El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12

By FRANK z. BURKHABTEE-
LIVER feel The thrill from the chubby
l. arms OF a little child near and dear
to you as they eacircled your neck IN
fond smbrace7
Then possibly you have experienced
somsthlnr OF that divine spirit that
prompted the Nan OF Gaiiles TO ez-
claim.
Take heed that ys despise not one
Of these little ones" and
1t Is not the viii OF your tatner
who Is IL heaven that one 81 these
little ones should perish
Southern Eaptisrs are giving a
large place TO the welfare and ale
round Development OF children in the
Baptist IS Million campaign
First Right to Be Wen Born
Baptists believe the first right Of
every child is 20 be vel born that
in the second place. every child has g
night % normal and healthful nour-
fshment and physical surroundings
during its tender years. and In the
third place, every child has a right to
an education that Is adapted 70 its
needs. physical. mental ana spiritual
While the welfare Of the human
race IS sought in the campaign, be-
! ginning with the cooling tot IN the
! CRIB and including all needy ones
down 70 those far advanced IN the
evening OF life special consideration
has been given the welfare OF the lit
tie folks.
one Of these IS the equipment Of
BAPTIST educational institutions
throughout the south where children
as they develop into young men and
women can be more adequately trained
Tor lives OF social and religious
l usefulness at the same time their
minds and bodies are cultivated
Hospitals Help the Little Ones.
That the children who come into
the world with weak bodies. who con-
+ tract Illness OF are manned by accl-
dent may have q larger chance 70 be-
] come sound tn body and thus equipped
for large DEVELOPMENT happi-
ness and usefulness in the world.
4 Baptists have provided hospitals in
almost all OF their states, while under
the impetus Of this campaign the
E states which have not made such pro-
: visions heretofore have agreed TO set
4 aside certain sums raised during this
i campaign for the erection Of modern
+ hospitals within their borders
4 Probably the largest contribution
+ Baptists have made 10 the welfare Of
+ children in the south is in the estab-
/ lishment Of the string OF orphanages,
: there being one Of these IN practic-
( ally every state within the bounds Of
/ the Southern Baptist convention.
And the largest possible provision
/ is being made az these Institutions for
f the homeless tots who have been
I robbed by death OF their natural pro-
? tsctors-
B Time was VIXEN many people felt
that orphans were entitled to little
consideration further than a shelter.
and for long time they felt that II
children without fathers and mothers
were placed IN homes where thew got
food and shelter IN exchange for hard
manual labor they had been really
served Many childless couples with
high ideals were glad TO get children
upon whom they could bestow their
F affection and whom they were glad 70
F provide with real home, but many
more instances have been witnessed
Of persons securing orphans solely for
the economic benefit they could reap
from the labcrs OF these helpless ones
and the situation Wzs neither happy
neor helpful for ths children IN
VOWED
Provide Homes For Homeless
In breaking away from this custom
u placing children ana IN providing
institutions as nearly like genuine
homes as possible, where father1ess
and morherless little folks can be de-
veloped in mind, body and soul under
environments Just as wholesome and
happy as f. IS possible 20 procure
Bautists claim TO have been pioneers
The Baptist 70 Million campaign
does not conflne its interest in chill
dren 20 those Of the homeland. There
IS now in Europe a commission rep
resenting the campaign, studying TO
see bow this movement can aid most
effectively in the reconstruction OF
that country. especially those po--
tions Of L which were devastated
most largely by contending armies.
Uplifting Children Of Many Lands.