The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-04
TTHE GIVING AND RICHES,
Increase Of Worldly Prosperity shcwn
to Have Sprung from System
attic Giving.


A collection or printed matter on the
subject OF giving. found In tie library Of
On up-to-date Chicago Clergyman, offers
4 new and practically unworked field 70
&he disciple OF new thought" Ittouchea
upon the subject from Sides Ia which
there is an element Of interest TO the
Business man. and to the speculative
student, as well as to the religious de-
ro2es, says the Tribune
For the business man there is tabnl
fnked record Of results believed 20 have.
kinged upon the principle Of worldly
awOspeFity accruing TO the -tither." In
addition to the old appeal. given in the
Nbrm OF complete collection Of All
acriptural commands. promises. and in
e2ances upon the subject. there Is kept a
6c0rd Of modern instances m which the
vAa4ctice has been coexiatent with in
eFeaAing prosperity Names Of well
&&own men Of practical affaisa respected
~ the business world are quoted as hay
Il had increase Of riches coincident with
xhat is known a. the 'scriptural habit
q giving" In many cases the good for
Ntne is attributed by the beneficiary
aSssly to the habit. and with Others who
2cp more conservative the two are be-
gssved to be at least closely involved.
One OF the examples quoted Is OF a mil
ssrnaire soap manufacturer OF world wide
s9Dutation. He started 60 London upon
~ business career as boy with all bis
wuridly possessions in a bundle. and his
sale capital a knowledge of soapmakins
G2srause OF an incident upon the way be
kerane SO profoundly impressed With
sAe belief in the principles Of tithing that
uith his first earnings he proceeded 70
aarry st into effect Sofarfr0m abandon
ing the practice as is usually the case
ggaen the business man achieves large
ssspital, the habit was continued IN In
paased ratio through all the ascending
nf7ghts to riches. which soap accom-
ssshed for this manufacturer The liz
zgatnre in which this incident is In
9nded treats the subject from the novel
.S2adpolnt that il is a matter of indiner-
nee whether it was mostly the tltnes
feet proved the royal road TO riches, or
ae soap. That somewhere between the
80. II lay IN a course from which the
sffhlng system was never absent Is the
.fart that is pointed out This az well ~
<eAeT Incidents. is presented as cotncid-
a8 with the Scrtptural promise rather
-.han fulfilling Il
Records 81 Az American league are slHo
-sggen IN which each member not oIiy
-sfyes his tenth bat submits an AnnuA'
-rep0rt Of his business prosperity The
-sekuits. said 70 surprise sysn tbs mcfV
-z4ngriine believers in the worldly pr0s-
-seffty Of uthms. show only two or three
= II 0f thousands who donot report large
= increased business prosperity The
-scoks Of fhs oi5 South ch harch. q Boston.
wAfch have carefully preserved the
.fathes OF donors and the amount given
~ each for the last 30 years. are also
.szl1ed IN evidence Worldly prosperity
* atteeted here b. the names Of many
-sao began giving Al that early period
=paoare s6li giving and whose Sums have
sncreased from year 70 year The names
- several af the largest gixeFk are to
e.e found on the isl 80 years ago. when
= 81 commenced giving small anountA
Explanations * the practical eject Of
cts system Of giving 0ffer -. Attractive
fsld for speculation to the students Who
xblain governing causes and ELECTS
scientifically. First. ii IS pointed out
see most sInphafie direction is that Il
.shaii BE- systematic This not uniy does
.iras with foolish and irrational giving
.5at o. spendinx also. an< ear only result
"a ihe sa1vation ~ tha spendthrift Sec
xnf thosa Who follow q ars obliged ls
.rsau enrafni ayaaeB of monstasy rec
.ass TIE bassness men Who follows i
lows VIA; he. Is doing from week te