New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-02


has told men TO make the salvation and development
OF the soul tn first concern OF ic. But We, having
hnely good and WISE turn our back upon 1t. and 90
ON TO suit our fancy. By such actions We dsputJ
deny Ills WISDOM and brave Ills power We ng
ucnancc Into the face OF Heavens hlhB ana hOpc
70 escape unhut. What awful presumption IL Is
the very Insanity of folly.
SO weak and Inconsistent is human nature that our
attention needs only to b, called to the folly OF our
course OF conduct to make US feel anu acknowIedgo
now weak and ndefnsibe 1t IS sitting here to-nisht
no doubt many Of you, my hearers ieei anu
words are true; and that your lives are only pro,
longcd folly And yet. In all probability. before
tho old way of doing things. How subtlo, but how
strong Is the net VIII oh the great adversary has woven
round our souls We are on the enchanted ground
and the mutterings of the coming storm rous, us
only for moment Then we relapse into the deep
slumb'r Of SIM. God help us to awake at once and
fairly the face In the light Of this text, let us
make up minis to MAX the kingdom and righteous
ness OF Cod our first object OF search
What are the things which chiefly divert the thoughts
OF men from God and the soul? What do m n sex
rather than His kingdom and Righteousness without
claiming that the list is exhaustive or complete, VIII
rep at wealth. recognition IN society, pleasure fame
certain and unsatisfactory ali these things are You
VIII admit the abstract prop0s ton. But when you
a,o asEed to test your own cas- BY IT, You VIII
ana all OF these things. n has zen truly said they
a aro haT to get harder to keep ana secured ana
Apply this statement to wealth. Perhaps the
greater number of men and women are engaged In an
earnest struggle after money That they may bec0m
Hch, men brave the perils OF the SEA. venture into
unknown countries. and imperil both health and life.
And to what end Only a small number OF those
who engage In this wild chase can succeed The great
majority at the end find themselves with whitening
hairs and failing strength, with nothing but very
moderate income. Oftn the gilded prize seemed TO
DO within their reach only TO be snatched away. like
e frlt VIII ch waved over tn, head Of the faSed
Iorth his hand TO pluck IT. The hope OF amassing
wealth shapns the desire for it and each new failure
hl vPin MI
such disappointment c % as this this more than nine
n of the young men who resolve to
make mp their minds to face. The prizes in this
lottery are very few OF the great numbers of young
plains when the e California oc cola lever broke out in
le49, not half dozen are alive to-day and rich
WEALTH ALONE WILL NOT SATISFY.
But suppose the most favorable result OF the efforts
TO amsss money. Lot man succeed far beyond his
most sangulne expectations Is he satisfied Far
nom It. When he started in life, he thought that
10000 would make him perfectly happy lie now
proposes $4,000 The passion for money has grown
Dy what 1t fed on, aud he is as eager In the race
Of the sea. His business rides him on and on, until
at last paralysis to end his days or shut him
up 10 weary indoor life.
LEI US look this matter fairly in the face. There are
some things which no amount of wealth can secure
ior It's p0ssess0rS. If we could only look through
inc palaiiel walls Of our rich men how our estimate
Of them would change. In the first place. no wealth
blessings life and health The classic poet was right
when he wrote: Death enters with equal steps
handsome walls Of her Fhhavs residence did not
Keep the angel of death from claiming Mrs. A. T.
in The search or wealth and O the aDxses which
attend its possession effect tho same thing
socn gs ths possession OF wealth VIII not OF Itself
worth having. ! admit the fact that many people
look with vulgar and eaprciOus admiration on men
Of wealth But rich men usually rate the respect OF
such people al its true value. You and | know
Of rich men who are almost insane with the desire
10 buy respect; but they cannot do It, The fact is
that self-respectmg, intelligent men wish to know
now , new sspTaniS for friendships acquired
they possess. Oh. the bitterness of many a rich
man. and especially Of their wives because the whole
community will not pay them the attention which
they think their money entities them TO receive,
Again no amount OF money can protect the house
have given to keep his, daughter from clipping with
bis coachman because he had pair Of handsome
legs : How much do you suppose that broker John
CCmstock. OF Mapewood. " j.. thought of his money
three years ago when after waiting some time for
went up to her find there sickly, sentimental
note which might have been copied from a dime
novel, saying that she had away with The mulato
cOachnan because he rode a horse well How many
occurrences Of this kind have come under the obser
the happiness which can be secured through wealth,
ard to show It in ifs true light II young men could
they wuld perceive that there arr many things which
are moro desirable than long bank account My
friends, MI LennySon was w%hg IN dScfps o hs
cannot gid the Strengthened forehead Of the fool
Brains and serespect the only passports TO pubic
favor in this country.
Thank God. while all these dousive objects Of
pursuit difficult to ovcrtake and. be possessed
by only few, the blessings Of the text can be obtained
by all The command 10 sock Is directed to all; and
the blessing OF finding is promised TO all We may
all be sons of God. lille our Lord does not promise
those who follow Him great wealth II IS nevertheless
true that they who make God their first choice usually
have enough 10 eat and drink, and often become
wealthy It Is only natural that they should do
P1ety promotes health Of body, clearness OF
intellect, energy Of purpose. successful activity and
economy These conditions Of worldly success
Above all. If their pcty be genuine. God knows
that they safely be entrusted with the stewart
ship OF wealth and he gives 1t TO them. But let
man undertake 10 seek Gods kingdom and righteous
ness because he hopes 10 be helped 10 gel rich lie
WIFI surely be disappointed seek first the kingdom
and righteousness. because the saviour commands you
70 d. so. Then you will possess that goodness
which has the promise of the life which now Is, and
OF that which IS to come