The Dickinson press., 1910-01-22
use MONEY
NOT ABUSE

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Prudently, Save Carefully
and Give Generously.
A goodly number of people were in
al the Congregational church
on Sunday evening to listen to the third
number in the series of sermons by Rev.
W. j. Brown. for the benefit of young
men. These sermons have been decid-
edly interesting and helpful and always
meet with general approval by the audi
ence.
The following ARE extracts from the
Sunday evening sermon. the subject of
which was 'How Young Man Should
Spend His Money
The subject of money is an interest
ing one to everybody. The yankee
does not need to be told how 10 make it.
If there is one thing that American
citizens know above everything else. it
is how to make money. But we do
need to be taught how to spend money
wisely and we'll.
The text puts forth fact would
have you notice carefully; it is that
the power to make money is the Gift
of Cod Although this should not be
the principal object of our lives, still
if we have the ability to make money,
we should thank God for it. and stand
erect and honorable before God and
man.
LAS result of the division of all
mankind into three classes, beeears.
thieves and workers, there are only
three ways of getting money, by gift,
by theft and by working for it,
Money is life. If you work hard for
a week and receive $40 for it. that
money represents so much of your life
in terms which all the world can un-
derstand. and you can make it minister
to your life in a legitimate return by
buying food, clothes. books. etc. If you
spend it in a saloon or gambling houses.
you increase those forms of vice. If you
spend it for groceries and clothes, you
start men to producing these articles.
Therefore, you have power over the
whole world of activity to the extent
of your money.
"A young man never learns to use
money right until he has learned to earn
it honestly. and to so invest his strength.
so as to bring forth an equivalent.
Danish the thought of inheritine or mar
ryine for money.
IF young man will earn his money
honestly, he must beware of short cuts.
All eet-rich-quick schemes rob rather
than profit SO per cent Of those who get
mixed up with them. and they lose their
own souls in the process of getting some
thing for nothing. You ought to feel
as if every dollar has come to you as an
investment. of energy. intelligence
and fidelity. Shun the whole gambling
business as you would foul disease.
Fairs that allow lotteries are cause of
instilling a false method of getting
gain into the minds of the young.
In the second place. a young man
never learns 10 use money rightly until
he learns to spend it conscientiously.
To be good spender' is the emptiest
ambition young man can have Ex-
travagant spending is fruitful source
of temptation, which in turn leads to
terrible dishonesty. The young man
who sends American Beauty roses to the
girls when he can't afford to send dan
delions is not producing a favorable
impression of himself.
with the hundreds of hungry chill
dren in the land and men and women
every nerve to make an honest
living; with philanthropic institutions
in need of funds 10 make their work
effective, it becomes sin to spend
money foolishly and wantonly. Money
is the power that quickens activities
wholesome and helpful, or vicious and
hurtful, therefore conscience and wis
dom ought to 90 with every dollar
spent.
In the third place the young man
must learn to save his money prudently.
How many of them are enjoying society
and having good time, when they
don't know what bank book is. They
are putting success long way off, by
postponing marriage and happy home.
1T is wise method 10 have accu-
mulated something either in an ins,r-
ance policy. bank, house or some
ecurity. It gives young fellow con-
science and Strengthens his power of
resolution.
In the fourth place. you must give
generously and systematically. Making
money for the sake of making it is not
apt to make manhood. Money itself is
not an evil but the love of it always is.
and every man who has money is either
master or slave. You must couple with
your getting. spe nding and saving, the
habit Of giving. You will come to re-