The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-04

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z effect wherever it
lllASIOR RUSSEll)l is exhibited No
one can see 1t
without having his heart irresistibIy
drawn toward the Giver Of every good
and perfect gift, who so loved the
world as to give Ills Only Begotten
Son. that whatsoever believeth in Him
might not perish. but have everlasting
life ~
Today Pastor Russell preached from
the text, so is he that layeth up treas
ure for himself, and is not rich toward
God Luke 1921.
The Pastor began his discourse with
the declaration that ours is the day of
Wealth. Nothing to compare with II
has ever been known in the worlds
history. Not merely have we discover
ed rich deposits of gold, silver aud
precious stones; not merely are these
being mined in a provident and sue
cessful manner with which nothing In
the past could compare; but additional
~ liz WI ld IL f7iONf litS llCHGf Ill every
conceivable way.
This statement was illustrated by
reference to the growth of our cities
in size and beauty, in sanitary conve
niences. in spacious parks, in good,
paved streets and boulevards: and to
our industries. which are multiplying
machinery perfected within the last
fifty years and turning out products of
convenience and value These add
greatly to the worlds comfort and ma
terial wealth, and are not merely per-
ishable articles such as clothing and
br1c-a -brac. but substantial edifices.
etc. Vast libraries. both public and
private, are being acquired Many for
mer Injuries are becoming almost ne
cessities, because of the facility with
which they are produced. All these
things. and many others. constitute
amaze our ancestors.
The speaker then asked a series of
questions such as appeal to all thought
full persons. Are we as a race. he in
quired. growing rich toward God? Is
not the very reverse true? Are not
faith and goodness on the declines Is
it not true that within the last fifty
years the love of money. which the
Apostle declares is "a root of all evil
has intensified? Is it not true thai
financial greed has become SO strong
as to make necessary Pure-food Laws
FOR ftln r1r.n nf ho ~ fTo
people-because life and health were
in jeopardy?
Attention was then called to the
fact that. although we are better
housed. better fed and better clothed
than were our forefathers, yet there Is
a general condition of unrest, due to
trust In riches. Despite all our mod
ern safeguards of police and detective
systems. despite our telegraph. tele
phone, ETC., human lives and prop
erty are still in peril because of the
hunger for wealth everywhere prev
alent
''Whose Shall These Things Be7"
The Pastor next discussed the para
BILE from which his text is taken In
1t our Lord pictures a man whose
lines were fallen in pleasant places.
The smiling sun and the genial show
ers prospered his undertakings. and his
wealth grew apace. To him came OPP
portunities for helping friends. neigh
bors and relatives less favored-oppor-
tunities for turning his material wealth
to good account in the cultivation of
thus for developing more and more the
Divine character; for God scatters His
blessings Of sunshine and shower upon
both the evil and the good.
But instead of growing richer in
character through the cultivation of
noble qualities. this rich man permit
ted selfishness to dominate him. He
pulled down his barns in order to build
greater ones. Instead Of dispensing
the wealth which Divine providence
permitted to flow into his lap. he ac-
cumulated lore. Many. alas. today
are followin his example. These say
to themseh es. Il will accumulate
wealth. and then will say to my soul.
You have plenty; eat. drink and be
merry Thllk not particularly of your
less favoret brethren and neighbors.
nor of the b peiessly poor; live for your
self" Thus in the parable the Master
has drawn a picture of practically ey-
cry man in the world. some of whom
are really doing these things. and 9th
ers of whom are longing for the op-
portunity to do so.
Hear the Lords Estimation.
Commenting upon the Masters esti-
nation of the foolish rich man, the
Pastor asked. If the Lord declared that
the rich man of the parable was a
fool, what may we suppose is His esti-
mate of the masses of humanity to-
day blessed as men never before were
blessed. privileged as men never be
fore were privileged. and therefore re-
sponsible as men never before were
responsible for the use of money?
Alas. he declared: we fear that the
Lord is not well pleased with the
world in its scramble for wealth. wit
messed today on every hand. In our
text the people of God of today have
a reminder that all have the oppor-
tunity to cultivate the Christ-like spir-
1t of generosity, helpfulness and broth
erly kindness.
The speaker then demonstrated that
the Lord does not address His reproof
and admonitlen to the world, but
merely to His Ghurch-the consecrated
few The world. he declared. is about
to learn great lesson along this very
line of seIfishness. Having sown to
the wind the seed of selfishness. 1t is
about to reap a whirlwind of trouble.
the fruitage of selfishness, in which the
interests of rich and poor viii clash in
The conflict between Capital and La
Dor. between those who have secured
wealth and those who will strive TO
take the wealth from them-"a Time
Of Trouble such as was not since there
was a nation
Are any so blinded as not to see the
awful growth of anarchy, he asked,
which is gradually settling down upon
he highest type of civilization to which
he world has ever attainedf Are
here any so blinded as to be unable
% perceive that the conflict will be
,long the lines of selfishness-desire to
lold on the one part, and desire to
,oouira on fine other?
The Pastor explained that according
n the Scriptures God is not now ap-
,eaIing to the world; for well He
Knows that so intense is the spirit OF
,yarice that such an appeal would be