The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-02-14

i lie DleSStuS OIL
the Lord, 1t maketh rich; and He add
eth no sorrow herewith" proverbs
x, 22.) He said:-
The thing which strikes me specially
as I 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-
frast between great riches and great
poverty. But think not that l have
come into your midst to speak words
which would engender strife or even
discomfort. 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 done0n earth. as
1t is done in heaven"
The inequalities, mental and phys
zeal, which prevail amongst Us as mem
bers Of a fallen race, produce naturally
our inequalities as respects wealth and
social conditions; it is well, therefore,
that we should not accept the rabid
views entertained by many, but we
should think soberly, dispassionately.
We should not be quick to think
of the wealthy as robbers of the poor
and injurious to the general welfare,
wholly selfish and under Divine repro
baton. We should remember that God
Himself is very rich All the gold and
the silver are His, and the cattle upon
G thousand hills, with Infinite power,
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
Cod" 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 shall all the families OF the
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 il rich
and poor be measured by the same
moral standards the poor would be
found more noble minded than the
richY We think not
We should therefore view the mat
caliy. Both poor and rich should be en-
couraged to use fafthfufly 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 lit is not in our power to Ell
ther hasten or delay the Divine pro-
gram.
Eibie Cousagei For the Rich.
The Apostle says, Charge those
amongst you who are rich that they
trust not in uncertain riches" The
history OF centuries corroborases the
Apostles words. The rich and prom
inent Of one day become the poor and
forgotten Of another. Riches take
wings" Ia a manner that poverty rare
~ 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 partic-
ularly America, owes them a debt of
gratitude for their energy and perse-
verance in the exercise of their talents
and opportunities along such broad
lines. And If some of these have been
negligent of their opportunities for the
Redistribution of their wealth in the
interests of their fellow men, all the
more should this throw halo of hon
or about the heads of those who have
remembered that wealth, hike 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 l looked at the handsome edi-
fee occupied by the x. NJ. O. A. of
this city, and l was informed that il
was the gift of one of our American
merchant princes. Mr.. John Wanna.
maker, of New York and Philadel-
phia. j said to myself, Behold an in
stance In which riches have been gen
erousIy expended, even in a far-ofi
land. for the benefit of the masses and
with a desire 10 promote clean and mo-
bic manhood along Christian lines
Another of my coanbrypen, Mr..
Rockefeller, has done much to promote
the enlightenment Of the world by the