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The subject of the discourse of Rev
 Rice at the Christian church last nigh, was Human Equality" and his texl was Prov. 22:2. He said in part: Our text is one. of the proverbs ot Solomon found between the terth chap | ter of this book and the seventeenth verse of the chapter of today's text. | A proverb is a short moral sentence expressing an important principle ir a striking way. We do not think the principle of human equality could be | more forcefully expressed than in the text. The terms rich and poor are used here as relative terms. This We know to be true because these proverbs point to the moral actions of men. 4 man is rich in Knowledge if he is learned. So on and or. Yet in the great and i'm portart matters men are equal God makes no distinction because of lin- cage. Men talk of blood and first fan- ilies-blue blood. God makes no di9. tination. These things you may have and be dishonored of God Men. will say just here. that believe in blood
 
 families can trace Iheir lineage with out a mar. There is justihable pride in this. and it is manifest In the high est culture and refinement. We are made to feel sick sometimes at people without lineage trying to appear as if they had one. Better be yourself. have character ard be approved of God.
 Wealth. All belongs to the Lord Vanderbilt, Edison. Rothschild. Gould will not cause Gol to honor men un- less they honor Hlm. Lazarus was taken into joys eternal and Dives wao turned out.
 Learning. You may he a phil osopher or scientist and not be a child of God. He called fishermen and also the Apostle Paul. who sat at GamalieFs feet.
 We always respect thOEe who are more learned than We are. and should at all times honcr them by being will ing to learn of them.
 Ceilings of life. Lawyer with IL. D., popgun preacher with D. D.. | and some who have not these preflxes pr affixes, constable or city ward poll- tician seem to think they are the onesI of this earth. They should know these | things only increase their responsible | ty toward God and man.
 Why God makes no distinction. We | meet together rich and poor.'
 CD In the sameness of our origin | God made of one blood all nations of | he earth"
 tO In the sameness of our persons. Not same height, color, etc.. but the naturalist can not detect the least diff 'erence in heart, organs or members. If the body of whatever cline, coun- ny or color. Same body. soul and aculties. Difference ia in development. (3) In same things that cause men o sin. Poor and rich are led astray n the same way.
 D In same way for mans salvation. Jesus died for all rich and poor. and when We come to understand Gods. 'lan all alike must believe and obey he Lord, if saved.
 (5) Same in our dependence upon ach ether. God has linked the human amily together, rich and poor, learned nd unlearned
 l6) Same in that grave claims all like. Homes appointed for all living. neither in chiseled marble or without coein. @ In the end all shall stand before he Judgment bar Of God. It will not c, Were you richer, more learned, etc, ut how use the talents God gave you? his being true. how should we live? poor. not discouraged The Lord has anctified poverty. If unlearned or ntitled, carry the burden and do od's service. Help each other in ev- " way possible to live better lives. If we do not meet together here we :. III not In heaven. The rich and the DOT meet together on earth in charac : IT, life; they will meet in Gods pres { Ice together eternally.