The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-03

v,,cco,y rryT-yk 6:co-76 and B:l9-3l, 1 GOLDEN TExT-"A mans lire consis ltcth not in the nbundapce Of the 'i''"e' he possesseth." Luke ls:la
 l Last week we were studying the nun ldan,ental principles of this new King dom Jesus came to establish. !ouay our study presents another or ms seeming paradoxes, viz, the olesseu' ness or the happiness of poverty. nun ger and persecution. Spoken primaii' lly to the twelve, Jesus intended these words for all the peop1e--present ana prospective. Jesus is distinctly ,he poor mans friend He knew the mean' ing of hunger and thirst, Of weeping and mourning. and so contrasts tie toy that shall be to these happy ones with the "woe" that shall come 10 those who from out of their joy and their abundance fail to respond to 'he needs of mankind.
 What It Ia and Why.
 The last half of the lesson IS inteno' ed to illustrate the teachings or the first. Let us look at the Illustration.
 "A certain rich man. He was not of sufficient importance even to mem ton his name. How few rich men ever succeed in really perpetuating their names. Not one succeeds in any meas ure at all except as in some manner hs enulates the life and teachings or l Jesus. How few monuments really perpetuate names, Character alone IS what lives. This rich man, however did not lose out simply because he was a rich man, Verse 25 tells us why he was in anguish. His life had been that of selfish seeker and he had had | his reward. Now conditions have changed. Once clothed in purple and faring sumptuously, now he is the began. Ignoring the cry of need at his gate now he is compelled to make his cry afar off.
 "A certain beggar named Lazarus" ;, 1t ie better to be beggar vainly seeking few crumbs and to rest in Abraham's bosom than to live ir lux urious ease, Ignoring the cry Of the needy and to live in hell hereafter. Lazarus did not gain glory hereafter because he was beggar, but rather because of his character Angels an nounced the coming of the Son of Man, angels welcomed the returning l of this son of mankind. Which of tho twain, Dives or Lazarus, really enjoyed life? Eternity is long time, 1t begins where imagination ends. The name Lazarus really means "God.helps" and God always does help the poor.
 Lazarus had some friends for we read that the dogs showed their sym. pathy. It Is always true that those poor as poverty are most ready to ro. spond to the cry of need, and out of their penufy will give the most abut. dantly to relieve distress.
 Lesves All Behind.
 "The rich man died also" Thus ended his life of ease and luxury for shrouds have no pockets. How much did he leave? He left 1t all" All of his loved oINs, ali of his hopes were left behind There is something ap. pallingly sad in the death of rich man who trusts only 10 his wealth, having no faith in God. Millions for moment of time. The sarcasm of Jesus words Is quite apparent, "and he was buried" Only clod of earth, no longer useful. of the earth, earthly, bury him, get him out of sight But did this end all? By no means, for when he reached the other side he did not lose consciousness nor reason. No soul sleeping there. He saw, he observed, he felt, he remem- bered, he reasoned. Back upon earth he had brothers who were following his same mode of life. Here he was suffering, crying for mercy" for an alleyiating touch of cold water, yet in that cry there was no note of repent. ance. He and his brethren had lived for the tongue and had pampered it now 1t, the seat of taste, of bold words. etc, Is crying for cooling relief But would those behind repent even if one were to rise from the dead? No, ex- cept that they might escape like tor ment. Tho desires of their hearts would be the same. Being out of siato's prison ia of Itself no particular i;ansr. ,rhs message of Jesus strikes deeper than outward forms and cere. monies. It is the heart motive where by we are to be judged. Dives sought to excuse or to justify himself (v. s0), but Abraham tells him plainly that both he and his brethren had had sui. icient light. If they will not listen to Moses (the Pentateuch) and to the prophets neither will they repent even though ono came from the dead. That being 50 how much greater condemna. ton must rest upon those who reject him who is greater than these? One who is a greater witness to the mercy and love of God.
 The disciples were poor in both this worlds goods and one of them, Mat thew, adds that tho happy ones are those who are poor in spirit also They knew the meaning of hunger and of privation and were ready to learn of him. Jesus is not 50 much in this H. lustration trying to give us a picture of the hereafter. of the future life as he Is to show the results of our living in this present life. He shows us plainly that there are different states over there and that fhesa atptoc ara