Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-07-21

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Sermon.
This sermon, which was preached by Rev.
j. F. Kaiser at Graceham and Thurmont. on
Sunday, July 10, 1904, is, on the request Of
one Of his Practitioners, published in The Ca.
TocTIN CLARIoN.l
TEXT: Tim. 6: 10, "The love of money
is the root of all evil"
In the July Q No. OF the Literary Digest
appeared two articles. one on "Sins o; High
Finance and the other on THE Slocum Ira.
gedy and American Character" The form
er refers to an attack made by the Boston
millionaire, Thomas w. Lawson, on such CO.
lossal corporations rs the Amalgamatcd Cop.
per Company, of which he is said to have
FIRST hand i.formation Of the highest value"
as "hc was one If the founders Of this con.
Germ helped induce the public invest $500,
00O, 600 in its securities, and then saw the In.
yestors lose large part of it, almost wholly
because Of the broken promises and trickery
of the creators of the system" So he intends
to do what he can to right the wrongs that
have been committed and to compel restltu-
ton" He will begin by telling all the secrets
The colossal corporations, he informs Us IN
Egerybody's Magazine are using for their own
purposes the savings deposited in the banks
and trust companies and the public funds,
and their unmeasured success and continued
immunity from punishment have bred an in
solent disregard of law, of common morality,
and Of public and private right. together with
a grim determination to hold on to, at oil haz
ards. the great possessions they have gulped
or captured"
The article on "The Slocum Tragedy ami
American Character" begins thus: The sto'
ry of rotten life-preservers, rotten fire hose,
obliging inspectors. cOwardly crew, unlcens.
ed mate, neglected fire drill, : c., that has been
coming out since the SlOcum tragedy, has
brought back to mind the similar revelations
that followed the Iroquois Theatre fire and
other disasters. only to produce brief SEN
sation and to be forgotten. Some of the ie-
sultant reflections are not complimentary u
American character" Referring to the mat
ter the indianapolis News asks Are we get
ting to be utterly rottenP Is the slime of
politics dissolvng the cement Of national
character? Can we fill our waters with era.
zy craft menace to life, because politicians
tan get fines RENTED! Have we any
strength of manhood eft?"
Supervising Inspector Uhler, in Washing.
ton, after saying he knows of scores OF cases
where fines have been reduced from 81 600
to SEQ aud others from $500 to $40, and that
the records will show cases wherein fines Of
81 500 have been reduced 10 $25," then adds,
Does any one suppose that the owner OF q
big excursion steamer cares for these fines,
especially when to obey the law would mean
the outlay of hundreds, if not thousands of
dollarsf or course not"
The New York Journal Of Commerce
thinks there is "a general carelessness of hu.
man life in this country, and lack OF those
safeguards which are common where an old
er and more conservative civilization pre-.
yails," and it also remarks: "This widespread
condition ofdanger to human life in the APP
pliances of our eager and hurrying civiliza
ton can only be due to certain carelessness,
a lack of earnest attention to the safety OF
the community. Partly no doubt 1t Is due to
too much cagerness to save expense and make
the greater profit, even at the risk OF occa
sional unnecessary losses. Corporations.
capitalists, contractors and builders need to
be held to stricter requirements, and lawma.
kers and officials need to be held to a higher
responsibility; but it all depends on the last
analysis upon the state Of the public mind
and the spirit of the people. There Is where
higher regard for lite and care for the gen
erel security needs to be cultivated"
Seeing then that 80 many care more for
money than for God or for the safety and
welfare of their fellow men ;, Il will not be a.
miss for US to take these words Of Paul 10
Timothy into most Car eful and prayerful
consideration at this time: 1.-THE love Of mo-
ney ia the root of all evil" or, as the revised
reading puts Il. "The love of money Is root
of all kinds of evil" Il Tim. 8: 10Y
I. Observe, it is not money, but the Iore Of
money that Is here said to be the root, root
of EVIL. And truly love has wonderful pow
er over one who has 1t, either for good or for
evil. 1t lightens toll, alleviates and bears
pain cheerfully and resighedly, and goes far
toward removing and overcoming any and
all difficulties The Latin provcrb says that
"love conquers all things" If one loves to
climb, even the rugged and precipitous Alp
inc heights present no insuperable barrier -
And so, it matters not how difficult the task
or how dangerous and difficult the way, love
attains the desired end. Love arrests and at
tlacts, and, to the extent It Is allowed t. be-
come ruling passion and power, 1t also en-
crosses and holds the attention of those who
are exercised thereby, so that what they love
Is given first place and power in heart and
life. All else is secondary and subservient
TO this one ruling passion and object Of their
love. 1t IL their idol, their chief treasure,
virtually their god to whom they are SO in.
cessantly and assiduously devoted and whom
they serve and obey.
How important, then, and needful 1t is,
that the object of our affections be altogether
worthy. If one of the chief ends of life is to
be useful and happy, and TO help others, then
il behooves and becomes us, who would APP
preciate and appropriate the saving grace and
merits OF the life, sufferings and death, and
resurrection of our Lord, it behooves and be.
comes us 10 hear and heed Paul's exhorta-
tions "to the saints and faithful brethren al
Coloss@ (Col. l ~ Seek the things tina,
are above, where Christ is seated on the right
hand of God. Set your mind on the things
that are above, not upon the things that are
upon the earth" (Col. 8: l Q, 81
tNoTE.-An unusual deman1 in our ad-
verlising department this week prevents thu
publication, entire of the sermon 1t will b'
com Met 1 next week - Ed