The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-14

just the same. and there doesn't seem 10
be any very big places LETT vacant where
we used 10 carry on our earthly business =
Does us good" says I. ito hear such
sermons once In awhile. IL brings US 10 a
realization OF what we really are"
Lets us know" says he. that our earth
ly possessions are not really our possess
sions at all We are merely intrusted
with the wealth OF this world, and we've
got 10 give an account OF our steward
ship
The Jews" says /. used TO count one
tenth as the Lords money, and that's
what they used To give for the support OF
the Gospel. What do you suppose they
considered the remainder
We'll" says he. they had Shylocks In
them days, same's they have now, and
thoy counted the other nine-tenths as
their own personal property. which they
could lend 10 the Devil or anybody else
who'd pay the biggest price Sames the
big money kings do today They take the
nine-tenths and buy up all OF the wheat
and cotton, and oil. and beef. and then
they begin ter play the dog In the manger.
When folks git ter be pretty hungry the
kind that haven't got but mighty little OF
this worlds goods. then they'll begin TO
let them have little at good Dig price.
The advance takes all the poor people
a
keep body and soul from separating That's
the cuss OF claiming the nine-tenths as
mans personal property. That's what
they call 'cornering' things, and making
themselves appear smart before their
cronies who praise them. but who are
held as highway robbers by the masses,
and who are counted by the Almighty as
the special envoys OF evil, representing
the well developed qualities OF the
damned"
Don't the Scriptures say" says I.
that they'll git their reward for such
actions?'
II calkcrlate II does" saws he. AL
ways makes me think OF old Sirius Hub
bard. What he used ter say about them
fellers that was alway a lookin' and
graspin for moren their share. He used
ter say as how ther wasn't much chance
for them fellers ter git a very high seat
I'm heaven, but that they'd git high scat
enough I'm the place where they'd fetch
up Down there they won't have very
much ambition tew corner the climate.
he'd say. although there1l be "A mighty
good opportunity for comerin' No, sir
rec! They'll be satisfied with their share
and dreadful glad tew divide at a rea-
sonably low pricer"
Kinder odious comparisons" says l.
We'll" says he. III folks want ter take
chances with the devil and buy The kind
OF BONDS that secures their souls for per-
dition they can't expect angelic COM
PARSONS can they?'
Well" says /, II don't know az they
can, but ] never like 10 hear such kind
OF talk"
IT tell ye Mother" gays federation,
"one hundred cents on the dollar be-
long to the Lord, and we've got ter treat
IL as the Lords property or suffer the
consequences This ten per cent notion
is all nonsense. This earth is the Lords
and the fullness thereof That's true
Scripture. amt it?'
'Of court 'tis" SAYS 7
Man was made OF the dust OF the
earth" says he, "and back to earth his
body goes when it gets worn out. That's
true enough, amt it7"
Yes" says that's true
And now" says he, " the soul goes
back TO God who gave t. What Is left
that man can call his in his own right?
Not a thing. He is the agent OF the AL
mighty and that IS all he can claim. King
William says My country. when it's
really Gods S country; the millionaire says
my estates my stocks, my cattle on the
hills but it all belongs 10 thesCreator,
and the rich puffed UP mortal IS too sell
hsh 10 acknowledge st. You are a little,
dependent being. without power enough
TO create an insect, Yet YOU are given
the mighty privilege Of working in the
Lords vineyard for the betterment OF
the world and II you are faithful TO all
of the trusts that fall TO you. blessed
shall be your life. but If you pervert the
Almighty's plan. I reckon il would havo
been better IL you'd never been BORN
'If YOU keep on that way. says /,
you'll be a sellin out the farm and goin'
ia preachin'.'
we shall go 10 the First Baptist church
Co.
visited when he was in Providence
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