The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-16

the shining Of the yellow gold. How
we'll and aptly does our Paul say to
Timothy bis son, "My son, the love
Of money is the root Of all evil. =" I,
Is that which brings the greatest hap
piness II rightfully earned and right
fully used, and that which brings the
greatest unhappineBs when coveted,
wrongly Fgotten and wrongly used.
Love of money does more than induce
to steal. 1t superinduces blackmail,
lying, hypocrisy and even murder.
lhave heard men say that they
did not believe It wrong or sinful to
rob the government to which they
themselves belong, for, (argued
they) if l steal 800. 600 it is taking
but cent from each OF ten millions
Of her subjects aud what 10 a cent!
| wrong no man. What is wrong
about stealing from my owngovern-
ment? l was reading some time
ago Of a man who sent $4,000 to
the Treasurer at Washington as
conscience money, money which 10
taking he had broken the eighth
comm a ndment. Ask him if it was
wrong? And he will tell you of the
sieepless nights, during which he
planned to raise this money, inter-
est, compound interest, and all that
he had stolen from the nation.
There is needed az never before
perhaps in our history. men who
will accept the highest Offices which
the ration can offer, whose charae-
ter is unblemished, whose morality
is unquestioned, and honesty is un-
furnished. Their is another way
in which we NAV be considered ma
tional thieves. National stealing
ousists not alone in what we take
from our nation, but also 10 what
we Withhold. There are men who
never vote. Now l believe that the
powers that be are ordained OF Cod
and that we are to render unto
Caesar the things that are Caesars
as we'll as to render unto God his
things. Now have a right to re-
ceiye the bcnet fits from the manage
ment Of those in authority. police
protection. postal service, etc., and
not as a Chrlstian man do my part
toward placing the right kind OF
men in Office, or If suffer under the
Encouragement Of officers high in
nation al honor and authority, am |
not to do my part by casting one
pure ballot towards the dethroning
Of such rulers aud the enthroning
Of men who will do their duty re-
CARELESS Of what people say or think
for the country's wealf
Then there Is ecclesiastical steal
ing. As If there could be such
thing! Well let's see. First: On
the part Of the church. Here is a
pastor nicely settled and agreeably
iugratiated into the affections Of
his people. Some Lord o day morn
ing he notices some strangers in
the audiences who at the close Of
the sermon request an audience
with him 1t is granted. They are
9 pies and have been seat to secure
him if possible for the church which
they represent. 11issalary is $500
or less. theirs is $500. His field is
DOT capable of rapid Development.
There community is rapidly de-
veloplng and so will the field. There
are social advantages to be gained.
and so he goes. No reason why
he should but still he does and Gods
cause suffers. That church and
those spies are thieves, and our
commandment says ''rhou shalt not
steal
Second; On the minister's part:
II a preacher Ia constantly thinking
a bout, and planning for a change
and finally gets one, uses the field
as a stepping stone to larger and
more luxurIant fields and does not
develop to its fullest extent the field
in which he is, he Is thief. Steal.
ing the highest possibilities Of the
fields through which he runs, and
robbing God Of his noblest service.
Some one has said that such a min
lister does not settle in any one
place. he merely lights. and then
hies away. Under this head
place all railing at fairs and all
affairs. A cake is baked
IN which gold piece is placed.
Tickets are printed and sold. the
z gambling is started the price is
fabulous, the cake sold, the church
stole.
Again there is petty larceny such
as the stealing of time, A man is in
his office very busy. In 60. have
not anything particular to do and
suppose nobody else has. What
right have TO talk to the man in
office upon subject with which he
is neither acquainted nor interested.
read OF an Office the other day that
posted this sign. "Shut the door and
when you are through talking bus
mess use your mouth the same
way A little expressive perhaps
Duu necessary, Ion stedl tihe'
It's the most precious fleeting thing
a man has.
Again there is such thing as
plagiaris tic theivery. just how
lar one may read and assimiiate
other mems writings ia fine ques-
ton. Ought preacher for instance,
to read othor mems sermons. Does
he OF run the risk OF becoming
copyist. lhave heard Of a preacher
who was eloqueutly discoursing on
a lofty theme when there staggered
into the audience avery much in.
but a very Intellectual
man. The preacher would ascend
some lofty heights Of eloquence, and
the drunken man who had read
great deal would call out "that's
Beecher" Again the preacher
waxed eloquent aud seemed to sway
the power Of his discourse, except
one m n who allied out a. ain "that's