American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-10-23

.,,,,,,g, nm the decline? Is II not true
,ha, within the last tifty years the love
- ,,,,,,v which T. rrrl declares Is
"a root Of all owl" has intehSlheu
,,tb,uph We are better housed ted anu
.I..0.J imam were our fulcfaihers. YET
,h.... r.. % general unrest due to trust III
J,J,,s DESPITE police. detectives. teIe'
,rr,b4. telephones. etc" human ives
,nJ pr,ncrty are still in peril because
If the hunger for wenIth.
Whose Shall These Things Be"
Taking up his text, the Pastor then
discussed the parable from when II Is
nixon I'm il our Lord pictures man
whose lines were fallen In pleasant
,r,res and whose wealth increased un'
der sun and shower. But instead vi
growing rich in character through the
rultiyotion of noble qualities 10y using
his oppnrtunitics for helping those less
favored than himself, this rich man
pcrmittrd selfishneSs to dominate MN
Instead Of dispensing wisely the wealth.
which Divine providence gave him, he
accumulated more for himself.
Many today are following his exam
Mic the speaker regretted to say. In
thls parable the Master has drawn a
picture of practically every man III the
world. some of whom are really DONG
these things. and Others are longing for
the opportunity
Hear the Lords Estimation.
Commenting upon the Masters esti'
nation Of this foolish rich man. the
Pastor asked. If the Lord considered
the rich man Of Ills parable a fool,
what may we suppose is His estimate
of the masses today-blessed rs never
before. and therefore responsible as
men never before We're responsible In
the use Of money? lie fears that the
Lord Is not well pleased with the
scramble for wealth Witnessed every
where
The speaker then explained that the
Lord does not address Ills reproof to
the world. but to His Church-the con
secrnted few The world. he declared.
| Is about to learn u great lesson. HAY
| ing sOwn to the wind the seed of self.
ishness, II Is about to reap the whirl'
wind of trouble. the fruitngc of selfish
ness. in which the interests of rich and
/ poor will clash In the conflict between
| those who have secured wealth aud
| those who will strive Ia take IL from
them ~ Time of Trouble such as was
not since there was u nation.
According to Scripture. God Is not
now appealing To the world. for well
| lie knows that so intense Is the spirit
Of avarlce that such an appeal would
! bc useless. by the time that the pool
world has learned that seltishness Is
! an integral part of sin, even nS love
and bencyolence are integral parts OI
righteousness. It will he ready to cry
for Divine assistance. Then Gods
means OF assistance. the Messiani,
Kingdom. will be inaugurated. and will
| bring blessed results of love, Joy
peace and good will amongst men
| To the Chnrch--God's sanity people
both In and ont Of sects. parties. etc..
the Lord says, Let not your treasure
be Of an earthly kind; spend and b,
spent In the interest Of others and Il
the service of God: ana thus seek I,
share with Me, not only IN the suffer
ings of the present, but IN the piory
honor and Immortality of the future.
"Take Away the Stony Heart"
The Pastor concluded his dlscOurs
after showing that during Messiah
Mlllennlal Reign humanlty's hart
heartedness will gradually be dissoly
ed. Satan will he bound ana the ours
removed The stress being lifted
mankind will rise from their prescn
condition of selnshuess back 10 III
image Of God, lost In Eden. rcdccme
at Calvary, As the Scriptures drclar,
God viii remove the stony heart an
give them heart of flesh kind. syn
pathetic But the lncorrlgible will II
destroy In the Second Deoth