The Ordway new era., 1912-03-01

twice today. We
report one Of his
(RASI0R RQSSEll)j discourses from
- the text: 1.-THE
blessing OF the Lord, 1t maketh rich;
and He addeth no sorrow Herewith"
proverbs <. 22.) He said:-
The thing which strikes me specially
rs l visit your great city for the first
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 to speak words which would en-.
gender strife or even discomfort. Rath.
er my message Is one Of peace.
e The inequalities, mental and phys
ical, which prevail amongst us as mem.
bers of fallen race, produce natural
ly our inequalities as respects wealth
and social conditions: 1t. is well. there
fore. that We should not accept the
rabid views entertained by many. but
We should think soberly. dispassionate-
ly. We should remember that God
Himself is very rich. All the gold and
silver are His. and the cattle upon
beyond human comprehension.
We should remember that It Is writ.
ten that abraham was very rich." and
that his riches did not interfere with
the fact that he was the friend of
God" and that to him God gave that
great promise secured by the Dirine oath.
which is the basis Of all hope for the
blessing Of the world: In thee and In
thy Seed shall all the families Of the
earth be blessed" Other noble char
acters on the pages of history are not
ed As having possessed great wealth.
We should therefore view the mat.
ter Of poverty and riches philosophi-
cally. Both poor and rich should be
tunities 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 promis-
ed. assured that It IL not In our power
to hasten or delay the Divine program.
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 corroborates the
Apostles words. The rich and promi.
nent Of one day become the poor and
forgotten Of another. "Riches take
wings" in manner that poverty rare.
~ initiates. The talents and opportu-
mites 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. In.
deed, in some respects the entire world.
and particularly America. owes them
perseverance in the exercise Of their
talents along such broad lines.
Ny mind tool this course Of reason.
ing as looked at the handsome ediHce
occupied by the Y. n. c. A. Of this
city, and I was informed that 1t was
the gift Of one Of our American mer.
chant princes. Mr.. John wanamaker.
Of New York and Philadelphia. I said
to myself. Behold an instance in which
riches have been generously expended.
even in a far-of land, for the benefit
Of the masses and with a desire to
promote clean and noble manhood
along Christian lines.
Gods Blessing Maksth Rich.
Our text is IN epitomized statement
Of the Gospel Of Christ. All Gods
blessing for our race will come through
the Seed Of fAbraham-The Christ. The
giving Of His Son to be mans Redeem.
er and Delivercr from sin and death
was Gods blessing to man-mnking
man rich. Messiah. having died for
the redemption Of the world, is about
to bestow upon men the Divine bless.
ing promised to Abraham-"1n thee
and in thy Seed shall all the families
of the earth be blessed"
Tint blessing to the non-elect world
will be n glorious opportunity for ris.
ing up out Of sin and death conditions
| to full human perfection In the image
| and likeness Of God-ns Adam possess.
ed this before his fall. 1t will mean
| the bringing Of the carth to the condi.
| tions pictured in Eden. The earth.
God declares. He formed not in vain.
but to be inhabited. At present man
| Is in n condition Of enmity and separn.
| ton from his Creator and his earthly
| home is disordered. Gods footstool.
for G.OCC years. has been the scene Of
terrible reign Of Sin and Death.
The only hope is in Messiah's King
lom, (Which God has promised shall
be established for the overthrow Of
Satan. the abolishing Of ignorance and
superstition. the enlightenment Of man
kind and the uplift Of all the willing