Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-22

Sinai, KadeSh-Barnea, the great anu
terrible wilderness, and now they are
perfence, although near the Journeys
end They were having a new expert
ence in travelling a way they had not
Travelled before
Life Made Up of Changes
This is peculiarly true of the day IN
the world the people live as they have
lived for two thousand or more years;
but that is not so with US, and 1t Will
not be so wit them very long. Life
is not a monotony. Changes are quite
true of the Christian life as well as
the secular. There is here a sugges-
ton to be careful about new condi-
TONS Now one is prosperous and
successful in every way, but a change
may come in conditions, consequent
ly one cannot boast of the future. On
the other hand, when things are going
wrong there is cheer in the thought
that matters will not always be thus
New Experiences
BY such new experiences there Is a
certain tOughening of the muscles, and
necessarily a purpose to adjust ones
self to them and to be ready to yield
to the things that are for the best
The circumstances being changed,
old experiences cannot be depended
upon To put fractions horse in the
hands OF a child, automobile in
the hands of man who has never
driven one, would be foo1ish-almost
criminal. change of place of work,
of residence, and of surroundings
neceSSitating new experiences, indi-
Gates that caution should be used
The younger people of this land to-
day are brought up against new re-
ligious teachings What are they to
do? At such a time there should be
great caution. The new thing may be
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experience would indicate that if the
old thing was good in the former day,
it will do very well now. 1t is bet
ter to hold to it than to fly to some
thing untried, unless there is inveSti-
cation that shows there is safety in
the change. The great peril of the
young of today is this presentation OF
new things in religfon-a11 kinds of
fadS and theories are presented, and
with great plausibility. But the
proper thing to do is to have caution
and to look for the guidance of the
Lord.
Courage Needed.
In our new situation in the battle
of life we need special courage, be
cause the methods that have been used
successfully heretofore mary not be
used now. If the soldier knows his
enemy is going to fight as in the for
mer days he knows how to meet him
But If the situation is so changed that
| the soldier does not know what his
| enemy is going to do, he is unnerved
In the Christians course there is
| no need for trepidation and loss OF
heart We read in the context fu
| speaking of the ark of the covenant
/ ssCome not near unto it, that We NAV
know the way that We must CO." There
/ are two thoughts here. First, the arb
| of the Lord, the symbol of the pres
ence of God, is a most sacred object
The Old Testament history tells us
| that a man was struck dead for touch
/ ing it. The other thought is that we
must always keep ourselves in sight
| of the ark. that we may be guided by
| IT. When they would see the ark NOV
/ ing forward, then they were to move
| in the same direction
Today the Christian may understand
| that if he walks where God leads bt
| will certainly come to the RICH
! destination. There was a certain wa,
/ for the children of Israel to go-i
| was the way of God. 1t meant to then
battles, and hardships. and tests, bu
| it was the way of victory and con
| quest, and If they had been faithful
| in following Gods leading from Sfna
| through to Canaan. they would hav,
| come quickly into the promised lane
! and been saved that terrible fort,
| years in the wilderness.