Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-15

n0nC IN every SlckrOOm ana dlOnS tho
streets and In business places and
shops where breadwinners are COM
PEELED to toll when physically incom-
petent to move a pen or calculate a
column of figures or control shovel.
But every pastor could show you in
stances of complete happiness under
physical suffering. He could take you
to that garret or to that hospital or to
some room in his parish where sits
in rocking chair or lies upon a pill
low some one who has not seen a well
day in ten years and yet has never
been heard to utter a word of COM
plant. The grace of God has tri-
umphed in her soul as it never tri-
umphs in the soul of one who is Wig
orous and athletic.
Banishment of Care.
Now let US this hour turn over a
new leaf and Danish worriment and
care out of all our lives. Just see how
these perversities have multiplied
wrinkles in your face and acidulated
your disposition and torn your nerves.
You are ten years older than you
ought to be. Do two things, one for
the betterment of your spiritual con-
dition and the other for the safety of
your worldly interests. First, get your
heart right with God by being par
doned through the atonement of Jesus
Christ. That will give security for
your souls welfare. Then get your
life insured in some well established
life insurance company. That will
take from you all anxiety about the
welfare of your household in case of
your sudden demise. The sanitary in
fiuence of such insurance is not sufi-
ciently understood.
Many a breadwinner long since de-
ceased would now have been alive and
well but for the reason that when he
was prostrated he saw that in case of
his decease his family would go to
the poorhouse or have an awful strug
gle for daily bread. But for that anx-
iety he would have got well. That
anxiety defed all that the best physi-
clans could do. Suppose these two
duties attended to, the -one for the
safety of your soul in this world and
the next, and the other for the safety
of your family if you pass out of this
life, make a new start. If possible have
your family sitting room where you
can let in the sunlight. Have q music
al instrument ii you can afford it,
harp or piano or bass viol or parlor
organ. Learn how to play on it your
self or have your children learn how
to play on it. Let bright colors domi
nate in your room. If there are pic
lures on the wall let them not be sug
gestive of battlefields which are al
ways cruel of deathbeds which are al
ways sad or partings which are al
ways heartbreaking. There are enough
present woes in the world without the
perpetual commemoration of past mis-
cries. If you sing in your home OF
your church do not always choose
tunes in long meter.
The Reward of Patience.
This last summer 1 stood on Spar
row hill, four miles from MOSCOW 1t
was the place where Napoleon stood
and looked upon the city which he
was about to capture. His army had
been in long marches and awful fights
and fearful exhaustions, and when
they came to Sparrow hill the shout
went up from tens of thousands of
voices, Moscow, Moscow" I do not
wonder at the transport A ridge of
hills sweeps round the city. A river
semicircles it with lbrilliance. 1t is a
spectacle that you place in your mem
ory as one of three or four most beau
tiful scenes in all the earth. NapO-
Icons army marched on it in four di-
visions. four overwhelming torrents of
valor and pomp. Down Sparrow hill
and through the beautiful valley and
across the bridges and into the pal
aces, which surrendered without one
shot of resistance because the ava
lanche of troops was irresistible.
There is the room in which Napoleon
slept, and his pillow, which must have
been very uneasy, for oh, how short
his stay! Fires kindled in all parts
of the city simultaneously drove out
that army into the snowstorms under
which 95 900 men perished- How soon
did triumphal march turn into horri-
BILE demolition. Today, while speak,
we come ON a high hill, glorious hill
Of Christian anticipation. These hosts
of God have had long march, and
and again mingled with the victories,
but today we come in sight of the great
city, the capital of the universe, the
residence of the King, and the home
of those who are to reign with him
for ever and ever. Look at the towers
and hear them ring with eternal jubi-
lee. Look at the house of many man
sions, where many of our loved ones
are Behold the streets of FURNISHED
gold and hear the rumble of the char
lots of those who are more than con-
querors- So far from being driven
back, all the twelve gates are wide
oror, for o,1r onfrauoe Uo