The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-10
..COvETOtStESS
Rev. Mr.. Hutson breaches Able Sermons
at Pius-street Bapsist Church.

Rev. Mr.. Busson breaches Able Sermons
at Piue-street Bapsist Church.
Ar pine-strect Baptist church. the pas
tor Rev L. b. Hutson, preached both
morning and night on Sunday IN the
morning the subject was, "Covetousness,
and the text from the 18th verse OF the
18th chapter of Luke. Take heed and De-
ware OF covetousness-
Mr. Hutson said covetousness is one
of the most formidable and dangerous
formations We are subject TO. and In the
text Christ gives us somewhat double
warning Take heed" and beware.
It ia dangerous because 1t Is such COM
mon sin. We may say all the world Is
| guilty OF 1t.
ALL ARE COvEToUs.
There il hardly any one free from it,
| not one OF Ms but mas been. at some time
| during our lives, sorely tempted by THIS
| sin and thousands upon thousands VIII
! fau ~ heaven on account OF IT, one rea-
son for this is: Things earthly ana
/ things temporal are stem and felt, things
Heavenly. things spiritual. are unseen
We come into direct contact WIN inc
/ things Of this lie These are Tor imiheoi-
ate use: they press on us now and com
rnand our attention for this time. Things
! suiritusl are i'm the future, are promises
az things TO come, and which We must
| die To gain The weakness or the htsh
cries out for these things and makes
II the most dangerous OF all the temptd-
| tons we have.
Satan took Christ aside,and AFTER tempt
ing him twice. saved the most dangerous
| one Tor the last, when ne SAID All IN.
things will / give thee II thou VIII ian
down and worship me-
So there is no temptation 80 hard as
| the sin Of covetouness. and thus Christ
| saws Take heed and beware Inc
! Scriptures speak often about H. The
| APOSTLE says. Let 1t not be mentioned
among you" Again he says, we are not
| 10 keep company with those who are
covetous." and he classes them with Tor
nicators idolaters. ana dfnhkafos; a"u
| saws. I'VE are not 20 eat with inenl'
| one Of the disqualifcations for The minis
try is covetOusness.
| We should be mot greedy OF hlthy
lucre." The apostle also says 10 Is marx
| or the last DAYS, and names it as sign
Of the coming end Of time
THE LOVE or MONEY.
People are generally covetous. The
| arostie saws che love OF money ~ the
root OF all evil The sin OF this word
| to-day is covetousness. then h Is classed
| with idolatry. and II is idolatry. the wor-
/ shipping Of the God OF Mammon-W nat
o great sin coyet0usness isi IL Is roDbins
| God God himself says, "Will man rob
! God? You have robbed me. But ye say,
| wherein have We robbed Thee IA utnes
and offerings"
Bring We all the tithes and offerings
unto the store-house." But you say, What
! has tithes and offerings got TO with usf
: What answers to tthes offerings! our
/ contributions TO the cause OF the Lord
and in these many Of MS rob Cod sup
pose some one fails TO bring i'm his contri-
| hutton to God: Is he not rObbng God or
] ny II he fails, whether through negli-
J cence or Indifference, and unless providen-
| TALLY hindered. he is rohbing God ana yet
we may be guilty Of that sin.
| What a great sin is covetOusness-
| III causes the widow To suffer and TO
mourn. II leaves the heather to so on IN
| darkness"
ana then it IS so deceptive. II de-
oeives US: no one ever thinks he is COW
etous. You do not think you are II de-
ceives rs The Pharisees did not think
they were: they thought they were the
best Of people. They said, Stand thou
| there: / am holier than thou But Jesus
| told them they were covetous. A person
may be honest in all his dealings with
/ man and yet be covetous. lie may be
! church member, but still covetous.
| lie will figure out as closely as possible
so as 10 bring his gifts to the Lord 10
| the point Of responsibility Some who
| are good i'm all other points Will be aston
ished to find themselves short on this
one point; faithful in all others, but short
| in this one And the only cure for IT
is the spirit OF liberality
Our spirits must be enlarged and open
or else close and covetous. n any one Is
free from this sin. that one IS apt to be a
child of God. And then the sin is fatal;
no covetous man shall inherit the King
| dom OF God. How many Of rs who think
| we stand will find We are mistaken in
| lust this ono point2 Ten thousand worlds
could not repay US the loss should we
! perchance find ourselves short in this
/ one point. God leaves Il all to us. "Ac-
cordlng 10 your ability" 'as God has
| prOsDercd US. as we have an opportunity,
| is all that lie requires Of us.
SPIRIT OF LIBERALITY.
We should keep systematic account Of
our gifts TO the Lords work. Some think
! they are doing well. but N they kept an
account they would find they We're not
giving One-fortieth part of what God has
given them. Then we should pray for
the spirit Of liberality. A Christian Is
very apt 10 pray for what he wants. and
| II he wants 10 be liberal ne is apt 10
| pray for IL. We should sincerely ask God
TO give us liberal hearts. II one prays for
that earnestly he may rest assured he is
not a covetous person.
At night the text was a part OF the
| nth verse OF the 4th chapter OF /. Thes-
| sal0nians: Study TO be quiet"