The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-03
CnlRCH OF THE MESSIAH.
Money Making and Money Spending-SermOn
by the Rev. Mr.. Hcpw0rth.

Money Making and Money Spending-SermOn
by the Rev. Mr.. Hcpworth.
AS usual the handsome edifce ct the corner Of
Park avenue and Thirty-fourth street was crowded
last evening with the fashionable devotees Of MUIR
ray Hui and others from various parts OF the city,
who were attracted thither by the ability and popu.
larity OF the pastor. After the usual preliminary
services the Rev. Mr. Hepw ortn proceeded to deliver
the sermon which he had promised on "Money
Making and Money Spending.n
his text was taken from the book OF Eccesiastes,
chapter T. verse l2-"For wisdom is a defence and
money IS defence; but the excellency of know
ledge Is that wisdom gtveth life to them that have
IT," lie said in the catalogue or goods 10 be desired
wisdom Is put first by the Preacher and money Sec
ond. In the catalogue OF goods which modern So
cety makes the order Is reversed, money standing
at the head and wisdom coming struggling after az
a respectful distance. When the yacht America dis
tanced ner competitors In English waters the
anxious question was asked, "W hch boat is firstf'
and the answer was telegraphed, 'The Amerlca;'
then to the question, ''Wnich Is secondr' the an
swer came, There is no second" the other boats
being far behind that they hardly recognized
AZ all. SO, sometimes think, II you ask American
youth .What Is the best thing ~ the answer comes
straight from the heart, "MOney;n and II you ask
what Is the second best thing ~ the indifferent
ply Is, 'There Is no second.n Still, l think the
Preacher was right-that
MONEY Is GOOD THING;
when rightly won and rightly used, there Is no
room for doubt that IL can lie so won and so used
that IL becomes positive injury to the individual
and TO society Is, unfortunately, true. 1t may be
blessing or u curse. You can earn it in such way
that when you look back every day shall be q bene-
dction, pleasant spot ior memory to rest On or
shall be sharp and painful as horners sting.
What you need to learn Is how to ret the most and
the best out Of life. III you dlverge but little from
the right line now that little will by and BY increase,
and twenty years hence you VIII be very far away
right. First want you 70 feel That your BUSINESS
your work, Ii providentia. No business or work Is
insignificant into which an honest man puis his
soul. Your business career Is the field In which you
are TO get your educatlon and apply tile principles
OF your religion It's better education than you
get from any college, because In college young
men study theories only while you are studying
facts.
LIFE IS ROUGH SCHOOL
and Its discipline Is sometimes severe. The erule Of
misfortune sometimes comes down hard, as though
the schoonaster enjoyed giving the blow; but It's
lessons are all important ones, and they are gene
rally taught In such way that they not easily for
gotten. The monk OF old used to get as far away
religious among the vast sllences Of nature but IT is
your nooler prerogative to get deeper faith out OF
tne din ana Turmoil OF your busy me- ~ start with
come nerve centre In your life and you will achieve
manhood which Will sometime become transag-
ured into the life immortal. An old sage once SAID
that you can never tell whether q mans life has
been successful until he comes to de- A death un-
well spent, but prediction and promise OF better
lie 10 come once heard OF iniser at whose fii-
neral men shrugged their shoulders and the only
interest exhibited was az W the amount he left lie
had money, but--.ss,s $50 ,~n.s-r.
>. sa,.ss : ass, MS GOLD WAS so HOT
that drew all the moisture oHt OF his body and he
became snrveiled and shrunken, and all the beauty
out Of his SOUL and he became Grabbed ana soured.
such money getting Is an unmitigated curse. 1
knew another vino nsed his gains means OF
gratifying his appettes and he died al forty an old
man. Again, say his money getting was curse.
4 knew still another whose heart was so warm that
lie felt FOR every poor man In the world sdu when
he died the laborers whom he loved Carried ms
body their shoulders through a betting ram and
wept real heartfelt tears at his burial. Such q death
Is 10 be enyied and 10 occupy warm pace In the
hearts oil such men ~ a privilege enjoyed by few.
In the second place Ak IN your minds this fact