New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-04

exercise OF giving IS blessed because Q ir t-l Eek
-r-Ise. Tie man who owes. b.e-ses. Z s.. . OH.
child oi MS Fa-u-r in saFel AMI % ls rom tle
very heart % l-ca--at- hove, nt - % -l.l.e
ttst This divine ut-cralce comes BOB -l reference
% results reward. or conser1 euces blt ia present
ard eternal reality and abscltlsm. "It IS more
blessed % -lve than tl receive. When man
can repeat that u.terance from the heart. be u q
snced NAB f. Del gene rated man. q lew creature.
Heaven is b--ul il him. De IS s4rti man. Jog
Christ g formed in h.m the hope &C ..cry and
% IS from Chr.s,s -aFe. Christ teachings. that be
learned rhat l-t-ralce
Vow IL regard % All heavenly uttenlces % Is
true that our learning of them car abiiity % rc-
peat them. be-us v lob lame. imperfect effort. -
We first command o-ly single letters, shea we
read words ci one. then OF tWo, then Oi three sy-
.a8.es t.ll 40 length tie whole sentence pogrs
forth from the trlmrl 70 grace il the heart Ike r.
whole anthem from a mighty church orCan. Inis
Is the way we learn ths exercise ot heavenly love.
AID come o. say from experience. " 10 IS more
blessed on give than o. receive. Perhaps. MANY
acts 10 mere duty lu giving many mere ooedieIces
o. the conscience. almost olt 40 tlc bondage OF
fear. vii have Oh bee performed 5et.re the words
o. this great ltterance can be spelled oui IS angels
read them.
Before 10 can be repeated by te1rt there will
have o. Dee many attempts atrepetiton as lesson
And every man should be at MOTH upon rms les
SOL, every rich man especially. Poor men seem
o. learn % more ess s.. AID alas often un.carn 10
Do measur. in proportion as they grow r.cl. a
1cl man is under Cos own training "a ben he Is
learning this lesson indeed rcl 0r poor. that IS
the case. 10 - 70 lesson 0i Heaven that We at
must learn d W. would ever be happy-the lesson
OF se.i-deuyiug love
Butnow iet ussee what q as done - ith Dcmas's
Invitation. You remember we stopped last sab
barh evening At that point where Christian aud
Hopeful come 90 their conclusion iu regard % tAe
mine not o. turn aside even o. l0ok az o.
Then said Christian tO Hopeful Let Is not STIR
a step but still keep ca our way. Thi. vas good
advice and determination. and DO needed no second
word % Hopeful. 90 set him right, Tor he c0uiiied
greatly ia the knowledge and christian experience
Of his brother aud was willing % De guided 10y
him. So they went on their way. - they were
past their danger By the grace of God.
But now let rs see hat was tEe conduct Oi
these men Money love, By ends save al, and
Hod-the- world. when they came up with Demas,
for they were but little distance behind Christian
and Hopeful. ] viii warrant you, said Hopeful.
when By-ends comes up. % he bath the same ia-
vtstion We, be viii turn iu tnlther % see. No
doubt thereof said Christian, for his principles
lead BIN that way AID q hundred 90 one but be-
dies there. Then Demas called again, saying.
but will YOU not come and see Then Christian
roundy answ cred, saying, Demas thou art en- en-
envy % the night ways OF the Lord OF this " ay, aud
hast been already condemned for thine own turn
ing aside, by one OF bis Majesty judges and
why seekest thou u bring Us into the Ike conlcm-
nation Besides II We az all turn aside. our Lord
the king will certainly hear Thereof, sud vii then
put Us 90 shame, where We would stand with
boldness before him. Then Demas cried again
that he was also one of their fraternity, aud That
if they would tarry a little, ne also Would walk
with them. II still held o. his profession ol the
christian, and, mistake man, perhaps 60 the hope.
