The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-04
MO,EY A. RELATED TO MIND.
T. II. H..

Twas on a lovely summer afternoon,
Close by the grassy nurgc OF Il deep tarn
Nigh half way up Il mountain. that we stood
/ and the angel when she told me tins.
The ''muney articles" conspicuous II
newspaper literature have never considered
Money in its relation to Immortality. If no
important to commercial men; for the psy'
Geological status OF those who compose
financial guilds, is the same as ours who dc
not. Bv fiction Of trade commercial men
all have money. By a fact, not usually Ie-
coenized in trade, they all have souls. II Ia
not certain that they hold their money IN
higher esteem than their immortality; but OF
the latter their spiritual advisers have the re-
sponsible charge, while they feel constrained
to take care of their money themselves. Ii
NAV be said in defense of this unhappy con-
straint that mans soul is not attainaDle 10y
peculation. whereas his money is-that one
mans property of immortality can be OF no
Service to another, whereas his more apparent
property may. AT any rate, 1t is certain that
while men are sedulous and exact IN guarding
from attack their disposable treasures, the
occult treasury which contains their lmPerlsh-
able Jewels is consigned to vlcarlouS proteC-
ton. This would seem to imply conscious
ness of the utter mundane origin OF the inSu'
tuition OF Money. But if God is not the
author of Money, it may at least be rea-
soned that He is the author OF those
productions out of which money has
always been constituted, and OF that human
ingenuity by means of which it has been con-
SC n he
sidered. If Money were an institution from
God. it would be within the reach of all. All
divine gifts possess the peculiarly of being
sufficient for all men, whereas it is not even a
fiction, of either social or commercial law,
that any man has money enough.
| will not pursue these reflections And
say here, that l do not suspect the Divine
Gver of any participation IN the devices 10y
means of which we obtain things not freely
given to US. My graver reflections lead me to
the conviction that all should give as God
doth; that we have light TO ENJOY only that
which is given; that money as measure OF
value, and commerce as means OF aCcumula-
ton, are ordinances wholly Incompatible with
the spiritual laws of God, and with the spirit
ual precepts of Jesus. They are, however.
naturally ultimated from physical conditions
under the operation Of divine laws. The
neither earth shivers with cold and swelters
with heat: and, rude mother as she Is, her
children have much ado TO supply the needs
which belong to their inheritance. These,
moreover. are multiplied through mental
agency. branching into a thousand luxurIes
that becomes needs. Such have developed
in man self-hood opposed to the true sell. |
1t unfoldS, not in the diffusion OF benefits, !
but in the absorption of benefits. Not IN CIV
ing, but in getting. Hence commerce, and
money as means OF commerce. 1t is
mans spiritual remOteneSS from God, |
not perceiving his true life which |
has bulded this outer selfhood. !
not in violation of the divine laws, but OPP
posed to that divine law which is adapted to
his best good, to the comprehension of which
he must grow. This growth is simple devei-
opement. Individuals develop, nations dc
yelop, races develOp,-our mother earth devel-
DDS. Her successive generations pass imper-
,epdbly to higher types. Every new age is
nearer God, is infused with more glorious
spiritual gifts, is less subordinate to physical
aw. This may be perceptible only to the
,eason. We see principles with our under
standing If principle fail in its operation,
( is because the elements are at fault. The
principles will continue to operate when the
clements are improved. Traffic and COM
nerce, money and property, will be out
rrown. In the beautiful spirit life there are
mployments enough, arts and sciences, in
,entions and discovery as here. Its uncon-
eivabe magnifcence unfolds from the mind
trough study, skill, taste, cultivation, desire,
IS our poorer magni6cence doth; yet there is
n commence nor money, no gam nor posses
ION. save of gifts that flow from God into the
,ner universe of each immortal mind. To
We here under the government Of Gods spir-
ual laws were easy enough did society uni.
ersally choose it. Through the intowing Of (
he divine or spiritual gifts society yet will. I
,ut through the { each individual must be I'M
,upht what he now knows or feelS-must I'M {
arm his admiration Of pomp, parade, dis |
Law, luxury, costliness, praise, honors {
must find higher selfhood. l
hen will society dispense with its J
governments and servitudes, practice true
-atemity, attain unity and civilization. And {
UGH glorious destiny is inevitable as God.
hey having phenomenal perceptions merely, {
nay ind already visible signs IN the Heavens. '
Ien begin TO think in the right direction: !
ven in the marts OF commerce thoughts OF