The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-26

dangerous side. They deceive men. God has en-
poyed riches for the development OF society. me
world has been blessed by them. On the whole,
commerce has been an evangelizing element In the
world. Communities that are poor never thrive.
Riches are not necessary for the individual out
they are for the masses.
The desire for ricnes is more universal In this land
Than In any other. The equality OF men Is acting In
this land and tends to stir men up We have also
stimulation derived from the climate and the soil.
over this land have been spread the young, daring
ambitious aud enerprising OF all lands. There Is
universal movement In our society for accumu-
lating wealth. All the ways which promise speedy
wealth are absolutely cnoked by those VINO are DE.
sirous OF money-making. All appreciate money,
because they know now mighty an instrument 1t is
In tine hands OF men. We are not TO invegh against
riches, when we see how much the worl0 the
Church and society owe to wealth; but we are to
point out the dangers attending an undue love OF
them. NO man Is hurt who nxes his eye on wealth
In order 70 accomplish good; but there is insidi-
to desire fog possession. Men do not compare
their own state al one time that OF aDother they
the heat OF their pursuit Is healthful or not Sec
Ond, IN transition from q moderate desire to q
becomes lntemperance. then a disease and finally
INSANITY. Ihere are very few misers, but large
number Of men VINO have In them tue elements or
mlsers. Avarlce does not run only to an accumu-
latton OF Those VINO collect books and pictures
often want them simply because they are rare and
VINO did not want all the land that bounded his
There Is tendency In every individual TO crafty
Wealth Is decetful also taxing the place Of legti
mate enJoyments or life. love to see young man
go into business ambitious OF success and dstinc-
ton, alive to all the beauty OF liie regret to
one who cuts himself aloof from everything but
mere m0ney-s''' onD cuRxuDonoss
will tell young men, "Let thing alone until you
make money" And II you do SO, when the money
60 do "A auh rnnc nn n anf
pouch that holds your ducats. The approach OF
avarice is Inslduous. IL steals over men as sick
ness comes-gradual at first, but ending at last In
Very few people like to watch the progress OF
avarlce In themselves Youth Is generous. Most
young men starting out with good Intentions are
generally better than they are forty years after.
There must be industry and close application TO
business. Money never comes DY accident. The
very process OF making 1t NAV be means or educa-
tlUn Ii 1t Is only rgntly c0nducted but how easy 1t
Is for q man TO grow out or proper economy into
elegant stinginessl Nobody likes to be called stingy.
Ii man earns twenty thousand year and gives
away SIX cents even he don't ike TO be called stingy;
but charity seldom grows In prOpOrtiOn TO wealth.
great many grow up without suspecting that they
are becoming mean and hard In money matters.
may give away One-tenth OF what earn when my
income Is one thousand year; but II should give
away One-tenth wnen my income becomes one mil.
lion 1t would be considered q wonderful benevO-
lence. The deceiuulness OF riches Is shown In the
disprOpOrtlOn or benevOence between the time
when he has become what the world calls ricn.
Another danger Is In SelfcOncelt. Ii man goes
through Crisis and comes out all right he FEELS ike
prince, because he Is the only man VINO has not
failed IN his business. When man becomes self.
conceited he has gone into universal
BANKRUPTCY OF MANHOOD.
When Wall street becomes the Kingdom OF heaven,
and m crown themselves In selt-gratulatlon, has
not wealth become deceitfu, corrupting to themp
The poorest man IN the world Is he one VINO touches
his fellow men in the fewest points. Men should be
ike great trees-strelchng their roots north south.
east ana west. suppose tree should lose ali the
roots on the north side. and say, 81 am now more
w
aoout lts This deceitlulness Is found also In the
Of mems minds w,sa .1sv what
this world is good enough for them, and they
don't want another. how are they fooled Suppose
In his bedroom with the govt, how much is he
WORTH II man Is worth nifty millions and sits
what is he WORT worihs There are some things that
money can't do Tor you: IL cant buy peace, love.
hope. consolation or haeliy When me soul stands
stranger to the other. you will find that money Is
sometimes helpless thing. Take heed OF the
deceltfulness OF hope IN riches Every man is sure
when ne begins that he ts TO be rich man. 1t
Is the
BEAUTY OF YOUTH
that it looks for no difficulties; but men become
double bankrupts in heart and pocket when to sc.
cure what they desire they sacrifice all the graces OF
VINO are carrying day by day the thanks OF the
thousands whom they benefit by their money, have
violin and snap all the strings but the bass, Faga-
mini himself would bring no music from 1t. SO men
but the one Of avarice and then
OF course they can expect no melody their lives.
Men promise themselves that when they become
rich they Will give great sums to charitable pur
poses. They will build hospital or endow schools
or help all their friends. The trouble with such
men Is that they never get rich They get $4,000
They say that Is good yeast and II 1t Is MD In three
measures OF meal 1t will produce something. In
ten years thew have $50, 900 or 100000 They are
not rich however. They think that Is simply good
start for man In business and so at fifty
years of age they have $i0.O00,OO0; but they
are not rich No. for God calls them, and they must
leave all they have made to give account OF the way
III which they have used their wealth. II you have
been accustomed TO feel that you are not yet in
danger, the peril has already commenced man
who is accommodating money needs to humble him.
self daily before God and say "L0rd try me and
that there is no evil way In me-" II you have no
moral purpose. no conservation no conscience, woe
be to you. May God In mis- mercy guard and guide
you, speaking to you day by day OF the ricnes OF an
inner manhood.
SOUTH SECOND STREET METHODIST