Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15

Flee these things. o. man Of God, fee
these things"
Is IT not a little singular that the
Apostle should address such words TO a
minister Of Christ? Must he be told to
flee the sorrows Of money-loving? Why.
Timothy was poor In this worlds goods;
Timothy was not engaged in business
Of any kind whatever. so. now. II the
Apostle deemed IL necessary to warn
minister, situated as Timothy was. TO
flee the distressing results of money
loving. who of US can claim to be free
from danger? No pulpit is free from
temptation TO avarice; and. II so. what
pew can imagine itself safer
Fleeing is not enough. Fleeing vices
amounts TO nothing unless we follow
virtues Follow after righteousness en-
Joins the Apostle. ghteousness is jus
tice and uprightness In all our deal
ings with cur fellow-man We boast
OF our nineteenth-century charity: we
are proud OF the number and excellence
OF our benevolent Institutions. And
this Is well, of course but I sometimes
ask myself the question If there would
be any need for so much of this outflow
of charitable money II We were only
lust and fair I'm all our dealings. Sup
pose every man I'm this country was abso-
lutely honest, truthful, fair. and just;
suppose our government and every cor
poration, company, and firm were per-
meated by righteousness: would it not
be possible. then, TO give work where
we now give an almshouse, and home
where we now offer a hospital. and to
make a man out Of the mendicant, and
true-hearted patriot out OF the tramp?
RICH MAN OR JUST.
Friends. the old year Is dying. and so
~. Como dav fhfrafu 10 hood
stone above your grave. Shall | write
IN It: Here lies a rich man." or. Here
lies a just man?
Follow after goodness" GOdllness
means God-likeness. God. our Heavenly
Father. "sendeth His rain on the just
and on the unjust" God loves all men;
God offered his "only begotten Son" as a
sacrifice for the sins Of all men. Con-
form to the image OF God as II appears
IN the spirit. words. ard works OF
our Lord Jesus Christ. What shall /
write on your tomb? Here lies the
rich man." or Here lies the godly man?
Follow after faith" Faith IS conf
lence I'm person. that person being
Jesus Christ. the Son OF God. and the
Saviour Of the world. This is the vic
-ory that overcometh the world. even
our faith" Faith links us to the eter-
nal: faith makes US one with God
faith gives the soul the most majestic
lossible pose. All the universe works
with the man Of faith. Eternal life
beats like a full pulse under all the man
Of faith IS and feels and knows.
Shall l write: Here lies the man OF
money" or. Here lies the man Of faith?
Follow after love" God Is love. oh,
what JOY In loving and being lovedl The
world IS a desert without love. lie who
loves God and his felow-man is always
loved and is happy because he is loved
Wealth cannot buy love. Wealth cannot
buy Gods love. or mans love, or wo-
mans love- whether she be mother, wife.
or daughter. Shall write for you:
Here lies the man Of wealth" or,
Here lies the man Of love-? How. in
this age, all rich men are despised
when they die II they had no love for
others. and left no benevolent legacy
behind.
FOLLOW AFTER PATIENCE.
Follow after patience" LET patience
have her perfect work. that We may be
perfect and entire wanting nothing"
Patience Is the crown and capstone OF
the virtues. How childish weak. con-
temptible is Impotence I'm a grown man
or woman claiming 10 be a. child of the
long-sufering Cod How noble. sublime
Christ-like is patience in child Of God
n all trials Affections. and bereaye.
ments. Shall l write: Here lies the
man Of the purse or. Here lies the
man Of patience" whom no adversely
could discourage; no opposi ton intimi
late; no trials sour no Affections temp
10 doubt Gods goodness or Chrisrs love
Follow after "meekness" 1t is hu
uility; it is a modest estimate Of self
It is high appreciation Of others
Shall IL be: Here lies the man o.
money" or. Here lies the man Of meek
ness"?
Flee covetousness; follow conservation
| Then II l survive YOU, my brother.
viii say Of you what appears on N,
tombstone OF a good man IN a French
/ town: II have transferred my wealth
| 20 Heaven. ard have gone there 10 enjoy
/ TO-" Then may we all meet I'm the cit,
whose streets are paved with gold. an.
/ whose inhabitants. washed in the bloc,
| Of the Lamb. know the Joy unspeaksbl
/ and full OF glory Eat Gods RIGHT hand