The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08

stockings. but to save the feelings of
 some other children" Then the poorer
 neighbors said. If Squire Carter can af-
 ford to let his children go to Sunday
 school barefooted, we can afford to let
 ours go also" So the poorer children
 sat every Sunday side by side with the
 rich. That was 0 beautiful thing to do.
 It was worthy of follower of him who
 made himself of no reputation. Are we
 men of that kind n,our intercourse with
 our fellows? Are we willing to go bare footed for Christs sake? Are we willing to associate with the poor? Are we ready
 to spend our lives in trying to h,lp our fellow men to the cross? In your daily
 intercourse with your fellow-men are you living for God? How are you different from the man of the world In his social intercourse with his fellow-men?
 Leaving the subject, let me ask how we differ from the world in our financial re- lations. There is an old proverb which says: "When you touch mans pocket book, then you find that mans heart Is turned to stone." So. too often, when you touch a mans poclketbook then you find his love for God Is turned to stone. The Bible represents Satan as saying that man will give everything for his life. That is true in one sense, but false in another, for too often man will sur Icuutl Ilot ODly HIS tdTluly He, put 0iS spiritual life for gold.
 Here, for instance, is a merchant down in his store. For years he has been a slave to business. He always talks poor because he Is always putting his money back into the business. The store grows larger and larger Now it takes up half a block. What are you working for, merchant? To make larger business? What is the good of that? Have you not enough money saved up to live upon?" "Oh. yes. I can never spend all I have. But have pride in my work. I must keep on increasing the size of my busl- ness" So year by year he works. He never thinks of the spiritual welfare of his employees. He never thinks of the good he could do with his money. He never identifies himself with any phian- thropic movement. for which his business training has so marvelously fitted him. But he works on pling up his gold until his health begins to break. One day he goes to the doctor, and the physician says: My friend. if you do not stop working you will die.'' Then die I must,' inc answers, flor my business is my life" Are you today in your devo- ton to business doing any differently from the Pharisees and the publicans? In what way have you ever let your money rebound to the cause of Christ? Show Hie any ulHerence IT you can, between yourself and the selfish, mercenary man of the world. There Is absolutely none.
 You say that your love for gold does not diminish your love for God. Well, we will grant this if you will answer aright two or three questions. For some years l have heard you denounce some of the 1eading fnanciers of our great trusts or business monopolies as col lection of thieves and robbers. You say these men have done more to debauch our legislatures and judiciary and to under mine the moral and spiritual life of our country than any other single means dur ing the last century. Suppose You had grounds for your statement and that what you said was true. The highwayman who places the pistol to the forehead of the