The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-12


the Lord, 1t maketh rich: and He add.
eth'no sorrow Herewith" proverbs
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The thing which strikes me specially
as | visit your great city for the Grst
time Is the marked contrast between
the palaces of your superior quarter
and the novels of Blacktown-the con
trast between great riches and great
poverty But think not that / have
come into your midst TO speak words
which would engender strife or even
dlscontent. Rather my message will
be one OF peace. i bear you the Mes
sage of the Kingdom of Gods dear
Son-the Kingdom for which we have
all so long prayed, "Thy Kingdom
come; Thy will be done on earth, MS
It is done in heaven"
The inequalities. mental and phys
ical, which prevail amongst us as mem.
bers of fallen race, produce naturally
our inequalities as respects wealth and
social conditions; 1t is WELL therefore,
that we should not accept the rabid
views entertained by many. but we
should think soberly, dispassionntely.
We should not. he quick to think
of eiwehphy ms robbers of the poor
and injurious 70 the general welfare.
wholly selhsh'pid under Divine tenro.
baton. We should remember that God
Himself is very rich. An the gold and
hklsiiydIsfts Ills. Ihnd thelcattlelupon
a thousand hills. with Infinite pbwer,
beyond human comprehension, "
We should reDember that It is writ.
ten that -"ADfabain was very rich" and
that his riches did not Interfere with
the fact that he was the friefid of
God" and that to him God gave that
great promise secured by the Divine
oath, which Is the basis of all hope for
the blessing OF the world: ''In thee and
In thy Seed shuT all the families of tho
earth be blessed" Other noble char,
acters on the pages of history are noted
as having possessed great wealth.
Many of us have erred In thinking that
the wealthy are, to be measured by 9th.
er standards than are the poor. And
could anyone properly urge that If rich
and poor be measured by the same
moral standards the poor would be
found more noble minded than the
rich? We think not.
We should therefore view the mat
ter OF poverty and riches phllosophi.
cally. Both poor and rich should be en-
corraged to Use faithfully the opportu-
mites which they possess and to wait
patiently for the Lords time and way
for the introduction of the new order
OF things which He has promised, as
sured that 1t is not in our power to eli.
ther hasten or delay the Divine pro.
gram.
Bible Counsel For the Rich.
The Apostle says. Charge those
amongst you who are rich that they
trust not IN uncertain riches" The
history of centuries corroborntes the
Apostles words The rich and prom
inent of one day become the poor and
forgotten of another. Riches take
wings" In manner that poverty rare
ly Initiates.
The talents and opportunities which |
have brought great wealth TO some of |
our prominent Americans have brought |
wealth and prosperity in smaller
measure to those associated with them |
In their enterprises Indeed, In some |
RESPECTS the entire world. and partlc-
ularly America. owes them debt of
gratitude for their energy and perse-
verance In the exercise Of their talents |
and opportunities along such broad |
lines. And II SOME of these have been |
negligent of their opportunities for the
redistribution Of their wealth in the |
interests of their fellow men, all tho |
more should this throw halo OF hon
or about the heads Of those who have
remembered that wealth, like all 9th
er great talents, Is to be used, not too
selfishly. but for The public good.
My mind took this course OF reason
Ing as looked at the handsome edl.
fec occupied by the Y. M. @. A. of |
this city. and / was Informed that 1t |
was the Gift Of one of our American