World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-18
VOL. Nv. NORWOOD MO.

Ar. Garrett DO you not believe
that the socialistic movement win
Sf9!.ieFe tho people? Do you M
think that its principals are aoedy
we answered, rs principles are
s"od 50 are the principles Of
Masonry AID oddseli@wship But
! am not capAlds 9f spying. whal,
either Of them Will relieve the
present encumbranee.
We asked him tIns question
are you socialisl? He readily
replied, Il am Then We asked.
where do You hfld your member.
sh'p' l2kingly he Said, "on nv
farm
We wish to sav, hero is the
great trouble. While Freenlasons
1and oddfellows hoIl their mem.
nershlp IN some lodge and thev
i've as brothers 20 each other, yet
there ie a burning principle dwell.
ing N man, want 81 have cot,
and seek for more.
We then asked our friend. IF
you are socialist, why do you
not live it? The answer VAS, ~
Is not time for that yet, we want
to turn the railroads aud tele.
graphs into common property a..
mong the people first,
We could only say, Brother, in
order to bring about restitution
let us begin at home and practice
what We preach. For the love of
money is the root of all evil.
How then can we bring about
the changs; aud do away with
the root Of al! eviI' Wei. here is
the answer.
Nevertheless have some whit against
thee. because thou hast lefl Inv frs,
love.
Remember therefore from Whence
thcnart fallen, and repent, aud do The
first works; o. else will come un.o the
qhckly. and will remove III, csadle
stick on, of his place, except thou re.
pcnt. tllev e-4--5.
Here IA the answer, we have
ielt our frat love. What are we
to doy Remember from whence
we are fallen, and repent and do
the first works. You may ask
what Is the first works? Please
read:
Bring ye all tho iitlies into the store
house, lbat there may he meat in mine
house, and prove me now herewith.
saith The Lcrd of hosl, If will not open
you the windows of heaven. and pour
!, on OUT a blessing, that there shall not
bc room enough 10 receive il, (Mal. g.
10
Yes you must bring all your
uthes into the store house. Not
just part, like Ananias and Sap.
lphira his wife. But you will say
| worked and earned my farm,
my house, my COW, | cant do that.
let the railroads, the telecrapbs
and the bankers. and 50 fo,tll.
bring i'll theirs first; Yes. the
love OF money is the root Of all
evil, But you Wills say, that I do
mot think that ii was intended
that a man just with a farm,
need do this. We just say, prac.
tice what you preach, before you
ask any body else to do %. ii
does not matter how much they
have. Bul you will say | don't
think this was the apostles doc
trine, Well let's see. Please read;
And the multitude Of them that
believed were Of one heart and Of one
soul; neither said any OF them tia,
ought Of the Thing whi,l, he pessessed
Was his own bnt they had aIl things
common tAcls 4-Sa.,
! Also. read Acts. 2-I2- iG.
/ Here il the means and the way
that we can bring about d resiitu-
ltion Of all things, Let the
Ichurches begin TO practice the
Iaposties doctrine. and see how
quick taxation. rent, usery, and
blood suckers, will cease to be
Iand the people will holda.l things
Tin common, The love Of money
i Will boa thing Of the past Fol
God said