The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-17

dividends from same? Is mining not a
legitimate business? Is it not honorable ?
The railroads, the banks, the cotton mills.
the mercantile business and even the gov
eminent must ali depend upon the gold
and silver that comes out of the earth i;
they could not run without it, VINO put
the gold and silver in the ground? Was
it not the Maker of this universe? Why
did he place it there if it was gambling
to get it out? 1t is not like cotton future
specializing When / sell a man stock in
| this company, we give him a certificate
and he becomes part owner in 5000
acres of mineral land and thousands of
tons of ore he can sec for himself II is
already out of the ground. ready for the
smelter to start. When he buys cotton
futures he has absolutely nothing tangi-
BILE and must get his money by another 5
loss
| Not for ten million mines would be
guilty, knowingly" of doing anything to
bring reproach upon the cause l espoused
sixeen years ago. | may be misunder-
stood ] may be criticised. Men may say
! left the evangestic work because | was
not making money fast enough, but, stop
there Mr.. Editor, l want to say that
when l was taken sick and had to be laid
aside from regular work about sixteen
months ago, my income was averaging
fully $4,000 a year and there was plenty
of open doors, churches calling for my
services from all parts of the country.
The last two meetings, prior to my break
down. Abilene, Texas, and Midland,
Texas, the people gave me $4,000 and
81, 500 respectively / am not making so
much money now selling stock. If l was
able to preach and was working from a
mercenary standpoint, where would l be
at this time, "of course, in evangelistic
ork" Did l hoard up the money that
I have received from preaching? No, 1
do not like to refer to these things, but
believe the cause that l have represented
| for years demand it. My own honor and
good name, that / value above all things,
humanity speaking, demand that l speak
out. viii say that the first part of my
Christian life | devoted the means re-
ceived. a part from "one-tenth" l would
not touch as l believed that l should
consider God my first creditor" to pay
| ing about ten or twelve thousand dollars
that owed before l became Christian
man. paid it dollar for dollar and some
lawyers in Charlotte, n. c., could inform
you that l sold the home over my head TO
pay security money.
/ l did not squeal | did not let the world
know, my eyes were unto the hills from
whence cometh my help" Since that time
! / have devoted the means given me large
| ly to the support of foreign missionaries.
| | sarted out with one, and as God pros
pered | have increased from year to
year, until today, thank God. He has
enabled me to pledge sufficient money this
year TO support seventy (70) native mis-
sionaries IN various foreign fields and one
hundred ZOO famine district orphans.
supporting and educating them in India.
Besides a tenth interest in missionary
training school 131 and 1872 Waverly
Avenue, Brooklyn, n. Y. Ny life is given
to God for this kind of work, and IS l
could make millions it should all be his
for what he has done for me.
l want the world, the flesh and the
devil, friends and enemies to know that
| am a saved man, and as near as l know
how out and out for God. And as He is
my judge l never go into any business
transaction without asking His guidance.
| do not say that l am led by Him all
the time, as l may not wait upon Him
sufficiently long to get his mind, but He
knows l have only one ambition In this
life, and that is to glorify Him in all that
| do. ] NAV not make success on this
line but l do my best and I positively
believe that an all merciful God will for
give wherein / err. | am conscious of
this fact ! have His presence, and | am
happy. l believe when he sees that it is
best for me to go again regularly into
evangelistc work He will heal me and
send me out. | thank Him that nv
health is very much improved from what
it was even two months aco.
Mr. Editor an sorry | have felt COM
PEELED to make above statements because
know | will be misunderstood by some,
but the great Judge of all that can look
down from the realms above into these
hearts of ours and see our motives, "and
we cannot deceive Him knows full well
that they come from a heart that earn
estly desires that every beat of it shall
be true to Cod do not ask the SYM
pathy or pity of my fellow men | earn
estly covet the honest, earnest prayers of
every true child of God.
That | may at all times under all cir
cums{ances. walk worthy of the vocation
whereunto I have been called, and that
| may do all the good / can to as many
as can. while l can. as | pass through
! this world, but once. And would with
all kindness say to those that are Chris
tians don't criticise, but let US love one
| another and let us pray one for another,
and if | am not Just working on your line
read 1st Corinthians, Il chapter and re-
member we are all members of the body
of Christ Let us not fight each other,
lest we fight against Cod Acts Chap
But spend our time, you IN your way, me
IN my way. working for the blessed Master
until He says: ut Is enough, come up
| higher" Praying Gods blessing upon All
! that read this article and thanking you.
| Mr.. Editor. for the space you have allow
ed me. | am yours.
Wonderfully redeemed,
| EVANGELIST W. T. FIFE.