Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-10

Uon, Wnlcn WIS ~
session here during the week and ad
lourned yesterday, decided TO remain
and hear both discourses by Pastor
Russell today. We report one OF his
addresses from the text: 80 is he that
layeth up treasure for himself, aud is
not rich toward God" Q.uke xii. 2ll
lie said In part:-
Ours is the day OF wealth. Nothing
10 cOmpnre with II has ever been
known In the worlds history, and the
wealth is increasing. Not merely have
we discovered rich deposits of gold aud
silver and precious stones; not merely
are these being mined In n proyident
and successful manner, with which
nothing In the past could compare, but
additionally tho world is growing rich
In every conceivable way. Our cities
ARE growing In size and beauty. In san
ltary conveniences, In spacious parks.
IN good, paved streets, and boulevards
MI the world over.
Furthermore, machinery perfected
within the last fifty years is being
multiplied and turning out articles OF
convenience and value which add to
The worlds comfort and material
wealth-not merely In perlshable arti
cles, such as clothing and brlc-a-brac.
but vast libraries, public ana private
are being acquired: aud many OF these
luxuries are becoming cheap, because
II the facility with which they can BE-
produced. These ALL however. consti
ttute riches. one glance at which would
amaze our ancestors.
But are we M race growing rich
toward God, as our text intlmntes
would be the proper thing7 Is not the
very reverse true; namely. that faith
aud godlncss are on the declinei Is
/ not true that within the last hfty
wears the love Of money. which the
APOSTLE declares is "a root OF all evil
has lntensiiedi Is II not true that
financial greed has become so strong
nd so persistent ms to make necessary
iur recently passed Pure food Laws
'or the protection of the lives of the
ncople-because life md health were
q jeopardy
Is It not true that although we are
lll better housed better fed md better
clothed than were our forefathers
there is n general unrest, because OF
he trust In rIChes2 Is 1t not true that
ven with all the modern safeguards
II police mud detective systems and
The telegraph, telephone, etc. still hu
man lives and property are in peril
because Of the everywhere prevalent
hunger for wealth.
"Whose Shall Those Thines 6e?"
Our text is II portion OF one OF our
lords parallels In 1t He pictures u
man whose lines were fallen IN pleas
mt places. The smiling sun and genial
showers prospered his undertakings
md his wealth grew. The opportunity
came TO him for helping his friends
and neighbors md relatives less IN
vored-the opportunity for turning his
material wealth to n good account II
he cultivation OF the generous traits
" his character, and thus to develop
more and more the Divine character
for God scHtters His blessings, the
rain and the sunshine, upon the evi
and upon the good.
But instead OF becoming rich through
the cultivation OF the noble qualities
of his character, be allowed scnshnesS
to dominate, He pulled down his
barns AZ built greater. He accumu
lOted instead Of dispensing the wealth
which Divine providence permitted t,
flow into his lap. Are there not many
today who are patternng after the
character which the Lord portrayed IN
this parahle2-mauy who are saying
10 themselves, 81 will accumua,,
wealth and then say TO my soul, You
nave plenty; eat, drink aud be merry
Think not particularly OF your less H.
vored brethren or nelghbors, nor OF th,
mlserably poor; live for yourself
Does It not appear that the Lord ha>
here drawn a picture Of practically ev
FRY man In the world, some OF whom
ire really doing these things, and 9th
lrs only longing for the opportunity
Hear the Lords Estimation.
II the Lord declared that the man Il
IFS parable was fool. what may T'
suppose is His estimate OF the mnssc'
of the world today as men
never before were blessed. privilege,
As men never before were privileged
md therefore responsible as men nc>
y before were responsible In the ns'
", money! Alas, We fear that H.
Lord ls not well pleased with M
rorld IN It's scramble for wealth, We
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