Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-17
A BIG PROBLEM
For Mankind 10 Solve. The
Meeting Increasing IN In
tellect ana Power.

tellect ana E0WGr.
Text Mark ST. In managers of
large business interests are hot The
great business proposlllulss VII, =
of the commercial World about ", il, is
alter all questions for all classes, for
all Tune This world is real propo
sltlon" for Individual consideration.
1t looks TO me that the person who
fully realizes this truth will never
again feel that he has nuhlng to oc-
cupy his time. or engage his highest
powers. Sometimes our fancy plays
us q dream of lrridesence, and yet our
most ravishing visions are as the
sparkling dew drops compared to the
mighty ocean. "What shall it profit a
man though he gain the whole world
and lose his own SOUL" This world!
great, grand. glorious, spere of meas
ureless possibilities, untold wealth. un-
known resources, home Of countless
millions, mysterious, fascinating, sub
lime. No person ever yet truly saw
this world without inspiring to more
beautiful and useful life. This is a
large world. This world is old enough
to merit our respect. Scientists tell us
with degree of certainty it is from
100000 to lo0,GO0,C0O years since first
atom struggled with atom in the va
porous mystery ana unering certainty
toward world Supremacy How in
lyiting and delightful the story of d
worlds formation Moving with i, :
finite certainty from embryo to COM
p!etion. Not mistake nor an acct
dent; law. order, majestic movement
infinite wisdom. from choas to cosmos.
This world Incompatible in construc-
ton and unspeakahlv magnificent in
its design and purpose Chow much
profit would there be coming to yo,,
In case you give your soul Inv exchange
for 1t? The question of tenure and
title must enter into the proposition.
How long can keep it9 How much
can make out of it? Giving you all
the benefit of the doubt, i'm very
short time you would have TO snr-
render your title and move out. The
size of a mans earthly possessions are
no index to his character. but it looks
Isometimes as though men thought 1T
was. This world with all Us charms
and blessings is lleeting. 1t passelh
w IiSii YOU paw {. WI littu Oh
your dying pillow. whsM yeur 'swlnd-
ling sheet" Is purchased. when every
cup ct this words hector has neen
tasted, and the last sl;, Swallowed;
then just as the soul Is slipping DER
tire brink. inst as the iast !ueid earthly
moment casts one lingering L. ok ere
the eyes are closed forever 10 hi4man
probation; then, oh 'heiis -, iist Will il
profit" to real,Za in a.. is caftaia'v
and aWfulness that ven have aivt n
your soul as the purchase rlica of a
receding world? Farewell time. world.
hope. my SOUL farewell Farewell for
ever, all that is pure, 10y lY and dssir-
able. What is The proli'? What is
the profit? Once again. the wolld of
pleasure, s0ciety, fashion. greed end
lust, is offered IN exchange for tine
soul. That amy amr all Of these are
offered i'll exchange tolttbe soul Illus
trgtea the cunning offie silrewd and
crafty barterer III human sunls. rne
devil offered Jesus the same trade iia;
he offers every human being. he diff
ference perhaps often b ing that some
of the little "slnlpletoms' that are ON
the market, Sell out for great df al
less. Ihere are great many people
who have exchanged their scui's
eternal happiness t"r very small con-
sheraton. Now nave something of
an appreciation for the business sense
OF the person who having decided to
exchange his soul for this world, goes
in to get all be can out of The deal
But as true as stand here tonight j
never could understand why tellow
would sell his soul like Esau for mere
'mess of pottage." My sentiment to
you is this, it yon have decided to sell
your soul for this world, if you have
made up your mind beyond recall, to
exchange all for the world 60 in for all
there is in it. Don't play the fool.
Sell on the highest market. Show your
hand as keen bargain driver. Get it
all. Don't let single opportunity pass.
Demonstrate your right to be in the
pit and your purpose TO continue
there forever. Profit. Profit! revenue!
Don't stop for the cry of the orphan
Don't pause at the grief of the widow,
a few suicides, murder or two; don't
make any difference there is profit in
it. Profit, yes, an eternity of anguish
and woe, where thousand worlds like
this would not afford capital to put
down an artesian we'll, in exchange
for your soul. All who will buy cor
ner lot and build where the lurl 1
flames of their torment forever and
their thirst is not quenched. Profit!
profit! profit!
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