The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14
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he acquiring of a geneI. b rnonav I.w
Fl, the subject of chem
Butsest objectiOlat periIs associa-
ted with T;eati0-g getting, as with
many things else. Some men de-
vote themselves to science, until their
eyes are so filed with Gods dust
that they cannot see him; others
give themselves to what they call
religion, until they become fanati-
cal and bigoted; and others so give
themselves to money-getting that
they leave no time for getting ideas
or virtues. They are so absorbed in
saving money that they are not con-
cerned about saving anything else,
not even their souls.
A man can give himself exclusives
ly to material pursuits without great
danger to his mental and moral ma
ture. Man is triple compound of
God, earth, and gospel; mind, mat
ter, and morals enter into his being;
and God has appointed him to pre-
serve this trinity of his existence in
the ''unity of the Spirit" Now,
the man of mind may legitimately
devote himself to the sphere of
thought, but if in doing this he ig-
nores the matter of his body or the
morals of his soul, he sins. If a
man devote himself too exclusively
to the development of his physi-
cal nature, to the neglect of his mind
and heart, he will become a
blockhead and a sensualist. And
let one devote himself exclusively to
making money, to the neglect Of his
brains, body and heart, and ignor-
ance, sensualism, and immortality will
set in upon him like food, and pre-
pare him to do anything that has
''pay" to it. "They that will be
rich fall into temptation and snare,
and into many foolish and hurtful
lusts, which drown men in destruc-
ton and-perdition."
Chow quickly Nature falls into
revolt when gold becomes her object!!"
A fable is told of an ancient giant
who became so avaricious for gold
that he buried himself under a
mountain of gold, but being pressed
down by its weight, could not release
himself; then he wanted everything
but gold. Some men are so anx-
ious for gain that they care for
nothing else but money. They bury
themselves in money, and, getting
it, the time will come when they will
want everything else but money.
Because of these perils in money
getting, shall we teach men to avoid
riches, and cease the application of
means to get thom?. No. "The
dilligent hand maketh rich" Let
those who can get rich, notwithstand-
ing the threatening perils. Shall a
ship remain in harbor because there
are perils in the deep? What shall
rich men do Is there no escape
from the perils of wealth? "Charge
them that are rich in this world that
they benz, high-minded, nor trust
in uncertain riches, but in the living
God, who giVeth US richly all things
to enjoy; that they do good, that
they be rich in good works, ready to
distribute, willing to communicate,
laying up in store for themselves q
good foundation against the time to
come that they may lay hold on
eternal life."
Christly deeds are the divine off
set to the perils of wealth. Is not
the rich man called to preach the
gospel by his dollars, just as much
as the poor man is called to preach
by his thoughts and speech? Has
not God, our Master, delivered un>
to US "his goods" ''to every man
according to his several ability ?"
Let US all see that he receives his
Gown" with usury.- Rev. J. F.
Clymer.