The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-22

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their wonderful progress for the future.
and these are looking for their bless
ings and prosperity In direction the
reverse Of that indicated by the Word
OF God.
Jesus prophetically forekne lew and
foretold the crisis OF the Jewish nation.
His Message gathered out OF that na.
ton the "Israelites indeed. In whom
was no guile" Then the nation was
given over to itself. The Divine Hand
which bad guided It safely in the past
let so the rudder: and human passion
accomplished the wreck in the anarchy
which overthrow the nation In A. d.
20. Similarly. We may understand that
now hns come the Harvest Of this
Gospel Age: that now God is gathering
His Elect: and that as soon rs this
work shall have been accomplished. the
Almighty's Hand which Inns held in
check the powers Of human passion I'm.
til now. will release its hold.
Then mankind, left to themselves,
will wreck their present civilization.
As the rich Of Jesus day suffered most
keenly In their time of trouble. so the
rich VIII suffer most keenlytfl the time
of trouble now near. Thank God. how
ever. that these woes. both upon the
Jews and upon Cbristcndom today, a?e
not woes Of eternal torment.
Compensations In Nature.
Who has not been struck with Ma
lures compensations? The rich. the
learned. the favored. have trials and
difficulties. perplexities. cares. doubts
and fears. which the poor. the unearn.
ed. know nothing about The clerk.
the mechanic and the laborer may fiji.
isb their toll under certain hours and
be care free. while the employer often
faces perplexlng problems which hin.
der sleep ana undermine health.
In matters Of grace the same rule 10
some extent. prevails. The rich have
more on which to set their hearts.
more to occupy their time. more to cul.
tivate self-will. more opportunity for
disqualification. more riches for which
to be responsible. more education by
WHICH, unuer present conditions. errors
are more iiKeiy to be gained than truth.
The rich In influence have more to di.
vert them and to cultivate their pride.
The naturally noble. contrasting them
selves with their inferior neighbors,
are inclined to resent the idea that
'nes are sinners. ana MS much depend
cut upon tle LORDS grace MS the hum
pIest ana the meanest OF their fellows.
No Partially With God.
We ore M, IN undorrtor, ,,,. No.,
10 n,rti,, IN tho no,r tho 49, .h',
iII,toroto tho ,onoh,o nh ca.,,.,,,s
assure us thot Ca 10 innor,,., an
otbor oopd,t,or. ho,,n an,,oi ",o,,..,
honor nobility a, chor,c,or mon,J
make tho no.sossors nnoro os.ao,a, 80" ~,
CD, ,io,t DE- a,,a. son,,.,a. ~
not ooroi Dvr,,a .h,,. 49, c",,
choos,ng n .noo,nI aIa,, IT, .,.
fo,tb srst thnr ,moo,.nos. oan,,o,a.,
,ot;o,co hrotro,.,,. ,.i,,d,,a., ,,,, -"
In tho,r ordor '' ''1 we
ApnorontIv t,o no. oro,r,.,o, 81,
.,n 49, 49,, ,a,o,Ia ..s rs.',
or more so. than the conditions Of the
rich and the talented. All OF their ex-
periences tend to develop faith. while
those OF the rich tend rather to de-
velop seif-relinnce. self-asSurnncc. The
experiences OF the poor and Ignorant
tend TO develop meekness. tenchablc-
ness. whereas the experiences Of the
learned tend naturally toward self-con-
ceit. The experiences or the great in
dealing with subordinateS tend to be.
get arrogance and self-assurance:
whereas II they become disciples Of
CHRIST tlose quailcs are serious hand
leaps ana lhterterences. mus we see
why not many rich. wise. great ana
none are amongst those upon whom
inc Hospei Message taxes serious ef-
lect' NOT only nave the poor many
advantages IN respect TO nearing aud
oo'aihlhs tue Gospel Message: but
their oeins more numerous than the
men wou'd DC another reason why they
Wouiu preuominate among the Lords