New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-13
THE VICE OF SPECULATION.

The Rev. Robert C0llyer preached yesterday
morning in the Church OF the Messiah. Thirty fourth
st. and Park ave, from text |. 1hes aOnans w. II aad
II: And study to be quiet and to do your bust
ness, and TO work with your own hands, as We con.
handed you that We mag walk honestly toward taen
that without and that ye may have lack OF nothing
The men to whom Paul this counsel, Ras
preacher said, had fallen upon critical times There
were three classes OF them. Some were like herd
pious paupers they would eat what given them
and pay for 1t in any amount OF plausible talk Otles
were good, honest workers who were willing to work
hard IL it would be of any 10 them, while third
class had gone wild with the idea that all the word
would soon melt away into new Heaven and a new
EARTH where the paved with gold and The
city gates OF sapphire. WHAT was the
use of building ships, forging anchors or doing any
work. this class said. If all was to be swalowedup
in the resistess fire. To such Paul wrote lie al
lowed the vision of a new Heaven and earth, for 10
knew how hard it tor poor man to work on again"
the odds opposed 20 him, with no hope OF in
ture rest and reward But he gives one bit OF advice
the lazy and the Spectators N tho gItedEes
stock OF the celestial city He tells them that they waa
build ships anchors, lay in stocks o. ron s aA'
marble and that they must plant and expect good h'f
vests. They must stand true. he told them totasf
dream OF ID new Heaven by doing their own oas1e"
and working with their own hands"
In those old Thessaonians of 1900 years ago We H
see ourselves In glass There is sti!l the easN"
will not work. but will pay for what is given thenH
plausible words In TRANSMITTING Pauls advice into eaa
sci for our own times however, should rememN
that GoI's poor are always with u.s. To those uheaSs
meet them, must he kind and as tender As Vas s
good Christ. But must draw the line between "a.
who Will work If they can have the ehs..
aud those who wish Tor help oniy 10 esSssss
work, ana we must discriminate between chdiy -
lifts up and tuat which puts down It's Denohs at
That was grand WORK OF cnarlty which we reAu s.
in The TRIBUNE OF 10 day, which sent 80 many -
folk INTO the sweet pure air or tue summer IN tnc
by spending all tue money directly loE Tue vye
the SoI 4 and for nothing else. Tho same Ola W.
speculation Is among us as that when tfOuyoe "a
Tnessalonans. We all about us faces tnas ..~s
touched With perpetual unrest, striving ana ",ss
ton. | have seen make great iyl-sy.
ful homes 70 the Penentiary, and nave sceI al
wives aud children in one year daSnng Win w, "a
in The next struggling to Keep away the Won .'. n
staring IN upon them at the door. Bnt nave me- IA
m Eat Gus forsaken have seen those ls 20
sucu trouble studied ~ be quiet ana ulu 'I mn
business ana worked with their own hands. iu,h,IAa
who makes axes that viii cut, the man Wng tks
houses that will stand, the doctor WHO VII oeN va
maintains both justice ana the saheuf Th.s
will not ia whether the times Le GOOD OF Osu ,are n
are times OF uueNampled prosperity, anu a,.ion a
danger tuat many Will rail- victims 20 tAe M q
the cty the streets Of which are paved VII tl
miues in Colorado or OF corner lots III Chicas
you this vision IS looming up IN the CLOUDS nan AZ
pecial danger TO Young men Lot no 1oths ,sas .uel
that hs has no chance work. for there ne, yanr
an opportunity 10 do days WOlA SIM wbo Is no.
stars sang TO sether To young men, lei one WIZ sRa1
alured by speculation IN the ceestlal clO sy and coed
up good homes good city, good churcpes nd 20 fsf
schools You may get what Is called rells vou 70
wrong, but you can go wrong nor 20 III - indy 10
main sweet ani true men anu women anu s'-'
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