The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11

: ll4SR2ezAQSSEIN students Asaocia-
j., "a : = . ton. which was In
session here dnriag the week and ad-
1ourned yesterday, decided to remain
and hear, both discourses by Pastor
Russell today. We report one Of his
addresses from the text: $50 is he that
iayeth up treasure for himself, and is
not rich toward God duke xii, FL
He Said 10 pHrt!-i' "a g -. ; :: -
Ours ts the day Of wealth. Nothing
TO compare with, It has ever been
KNOWN tn-the worlds history, and the
wealth Is increasing. Not merely have
Il we discovered rich deposits of gold and
silver and precious stones; not merely
are these being mined in provident
ana successful manner, with which
nothlng In the past could, compare. but
additionally the world is growing rich
In every conceivable way. Our cities
are growing n!size and beauty. in san.
1tary conveniences, in spacious parks
In good, paved streets, and boulevartls
all the world over. ,... ~
furthermore, &machinery perfected
within the last f1fty years is being
multiplied and turning out articles Of
convenience and value which add to-
the worlds comfort and material
wealth-not' merely In perishable arti-
cles, such as clothing and ~bric-a -brac.
ppt vast libraries public and private,
q are being acquired; and many Of these
luxuries are becoming cheap, because
OF the facility with which they can be
produced" These ali, however, consti
cute riches, one glance at which would
amaze our ancestors. .,........- -. ! :. -
But are we as. race growing rich
toward God, as our text intimates
would be the proper thing? Is not the
very reverse true; namely, that faith
and goodness are on the decline?+ liz
1t not true that within the last fifty
years the love Of money, which the
apostle declares is ga root Of all evil,''
mas intensified? Is 1t not true that
financial greed has become so strong
and so persistent as to make necessary
our recently passed Pure-food Laws
Tor the protection Of the lives Of the,
peopie-because life and health were
In jeopardy? -, =.
Is 1t not true that although we are
all better housed, better fed and better
clothed than were our forefathers.
there Is a general unrest, because of
the trust in riches2 Is 1t not true that
even with all the modern safeguards
OF police and detective systems, and
the telegraph, telephone, ETC., still hui
man lives and property are in peril,
because Of the everywhere prevalent
hunger for wealth? .---.
HWhose Shall Those Things Rew
Our text is portion Of one Of our
LORDS parallels In 1t He pictures q
man whose lines were fallen In pleas
ant places. The smiling sun and genial
showers prospered his undertakings
ana his wealth grew. The opportunity
came to him for helping his friends
and ne1ghbors and relatives less IA
vored-the opportunity for turning his
material wealth to O good account in
the cultivation Of the generous traits
or his character, and thus to develop
more and more the Divine character
Qor God scatters His blessings, the
rain and the sunshine, upon the evil
and upon the good).
But instead Of becoming rich through
the cultivation Of the noble qualities
or his character; he allowed selfshness
to dominate. He pulled down his
barns and built greater. He accumu-
lated instead Of dispensing the wealth
which Divine providence permitted to
dow into his lap. Are there not many
today who are patterning after the
character which tho Lord portrayed In
this paroble?-many who are saying
to themselves, II will accumulate
wealth and then say to my soul, You
have plenty; eat drink and be merryp |
Think not particularly of your less ia |
yored brethren or neighbours, nor Of the 4
miserably poor; live for yourself" |
Does 1t not appear that the Lore: has |
here drawn q picture of practically ev-
cry man in the world, some Of whom |
are really doing these things, and 9th !
ers only longing for the opportunity
Hoar tho Lords Estimation.
II the Lord declared that the man in |
Bis parable was O fool, what may we |
suppose Is His estimate Of the masses |
OF the woTld today-blessed as men |
never before were blessed, privileged |
as men never before were privileged, |
and therefore responsible as men new
Or before were responsible in the use
Of money? Alas! We fear that tho |
Lord Is not we'll pleased with the
world in its scramble for wealth, wit