Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-04-01

amount OF wealth to be a rich man.
The dishonest principle is the root of
the evil. "They that will be rich fall
into temptation and a snare, and
into many foolish and hurtful
lusts, which drowned men in destruc-
tiUn, and perdition. For the love Of
money is the root of all evil, which
while some have coveted after, they
have erred from the faith. First
Tim. 6 9-10. l give the following text
to illustrate what 1 have written
aboYe: "There is that maketh him
self rich, yet hath nothing. There
is that maketh himself poor, yet hath
great riches" Prov. 1877. 1t is dishon-
esty and covetousness that maketh
man rich, according to the Bible state
ments of a rich man. The rich man
says in his heart "my power and
the might of mine hand, hath gotten
me this wealth. But thou shalt re-
member the Lord thy God; for it is
he that giveth thee power to get
wealth." Deut. S-I7-1S. Rich men
always make themselves rich, "yet
hath nothing" They have assumed
the power to get wealth. And when
the have got it, it does not belong to
them. They robbed God to get it,
they have nothing of their own. ga
certain rich man said he had much
goods laid up for many years" But
God said unto him; "thou fool, this
night thy soul shall be required of
thee" Luke 1920. But the man that
maketh himself poor, yet hath great
riches. He calls everything the gift of
God.
He receives food and raiment, as a
gracious gift from God. The power to
get wealth is Of God. He does not
claim to be the rlghtful owner of any
thing he has charge of, but does busi-
ness altogether in the name OF the
Lord, and for him. He makes, and
holds wealth, for the cause of God,
according to Bible direction. He
thus maketh himself poor. But God
gives him the riches of eternal life,
when he is discharged.
Wendell Phillips was not a mad
man when he said: "The problem of
the rich and poor, would yet try our
souls, as slavery has never tried them"
1t is one of the hardest trials to me |
of anything l have ever experienced.
The Bible tells me to defend the poor
and fatherless. l am glad the Lord
defends the poor so truly. l defend
them because they are oppressed by
the rich, so that many of them are
brought down to intense suffering,
with no possible chance to help them
selves. ''Do not rich men oppress you,
and draw you before the judgment
seats. Do not they blaspheme that
worthy name by the which ye are
called" James 81. 1.-THE righteous
considereth the cause of the poor, but
the wicked regardeth not to know it,"
Prov. 29-7. "Whoso stoppeth his ears
at the cry of the poor, he also shall
cry himself but shall not be heard"
Prov. 21-18.
"Harken my beloved brethren hath
not God chosen the poor of this world,
rich in faith, and heirs Of kingdom,
which he hath promised to them that
love him" James 2-5 $50 to now ye
rich men, weep and howl for your mis-.
cries, that shall come upon you, your
riches are corrupted, your garments
are moth eaten, your gold and silver is
and the rust of them shall
be witness against you, and shall eat
your flesh as it were fire. Ye have
heaped treasure together for the last
days." James 5-1-5-3.
The reader will please study my
proof texts in this, and all my artic-
les; and you will find my statements
to be according to Bible facts, and my
definition of the rich man, will be
found correct. l have carried for
ward most of my quotations through
most all of my articles; but you will
only have the better understanding
by repeatedly reading them. believe
my articles to be exceedingly valuable;
so much so, that hope to have them
revised and put in good shape and
published in pamphlet, and scat
tered abroad, so as to make them
great blessing to the rich and poor.
to the poor. l want the
rich to see that they. have more than
their share of money, If they can see
that; it will be a great blessing to
them.
S. MATHEW.
Candy, Oregon.