Evening journal., 1910-02-12

The Great Teacher taught no ex-
travagance. He was energetic IN the
Fathers business and taught his follow
ers TO be mot slothful In business,
but fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. -
Nevertheless his teaching I'm this lesson
Is that our energies are not To take the
selfish form of laying up earthly treas
ures: We are 20 lay up heavenly treas
ures instead. Notwithstanding the re-
ference TO moth and rust and thieves
despoiling earthly treasures. we under
stand his teaching rather on "a higher
plane though the principle Is a broad
one. An viii admit that II would be
folly to lay up clothing or food far in
advance Of need. except under very
peculiar circumstances. But gold might
/ be treasured. or money i'm the bank or
( bonds, or stocks. or farm added TO farm,
and house TO house. and the same prin-
/ lciple would be involved.
! Although no moth could touch the
bank account. nor rust injure the gold,
and no thieves could steal the title TO
the property. the principle is the same.
Treasures OF every kind may lose their
valuc-do lose their value TO us. when
we die. IL not before. Death, corrup-
tion, touches everything earthly under
present conditions. no matter how care
ful OF thoughtful the provision. naked
came we into the world. and naked
must we leave t." dob 1:2t) Intel
ligent people are generally agreed that
God has provided a future life beyond
the tomb. attainable In the resurrection
morning. And the Scriptures teach
that the degree OF our blessing ther
viii stand related 20 our use OF th'
present life. II is this point that th'
Great Teacher emphasized I'm the stud.
b OF today. An intelligent minds assen
20 the reasonableness Of this.
Let as not take the extreme vie,
!, entertained by some; let us not suppos
that the Master taught that peopl
. might not make reasonable provisio
70 for their own comfort, and that the
D might not be dependent upon charity
i old ago Let us not suppose that h
meant that parents should be neglect
ful Of their duties toward dependen
members OF their family. The Bibl
5 distinctly teaches that "he who pro
vldes not for his own Is worse than al
unbeliever" The proper thought. ther
Is that Il is right TO economize and, a
ST. Paul expresses IL, ito lay by II
; store" for our own future needs or tina
we may have 10 lend TO others, I'm need
, Gods people are to be frugal. 20 avoi
debts, to be "forehanded," and wit
% some reserve OF capital.
r But earthly things are not 70 be IN
+ treasures Of their souls. but merel
their servants. convoniences-alway
ready for use. for every emergency
freely. whole-heartedly. lie who FOL
lows this course win rarely have larg
!. earthly wealth only by making wealt
d treasure and setting upon II inor
& dnate desire can one become mlserl
= or very rich Setting the affections o
y things above would signify so loose
z handling Of worldly riches as woul
l. hinder the accumulation OF preservato
Of great wealth.
n The Masters word IS, that whoeve
r.. sets his affections upon earthly treas
i- lures will become sordid. selfish. earthly
T. while he who sets his affections upo
le the things above viii become CORES
- pondingly heavenly, spiritual. blessed
,e generous. We have two eyes. and
p. they be not properly adjusted with re
lationship 10 each other our vision {
things will be distorted. Hence we sec
to correct such a difficulty, that we ma
h get the true view OF matters. SO
IS Is with the eye OF our understandinl
r 1t has both present and a futuT
y Outlook, an earthly and a heavenly vieV
Al Il is important that we get thes
/: rightly adjusted. so that we may 81
r matters IN their true light-see n
great value Of the future life In CON
n parison with the present one, and col