The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-08-16
Mans Capacity
 Only Limit
By Rev. BARRY B. HALL of Temple Baptist Church.
 Minneapolis, Minn.


 nifty and furnishes every real joy he is able to appropriate. We enjoy so little, not because of Gods unwilling ness to bless, but because of our in- ability to receive and appropriate his blessings. This old world Is big with blessings to him who has the eyes to see them. Thousands stand before the most beautiful landscapes and see nothing but hills and valleys. To the singing of the birds and the beauties of nature they are deaf, and blind, and dumb. A missionary saw African boys playing with diamonds of rarest value. They were rocks and nothing more to the boys.
 Before the days of Franklin the air was as full of electricity as now, but our fathers went on burning candles, deprived of the telephone and the tel egraph, because none of them had the eyes to see 1t. All of our modern inventions were as possible to our fathers as they are to us; yet they plowed with crude instruments when they could have ridden the cultivator; they rode in OK carts when they could have ridden on the lightning express, only because they had no eyes to see these blessings and to appropriate them. And the world is big with in ventions today. involving great for tunes to him who Is able to see them. and the business world Is big with marvellous opportunities for those who have the eyes to see. Thus 1t is clear that material blessings are limited only by mans ability to see and ap- propriate them.
 But material blessings are real blessings only to those who have the eyes to see them alright. If they see wealth as an opportunity to serve their fellows through the channels of legitimate business or philanthropy it will bless them, but if they see it through carnal eyes, simply an op- portuntty for the qualification of the flesh, 1t will cause them to forget God and brotherliness, and to grow cold and naughty. It will lead them into mad rush for pleasure. causing them to commit involuntary suicide, burn ing out the candle of life at both ends. To leave the ordinary young man $50,000 is equal to . through ticket to he'll Wealth Is a curse to the carnally-minded. It must be seen through spiritual eyes before 1t be- comes a real blessing.
 This Is 8 glorious or horrid old world, according to ones point of view If his point of view Is carnal instead of Christian, he will com Splete this life in disappointment; but If he views this world with the good and not the evil eye, he will see grand old world, even it's clouds hay ing a silver lining. Ones point of view determines whether children are a blessing. or curse. If he has been reared to view them as an evil or misfortune, he will be able to find no pleasure in them; but if he sees them as God-given and blessing. he can say, as did the woman of old, these are my jewels" One man says. Isn't 1t a shame I have to work for a living?". Another says: Isn't 1t a blessing I have chance to earn a living?" Some say: Isn't 1t a shame that people have to get sick?" Others, Isn't It glorious that sick ness Is only temporary and good health is the normal state."
 A mans point of view determines his happiness. He must view things from the spiritual rather than from the carna1 point of view to be satis- fled and happy. Thousands are happy with litle and others are miserable with much. Jesus explained this by the parable of the rich fool, who thought he had all he needed to make him happy because his barns were filled with plenty. And the fools arc not all dead yet; because there are thousands who think that all they need to be happy is fine home, thor oughly furnished and lots of money. These poor, unfortunate people have not the ability to see that material possessions never did and never will make anyone contented and happy. He who has not learned to be happy with litle would not be happy with much This world is big with bless ings, other than money, if one is only able to see and appropriate them. The only pleasures which really satisfy, that give contentment, peace and happiness, are spiritual; and mate rial blessings are only a curse unless they are spiritually enjoyed. This old world Is so big with blessings, mate rial and spiritual. that there is an abundance for all. and all of its bless ings are only limited by our ability to see and enjoy them alright.