The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-12-18
London's Brave Bishop.

to America and to President Roose-
welt has been a matter of interest to
the people generally, delivered a
bold and timely sermon in Trinity
church. New York, to a dense throng
of eminent fnanciers and fashionable
ladies. Pierpont Morgan and other
moneyed magnates had to be content
with standing room, while women
tainted in the crowd, and thousands
were unable to gain admission.
The Bishops sermon. given with
no attempt at oratory, was founded
on Luke 16th-2. give an account
of thy stewardship; for thou mayest
no longer be steward" He said
stewardship, not ownership, is the
central fundamental truth of the
Christian religion. You are not
your own. Nothing that you have
is your own, this applies alike to the
boy and his pocket money, and to
the millionaire and his millions. +"
After speaking of influence, person
atty, talents, money, as all belong
ing to God the Bishop went on to
impress on the congregation, that
they were all stewards of the Chris
tan religion it had been handed to
them, they must pass it on.
We fear that this fact is not suffi-
GENTLY understood and realized, or
would we go on spending for drink,
confectionery and chewing gum SILL
600, 900, and for giving the gospel to
those who know it not, only ST, $780,
900. God has commanded us as
stewards to yield Him the tenth.
All the 1.-THE of the land, whether of
the seed of the land, or of the fruit
of the tree is the Lords. The re-
naming nine parts also should be
expended in a conscientious manner.
Alas, how many millions there are
who do not recognize His ownership
in the faintest degree.
More deplorable yet is the fact
that of those who have entered into
His family, become children by
adoption, sons and heirs; the ma
jority of these even do not acknowl-
edge their Heavenly Fathers right
to a tenth of their income, nor in
deed to any definite fixed proper
ton. The property holdings of
American Christians is estimated to
be at least 20 billions of dollars, but
they give for foreign missions an
nually only one 32d part of per
cent. And the crisis is upon US, the
natives are at our doors calling for
help and Christian light. God is
lowering over us. Tithing or pro-
portionate giving seems to be the
only way out.
Here is the testimony Of proper
tional giver. He was a farmer, do
ing the work himself on his farm;
the collector of his church called on
him last year to see how much he
would give. Before answering the
farmer looked in his books, and then
said his contribution would be $40.
He was asked, why do you give SO
much? The farmer replied, Six
years ago I felt I was not giving
enough to the Lords work, so |
resolved to give in proportion to my
blessings, and I hit on this plan. |
will give 5 cents for every bushel of
wheat raise, 3 cents for every bu-
shell of corn, and 10 per cent. for
the wool, butter, etc., that | sell,
The first year | gave 500, the second
S35, the third SAT, the fourth $40,
the fifth $50 and this year my con-
tribution is $40. For twenty years
previous my doctor bills had not
been less than $40 a year, but for
the last six years they have not
exceeded 81 year. tell you it is
true that there is that scattereth
and yet increaseth.' ,"
eve should always remember that
the law of tithing, like all of Gods
laws, was not instituted for His
benefit, but for our own benefit. It
makes us better and happier, and
enables us by example, influence and
money to make other people better
and happier. We do not give any
thing until the tenth, Gods 1.-THE,
has been paid. Giving, or making
free will offerings cannot justly
commence until the tenth has been
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