The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28
"The The logy Of Money"
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Thou shat remcmber the Lord thy
God; for III is He that giveth thee power
to get wealtl,.t.'4zDeut: Willis
g "A deep conviction OF this truth would
turn human history into S sacrament.
Receive into the + mind tie full impress:
sion 81 this doctrine and you will find
yourself working side BY side with COD
whether 1t BE ins the field, the ware iiouse,
the bank, tho shop the office, Of tie. pull x
pit. Sss 1. TN vi
What ar blow this text strikes at one %of-
the most popular d ard mischlevous Sfal-S
lacies IN common Il life-t HAT man IS the
maker OF his own money! Men who can
mot see Him suggesting an idea In bust
ness, smiling on the plow-g ding, the
merchant s PEN and bringing summer
harvest into; a brain long winter bound.
and barren. TT d 5
There Is always danger In endeayorirls
to adjust the Influence Of second causes:
We have the Fchild's difficulty in UNDER
standing anything but straight lines. II
money fell from the sky like rain or
snow or sunshine, we could perhaps more
readily admit that it came NJ from 600. n
But becausesit comes throlgh III clrc,ll to.1s5
and sometimes even obscure Oh anpelsa
we do not feel In 1t the warmth B 81 the
divine touch, and too often we only see
3in4i it the image OF Caesar 3s3S
81 He who gives the light Of the sun, gives
also the Oil which man enkindles into a
flame and supposes the result to be an
Invention of his own. Lebanon and Bash
on are not more certainly divine crea-
3tions than are the wool and flax which
cover the nakedness Of man. TO the.
religious man, to the sanctified and ador-.
ling mind. the whole world lis one sky
3domed church, and there Is nothing com.
mon or unclean. M SS +.
S85 God wishes this fact to be Kept In mind
by His people. Thou shalt remember.
at Is to be ever present Ia the memory,
a mystic cloud n the q ay time, a guiding
fire BY night "A rich memory should
create rich life An empty memory
is a continual temptation. God. & and the
wealth He has given, are to be remem-5
bered together, We hold our treasures
in loan. We occupy a stewardship. When
the trader sits down in the evening to
count his days gains, first OF all he is
to remember that the Lord his God gave
him power to get veal tfl.s When the
workman puts down the instruments Of
his labor, that he may receive the re-
ward Of his toll: when the young man
receives the first fruit Of his industry.
they are to remember that the Lord God
gave them power to get wealth
Thus the getting Of money becomse8 a
sacred act. Money is a mighty power,
Wealth occupies a proud position In all
the parlIaments Of civilization, Trade
thus becomes a means OF grace. and
commerce an ally OF religion. In one
word. the true application Of this doc
trlne would restore every act Of life to
Its direct and vital. relation to the living
God. III 5sj } 4 Fl ss 4 II
There are men who say A that the voice
of the pulpit should never be heard IN
the ma rket place. They forget that they
could not move muscle but for the
grace Of God. nor could they originate
or apply an idea but for the mercy OF
heaven, Z, IS Is
III But keep In mind the truth of the text,
and every ledger should he a Bible, true
as IL written by the finger Of God, and
every place OF business should be made
sacred by the presence OF re hteolisness,
verify, honor and Justice. $it. II. 4
Men who run greedily after ga In y ana
serve lnammon with fervsnt zeal are net
likely to remem her who y Is that gives
them wealth, Memory - occupied with
other subjects. The heart is foreclosed,
What though the ilnag Sis Caesar yet
I the gold Is God S, What IS he nea ling
Of this word "rsmembe Does II not
cali me to gratitude? ls " not intended
to turn my eye and my heart heaven
ward ? II God has given me power y e., to set
this wealth, am not bound to make
some recognition Of His goodness ana
mercy? NJ &
self.examinaAon like his, Will drive
away from the mind many thoughts and
Temptation which would otherwise De.
grade Its power and influence, Il For lack
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