The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-24
nTHE GIVING AND RICHES.
Increase Of Worldly Prosperity shown
to Have srr',rg from System
attic Giving.

A collection OF printed matter on the
snbject of giving, found in the library Of
an up-to-date Chicago clergyman, oifers
new and practically unworked Geld to
tne disciple of new thought" II touches
upon the subject from sides In which
there Is an element OF interest 10 the
sas,eess man, and TO the speculative
STUDENT as we'll as to the religious de-
votee, says the Tribune.
For the business man there is a tabu-
lated record OF results believed to have
AInged upon the principle OF worldly
prosperity aecruing TO the either" In
addition to the OLD appeal given in the
form OF complete collection Of all
ecriptural commands. premises, and In
stances upon the subject. there is kept 3
'lscord OF modern instances IN which the
prActice has been coexistent with in
Neasing prosperity. Names Of well
known men OF practical affairs respected
" the business world are quoted as hay-
ne had increase Of riches eoincident with
what is known as the "soriptural habit
~ giving" In many cases the good for
tame is attributed by the beneficiary
ssiely TO the habit. and with others who
arr more conservative the two are be-
lseved TO be at least closely involved
One OF the examples quoted Is Of a mil
ksnaire soap manufacturer Of world wide
equation. He started 10 London upon
sss business career as a boy with all his
worldly possessions In a bundle. and his
Nple capital knowledge Of soapmaking.
because of an incident upon the way he
became so profoundly impressed with
the belief In the principles OF tithing that
With his first earnings he proceeded to
aarry Il into effect Sofar from abandon
Jag the practlce--as is usually the case
Nhen the business man achieves a large
capital. the habit was continued in in
sseased ratio through all the ascending
ktights TO riches. which soap accom-
Nshed for this manufacturer. The lit
erature In which this incident Is IN
clrded treats the subject from the novel
standpoint that Il is matter OF indifer-
aaee whether II was mostly the tithes
hat proved the royal road to riches. or
tie soap. That somewhere between the
40. II lay In course from which the
tIlbing system was never absent Is the
fa0 that is pointed out. This. as well as
ather incidents. Is presented as coincid-
lSg with the scnptnral promise rather
tknn fulfilling Il.
Records OF an American league are also
sven In which each member not only
dives his tenth but submits an annual
report OF his business prosperity. The
results. said to surprise even the most
sangulne believers in the worldly pros
nerity Of tithers. show only two or three
co Of thousands who do not report large
~ increased business prosperity. The
hooks Of the old South church, Of Boston.
vzhich have carefully preserved the |
names OF donors and the amount given |
BY each for the last 50 ye =. are also |
called In evidence Worldly prosperity |
~ attested here BY the names Of many
Who began giving Al that early period |
szbo are still giving and whose sums have
Increased from year to year The names |
q several Of the largest givers are TO
ba found on the list so years ago. when
iAey commenced giving small amounts.
Explanations Of The practical effect Of
iais system Of giving offer an attractive
field for speculation to the students who
explain governing causes and effects
First. il is pointed out
he most emphatic direction is that II
yhall be systematic. This not only does
asay with foolish and irrational giving.
but Of spending also. and can only result
u the salvation of the spendthrift Sec
nd. those vino follow II are Obliged to
.eep a careful system Of monetary rec
agds. The business man who follows Il
nows what be Is doing from week to
zeek and from month 10 month. so that
e can never fail for a large amount
E,s knowledge Of Affairs. self-denial, and
Estemaile payments are bound 10 ain
seeess for him. Third II gives aEtroue
motive for enthusiastic wbsk for those
~'ho haven't il FOR ans other cause Tith-
srs. 50 i is stated. aud il appears not
z4thoat reason. invariably become en-
thuslastle slvers and so become enfhu-
-4yfic vorkAys.
one oi the eases found 10 the records |
the sworn statement Of such an ez-
rayagent measure Of success Of a bust
Eess house which tIthed is profits, aside
rom the giving Of its personal members
"A could only open Il % the suspicion u
stlng a clever advertisement II printed !
"a any but the semi-prlvate character
4 these records As ID is, the 800 per
mt profits which we're reached we're
alven ~ testimony 20 the direct full
aIlment Of the challenge. Bring - al
le tithes into the siorehouse and prove
ie now wherewlth-."
II ls also a Significant fact that while
iis collection Of literature comprises
whole gamut Of facts and material for
ahat IL known AZ modern methods Of
eaehlnR. ~ we'll a. ''Tioderu thought"
q Of Difference 70 the fplrit Of altrulsm.
i only selected iron adylsedly and
I'd A. a source Of refeIenee rather than
hortation