El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21

RELIGION CLOSE
Zach Cobb Appeals for Sac.
rificial Giving for Red
Cross This Week.

An appeal for that kind OF giving
that means sacrifice on the part OF
the giver was made on behalf OF the
Red Cross by Zach Lamar Cobb 10
the congregation Of the Austin Park
Christian church Sunday evening. The
congregation is without a pastor and
the services were led by S. S. Cash.
who introduced Mr.. Cobb. with the
preliminary observation that every
American who has any interest in
the welfare Of our land is deeply in
terested in the Red Cross, and when
we hear Of the good work OF that So
ciety, our hearts burn with enthusi-
asm."
Mr.. Cobb spoke briefly. on patriot
ism as his general theme and the
need for sacrifice on the part Of all
with relation 20 the Red Cross. He
spoke in part as follows;
Similar to Love Of God.
The deeper we examine into pa
triOtism the closer we find that love
Of country IS similar TO love Of God
True patriotism and true religion find
themselves each day closer and closer
When this war is over, patriotism
shall be better for true religion and
true religion better for patriotism
I'VE are accustomed to see the sun
rise every morning, and the sky illu-
minated nightly by myriads Of stars.
so that the great phenomenon Of light
has become commonplace with US.
and we have become so accustomed
to the great war that we don't think
OF its horrors, men shot down and
wounded, homes invaded and women
outraged We take 10 as a matter Of
course. until IL comes home to Us
NY aged mother is now bowed in grief
over the loss OF the baby boy of the
family. who enlisted in February. |
That's visited many homes already
and VIII visit many more before we
have peace.
KAISER Is BIasphemer.
"N hat is there that can Justify
this taking OF human life2 Mere ter
ritorial gain cannot Mere ambition
and empire cannot There is no jus
tification except that we are fighting
IN deIence OF holy cause. The ]
kaiser says that God is on his side ]
take IT, friends. that this is the great I
est nlasphemy that can be uttered. D
that anT man can assume that he Is I
the leader and place God as fol- I
lower
we don't say that God is on our .
side. but have made sure that Amer ]
lea is on Gods side. The kaiser says /
God authorizes his actions. Woodrow I
Wilson makes sure that America at /
each step follows God. We fight for j
a sacred cause and are justified in 4
taking human life in so. doing Every BY
German killed under the orders Of the I
kaiser is murdered. but every Ameri- i
can boy who dies in this war dies
in the sacred cause OF human liberty
as Q follower OF the teachings Of God.
Win by Sacrifice.
The whole reason that we viii win
this war is that our cause is sacred.
we cannot tell how long il viii take
Tor right to prevail. but so long as
America stands for what is right. IL
is certain we viii win. But we can
only win In one way-the spirit OF
sacrifice In this land. Those who
give in the spirit Of a sacrifice are
land
Let US remember that every dol
lar given in this spirit TO the cause
IF mercy for those boys who may be
bleeding in No Mans Land. for those
boys who may lie on the cold decks
Df a ship In the North sea. for those
boys in the mud Of the trenches. or
Tor those boys I'm the hospitals. is
typical Of the type Of giving that win
should Have Hearts Best.
When these boys are making the
sacrifice on earth that we
nay be free. they should have every
hing that money can buy and know
hat It comes from the heart Of the
people. Il makes no difference how
much swing there is. but the giving
must be in the spirit Of sacrifice,
mercy and love
And when this war IS over. we
VIII raise monuments to the heroes
md the great generals: but 7 hope
We VIII raise the highest monument ,
# all 10 the motherhood Of America.
Who are doing a nobler part than
nan The statue Of Liberty was
nodded in the form OF a woman. and
{ is calling out TO you and me to
ollow Liberty through the ocean. and p,
trough the trenches over the battle
1ents until the Stars and Stripes are z
.laced IN victory over the crown Of :
Germany. The mothers and boys are J
oinE their part. and we at home can
lot sacrifice too much"
Many Speak for Red Cross.
Other speakers for the Red Cross
n Fl Paso Dulpits Sunday were: G.
Martin, First Christian: Rev. C. x. q
Asburv Methodist: Rev. Ru- q
us C. Baker. Orchard Park AIetho- 7
ist; Rev. Dwight J. Bradley. First J
CONGREGATIONAL; Trinity Methodist.
,ev- Fl. s. LaWreuce and Rev. Fuller :
wit, Rev. w NJ Fairlev, WeStmin- ] .
ter Presbyterian: Rev. G. F. Bvram I
E.. Clements Eni=cona1. Rev. John " 4
0ciyson. First Methodist: Rev. 7. o. v
ooperrider, st. Paurs Lutheran.