Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-23

- - Who has appoint
ed you judge over
your fellow men? Has the Lord ap-
pointed you?"
No
Have your fellow men selected you
for this important position?'
"Of course not"
You don't mean to say that you
have appointed yourself judge, do
you? A self-appointed Judge. Who
ever heard of such a thing,"
Then ask him to read Romans 81.
Wherefore thou art without excuse.
o man, whosoever thou art that judg-
est, for wherein thou tudgest another.
thou condemnest myself; for thou
that judgest dost practise the same
things
Ask him if it ever occurred to him
that he was a hypocrite himself, and
when he answers in the negative, say
to him:
hypocrites because they pretend to be
what they are not?"
I do"
But when you claim that the rea-
son why you are not Christian is
because of the hypocrites in the
church. you are pretending. what is
not true The real reason why you
do not become a Christian is because
you want your own way, and are not
willing to obey God. And when you
say it is because of the hypocrites,
you are saying what is not true, and
you know it,"
Show him John 21:21, %. Peter
saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall
this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If
1 will that he tarry till 1 come. what
is that to thee? Follow thou me-"
Say to him:
Admitting that there are hypocrites
in the church, what is that to you?
If every man in the church was a
hypocrite that would not excuse you
from the duty of repentance"
If there was a call for volunteers
to defend this country would you stay
out of the army because some bad
men would probably enlist?"
i suppose not"
Possibly you are a Mason or an
Odd Fellow. Are there any black
sheep in your lodge?"
Il must confess that there are
few"
And yet you joined the lodge,
knowing this fact, and you urge others
to do the same?"
That is true
Why then do you offer such a silly
excuse when the subject of religion
arises? If you do not wish to be a
Christian, say SO in a manly way, but
do not try to hide yourself behind the
faults of others. The only safe hiding
place for a sinner is the cross of
Christ, and you will realize it some
day"
A man once said to his pastor that
the reason why he did not accept
Christ was because he once had a
partner who was a processing Chris
tan, who wronged him in business
That is your real reason, is it
asked the minister
1T is replied the man
suppose we put it down in writ
ing" said the minister. and drawing
out his notebook, he wrote: THE rea-
son why l am not a Christian is that
my partner, who claimed to be a
Christian, wronged me in a business
deal"
Tearing out the leaf, he folded it
and handed it to the man, saying,
When you come before the Great
White Throne and God asks you why
you have rejected his Son, just hand
him that paper" and turning away, he
left him. Hardly had he reached
home. when his door-ben rang. and
there stood the man, with the paper
in his hand
Well said the minister, what can
1 do for your
4 have brought this paper back. I
am afraid it would not answer as an
excuse to give to God
You think God would not accept
it?"
I am afraid not"
I'VE may as well tear it up then."
and suiting the action to the word,
the minister tore 1t into fragments
and threw them away
Now have you any other excuse
which is better?"
4 do not think Of any"
IF you haven't any good reason for
not becoming q Christian, had you
not better give your heart to God
now?"
Yes sir and I WILL