The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

An Old Question OF Property.
The International Sunday School Les
son for March II Trusting In
Riches and Trusting In God" Luke
14:13-34.
(BY WILLIAM T. ELLISO
We smile when we read of the un-
balanced man who tries to enter the
White House to have some ianc.eu
attempts to get hearing TOT nls
grievance from King George. any
body who broods too much over MS
own wrongs is likely to- lose his bal.
ance. Some bereaved Parents spe III
nobler uses of sorrow. Persons Wno
nave lost property become soured with
life. A man disappointed In love SO
Tar loses his sense Of relative Values
that he commits suicide.
The great Teacher was addressHs
crowds east of the Jordan. His theme
vas the highest that could engage
mortal mind. Suddenly. man tFo!n
out of the multitude claimed no.,sar ms
tention with, Master, bid my orotne,
divide the inheritance with me. All
that Jesus had said about inheritins
eternal life had gone clear over n.a
head. He was interested only IN tne
little inheritance left py ms III,
NyhQT01n
a family souabble meant more 70 nun
fhan ali the affairs of the k1neoo" Oh
How human and up-to-date It All
Is! This man won't become = %
tan hecause he does not like one oa
the the" officers OF the church. The otner %
.. cutaide the fold because ne tninAs
that the rich men inside are nypo
critics. A neighborhood feud spn.s 49,
congregation. As in the S case e.oan oa ' of
divine truth is measureo "S
OF personal interests.
A Religion of Rules.
rh;s rather pathetic figure OF tne
r,ho was thinking about properly
when he should have been tnl"n-as N. ..a.s
about his soul: because ms .ne ccas
in the grip of goods became the s.s+ occH+
sacn FOR a great enunciation. Cnrise
niainlv declared that he was no. a.
ieraI adiudicator, a maker or enLoiIea .,sa
or regulations. He does not usurp .lio
functions of the civil courts: an
.o ,nternret him, Jesus Is not Grass
Christ. He does not take sloes III IA
dividual conflicts. He Is not 80 r;ch
srainst the poor or against tno ria:
His is a religion OF spirit al al attempts
% 4 reSuce Christianity to set OF lutss
nave been failures. The Cnrlst seaS n-+v
;rc would settle the mans prope
nrobiem: but he himself must apHes S,r
it. Else the next case. SOM NV whoiiy
rroreo,,s conclusions from TINS 5uu.
o;as r,,I,nv Because Jesus enuncI%..u -
c,d r,rc;nies that hold true everyWne.<
ard forever, his gospel tits tne r,r.t
tieth century as reaoi'y n'S, a =. Asia. The
Sau Unrsn an the other hand. is Iull ~
,,snrte prescriptions. which canno. ~, y,
nsthsr accepted or fulfllieo ="
,nodern urban civilization. ...rce
The example Of Jesus IN tnas and teach.
is a good one TOT TOT. ovoid siding with
s.,... eas ~ factions The minister - ny
pardd, padd,er in temporal affairs, put ne y
tha messenrer OF vital truth wnlc.. -, -.
an immediate bearing upon ,,s e Christ,
81 ,;fe's local problems. Tnus; LIVE, a,,sr,
.a.nh;nr oa nhS Il accepted. can settle EYER.
,oh,r dispute; but Christs minaS
.ho,,,d not become partisans tne.eln'
u.sher Confessor's Confession
nh. incident served Jesus az a teA
ror discourse against coVe.ousi
which is one Of the sins M. o, eU1s e'sis.ionary H
,cavsaIs a striking tendency from ~,
long experience a. fatner con,esHl ,ea.,rl,
IL writea:-''I have had many Peop.'
resort to me for confession: sIne w ,e
fession Of every sin tnat l n ~,
KNOW" KNOW. n.ver dreamed of, has neel
r,r,,r.d into my ear; but not one Pc.
sor has even confessed to me tne si'
- covetousness." Bishop Wilmer says
some man only has ever expressea
me the fear that ne o.,ve snou.u U Sac
covetous; and 1t Is a sueeestive la, rav
the+ he was the most generous Hla
that had ever known. ,~,,r..
words in dealing with covstousness' :
calls the sin idoiatry; S:,,. inf ..the root G
All evir'-is a peril threatening a
classes. This is no occasion lor rai.n p
at the rich. A person with put te
cents may be az covetous as one VIZ :
mind. While 1t Is q danger OF the ga:
A. was also a peril two thousand yea
aro Covetousness Is to be dreaoe
b iust as truly as malice and lust an
drunkenness. Thrift" and pruoence
are the fair words under which cove
onsnes. oftenest hides: but love
money il covetousness and sin.
Having and Being Had.
Some people have money and mcne
has some people. The mirror has n
vet been invented which Will reveal
a person what he would really amoul
to IL stripped of his wealth and all tn;
wealth brings. There are many PAL
per souls living in palaces and watti
upon by buffers. The latest cut OF ev
ming clothes often covers a soul
atomic dimensions. Inc noIloH III
wealth atones for all IL a pernicious OF
which Is receiving severe Jars IN o
day. To be merely a rich man. Al
nothing more, no longer establishes
persons position.
Sometimes God laughs at man. tt
sort of spectacle arouses his anus
contempt, and he exclaims. grim
ssThou foolish one!" Such is t
point of the story which Jesus told
illustrate the futility of wealth's 1
lance upon wealth. A rather blatal
phffed-up egotist. who. like millio
since, thought his own merit h
made the earth produce bountiful
strutted about complacently, spilli
perpendicular pronouns all over t
VoV a hno ouff