Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-01-14
NEW TEXT AND NEW DOCTRINE.


NEW TEXT AND NEW DOCTRINE.
No man who has acquired his mil
lions can die the death of the re-
Spected.
Mr.. Carnagie, the millionaire man
ufacturer and author, recently ex-
pressed himself in words similar to
the above. Coming from poor
man they would be accepted only as
socialistic doctrine. but coming from
man of millions who falls under
his own judgment, they are worthy
of our consideration.
This being the time of the year
for rejecting and resolving. which
experience has proven over and
over as pretty much the same old
thing. It might occur to some that Il
new text and new doctrine would
relieve the mind and enable us to
see ourselves as others are seen: for
there walks not man among us,
mol sits there one over and above
us, who would not possess his mil
lions if he could. The world is ell
gagged in mad race for the almighty
dollar seven days in a week, while
the chosen few unfortunates are glad
to take the pennies left by the reap
ers of greater wealth. 1t may be
right that it is SO, but why then
make poverty a stepping ladder to
heaven that nobody mounts if it can
be helped.
This holy season has furnished the
theme of grandness and greatness
that would span the misty distance
from lowest mortal dimness to por-
tai most sublime,-from straw
strewn mauger darkness to azure
planet cline.
How much there was in it of heaven,
how much of earth. is not revealed
here below. Man may only judge
from outward appearance, from world
ly show the gift that the right hand
knows not of, the encouraging word
that lightened heart alone has touch
ed,-the silent prayer that is not
registered everywhere these are
greatness and grandness itself all
the rest is but idle show; business
Observation-Disclosures cast upon
the waters of fame that flow from
the river of ambition into the sea of
success.
We read in the papers OF temples
of the finest architecture, adorn.
ments of the most costly material,
audiences IN the most fashionable
attire, comfort blending with COM
fort, IN ridiculous contrast to shep
herd watchings and Magi adora.
tions, the perpetuation ofages. We
read of sermons most eloquent, in
whose oratory. lie greater charms
than in the subject divine. All this
pomp and splendor essays to trans
port itself to musty stalls where the
lowly kline have made way for the
expectation of nations, and the
angels hush their gloria in astonish-
ment at the sight before them.
Fancy's throDg soon returns, not to
reduced salaries or diminished en-
joyments, but to the height of the
festive season.
True, many wounded soul who
has fallen among The robbers of life,
has his wounds bound up and is
cared for, that we read not of in the
public prints. Consoliug is the
thought to the unconsoled. Heal.
lug Is easy III healthy season, and
when giving is popular it is no vir-
tue to give. The liberality we read
of is the same that follows man to
the coal bin with shot guu, and
sets the dogs upon the wayfarer
who plucks few ears of corn for
his hungry self or furnishing beast.
However, this is a great season
and furnishes variety of texts. 1t
will he over all too soon, and
then the poor scribes and phal-
isees, Dives and Judas and
the whole crowd of wretched anci.
ents will have their tortures renew
! ed for the benefit of their more mod.