Telegram-herald., 1886-10-11

Rev Kerr Is. Topper Makes al ffort to
I'm the Fountain street BaPust
Church Debt

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Rev. Kerr b Iupper preached upon The
"Consecration OF Wealth " ia the Fountain
Street Baptist Church yesterday morning.
Following is al abstract of the discourse.
Honor The Lord with Thy Substance -
Prov. III. .. Cicero speaks OF proverbs as
the ss.ltpits Of nation the treasured pres
ervatiOn against corruption" Lord Bacon
declared that ia them are discovered the
Wit. genius and spirit OF people. Chinese
proverbs illustrate the originality and inae-
nuity of that peoples mind. those 81 the
Germans show them 10 be q nation noted
for love and defense oi liberty. those Of
llaly and France exhibit these nations
characteristic attachment 10 and pride in
national glory.
Judged by this criterion The ancient peo-
PIE Of God were al exceptionally remark
able people Though living la the infancy
81 The human race, without books oT print
ing this nation furnishes collection Of
ma1ims such a. are found IN no other liter
ature. The intellect culture and sClen-
tile development II our dAy can produce
no such moral and prudential savings
The voice Of " isdOm lD gbem il The voice II
God.
The preacher ihen called attention 10 one
great teaching among these Velghfy say
ings, Honor tie Lord with tny sub
stance. Speaking eu The 'Consocratiou ~
Wealth these four prominent facts were
elaborated
1.-The vast wealth Of the American people
The tenth census gives the wealth az So
so go ODO-m0re than the estimated wealth
Of ali Turkey. Russia sweden. Norway.
Italy. Denmark. Australia and South Amer
ica IL exceeds Great Brtalns wealth by
/ $4,000 ODo Last year our gold and silver
mines produced 500 Vpo 0e4. o,ai. copper
and iron nines S510D0e 600. railroad earn
ings We're $50 D0pe agricultural products
! 5000 OJ0.Oo0. and bank deposits - CO., GO. .-
OoN
1.-THE vast amount ~ this wealth is
/ unconsecrated % its River and retealef.
last year, If statistic. supposed 10 be-
accurate. are true Americans spent for
ostrich feathers s. pt1 pDl. inr klo gloves
ssOpo00 for travelling. <'HeN"to for
/ dress goods Si25 CO. et4. for tobacco siHif -
uo0ooa and for l.quof more than $500 Dp0.-
Oe0 Il il calculated that one-hith 81 thin
| wealth Of s4s 600 NsN belong 20 the
! Christian people of the United Siates, and
| Yet this people gave onls S5599oo0 70 mis-
| Sons lsst year.
Il.-God demands this wealth 10 be- con
secrated 70 His service. liz teaching ss
| .Ne are not your own. The silver n
| mine. ana TIE EDtu - IlNf ilF 'hfNl
is the Lords. and the fullness thereof
~ Principles which viii aid us in
rightly discharging our responsibility in
| tie matter our giving should be- )--in
! aiyidual. universal. Every one. BE- The
apostolic iuiuntion Better 500 in y hich
every member gives. than 500 voted by The
general treasury CIV Voluntary. lt n
a. old adage that there is no grace in the
benefit that sticks - the fugers i3 l-kys
temsiic Hahitusl rather than tpaemedic
contribution should be one of tse great
goals in the prosecution of church vort
| l4.-Protort0nafe let men 81 wealth
give largely: iei those of humble means
| give what they can. II pennies. says .
writer on benifcence. bound the p0ssibiIi
ties ~ ones purse penny may - uis
fuicrum Of God mighty lever Let ou'
. ! eins be individual. free. FyfieDailc alc
uroporiiouaie. and the glory shall be- God !
and the satisfaction cur own.
After the sermon The pastor called upon
. Hon " s. Crosby 20 present . plan 1n
s,ifuted hv she B0ar1 - Trustees for th'
cofup.ste exfinguisi menf ~ the churcf
. 8ebi-ffZ7b0 ~ X b. ipomit moved q
adoption ~ the plan. mskiug or earDef
and ELECTIVE speech NJ. ! X. Johnston
seconded the motion also urging t,e effif'
parfneuf He was Followed ~ NJ j. "
. / Bufttrheid and = u Warren who fppf'
enthusiastically lu favor 81 the iroieci
. | The church then voted unanimously =
= aooept fhe plan ard hegin fhis mouth th'
vors ~ paving OG the entire dsi'i.