Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-30

llRASlOK KUSStllU The text for the
day was the song
of the angels on the morning of Jesus
birth-"Glory to God in the Highest;
on earth peace. good will toward men"
Luke ii. Il.
What could be more appropriate to
the occasion than the song of the an
GELS Surely that song must find re-
Spouse in the hearts of all good people.
Nearly nineteen centuries have sped
since the Savior was born and the an
gelic message of peace went forth; but
still God is not glorified. and peace and
good will are not exemplified amongst
men. What mean MS this delay?
Instead of peace. we have war; in
stead of disarmament. fresh taxes are
levied; armies are enlarged and fresh
ly equipped: new guns of more deadly
caliber take the place of previous
types. and nine more monster dread
naughts are promised before another
year-all for peace. Some of us. as BIZ
BILE students. have learned within the
last few years to place greater conf
dence than ever in our precious Bible.
Wiping from it the smearings of ig
norance and superstition accumulated
during the Dark Ages. we find Gods
veals to us the whole situation. 1t
assures us of Divine blessing upon all
who have the spirit of peacemakers:
nut it also assures US that not peace
but great trouble lies Immediately in
our pathway. "A time of trouble such
as was not since there was a nation"
Daniel xii. II
1t explains that this is the result
of the great increase of knowledge
amongst men. in whom the principles
of selfshness rather than of love hold
control. The Bible predicts that short
ly this will break forth like a consum-
ing fire. Every mans hand will be
against his neighbor." in that reign Of
terror.
Better Day to Follow
Thank God, the same Scriptures
which tell us of the coming catastro-
phe point to the silver lining of the
cloud. They declare to us that beyond
| it the Sun of Righteousness will rise
| with healing. blessing. in His beams
and that then. under the administra-
ton of Messiahs Kingdom. Gods will
shall be brought to pass on earth even
as in heaven. Then God will be glori
| fed in the highest, and on earth will
be peace. good will. equity. justice and
| love amongst men,
But how stranger says one; I'VE
had hoped that education would have
made the world boiler. nobler. better.
We had hoped to establish this peace
and good will amongst men by the
conversion of the world" Yea, we
once all foolishly trusted in the arm
of flesh. We are all to learn the les
son that only the Almighty Arm can
deliver us from the snares of our own
weakness and selfishness. Do we not
| see that the majority of our race are
not made holy by educati ton. but rather
made lovers of pleasure more than
lovers of God?" Do we not see that
the prisons and police officers are more
numerous and more necessary in pro-
portion to civilization?
World Must Wait UntiI=Election Is Over
How long will it take us to learn the
lesson that mankind cannot lift itself
out of sin. selfishness. degradation and
death any more than man can lift
himself by his own boot straps. The
world must learn this lesson before it
will he prepared to lock to the lie q
for the helpful change which He Las
promised to give. and be prepared to
appreciate that help when received
God is teaching our race. yea. the an
| gels also. great lessons winch are TO De
useful to all eternity
But the Redeemer must nrst gather
from amongst men q select little COM
pany to be His companions on the
spirit plane In glory. honor and i'm
imortaIity. These are styled the "Bedy
of Christ or otherwise the Bride.
the Lambs Wife" The world cannot
be dealt with until this election shall
6rst be accomplished Nearly nineteen
centuries have been devoted to the
gathering OF this sanity few who are
called heirs Of God. joint-heirs with
Jesus Christ their Lord" to heaven
ly inheritance To our understanding
the Bible teaches that very soon the
last OF these elect ones viii have
been tested and accepted Then the
First Resurrection win be completed
the great Messiah. Head and mem
bers. will be glorified. all-powerful but
Invisible to men,
Forthwith the Sun of Righteousness
will begin to shine and earth's dark
clouds of sin and sorrow pain and
tears. sickness and death. VIII melt
away. the glory of the Lord win be
revealed, and ell flesh shall see it to
gether. usaiah Il. 81 Then our text
will have reached its fulfilment