The sun., 1896-10-05
A SERMON UPON MONEY.
LABOR GIVES TALUF, THE REV. DIR.
uARSRA SIPS; Law DOES NOT.

| Some FniIaclos OF the Advocates OF Nations
| nj Dishonesty In the Present Campaign
| Cleared Awny-Questions That Arc NOT
10 he Settled by Vote OF tho People.
Tho Rev. William Justin Harsha, ID. d., OF
tho Second Collegiate Reformed Church OF Har-
lem preached last mig hit on Money" Money"
said he, "is a standard of value and medium
of exchange. A great many different sub
stances have been made to serve as money. The
Jews used gold. silver, and jewels. In ancient
Greece and Rome cattle were used, hence our
word 'pecunlary.' which comes from 'pecus, .
flock or herd. Iron was used among the Lace
dtemonians and tin in ancient Syracuse. As
civilization advanced the rarer metals. silver
and gold. were more universally employed. The
bcst standard is to be found in the most stable
metal or in the wisest combination of metals,
according TO the laws of trade.
"The fundamental thing about dollar Ia that
II represents so much work. Labor gives valuot
law does not. Through industry alone can
money be rightfully acquired. A dollar In your
hand shows that somebody has worked-your-
self, your father or some other man. Give
men work and you put them In the way to right
fully acquire dollars. An act of Congress can
make n particular coin or note n legal tender.
An act of Congress may say: This Govern-
mont will stand behind that dollar and redeem
II In gold or that which is as gold whenever de-
sired but no act OF Congress can establish the
purchasing power Of n coin or note. That de-
pends upon the great fundamental principle OF
supply and demand. No act of Congress can
overthrow the eighth commandment. The
question of the feasibility of the commands
Thou shalt not steal is not to be settled at
the polls;
money The word is used about one hundred
and thtrtyhve times in the sacred volume. Our
saviour talked Of m money on nine speeihe ocea-
sions at least The Bible makes distinction
between lawful coin and clipped money or
small COIN When Jesus made a scourge Of
small cords he drove fraudulent dealers out OF
the Temple and poured out the changers'
clipped money Jesus was radical. His de-
mands 20 to the deep roots Of things. He will
not have unrehteonsness in NOR ey matters; He
will no tolerate clnpeh money in the Temple.
have to do with the IN money 'a,t question Nomoney
consideration entered into Adams sin or into
David's but they are almost unique exceptions.
Tie hardest lesson God tried to teach through
Moses was the need of pocketbook dedication
to His Kingdom was the lust for riches. Alas,
how many mon in all ages have turned away
from Him. as the young ruler did, because they
had great pose essionsy
a young aspirant for Office In Iowa drove up
TO hotel. alighted. and engaged a room. He
desired his trunk taken up. and seeing man
passing whom he supposed to DO the porter, he
imperiously ordered him to carry 1t to the room.
The man charged him 20 cents. which he paid
with q marked quarter worth only 20 cents.
"'You know Gov. Grimes?' he asked the
porter; after moment.
"'Well. take my card to him and tell him I
WISH du interview ~ MS earliest COnNenltnCe.
- am Gov. Grimes. at your service, sir
".You-I-that is. my dear sir, beg thou
sand pardoas.'
None needed at all. sir replied Gov.
Grimes; was rather favorably impressed with
your letter. and had thought you we'll suited for
the office specified: bu;. sir. any man who would
swindie working man out OF paltry five cents
would defraud the public treasury. had he an
opportunity. Good evening. sir
This little incident may teach a number of
things. 1t may show YOU in the first place that
all Western men are not in favor of debased
currency. That happened in Iowa. a friend OF
mine from Nebraska came to see me this sum-
mer and the first thing noticed was a gold bug
on the lapel OF his coat. And from the incident
you may learn that dishonesty in n coin will
lead to dishonesty in every branch OF business
and government. Would that the superscrip-
tion on our coin. In God we trust might real
ly and forevcrmore mean, Holiness unto the
Lord"