ful struggle
Appreciates Great WeIsome.
q appreciate the hearing which
/ the people OF FL PasO have given me
] today. on this tour which am max
i ing 7 know Of no city which has
I given me more royal welcome OF a
! more attentive hearing, and ] say this
after having visited SO American
| cities before your own
The church meeting concluded by
I the singing Of keep the Home Fires
Z Burning" the chorus OF which was
] sung bv the audience standing Rev.
/ c. l. Overstreet spoke briefly in ap-
probation OF DR.. Chapman's talk In
giving the benedictiOn Dr. Chapman
I paid a tribute TO John Brown the
/ evangelist who just completed a
J. II
Leave For Houston.
Dr. and Mrs. Chapman left over the
! G.. II. and S. A. for Houston. Tex.
/ Thursday night. and will hold meet
! ing in that city sunday. Monday they
/ expecre 10 be in Fort Worth and in
{ Amarillo. Tex, Tuesday. This COM
I pletes DR.. Chapman's present tour
I From Amarillo he goes 10 Chicago
. and Detroit. making Columbus. Ohio.
1 in time for the general assembly Of
] the Pros nH-rnHn church unnrTf Nav
D IL. As moderator OF the church. DIT.
Chapman viii preside at the assem-
Illustration OF Life Tragedy.
There's a man in New York city
Z today who IS the best illustration of
D LIES common tragedy I ever ran
] across He is contractor whose later
/ years have been clOudeu with dtssi-
/ patton. but who numbered among MS
Z friends a very great man. whose
name II I should mention would be
: instantly recognized by you all" said
I Rev DR.. Chapman at Y n. c. 4 12A,
! Fort Bliss. Thursday night. This ma
l rionally known philanthrOpist one day
i called the contractor into his office,
! gave him the contract TO- the build
l ing OF a very beautiful residence,
u placed blank check book in his
/ hands and told him 20 do exactly as
: he might think best. in regard 10
. plans, material and expense, and come
D uaGk 20 MIN only h4eu the com p4eLeu
l house was ready for occupancy. That
I was the expression Of his absolute
! confidence in the old contractors
I genius, reliability and good taste.
I What happened? The old builder,
Z with mind and conscience distorted by
J sin, took the check book. planned a
/ pretentous home, but constructed IL
l out Of the poorest, and most inferior
] materials on the market. and pocket
/ ing the balance, went 20 the philan-
/ thropist's office to give him the key.
I When he handed il over 10 his patron,
I the latter amazed him by passing IL
] back, with the remark. Take the key
! and use IL yourself The house is
Z yours. 1t is a free gift 10 you. and IL
] is simply a bit OF appreciation for the
many years Of our friendship" You
| can imagine the old mans feeling. He
I had built for himself q home out OF
rotten materials that he thought
would not be discovered until after
/ he had gotten safely away with his
I stolen funds.
aShoddy@ Cheats Mems Lives.
I And the experience Of this old man.
I his mind warped by sin. is exactly
I Identical with that Of every man who
I undertakes TO cheat himself and his
I Creator by putting shoddy into his
I own life. For character is the house