The chronicle=news., 1913-07-21
Sun DAY
SERMONS
Eisst Il. z. Sssth.

t0xt. Aoo the ARK went before
them u search out u resting place
for theu.-Eumbers. I0::I.
Centuries have passed since God
said to Abraham. = will make Of
thee great nation.''
Generations have palled Into tn.
grave. but God forever on His
throne has noted the passing hours.
the approaching day for the fulfill
mont Of His promise to His servant.
Man has forgotten and lost track Of
toTetOid events. hut God has not
Moses has brought the people from
Egypt by the hand Of God. For
year this thIong Of 100000 people
has camped nj the base Of Sinai.
This thronk has been called n mob.
u II not n mol. Note the order and
skiii with which they have arisen
and Jouraeycd thithcr. hut they are
far from being a nation. Gods dec
lasation was that lie would make Of
them n nation. aud subsequent his
tory verlfira the fac, that lie did II.
This morning they are leaving 81
nal. the pillar OF cloud over them.
ark Of the covenant before them. ne
compnnied BY the tabernacle. all Of
which God has prepared during their
stay at Sinai. They arc now 4 ma
iion. having both law tthc Dccn-
ioGueb and an order OF worship.
These are fundamental In the forma-
tIon Of all government.
hut why nr. law and worship"
fundamental Because the worship
of the true God is essential to the
strength and development Of mc,
aud nations.
Law is the line Of dcmarkation
between true and false. right AMI
wrong. II 10 u dead line" sure and
On one side all IL wrong:
on the other all Is right. This
knowledge man must possess and
pledge himself to II.
With this knowledge conscience is
brought into play and the man or
nation begins TO deSeiop. Thc<c He
brcws have made their covenant
with God To obey His Law. they now
bear Erest responsibility. They
must become 70 tho world about
then. an ilIsstra,Ioa Of Gods wiz
don. power. 1usics: love. mercy. tho
one true and living God Of all tho
earth.
But the ark. or law. went before
them. to guide. So II must ever he
with rations aud mon: knowledge of
right and wrong. must ever guide.
and their obedience saves them
Gods law becomes true standard
and guide: all other leads to ruin.
AZ nttestcd by history of men anb
nations.
The church has usually held up
Gods standard to the world. Wick-
cd ambitious. pleasure loving me-,
have always said the churches stand
ard Is too narrow. and sometimes she
uho SViucus ouu Weibs uuk again Bue
has como up with a true standard.
and led men on to the light OF true
liberty and happiness and peace.
II used to be said that the church
should sanction the ball room and
cards. as innocent. ubt she has oh
stinately refused, and now police
boards. city councils, editors. teach
ers. clubs and host OF folks are
crying out against the dance and card
clubs and kindred wolves in
Sleeps clothing" saying that no
make the dance innocent the per-
formers must preserve a distance OF
eight inches apart" but what kind
Of fun would that kind OF dancing
be? Any way the churches cry OF
alarm has not been false.
Gods standard should go before
every man. and he pledged to 1t with
all his heart. He who refuses to
thus commit himself is not to be
trusted. He is not safe man. But
Of him who will God may make a
greater man. and of a people a great
nation.