La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1911-04-08


worship OF the Divine Author OF
their being? Cons der. again. tn
b vegetable Kingdom. the animal. thu
minerai-could the united efforts Ct
all living men produce anything 10
compare with these! DO not all
I beings aquatic. terrestrial and at
m0sphcric-tcstlfy to the existence OF
super.human Maker Now. this
creator. We call God
I How my dear friend. would you
account for that feeling of remorsD
which takes posss ssion OF the SOU
on the commission Of sin7 This
. feCEug is not caused by fear OF
man fer In many casts. the sin is
secrot-uuknown 10 any man7 Mus
We not attribute this feeling then 90
fear Of some invisible power whom
We fear because We know h. car
punish us most fearfully. that W..
Ia other words. fear the almighty
just. and ali.knowing God, who on o..
casion has punished sinners In %
manner unknown to man--as ty thu
universal dcluge. the fall OF Jcrusa.
lem. etc
BY what power vas Daniel save
from the lions de8, the three chi.
drrn from the fiery furnace. Jonah
from being de,ourcd by the raycuous
whales Can this preservation De tn
work q man. Of millions Of men
Common sense answers emphaiioaILE
No
Have you ever thought Of tla
iaulmrrable churches scattered aI
over the hahltablo globe: For whar
purpose were they crrctei7 NOa
could Intelligent people all over taa
face OF the earth cnhspirr TO wor
ship an imaginary deity: We're tho.
no such being. is % reasonable 20
suppose that th,re would te 20 manE
believers Think too. Of the marT
revelations GoI has. az sundv
times. made OF Himsslf-to Adam
Moses. Noah. Cain. and many other-
Now no one tut one actually pre-
vnt can reveal Himself. then hoe
explain away these undesirable fact
An nations have laws proteciHE
theists, laws prohibiting anyone
Disappearing. scoflns al. or ridigsI
ing the Blessed Mother Of Cod. ra
And anyon" found guilty 81 surh Of.
fyus's. can be- Imprisoned Tor one
year. aud Obliged To pay la- of
on. hundred dollars
why do So many OF our most
PROMISING young mou aud NumHu be-
come priests. monks aud nuns and
devote their valuable u,,- ra the
Interest OF others generally o. hank.
less tasE-if not Tor thu horror aud
serylc" OF Cod Would ans as0n-
able 5.ius be- guilty OF such folly II
no future reward wer, uar Iaak-d
for Why have All nations ra. sun.
day. holy days and pruit.Hra' SEA-
SONS. L. Il not u worship Cod
Tn 10, are .esidrs sacred s.nI.es-
sacrifices, sacraments. sacramrHJals.
deIiuauous. etc. held by aII nauons
from sea to sea, from pole fn pole
wherever human beings are ra BE-
found
why IL the holy name OF Cod In
Nok-i on all Important urrusl Ins.
such As the taking OF an oath max.
ing vow. solemn promise, rLU Is
Il not because Of the sslr,-IH,ss OF
the act. to convince others ut the
virtue infused by III. uIt,fau.a OF
that holy name. which wrougIJ Used.
inspires dread 0f wcli-IascTstHI pun.
ishmentg
Sacred music, painting and srulp-
tur". all ar. dedicated TO God Fray.
ers are said FOR the benefit Of health.
crops, succ-sses. etc. and Why II
Their. Is no Godg No human hriug
certainly could answer them. God
and God alone could do so Ne have
reason TO be- grateful To God Tor our
food. clothing health and If Where
would you be- we're II not Tor Gods
lnfinit" goodness Rrfl-,tiuR ou all
this. can you for moment doubt
that there IL tod Watching over
you, and witnessing your every
thought and actF II 80 then. my
dear friend. I'm inclined To belicy.
that the reason Ia simply c,auso you
are too stubborn TO alioN your 9th.
erNise clear intelligent mind to
admit this selfforcinE truth You
freely admit that Ne cannot under.
stand the mysterious existence Of our
own mind Now Their" l. very good
reason Tor the Withholding Of Gods
Al