The new South-news., 1908-04-25

wicked and designing men. indeed,
history under such circumstances
would cease to be history aud become
record Of spol!stion aud crime. A
small man does wickedly--R big man
does ri4hteously. and his Is a bisness
that ortlives his age and perretaStss
itself In song. story and lasting mon-
ument Gods uan--the Christ
hlls the pre-eminent place In history.
His higness Is the greatness OF sim
lessness and goodness.
The opportunities OF our day are os
God. All possibilities are launched
by God for the accomplishing by men.
We think Gods thoughts after Him
aud work Gods works with Him. The
main demands Of our times are OF me-
cessity those OF development and or
ganixatiou- The business of our day
are large enterprises which bestow
great gain. Are these important and
great opportunities to be nlled by the
emissarios of the devil. Instructive
ly all right thinking men cry. no.
Are wicked aud selfish men large
enough for he times. How the
wtcke have fallen and what q mighty
cry goes up for men.
God give US men, good men.
Hark. the clock Il striking new
hour. II has sounded many before.
None, however. more important and
far reaching than the present. As al
ways II is an hour Of change and re-
| form II tolls In the music OF mag
ical charm these letters. HOMES
T-Y, This Is the old word OF a new
national anthem that shall save us
and rejuvenate our country. Like
all hours marked by his,ory's strokes.
il has Its demand. The greatest hour
of history demanded world saving
sacrifice. and all times point back
to Christ. saying: First. Behold
the man''---thc greatest man Of
earth's greatest hour. Second. BE
like Him, serve, sacrifice, save" And
the Christ gives us cur motto. our
principle OF financial salvation:
"Wist ye not that ] must be about
My Fathers business" Earth's bus
iness must be made Gods business.
Christianity has given the world
Its greatest and best. AS 1t has been,
so II must be. We may truly say, SO
II is. The demands OF the world on
the church are seldom disappointed.
The few failures but prove the rule
that the bank OF faith eau supply
the calls Of sight. hail the coming
day, the advent OF the most exalted
type OF Christian. In law and litera-
ture. In art and science. among capi-
talists and laborers. statesmen and
citizens, let us have what we need.
namely--Christian men--that is, men
--Christlike.
The third treasure he secured was
wisdom. We see In Zaccheus one
who could make money. but was now
bound to make II honestly and Will
ing to use 1t we'll. 1t may be OBJ
jected that ril his money was not
dishonesty obtained. Let us accept
that as a fact. for II Is net possible
that the gifts of few thousands or
millions should give the guilty con-
science peace. He found this as far
rs II could be obtained in restitution.
, The restitution proved what he want
ed to be. his gift of half his goods,
! what he was We can almost feel his
conversion, as his actions accuse him
self of boarding and indulgence. His
? desires seem to broaden from being .
lake of pleasure to becoming river
! of blessing. The use OF wealth Is :
r great art and wise wealth user d
I indeed an artist. Let MS presume tn
same conditions to prevail in our day
, one-half OF my goods to the poor. one
2 half OF the accumulated wealth--ths
wealth that Is making people selfish
I and self-indulgent, often wasfeful and
wicked---one-half. . this wealth would
prosper charity. missIons and ths
cause OF Christ beyond all our fond
est dreams. Yet let us remember thu
I church Is blessed with great wisdom
y and Willingness to use wealth for the
good OF the race and the glory OF God
s The wealth OF all the world is held
: largely by the professed followers o
] Christ. This is as 1t should be, no
. because 1t is by them most deserved
but because 1t is by them best used
! The wealth OF the world may be helt
G largely by Christians. but it belong
t to God. No man Is truly Christian
rich man. unless he Is a liberal giver
: and even the Christian poor oftei
= prove that 1t more blessed to Civ
:. than to receive.
( The fourth treasure that he Je
cured was salvation. This day 4
a salvation come to this house, so sat
Christ. Does II pay to get right Will
e God and to square up with men? A
we'll ask, Does II pay to buy goi
eagles with trade dollars? Salvation
IL truly the Pearl OF Great Price
which, once found. It is worth all :
I obtain It. Directly, salvation IL eve
a and always free-without money An
r without price; indirectly. It Is secure
l. by humiliation. restitution, confess
T. ion and liberality.
a. Salvation Is 70 great It must COT
n and so great It cannot be purchases
% Not all OF earth's wealth and treai
II ures can buy salvation. for we wer
h. redeemed not BY silver or gold. b.
by the precious blood OF Christ "a
a cheus was to have less Of materii
In things, but 80 much more OF spiri
A. ual things. There are lives Ioade
n with material wealth and BLESSING
in that are just sinking them In SIN ~
n wick edness. They are sure to stril
H. the rocks OF an accusing conscienc
cd and condemning heart. Man lighseI
% the ship. Restitution and liberali
a will prepare the way for Gods gre
In blessing of salvation.
n How rich ZAccheus became tn
he day. Like Mary. he found that be
a. ter pArt--a treasure that the wor
'e cannot give. neither take away !
,c- is living testimony that homes
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