Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-17

hAbA1NS Walnut MI iNOckeIellefS Dugi-
ness genius for organization. He has
thus assisted in lighting India. And
even the rewards Of his enterprise, rep.
resented in enormous wealth, he is dai.
ly seeking to turn into useful channels
for the blessing Of humanity.
Even If we must dispute the wisdom
Of investing millions in great colleges
for the teaching of Higher Criticism
and Evolution and thus for the under.
mining Of the influence Of the Bible
and Of living faith therein, we must
nevertheless, compliment the evident
good intention and must trust that the
Lord win not hold a generous heart re-
sponsible for the terrible evils which
are sweeping over the world, breeding
discomfort and anarchy as result Of
unwise and improper direction Of
wealth.
In this connection must not neglect
to mention that generosity and public
spirit are not associated merely with
Christianity. Even here, on the oppo.
site side Of our globe, you have doubt.
less heard of our great steel manu-,
facturer, who declares that If be has
any belief in religious way he is a
Buddhist, and thus much in sympathy
with the religion Of millions in India.
This man Of genius, while putting into
practice methods of steel manufacture
which have greatly reduced the cost
thereof, and thus benefited the world
incidentally reaped for himself q huge
fortune. Noble spirited, he has pub.
licly announced his intention to use
his vast wealth in the public interest
wisely declaring that it is a shame for
any man to die very rich while Sc
many fellow-creatures are very poor
All over the world Mr.. Carnegie's gen.
erosity and public spirit are manifest.
ed in public libraries which he has
freely donated.
II is not for us to discuss the wisdom
or unwisdom Of Mr.. Carnegle's gifts OF
whether he could have done better; Il
is for us to congratulate our race upon
the generosity Of this one Of its nun
Der and upon his proper appreciation
Of his relationship to the race as man
Tested in his desire to give back tC
the public the rewards of his genius.
Not SO familiar with the rich of In
dia, I nevertheless counsel them with
the Divine Message, to trust not In
uncertain riches"-to make not these
the treasure Of their hearts-rather tC
consider them as blessed opportunities
for doing good to their fellow-men.
counsel them that the riches Of Divine
favor alone endure for eternity. II
they are enterprlsing and ambitious
let their eyes rest upon the great
"prize," which the Master called, fig
uratively, "The Pearl of Great Price,
a share in the Messianic Kingdom.
Bible Counsel to the Poor
The Gospel of the Kingdom is fol
rich and poor, male and female, white
and colored, ON the same terms, Goo
is not respecter Of persons. For
time He was a respecter Of nationall
ties; for a time He confined the offel
Of joint-heirship with Jesus in the
Kingdom to those Jews who would
hear and respond to the Message. But
after gathering out the "Israelltes in
deed" after begettlng these by thu
Holy Spirit, the call was made gen
eral and has been sent to the foul
quarters of the earth.
Tradition says that one Of the Apos
ties, st. Thomas, brought the Message
here to India, and we are pointed Il
his tomb. No matter whether the ira
dition be true or false, the facts stand
| (D the Gospel privileges have stoo(
open to India and to every nation TO
centuries; (2) The Gospel was not sen
to convert India nor any nation, bu
merely to bear witness. That witness
has been borne and am re-echolng !
today. The Message is for the calling
instruction, sealing Of as many as dc
sire to walk In the footsteps OF Jesus
and no others. Only those who appre
ciate this great offer will sacrifice ey
cry earthly interest in order to obtail
this "Pearl Of Great Price" I'm
masses have no ear to hear GODS Mes
sage-they have no desire to self-sac
riflcingly take up their cross ana IoI
low the Redeemer.
However, all Gods purposes snail D
accomplished; His Word shall not re
turn unto Him void; 1t shall accompnsI
that which He pleases 1t Will mn
| the elect number of sanity character
whom the Father foreordained shall D
with the Redeemer and share HIS glor
throughout His Messianic reign.
| have special word for the encoul
aeement OF the poor of India and q
every land. l wish the poor to realiz
this truth, namely, that poverty Is nc
unfayorable to their best interests 10
eternity, but, on the contrary Is a.
slstfnl Hence the Scriptures tell u
that mot many great, wise learned
rich" will be heirs Of the hinguou
but "chleay the poor of this worl, J,
rich in faith" Il Corinthians l. 2o-z'
James II, 81
tits not that God more highly esteem
the poor than the rich, but that tne
have less to all and satisfy their near
now and are, therefore, more nungL
and thirsty for the right way OF - -
Lord and more ready to hearken TO n
voice. which says to both rleh an
poor. "Come unto Me, oil ye that lao'
and are heavy laden, and | VIII gi'
YOU rest" The rich usually feel le'