The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-08-05
NUMBER 30.
Nill VA ifi
A Short Sermon.
"PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE"

Make it thy soul s delight to gather
coin. Suffer not thy thoughts 10
stray from this purpose. Make
corners in bread so that the poor
shall GO hungry. What is It to thee
that huudIed sufferp Make corners
In water though tie great Father
poured it without stint for all bis
children. Fence it up, gather 1t into
reservoirs, and make the thirst as
we'll of the hunger Of the people fill
thy purse. Watch the progress of
industry and buy up the land that
lies in its course. Hold itforhigh
prices !" hold it until the homeless
and landless must have II at any price.
What is it to tllee that Industries are
paraIyzcd2 Put money in Thy purse.
Thy brother may be fainting by the
wayside crushed by misfortune and
sickness. Heed not his cry of agony
Shut all avenues ofthe heartto the
cries of suffering humanity. What
is the world to thee Put money lin
thy purse. la nh Of, NJ gsliuo OH
The world is full of beauty. Every
tiny flower that opens its petals TO
drink In the sunshines is full of mar
yelous, self-acting machinery. Heed
| it not. Turn not. aside from thy
great work. The rocks Of the earth,
all the elements, fell wondroua
story OF the creation, extending
through myriads ofagcs, OF changes
from. cliaosto order, from darkness to
light and life; Of alternating ages OF
tOrrid heat aud icy solitude. The
stars sprangle the infinite blue deep
tell a marvellous tale OF the extent ol
Gods works, aud suggest the possi'
bility of a future greatness offtht
foul of a wandering ut will through
endless beauty-wondering admiripg
and learning. Leave such things L
fools; they are nothing TO thee. Pu
money In thy purse9 o'g1'l 2ii 1oi
Work formoney with all thy nigh,
mind and soul, aud it shall flow it
lie sea, as the walter fowetll 10 tht
sea, III streams ever widening aud dc
pending, gathering strength as 1
comes. Thou shalt own broad acre
in the hearts Of cities, and principal
tiles in the country, Thy aocks shal
cover a thousand hills, and thy banl
accounts increase by day and b.
night. Though in the pursuit D
wealth, thy features become the incar
nation Of all thatis vile, "a record o
years of sin, at thy approach with tn
golden key the doors of. palatial resi-
aences will fly open, obsequ;ous ser
wants will conduct thee to the inner
most shrine, melodious voices vii
, chant for thee the sweetest songs
, gray-hsired wisdom will lend the il
aid, and youth and beauty will com
,, 10 thy arms. Thou mayest rid
! rouyh-shod over the people, for haI
! not thouthe whercwith2 te no 10.
}, But now, o mortal! that the thre
u best things in this world thy gol
\ cannot buy-true affection, health an
: a life beyond. Thy millions cannt
a purchase one atom of love or.resrec
Q in that the poorest sewing girl IN u
Is city, or the dirtiest dustman may |
le richer than thou ART, for some OF
p, may have for them q tender though
l. Sorrows and reverscs will sometin
a oyertake thee, as they have, all men
L times when sympathy should ming
s. with thy tears, but the power OF Il
D gold will have become too insight
u cant. Thy heart will be like a desc
. land, without green thing, founia
q or shade. Tho harpies Of the Ia
~ will quarrel over thy ill-gotten gail
or as the wild do1s and wolves over Il
As fallen bison of the plains, aud the
70 shalt have lived to no purpose, al
e, what reward canst thou expect in !
oi great future I? ,,.. ..,,..,i ,..