The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-13

$50 is he that layeth up treasure for
himself, and is not rich toward God.r
After calling. attention to the fact
that there never was such day as
ours for the accumulation Of wealth.,
Pastor Russell declared that the wealth
itself was not condemned by our Lord.
but the love oft: '"The love of money
y n root OF ali evil Nor should he
be understood to DO a denouncer Of
wealth and the wealthy. The outpour
of Divine favor In the multiplying In.
ventions Of our day had poured wealth
into the lap Of some out Of nil proper
ton to their covetousness. Indeed.
some of the most coyetous people the
Pastor knew were poor people who
seemed so anxious to get rich that
their overstraining led them into nu-
merous financial pitfalls and kept them
poor. The happiest people In the
world. ae said. are those who have
"godliness with contentment-great
gain" These are rich toward God. for
they possess what money cannot pir-
chase-contentmcnt and the peace Of
God.
Pastor Russell Reported Wealthy.
Many such people. with heavily mort.
gagged properties. come to me under the
supposition that am rich. Indeed,
am told that have the reputation Of
being fabulously rich. Whep at Corinth
learned that the report. was current
that was reputed to be a multi.
millionaire and that my library alone
was worth millions. Servants, and por.
tiers, ,of, course; expected tips to, GORE;
spond with that reputation and was
compelled to seem ungeperous,. al,
Indeed, I; learned that even In Amer,
lea, 1, am credited With being very rich.
II other PEOPLES books sell for one or
two dollars. per voum9 and mine are
Sold " tfe Bible Students Societyi for
one.sixth' the price. III: order to put
them into, the h.sssds of the people, 1t Is
surmised 1ehatoIa mustntea a royalty
onmilitdns, whereas / receIvesnothlng.
Il LIDO not mind telling you, myfellow:.,
hAbie-Stndents. nthnt stong lyenrs ago J
'tlok the advieet thnt !. es'is gape.an our
eonteSt. ~ recognized the'frihe OF
wealth IN my possession1as n steward
sup. the proper use oflwhich in Coos
service might make NE rich toward
5oh. ! Invested al HAT ! bnd IN His,
service and spent 1t MI long ago. be:
came q spender instead OF nm accumu'
lator OF money. Others. perceiying my
abihty as spender. have since Deen
putting Into my hands for similar use
snch or their eonsecrated means as
tney desired so to use.
I'm proportion MS the money has come
IN 1t has gone out In the service OF
GODS Word. In the service OF those
hungering and thirstlnG after the
truth. The Lord Is blessing His work
IN every direction. We never lack. We
never Solicit our experience Is more
or less contagious Many others are
learning TO be rich toward God ny not
holuihg TOO tightly TO earthly riches.
$50 to, Now, We Rich Men,"
st. James, by Divine inspiration, MT.
tered word OF warning to the rich of
our day. No longer do the rich add
barp to barn. That is too slow way.
Now they add bond to bond and bank
to bank. With many of them, money.
grabbing has become disease. They
are to be pitied. Accustomed to the
battlings Of trade they have no other
pleasure in life. A few Of them turn
pleasure.hunters;, but, alas. they rare.
~ are plcasure.Hnders. for lie who
seeks to please himself rarely succeeds.
shall not address this audience aR.
wealthy and urge You to spend all sur.
plus wealth and spend 1t rapidly in
the service of God. in the service Of hn.
manIty. before It takes wings, before