Then said Christian, What is thy name Is il
not the same by which | have called thcef Yes
said Dcmss, my name is Demas, sm the son Of
Abraham. / know YOU, said Christian Gehazi
was your great-grandiather, and you have trod In
their steps; IL IS bat a deyiish prank that thou
usest; thy father was hanged Tor "a traitor, aud
thou deservest 10 better reward. Assure thyssll
that when We come 20 the King, We viii do him
word OF thy behaviour. TINS was PLAIN dealing,
bat Christian was always plain and he thought
the case deserved severity, as 20 surely dld. And
So they went their way
Bv hi. time. By eud. aud his companions
wore come a4ain within s'edt. aud they at
the first beck went over % Dcmas. Now,
whether they fell into the plt ey looking over
the brink thereof or whether they went down
10 dig. or whether they were smothered M the
bottom by the damps that constantly ARISE OF
these things / am not certain but thus Cd
served that they were never seen again lu the
way. IL was not likely that they would be Aud
this whole chapter oi the pilgrimage is very
solemn comment on those verses la Paul % They
and into many foolish and hateful lusts which
drown men 10 destruction and perdition. For
the love OF money is the root OF all evil: which,
while some coveted after they have erred from
the faith and pierced themselves through with
many sorrows.
They that iriU be rich, supremey determined
upon that, are always in haste 70 be nch and
Gods law in this world, aud We are inclined 70
think In all worlds, Is Just this-uOthing truly good
In haste IL Is mary eiOus Oiishoot OF God great
plan tor redeeming our world that things are So
constituted, IN spite OF all the art and power oil
Satan. that ordinary men cannot get rich ia mo-
meut II Satan could make sudden riches the rule
OF his administration as god OF this word-li our
great God and Saviour permitted fhat-very ie"
souls would ever be converted and saved. There
IS an ingredient IN sudden riches OF searching
poisonous subtle power that very few constitu-
tutlons are proof against.
Now. the providence Of God has Just opened IA
this country, ia the Gold Mines OF California, one
OF the most wonderful. accessible, aud universal
opportunities of sudden wealth ever Yet command
ed on earth. What Gods design may be ia this,
IL were presumption IN Us % predict but " may
hope they are designs not Of trial or OF Judgment
merely, bat OF mercy great purposes ln regard %
the spread Of his kingdom BIt there never yet
has been a nation not ITeparaoly injured by A
sudden opening Of the sources OF great wealth ia
this manner. Ii remains 10 be seen what elect
will be produced upon US. " are M many re-
spects differently placed ia regard to such con-
junction from any previous people under Heaven
Let Us, then, in the first place, look some OF the
dangers OF this matter In the lace. There 3 the
effect OF sudden wealth upon the character when
We have noted The stress Is lald IN scripture
UPON the thirst for wealth, aud upon nasty wealth
Generally men become rch by hard labor Il may
not be manual labor though IL msy have been be
gan with that. founded In that. More ordinarily
IL 4, the work OF all the faculties, both Of mind aud
body Ii Is energy aud s0Aclty n some estimaole
Qualities inwrought into habit. IL IS attention 70
the tides OF affairs, enterprise, good judgment
method. accuracy, careful reckoning, devotion 10
business and not OF pleasure, know ledge OF men,
the wise selection OF markets, quick sight %
reality and dlscerument OF ialsehood, the seizure
OF what Is practicable amid a mass OF PROPOSE
tons or possibilities IL IS the wise al lstment Of
plans, aud energy % the pursuit OF them. II IS
the knowing where 10 stop, rs we'll as when and
where 10 set out. lmmethodical and careless men
cannot be wealthy theaterg oers aud pleasure
seeker. cannot be " eaithy. Your merchants VIII
not even have aclerk who runs after the plays aud
: the conpsuion Of actors aud actresses Men
become rich by habits Of seli-restrsnt and indus
trv. and men who acquire money in THIS gradual
and indefstigabe way. are al the while surround
ed bv influences thst tend TO check and contradict
the inordinate passion FOR wealth, or az least pre-