Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-13

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said that humanity must come back to
Its primitive plainness, without ambi-
ton toward social elevation. In order
doctrine of degradation-thc doctrine
of dirt Anything that will lead a man
away from his lower instinct Is a
blessing to him, and many Il man has
desired to accumulate means In order
to obtain prestige amongst his fellows,
under his influence. increase his capa-
city for doing good and in this way de-
velop manhood and ennoble character.
To be sure riches may be used to
"(3) Accomplish great good.
Our UNCONVENTIONAL enterprises,
evangelical objects and missionary
movements owe large debt of graft
tude to the consecrated men and women
of means. who. out of their abundance.
have cast literally, into the treasury of
the Lord. Paul said, speaking OF the
heather: How shall they hear with
out preacher. and how shall they
preach except they be sent? We might
further ask. How shall they be sent
without funds to send them?
"Of course. not all the rich use their
means Wisely and well y-Re4-d all the
poor, but it is the fault of the individ-
ual who possesses 1t, not the fault of
the means. Ten cents will buy a drink
to debauch him who INDUCED it. or 1t
will buy n new Testament to feed souls
starving for the Bread of Life.
But the fact is not to be overlooked
that the getting of riches furnishes
peculiar temptations TO the worldly
ambitions.
III. The inordinate love OF money is
the root of all evil Observing this,
Jesus said it Is easier for a camel to
pass through the eye of n needle than
for rich man to enter the Kingdom
of Heaven True, many rich men have
passed through the needles eye OF
human impOsSibility into the kingdom,
since all things are possible with God.
but oftener the glittering glare of gold
blinds mems eyes that they do not see
the gateway to life. The love of money
makes men
"u) Misinterpret its use and value.
1T makes money a god rather than n
creation: makes it a master rather than
servant; makes it an end rather than
a means. 1t puts money above charac-
ter and riches above life. 1t prostitutes
manhood by unjustly magnifying the
mammon OF riches. 1t also makes
men
"(2) Inscriptions in obtaining it.
"Joseph's brthren unduly magnified
the price offered by the Ishmaelit.sh
merchants for their brother. and con-
scented to the Infamous bargain. that
consigned him to slavery. Jacobs dis
torted vision OF his brothers birthright
led him to be an unscrupulous deceiver.
Abraham's exaggerated dream of his
fathers kingdom made him a vile in
CRATE and pretender.
This is the danger attending mate
rial wealth. When a man enters the
race of money-making success is
usually the major consideration. Ac-
copied methods Of money-getting are
unjust. Extortion and usury are hardly
'winked at yet these were as vigor-
ously denounced by our Lord as theft
and murder. No wonder that He said:
How hardly shall rich man enter the
Kingdom of Heaven Riches thus
gained, however,
iii. Do not abide. They leave him
in .he midst of his days This is a
prophecy fulfilled every day in human
experience. Constituencies administra-
tors who rob widows OF their bowers and
orphans OF their birthrights find their
ill-gotten gains swept away by the
whirlwinds of destiny. Inscriptions
business men who prosper for awhile
on scant weight and short measure pre-
sently find leakage in accounts which