The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-25
Copyright. lso. BY Louis Klopseh-l
Washington Auf Il

gain. You are every DAY asking YOUR
self: What is the value of this9
What is the value OF that?" You
would not think OF giving something
Of greater value for that which Is Of
lesser value. You would not think Of
selling that which cost you ten dollars
for eve dollars. II you had q property
that was worth $4,000, you would
not sell 1t for $4,000. You are intelli-
gent In all matters Of bargain max
ing. Are you a. wise in the things
that pertain TO the matters OF the
soul?. Christ adapted His instructions
TO the circumstances Of those to
whom He spoke. When He talked to
fishermen, He spoke Of the Gospel net
When He talked to the farmers. He
said "A sowsr went forth to SOW"
When he talked to the shepherds, He
told the parable Of the lost sheep.
And-am I not right, when speaking
10 an audience made up OF bargain
makers. that 1 address them In the
words Of my text, asking: what
shall Il profit . man II he shall gain
the whole world and lose his WI
sonl2"
propose. as far as possible, to esti'
mate, and compare the value OF the
two properties
First, l have TO say that the world
IL avery grand property. Its flowers
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are Gods thoughts in stone; its dew
aroma Are Gods thoughts In pearl.
TN. worla n Odd. ehild-a wayward
.hus Indeed n has wandered of
throush, the heavens. But about
al ve.,s ago one Christmas night
| Goa sen, ont = sister world TO cal
,h., w.ndersr back and n hung owe,
Rs,belhem only long enough 10 ge'
,hs nrom,.e 81 the wanderers return
.ra now TIA, los, world. with sofr
81, az ught eomes tresdine bacl
tb,ongh tbe heavens. The hiils-hoy
h..,,i,r, th.v bi,,oy, nm the edge O
n, uay, whit. With The foam O
e-rocusesl How beautiful the rainbow
IN. arched bridge on which heaveI
and earth come and talk TO each othe
In tsar. after the storm IL over! Ho,
nlmbls the feet Of. the lamplighter
that IN a few minutes set all the dom
!, Of the night eblsxe with brackets q
6rsi How brieht the oar OF the sal
from cloud that rows across the dee
.ea Of beavenf How beautiful III
spr,ne. with bridal blossoms in he
: ksiri-I wond4- ~Ae beat
time on a June morning for the Dir
orchestral How gently the hsrebe
tolls its fragrance on the air! TheT
may be grander worlds, swarthit
worlds, larger worlds, than this, but
think that this is q most exquisit
world, q miguonette on the bosom
immensely. "Oh." you say, stake m
souil Give me that world / am vii
ing to take II In exchange. l a
ready now for the bargain. II is
. beautiful a world. 80 sweet . worl
20 grand a world"
Il But let N, look more minutely in
J the value Of this world. You will m
INV pr.perty unless Won can get
good .tle to Il. After YOU ha
looked At the property and found o
! that II suits YOU. YOU send an attorn
!. 10 the public Office, and he examin
the book OF deeds and the book
mortgages and the book Of judRmeu
e. and the hook Of liens. and he decid
II whether the title is good before y
10 wtllbaye ANYTHING TO do with Il. The
D. might be . splendid property, and
Is every way exactly suited to your wal
but II you cannot get q good III
you will not take Il. Now, | am he
= TO say that 1t 10 impossible TO 4
good title to this world. II l s.
tie down upon Il, in the very year
40 settle down upon Il az . perm
ct nsnt possession, / may be driven aw
NC from IL. Aye, In Eve minutes aftei
give up my soul for the world, / m
have to part with the world, q
what kind of & title do you call thS
n There IL only one way in which l c
or hold an earthly possession. and II
10 through the senses. All beautit
sights through the eye, but the {
es may be blotted out; all captivati
n. sounds through the ear, but my
I'd may be deafened; all %lusciousness
Is fruits and viands through my taG
but my taste may be destroyed;
A. appreciation Of culture and Of
10 through my mind, but ! may lose
NJ. mind. What a frail hold, then,
III nave upon any earthiy possessieni
In OF iaw' II you want to
|" . man on . property, you sc
=, upon him q writ OF eleetment, CIV
hima certain time TO Vaeate the pre-
n, ises. but when Death comes TO US q
ssr'es . "Ht Of e)ectment, ne o
IA. not give Us one neeonn OF iorewa
ing. ne says. "oh Oh TINS pia
fou nave NO rlght any longer 10
possssaion.' We might cry out;
10 gave you Q hundred thousand doii
for that property the plea "o
be OF no avail. we might say :
have . warantee deed Tor that pr
erty'" the plea wonld be OF no a'
- We might say; We have . len
that storehousei" that "ouia 90
no good. Death is blind D ne c
not see q seal end cannot e an
dentnrs. 10 that, nrst and last ! "
Ia, TO tell you that when yon prop
D.; that l give up my soni 'or 0 VIC
%. you cannot give me the nrst item
a title
Having examined the title of
property, your next question 10 alb
a. Insurance. You would not be s
enough to buy . large warehouse I