Ellsworth American., 1908-03-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
Prayer Meeting Topic For the Week
Beginning March IS. 1908.


Topic-The wise use Of money! Tim.
H. 1918.
Money may be generally defined as
governmentally stamped coin used as
4 medium of exchange. AS matter
Of convenience certificates are often is
sued instead Of coin. which is held in
reserve. Nothing looks more innocent
than coined gold and silver, and yet
what a history is associated with the
money of the world, where its selfish
accumulation becomes Il ruling pas
sion and for its sake men Will sacrifice
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them in life, If all the money in the
worlds history could tell its story.
what tragedies would be revealed.
what horrors would be unfolded.
But money. while a power for evil
may be and is power for cool. The
money is the same. The results de
pend upon the different ways in whic'l
1t is used The same money may build
a cathedral or a saloon. hospital o.
a house OF prostitution. IN education
al institution a. Il gambling den, where
the lives OF men are debauched am
ruined M depends upon the wise use
of it or the unwise use. It may be
"a root of all evil" or an inspiration to
all good. according to how we use it
The wise use of money is therefore
of the greatest Importance. Nor does
It depend upon the amount of none.
l. zaI - SsrSr n
use ST unwise,y as S1o0o.oo0. though
ST course with the latter the greater
harm can b" done. But the young
man who sp GdS his dollar in rum. in
cigarettes AID other sinful practices
uses it unwisc,y us well as the man
who squanders million in riotous
living. The i.;iser who seltishly hordes
up few hurried or thousand dollars.
the limit of his opportunities. is just
as sinful in his useA Aof his money as
the man who. having greater opportu-
mites, hordes his millions and delights
to hear the rattling of the gold or to
count his stocks and bondsM Let ua
cot limit money sins to the Neh alone
Though We have very little money. the
demand rests upon US to use it in
wise way. The apostle sets for the un-
wise and the wise use Of money: u
It is unwise because we have money to
be high minded Money develops pride.
The rich think very often that it Is
their vested right to lord 1t over the
poor or those under them But God
hateth the proud and will humble them.
e. 1t is unwise to trust in money rather
than in God Trust not in uncertain
riches. but in the living God, who Civ
eth us richly all things to enjoy"
Riches are uncertain. God Is constant.
''the same yesterday and forever"
How foolish to trust in an uncertainty
when it is possible to trust in n GER
tainty. and that certainly greater and
more powerful than all the worlds
riches combined!
The wise use of money is here con
trasted with its unwise use: a 1t IS
wise to do good with money, 'thG
they do good. that they be rich in good
works. Money is a most powerful
agent for doing good. 1t is not to be
sneered at, as it is by many deIna-
gogues. They take all they can get
Wisely used, it is great power. The
worlds churches, benevolent institu-
tons and works of charity all prove
this fact. Our schools, colleges and
universities demonstrate it, and thou
sands of other good works of various
Kinds bear testimony to the same.
What money we have let us do good
with>it. (2) 1t Is wise use of money
to distribute it wisely among those who
are in need. This old world isn't such
an awfully selfish world. Let the cry
Of need be heard in our own land or In
foreign land and rich and poor make
haste to distribute and to communicate
to the needs Of others. 81 A wise use
Of money lays up for US treasures In
heaven. Money cannot save u.s. but II
we are saved and use our money for
God and humanity He will reward US
In heaven.
Young people should seriously con
slider It, Out of your earnings save
something. be 1t ever SO small Pro
vide for your future and the ability to
help others, and If God should bless
you with riches use them for Him
through humanity. Freely receiving
freely give"
BIBLE READINGS.
Gen, xviii. 1922; Job xxx. 16; Prov
viii. 10, IL. 1926; Chron. XXX. 1915;
John lii, 1918; Prov. II, 24-28; Jas. v
1-6; Acts iv, 3S; v, III.