Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-11-30

DIu NfUu CuEO iOI VIC jews anu uOtS
he not care for Gentllesp Did be caro-
for Syriuns and does he not care for
Americans? Sometimes 1t seems 80,
especially when we note so much
preaching about the ancient nations
and so little of the living present.
While God changes not, man ad-
vances. Truth does not change but
the application OF truth changes. We
need less OF the musty past and more of
the freshness OF the present.
Then COMES the thought that mate
rial things do not constitute the only
riches nor the principal riches for man.
Gods children are endowed with intel
lect and soul, and is capable Of enrich
ing them to unlimited extent. He can
note and examine the manifold works
OF God. Can turn to the heavens and
comprehend something OF the wonders
OF other worlds. Can come into the
presence OF the unseen and learn OF
God. Can hear him say call me ''fath-
err" and he owns US as his children.
Then comes the thought, IL God is our
father and all we his children, IL God is
infinitely rich, why are so many of his
children infinitely poorp Why so
much want and misery IN the world?
What hinders connection with God S
riches and mans wants? OF course we
know that much is owing to mans
wastefulness and evil habits, but this
will not account for all. AS we look tor
causes we find some of these in the de-
fects in our system of government.
Especially as respects the selection OF
those who make aud execute Tor fail to
execute) our laws. "Public Office" in
stead of being considered "a public
trust" is made private ''snap." Men
seek and secure office for the revenue
there is in the office. In consequence
of this there is extravagant expendi-
lures OF public funds. Hence increase
OF taxation until it becomes a heavy
burden.
Then the expense of litigation is a
grevious evil, so that poor man must
often suffer injustice because he
couldn't afford to employ an able at
torney to manage his case and meet
the great expense connected with the
process OF the courts.
Another hinderance is the formation
OF trusts by which multitudes are
thrown out of employment. Another
is the custom of charging the poor man
who must buy at retail from 20 to 81
per cent more for what he buys than
the rich man is charged for the same
thing. Another is the fact that large
portion of those who pay taxes are moi
only not responsible in the law-makins
power but have no voice at all In the
matter, so that in this regard womer
are of no more account in our land thar
female babies in China.
All these and many more things hin
, der Gods riches, material, intellectual
and spiritual from flowing into the pos
session OF his children.
, These things must be considered By
those who wish for the we'll being o
their fellowmen and have love OF Coz
in their hearts. For we may be sure Coz
will in his own way and time bring Il
Judgment, and we may be sure he vii
ayenge the wrongs done his own.
Il While we give thanks to God for hi
wonderful riches let us not forget tha
, he has a care for his poor and we ar
bound to haye similar care for then
t We are our brothers keeper.
Hes true to God, who's true to ma
: Wherever wrong is done,
, To the humblest and the weakest;
;, Meath the all beholding Sun,
That wrong is also done to us;
And they are slaves most base
= Whose love of right is for tbemselve
: And not for all their race"
j. r. Lowell.