The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-06

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ing upon this knowledge he has come
to transfer his affection from things
purchased to the means OF the pur-
chase, until he has finally come to
love and worship the means rather
than the legitimate object. How he
loves money for its own sake! How
he grovels In 1t! 1t can do as 1t
likes with him. He is its slave. To
get more of it he works harder than
physical ability will endure. He
caused his wife to do the same. She
is breaking under the strain of moth
erhood and toll. His children being
reared in this atmosphere catch the
same spirit and worship at the same
shrine. There Is but small space in
the life for anything else. Without
Its being recognized by any member
of the family, education and religion
are being neglected, and the soul Is
becoming narrowed. The refinements
of life are largely ignored. What a
lack of desirable things in the home!
The place is made to produce dollars
rather than the more valuable facts
Of being. There is lack of shade
in the summer, and shelter In winter.
The lawn is given over to the chick
to hut
fairly furnished, and there are but
few papers taken, and in their Sc
lection reference has been made to
cheapness rather than quality. If a
book Is ever purchased 1t Is because
some book agent has been success
full in displaying his powers to dis
pose OF his wares. There is no must
cal instrument in the home, or at
best, one of inferior grade only, for
these cost money, and money is de-
sired for further investment In land.
After some such manner as this, life
is lived in this and other homes in
all parts of our land, and that too,
by persons in many diverse occupa-
tions. Finally there comes an end,
for sickness and death enter, and
the life closes.
Has there not been a great mis-
take made. in the maner of life? Are
there not certain evidences of folly? |
Speaking of money it will some
times be we'll to stop long enough to
make honest and careful inquiry as
to what money is good for anyhow.
Another question may often be
asked with profit, namely; Is 1t a
good thing to leave ones children
with too much of it? Is 1t not fire.
luently curse rather than a bless
ng?
Some people, however, live life
If better balance, one which is regu-
ated with reference to all the facts
which make for the highest life. They
axe time to think carefully of the
treat varieties of life. They come
o just conclusion as to what this
8 for, and some of it Is employed in
he interest Of uplifting things such
IS education and religion. They en-
ourage their children to obtain an
ducation. They show their appreci-
tion of the church and religious {
riveleges by being willing to sac
ifice time and effort and means to h
,eep these before the family and {
ommunity, not by precept merely 4
ut by example as we'll. In short ,
hey live to the highest ends. They
lay not become very rich in money q
r lands but they are far better OF, Q
nd on the average and in the out {
ONE, will have more of this worlds {
GODS than will the other class, for a
is as true now as 1t was when the
rise men wrote it, that there is that 1
more than is meat and '
tendeth to poverty" is
What Is folly? What is wisdom? {
Who is wise, let him answer by a
fe and devotion to the best things I,
life. and thus he will escape fol-
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Sketch of w. w. Van Dusen. a
Author, elder, preacher. lecturer, q
I. A. and D. d. These names and q
ties tell the story of the work Of Q
IF. w. w. Van Dusen, the Methodist b
Episcopal Minister at Idaho Falls Ii
no writes an article for publication l
| this issue. The remarkable part +
[ 1t is, he is one Of those men who 4
eceived nearly all of his education
tier he passed the age OF twenty, r.
nd we take pleasure in bringing this v
lct to the attention of the men and q
oys attending our free night school e
ere, as we'll as to the public In gen. n
-al. II
The subject Of this sketch was 8
orn in 1854, and was brought up c
a farm in the State Of New York. "