National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-19


there will be no temptations; but they come from
evil men and from evil spirits, and not from the
II Is the will Of the Lord that men should be
led from the false TO the true, from evil to good,
from carnal to spiritual, from earth TO heaven!
And to do this man must he made to see the evil
that is in him; and to see how evil his own nat
ursl disposition is to see the deadly hostility De-
tween
LOW OF SELF
and love of the right for the sake OF the right.
He must be led to fight against his own evils In
the light Of truth, and in the strength which the
Lord alone can give. But the love OF self reysrts
the light, and will not allow the man TO WALK In
the way It points out. Hence ARISES opposition
and collision. The man must not only learn but
love the truth for there is no good life In any one
which does not come from the love Of the truth.
But the natural selnshnesS Of che man hates to
be governed and subJugated b. the truth, and
makes q firm resistance.
into o state Of temptation. And the pain Of the
temptation is the more RrieTous the more intense
the love Of self in the subject for regeneration
nal heart. 1t 10 only endurance OF temptations
even unto the death Of the love Of self that
fore cur Lord says: Ye are they that have con-
tinued with me in my temptations. and appoint
unto you kingdom, As my Father hath.apponted
temptations is to have all the evil affections Of
self and the world In the heart crueined. And
the kingdom which is thereupon appointed is the
dominion Of truth over the whole man.
UEs OloNb4huu On AOucy OoIbluS'
The Rev. H. A. Cleveland last evening dsIiV-
cred his second pit lecture on money Getting
and its Cognate Que1tions," at the Foundry NJ.
E. church. He selected a. his text, Timothy,
vi:9-l6: 'They that will be rich fall into tempta-
ton and q snare, and into many foolish and hurt
perdition. But thou, Oh man Of God, fee these
things, and follow aiter Righteousness, goodness,
faith, love, patience meakness."
Money is a circulating medium Of great sim
DlicitV and convenience. If had to exchange
directly and literally the different articles we
produce for the comforts and necessaries Of life
it would be very awkward, indeed. Does wealth
consist in having much money! Mr.. MIL and
Mr.. Battiat define riches to be: Having large
stock Of useful articles" II We had millions OF
money, but could not get the useful articles We
needed, we should not be rich. The Greek fable
tells how Heaven reQuited King Midas for his
turn into gold. When he sat down to meat his
food and drink became gold as he lifted them to
his lips; and though he dUelt in the midst Of
himself dying with all the miseries Of the starry
ing poor. Tie nation may lavish upon its sub
jects money coined and stamped; but If the peo-
peace, progress and happiness they continue
How'll, in his graphic description of the Austria
liau gold diggings gives an account of the man
who found the great nugget that WeiG hed twenty
Gig bit pounds He soon became reckless and dis
sipated; bought horse and rode about at full
RallOp, telling every one he met, II am the
wretch who found the great nugget" At last he
rode full speed against tree, became o ruined
man. and soon alter died. Had this man useful
articIe7
The possession of wealth depends not alone on
the nature OF the article possessed, but also and
in greater degree on the suitableness OF the ar
tcle TO the person possessing II, and on his vital
power to use 1t to
sohE PROFITABLE ADVANTAGE.
Not only the article and the needs Of the man
must be taken into the account, but also nis ca
In one ans hands is capable in another mans
hands Of only abuse.
Wealth, con sidered as the distribution Of in
capabilities is, therefore, not distribution to men
Unfortunately, but means right things to right
men according as they are prepared and qualified
in every true estimate OF real wealth: the thing
possessed and the possesSor. The useful articles
must be in useful hands Fire is good, but lift be
in . madman's hands 1t is destruction and death.
Under this rule many men com monty considered
rich must be set down as poor; as impoverished
Ss the crack Drained miner or JeTeled mummy.
They are rich only as their iron safes are rich.
They are the entrance ways through which money
passes into permanent deposit. They are the
noc6nt and drowning the unWSry. They are full
Of dead mems bones. They are deaf to the cries
Of the needy and drink up the tears OF the op-
pressed as the ground the summer rain.
Material values receive thsir worth from intel
leetual and moral qualities. There can be no
riches for the man or the community without in
much money is possessed. A great art critic pro-
claims that man richest who, having perfected
the functions Of his own life TO the utmost has
also the widest helpful influence, both personal
and by means Of his possessions over the lives Of
others.
