The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1902-05-30

earth yields to sustain them happily
in the enjoyment of life
God gave the man and the woman
dominion over the fishes of the sea, the
fowls of the air, and the beasts of the
field, but nowhere in the Mosaic ac-
count of creation do We find that God
gave man dominion over man, or that
he intended one man to usurp aud
mOnOpolize the fruits aud abundance
Of the earth to the enjoyment of all
other men or to any number of other
men.
As the world grows older We discov-
er that the womb of the earth grows
more aud more fruitful; as it is more
and more veXed, il more and more
discloses its hidden treasures lastly,
and finally, we find that God created
enough for all even until the end shall
come, and that he intended all men-
the last man "a well as first man-to
enjoy 10 the fullest the benefits and
the blessings of His creation.
This j. the purpose and the great
contamination of his creation.
Now, if tod created the world ami
the things on it, in it, and under it,
for man, and gave him dominion over
il, why should not the enjoy
ment of the things God has created |
SO abundantly for him be a part of |
mans religion?
Not selfishly nor greedily, for in
Gods abundance there is no need nor
justification for greed, but why should
not the muuificence of Gods inten-
ton be enjoyed in intelligent, rational
and healthful moderation?
The earth today yields an abund-
ance for the qualification of every
taste, wish and desire.
One man, with the work of his
hands, in the skillful application of
modern invention, can vex the earth
into yielding enough for an hundred.
Instead of growing barren the womb
Of the earth continues to grow more
and more prolific as scientific knowl.
Edge becomes more universal.
As it is with the earth so it is with
he air and the sea. I
The fishes OF the sea are as sbuad- t
mt today as they were in the Begin
ling when the waters were first di-
ided and separated from the dry -
aud.
Eighty Thousand mullet were caught IL
le other day at Punta GOrda at ID
ngle haul Of q seine. ~
As there is an abundance for all i'm Fl
nth, sea, and air, why should man fe
iow greed for more than enough to &c
lpply his needs, like dogs snarling u
yer a bone?
If God created these things for N
ans enjoyment, why should net the er
lurches make it part of their re-
zion to see that these generous gifts so
e enjoyed 10y all and carry out in its or
illness, strength, beauty and glory, tr'
DDS muniiicent intention? be
With an abundance for all, after
ghteen hundred years of preaching sol
e Gospel Of Christ, why is the spirit tn
war, the spirit of selfishncss, the To,
iri' of greed, triumphant in all fro
.rl-jian lands?
Why i money the worlds MolOch ? in
Why is want, or the fear of want lin
uniting every MANS door? i'm,
Riches take wings and poverty, like {
e sword of Damocles, hangs sus- Ga
nded ready at any moment to drop EN-
tie most opulent. pI
Why IS it possible for the poet to |
+, and say truthfully, bot
There $ not land beneath the sun
Where man 10y man L. not oppreSt. c.
No. not the Fast. where life begun. 80
Nor tins, the triumph OF the West; 80
NTH the war spirit and the spirit I
greed and selfishness everywhere en-
lmphant, can it ii be said that the Won
arches of God have performed their has
~ TO man or to God? wb.
Why are the ministers of God vast me,