The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-21
SEEKING AFTER wEALTH,
Greed for Gain tho Characteristic Of This
Ago.

Greed for Gain tho Characteristic Of This
Ago.
The Rev. Olympia Brown preached Ia
q fair sized audience nj the church 0i
the Unity last night, under the auspices
OF the Western Reserve club. The elo
quent lady chose 40 her text: seek Ye
First the Kingdom Of God and All Other
Things Shall Be Added TO You"
She said that the only question In
which mankind takes any Interest at the
present time Ia how 10 acquire wealth
The business man, the professional man
politicians and all others now work
strive and fight for money. In former
years men contended for honor The
only questions between political parties
are questions OF money. Political and
even religious discussions all Involved
the question OF money. She would NOT
dlaparage the value OF money properly
applied In doing good In the world by
spanning the continents with railways,
TO education In the erection and endow.
ment OF schools and colleges. There are
things more powerful than money, and
higher aims ah0uld be aet before the
young than the desire TO acquire money
mi erly economy and greed for gain,
both In nations and In individuals, az
when England, by her unjust taxes, al
ienated the American people. When, be-
fore the war, II was urged that the gov
ernment should buy the slave, econmlsta
~ ged that II would cost too much mon
ey, They 0yerreachGd themselves and
their economy cost the nation i've timea
ae murh 40 would have bought oil
the slaves In the south, besides the sac.
ri6ce OF the lives OF the best young men
In the north.
Statistics OF Insane asylums show that
men with one absorbing aim, such az
the acquisition OF wealth, are the most
liable to insanity. Emerson, In one OF
his essays, says every power should be
concentrated on the one aim OF life
Granted, II that aim be the kingdom OF
GCd and his righteousness. But the best
man Ia The man OF many sided culture
In the proslituting OF all tho faculties
| 10 the requirement OF money oil cnpa'
bility for the enjoyment OF wealth ls
often lost. Money cannot buy education
or refinement.
How many men there are today toll,
Ing night and day In order that they
may when they die leave their daughters
safe from want and In comfortable cir
cumstances. The best way TO leave the
daughters safe 10 TO give them a knowl
| edge OF business and affairs that will
enable them TO take care OF themselves
Give them o knowledge Of q profession
or some trade or occupation no that theI
will be able 10 take care Of their money
II they have any or earn 10 II they havl
not. This 10 better than TO leave thC
dauggter princely fortune and make hel
mark In the community for every eager
grasping, selfish, prodigal TO reach ouI
TO attain. Better 10 have her able tC
fight the battle Of life for herself and Il
10 live that the world will be better fol
her life. Money cannot buy reputation
nor character. II canrot buy hopa and
the man who stands by the side OF the
grave Of one whose love and life faded
out In death, realizes how precious hopC
IL. He would count oil the wealth Of thC
world as nothing, aud give II all for on(
glance into the future beyond that grave
Money cannot heal the affections mol
bind the wounded heart, nothing bui
tho power from heaven, The hope oi
Christianity will suffice for man then
Tho hope OF heaven Ia better than all
riches. and wealth rightly used may
form the rounds OF the ladder leading
10 righteousnes.- Plain Dealer.