Considering, then, what wealth really Is, and
what men are as We md them, and what they
may and should in themselves become in this
world, 1t is obvious that money slowly acquired
promises to be better thing for him who acquires
1t, than money hastily obtained.
IN GODS ECONOMY
acquisition is Q school in which men are trained
RIG htly to hold and their WAAlth All aul.
ture lie Of slow process. Wealth come suddenly
into possession is seldom blessing. Its strain
fool 80 contemplate as the rich fool Riches are
Q pedestal on which the follies and vices Of men
gather for exhibition.
sloHness then We shall put forth our energies,
practice economy and selfdenial, and improve
our physical, intellectual and moral powers. To-
day our greatest need, in the family, the Church
and the state, is improved manhood. After all
that can be said for money, the wealth and
power Of . nation are in its men. II these are
poor in the inner wealth Of mind and heart, then
the nation is also poor in spite Of its mines and
nints and presses.
or all human beings who are poor in this world
he is the poorest Who Notwithstanding his
abundance Of money, is an intellectual and
spiritual bankrupt When young man cares
Church, but only for money, for travel, he is
already in bad way. A dry rot has set in upon
his manhood, and total paralysis threatens all
that Is Of beauty and worth in him. His heart,
which should be the home Of sweetest affections,
purest ideals, most generous impulses and man.
Hest aspirations-the waiting place Of the angels
is rapidly becoming only leather pouch, soSn
to be flung aside, trodden under foot and forgot
ten. want to shout in his ear and thunder into
hi: soul: Young man don't be 80 eager to
worth which you are missing forever! You
are installing the means and accidents
CT life for its noble end. Halt! Think Your
life consists not in houses and lands, deeds and
dollars; but In right reason, in q conscience void
Of otense, in refined taste, in outgoing AGec-
and grsces, in manly honor and integrity, in Icy
atty to truth and God, in.grateful recollections,
immortal hopes and holy fellowships. He that
among the angels unashamed.
He said on next Sunday night he would make
way Tor Mr.. Hugo, the Hungarian exile, and
ing Sabbath evening.
Ninth Street n. P. Church.
This church, Of which Rev. W. S. Hammond is
pastor, is one Of the Oldest in the city The con-
gregation includes many Of the most prominent
and influohtisl citizens, and the church member
ship, although large. ts steadily the increase,
which lie chiefly due to the u1ceasiAE labOrI OF
the minister in charge and his popularity with
the public. He yesterday morning preached q
very able discourse, selecting fer his text Mala-
ebti iii:le: Then they that feared the Lord
Eened and heard It, and book Of remembrance
was written before him for them that feared the
In the darkest ages Of the worlds history there
have always been some true men, who have hon.
ored God and respected his authority. When
Elijah was threatened with death by the cruel
hands Of Jezebel, and sought safety by flight, he
exclaimed For the children OF Israel have for
saken thy covenant, thrown down thine affairs,
and slain thy prophets by the sword; and !, even
i only, am left; and they seek my life 70 take 1t
away" In his depression he believed that he
stood alone; but he soon learned that there were
seven thousand in Israel who had not forSaken
the God whom he served.
Malachi wrote strongly Of the moral corruption
which prevailed in his DAY. He charged priests
and people with great sins; but even then there
were some Of whom God said They shall be
mine when i make up my jewels" The adVsn-
tages Of frequent religious Intercourse will con-
stitute the theme Of the sermon. The subject
was discussed as follows: l. Mea habitually
think and speak Of the subjects in which they
feel most deeply interested. This proposition is
tTuo from Whatever standpoint It may be re-
garded.
how obtain the qualifications for which his lusts
constantly plead; the professional man will think
and speak Of his engagements and bis prospects;
the merchant Of bis profits and losses; the farmer
Of his crops. II the protesting Christian feels
deeply interested in his soul, in the Church, In
the salvation Of others, will he not think and
speak Of these things7 Why is It that so many
lips are sealed upon these Su6jects2 Is It because
these are in most circles unpopular topics Of con-
Versation? II this be the reason, and the irreli-
Gious ha We drawn the conclusion from our silence
that we are not deeply interested IN their souls,
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