The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-17

Iis Points ont the Dangers Ia Which the
Wealthy Are liable.

At Pino-Sueet Baptist church Sunday
the pastor Rev. J. +. ilutson. preached
both morning and night At the morning
services his text WAS from the twenty
fourth verse OF the eighteenth chapter
of Luke. How hardly shall they that
have riches enter into the Kingdom OF
God. " In substance said Mr.. liutsOn. II
Is no sin 10 be rich one may nave the
grfdtest abundance OF ricn IS ana yet ne
Cody. Abraham. David. Matthew, ana
Mary and Martha were rich, ana yet
they we're devout people bat riches are
They do not satisfy He that loNeth
silver shall not bee satisfied with
silver. says solomon. ~ Us saei
that Alexander. aiteI co"pusiLii .ss
were no more worlds to conquer IL IS
a fact that those who have The most
are most eager 10 gain. In Wan street
and al the French hOurst these imam
cierS eJ almost wild as they struggle
10 add 20 their wealth. and many OF
Them ruin their minds as the opportuni-
ties come aad go TO Increase ther store
IL d. "A fact that the most liberal are
among the DOOR Christ said Of the poor
widow that she had given more Than an
The rest. Many had of their abundance
put into the treasury. but she had given
All persons have doubtless though. that
II they had wealth they would DO TINS
thing and that thing. hut n ne are NOT
not be 40 a. We were rich. We should
co among the poor 81 ,gc would ind those
who. IN the sight Of God, arc the most
10 NOT PRODUCE HAPPINESS.
Riches do not produce happlness.
when goods Increase they are increase
that eat them" A. one means multiply
their wants multiply. so solomon SAYS
81 them. What good is there TO the
owners thereof, saving the beholdine OF
Them with their eyes. Riches hrNs
with them many cares and sOfroWs IN
ttis life Jesus Says. The deceltiuiness
al rlchas choke the Word. am. how many
fears n brings with IT, Jesus twice
speaks OF them. Lay up for yourselves
treasures in Heaven, wnere thieNcs 90
NOT break through and steal. IheN
hiring fears OF violence 10 the nefson'
they bring fears OF loss. Solomon says,
Riches take 10 themselves Wihss "le
fiy away" one invests IN STOCKS ana
bonds and they dcDfcciatc ana ne pc
comes a poor man. he insures ms ME
IN may bc good. so. after all his erorts
10 secure himself against loss. ne oitcn
finds he IS not secure. II one suddenly
Ards himself rich he will find his fflenus
are Jealous and cnyiOus of him. Solomon
IL A great example. The richest man IN
all the world, he also had wisdom, ana
was the wisest man In az the world; ne
said OF himsclf My wisdom remaineth
with me" And when IL was all done
and he had what no man had ever mad
before or since. he said all was VANITY
Riches lead us INTO temptations. hc
Aststle says. They that VIII be r'cf.
fsN into temptations and a snare. They
.'lve opportunities 10 DO evil that one
would not otherwise have Riches lend
A certain sort OF resDecthDlll.y 10 eNii.
1ttch people may do many things that
devout people would not accept as right;
Then. there are many woes pronounced
,n The Bible against those who are rich.
Jesus says. WOE unto you that are rich
We have received your consolation. a
good woman once said she had read the
Bible through several times ana she
thanked God there were no woes pro
nounced against the poor. 800
THEY TEMPT rs.
Riches tempt us to trust In them, II
IL dificuft for rich people TO feei the,r
nv daily bread when ne has millions
At his command? Then. they are only
fer = short time. "WA brought nothing