Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
Wealth Enough for All.


The bounties of nature that God has
provided are abundant for all.
There would be no poverty in the
world if mankind were faithful to the
trust imposed in following the instruc-
tons for its execution. 1t is not Cod s
purpose that We should have the poor
with us always-we have them. for the
reason that many are unfaithful
stewards of the manifold riches they
hold in trust.
The remedy for poverty is in the in
crease of faithful stewards of Gods
bounties. The aggregate poverty in
character makes all other kinds of
poverty. It is not the rich alone who
are to blame. Character is an asset
Of prosperity for the poor as it is for
the rich. 1t gives hope, courage and
willingness to work. and that spirit
finds work.
The Rich and the Poor Rich.
There are many rich poor men and
many poor rich men. Character is the
| wealth In the one instance, lack of it
in the other.
right conception of the relation one
bears to Gods bounties makes the poor
rich and a wrong conception makes the
rich poor.
The unfaithful steward. though he has
great possessions. has the fear of pow
erty, which is but little less uncomfort-
able than poverty itself
1t IS related of widow who had a very
small income, yet was noted for her great
hberality to religious objects. She came
into possession of an ample fortune. Soon
it was observed that she no longer gave
spontaneously to aid the cause of religion.
She gave grudgingly and often not at all.
On one occasion she gave a shilling,
where she had formerly given a guinea.
and her pastor felt it his duty to ex-
postulate with her.
"Ah. SIR" she replied. then had the
| shilling means, but the guinea heart; now
| I have the guinea means. but only the
shilling heart. Then 1 received from
Gods hand, day by day. my daily bread,
have to look to my ample income: but
| live in constant apprehension that / may
| come to want"
| The Fear of Poverty.
! the rich are generally more harassed
poor. The latter look to God for sup
ply of their daily needs: the former
look to their riches. AS q rule it is not
those in straitened circumstances
| but those who are affiuent In worldly
possessions that are burdened with
corroding cares concerning property
The patients in our lunatic asylums
who have lost their minds through fear
of want are persons of wealth. The
dread of poverty rarely causes in
sanity to the really poor.
Poverty and the fear of poverty re-
suit directly or indirectly from mans
denial or disregard of the stewardship
relation he bears to the bounties OF
nature.
Working for God is working with
God and this relationship may exist ir
material things as well as spiritual
things.
In the employment of God. as His
steward there should be neither pow
erty nor fear of poverty. The only
cause for fear is in unfaithfulness. The
faithful are never left desolate. Loss
of property may come to the good. We,
they faint not.
Though the outward man perish
yet the inward man is renewed day b.
day. For our light Affections. which
Is but for a moment. worketh for US
far more exceeding and eternal weigh
of glory
The heaviest Affections of want anG
restitution are light in comparison
with the riches and honor awaiting the
faithful stewards in Gods vineyard.