Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-25
In the Religious World

ened the eyes of the young man: and he
saw; and. behold. the mountain was
round about Elisha The record goes
on to tell how the syrlans were dellv-
cred completely into the hands OF the
king of Israel. who treated them mag
unanimously, and brought period OF
peace to tho warning countries. Vic
tory and peace both belong to those
who have God on their side.
PITY THE BLIND
What ails our day: Many things.
but blindness. chiefly. 1t has no eyes
for the essential things. AS Wise old
blind, seeing only that which is near
The foolish young girl OF the city can
see the effects Of cosmetics but not the
results Of kind and cultivated minu.
Your sophisticated young man can see
the latest wrinkle in hats ana tne
latest fit in clothes. and the latest
fashion in dances, but he cannot see
the power ana happiness OF a manhood
of EFFICIENCY and integrity based upon
industry and character. Tho npcral
writer's OF the day can see the interest,"
of shameless sensuality and unbridled
passion, which. they glorify by fine
phrases such as "the right to self-eN-
preston, but they seem unable to see
the beauty OF holy love that Is true
to one man or woman thruout lie. ana
which makes for happy homes and no
BILE families. The radical can see an
imaginary advantage in tearing down
the present structure OF society, but
he cannot see that true good Will and
patriotism and tolerance build up al
mems good. The sordid speculator can
see the easy money that seems SO
near; but no cannot see tho permanent
~ noiv ha tS h1Iilf thru the wears
on basis of confidence and conscience
and honor. Some editors see only In
creased circulation in detailed reports OF,
say, the Arbucklc case. but do not see
the consequences to youth and matur-
ity also OF pandering to the lowest
tastes of the public. The young man
who could see the armies Of the Syrians
but not the hosts OF heaven has plenty
of company.
As l note tho SHY and overdressed.
over sophisticated girls who throng
city streets, and hear scraps OF their
conversation. and of the comments Of
men upon them. 1 feel sorry for them
that they have no eyes to see with,
however much they pluck ana pencil
their eyebrows and eye-lashes. They
simply do not understand that. entire
ly outside of the range OF their assoc
ciations and knowledge there are hosts
of intelligent. hsgh-mindcd boys and
young men who will be the leaders In
tho world tomorrow. making Its happy
homes and doing its great work. In
the same manner. pity the herds OF
male "happers" and Lounge -lizardss >
with never n thought dbovc their hair,
or deeper than their dancing toes: for
they are entirely ignorant OF that great
world OF noble young women. bcautiful
in character and mind as well as In
hclp-mects and inspircrs OF tho worth
while youth of the country,
PITY the blind" cries the oriental
bcggar. as he tap-taps his way thru
the bazars, with out-strctched hand.
The same cry echoes In our own hearts
as NO behold the mulsitudes OF men and
women who have no vision OF the
spiritual forces Of the time. who are
literally ignorant OF all tho movements
within tho sphere OF religion; to whom
the Sunday School. for instance. -
only n name and = Jest: who never see
beyond tho near and the material.
At the Washington Conference tho
world had a repetition Of the incident OF
Elisha and his unsceing servant. As
the delegations and the sophisticated
correspondents gathered from tho ends
OF the world there were some who
could sec nothing but battlcships and
guns. Material forcc was their only
standard OF value. The conference was
chimera. because human nature"
requires wars and the preparations
therefore. France and Japan took their
stand on this platform. Franco al
most wrecked the conference by her
refusal and by her attitude toward
submarines. lmpondcrablo considcra-
tions weighed nothing with her, guns
ahd gold marks were her standard.
Japan. until literally forced TO n better
way, held out against tho horses and
chariots Of fire which tho people OF
vision saw In the heavens.
OF course tho victory went to the
spiritually illuminated: the outcome of
the conference may be written down as
a victory for the hosts who coopcrated
with Elisha. The occasion was n spec
tacular demonstration OF the might OF
spiritual influences: and it's achieve
ment would have bccn vastcr had IL
not been for the unsccinH minority
around the table. More than thirteen
million persons communicated their
wishes to tho Washington Conference
and an official digest OF the letters and
resolutions revealed that more than
ten millions OF this number expressed
religious sentiment or motiv. for
their desire for a better way than the
old war-way OF running. tho world.
There are spiritual forces stirring amid
men at the present time that may be
called the most important phenomena
OF our day: but only tho Elishas see
them.
Europe II up against a stone wall.
The best minds OF diplomacy and bus