El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-20


TO do this or that OF the other2
We take into consideration the cost
Of everything connected with an en-
terprise or business. First the orig I
inal investment. then the labor. the :
wear and tear on investments used, I
the time to wait for returns. the kind
Of labor involved. the kind OF returns
10 be reasonably expected. the risk I
to be run Fiery conceivable thing is /
considered, pro and con. before men
make o venture in worldly affairs
'sThat shall IL profit
Notice also the use Of the words
..cain and loss IL q man IN mercy 1
secular pursuits would gain any thing
he must lose. OF be deprived or some /
other rhiug that al rirst SlElL
glance. might seem desirable lniS Us /
also true IN REGARD al4Ag - e..--- -
and spiritual matters toI lnsla1C1'
ne man desires 10 gain Wealtl. !
money. or its equivalents. ne must Z
lose. or give up TO very greal eN-
tent the life or SELF inou-5el-ce' %
n1sasu~s seeking. that seems 50 de-
sf-ebTa ~ an esneciaIly the young
ne must work early and late-nusi /
5eu- himself many things. II his Eo-
cation demands physical labor. ne
must deny himself OF tnat n'@neI
culture Of the mind that requires e.
en1ption from bodily toll and tat'@"e
and uerSfstent brain work II MS
business demands mental wors aions.
he loses the vigorous physical healIn
and endurance that come from plJs--
cal exercise alone
Cntu in One WAY. Lose In Another.
Thus We find that even with re-
eoec- 10 worldly matters + man
would gain in one direction ne must
submit to loss in another This trrtn
is exem0IIfled more and more. as the
TfFfe~enr nursuits Of men are maze
specialties. and greater SKIN ana eN-
cergarce are sought for in each "a
tient looking and working In one GUS
OFF necessarily. light and experience
Ia the other directions 4neFs -
many examples one person c1ll---
nozsasz and enfOr the most accurate
<nnuledEe in all departments. No rs
or woman can do everFf nlnG lii l--
hast roezfh1e way The OLD say llE-
Lack OF all trades and Food az none
Is not without force mus We
the common experience or men solLo
phiI0soDhy and the work OF lnSpl-.
ton. all agree andEfind EXPRESS on ~
fi,a words. "eaiu. the whole world ana
lose his own soul Inc vain p'-lS
and glory Of the world must ne re-
rof,ncef BY the man who seeks tns
Execution If his soul He can choose
which he will seek and serve Nay
he rnust choose what he VIII ser pc
fore himself as his highest Eoon. 2--
he cannot have beth the world ana ~
soul In the sense in when those terms
are used IN the text
In vrrst sense can and does the nan
who ignores the interests or nls SOU
have and eniov the world, that me
Christian man does notZ
NTust Consider the soul.
Eot the material universe. nor any
nsrficular department OF sc1enIlLlc OF
literary knowledge AN lninEs -
v0n~s" ssThe meek shall inherit tn
ez~th" "All these things sna-i -
added unto you Wnat mem 80
nv that possession and enjoyment q
sTr-H Auv worldly possession arc
eufovuent that is SOUGHT thus, y netn-
81 ~ wealth. or knowledge or honor
or pleasure that ends IN SELF tnat -
no God in IL. II these things arg ma
ne object OF supreme pursuit. aAl
@ra-ffr- the whole world OF wealth
s-d honor. and pleasure be galnee
and fhe uan himself lost MS SOU
forfeited. what an sWrul MIS- -
what a terrible blunder2 No man
ever did OF ever can gam .i y a. - -
IL an were gained II would ou.- ~
vanity and vexation OF spirit IaAe
f17e' erperfence Of Solomon for exam
BE. Hear the words OF LORD Byron-
count Ger the Joys thine hours have
Count Ger thy days from anguish
t,s 100 1.SS, whatever thou hast been,
'Twere something better not 20 oe-
Invest in Eternity.
This forfeiture OF his soul. o. his
i-7roortal Interests, IS necessarily e
/ over against the surrender OF nls
whole heart 10 the world. e cannon
serve Cod and 1Iammon- Cnooss
I this day whome We viii serVe' ~arl---
~ the gods which your Ialners
ssrvsd that were on the other SIDE OF
! the flood. or the gods Of the Amo-ltes,
/ IN whose land We dwell; but as Tor ne
End nv house, we VIII serve ths
I Lord" v--4
{ Basil representing anything eAcspl
/ Coz that YOU make the supreme oo-
{ iect Of pursuit and service Hers = :
business venture presented Tor your
consideration Yes. this holy - - y
dar. YOU are % transact ola-L-sa,
make an investmesnil TOT elsL, ~ --t,is
D cannot avoid Il IL you would. rms
moment comes 20 you freiEntea % -
f--t-7ost c7Dacitv with Gods uenoeF
mere and loving kindness ne ca-ls
{ TO YOU. TO me- 10 all TO-DAY IoM. -
icount the cost TO make the lnEe9l-
men-. Behold. now is the acc-pLs1
/ tirne. Behold. now Is the cay OF So a.
vation To-day Il ye viii hear his
voice. harden not your heart
[ This precious momant that l4s
vesIth Of worlds could not buy. IS
nart OF our capital: our intellectual
land moral faculties are the casn n
I hand 10 nut into this venture Ile
Z rsU Is made in trumpet tones. Il
I cannot BE misunderstood. Your soul
3 and mine are in the market me
world Is what the devil offers. ne IS
I irving to depreciate soul values ana
Z buv US out cheap. VIII we sen 70
I him in spite Of the question OF warn
I ing IN the text2 or. viii we make a
Z safe investment. a paying Investment.
TO-DAY in soul stock for eternity Let
Us at least try to itemize the inEest-
uent and the returns on pom sizes
50 as to approximate. y possloie: tA1
} results as 10 profit and loss make
sort OF trial balance. SO that We nay
avoid any rash Investment.
The balance sheet.
N favor OF the world:
item L a clear conscience must
I be given Up. We cannot have q con-
science void Of offence both toward
God and man AID hold friendship
with the world. For the one who
loves the world e. the enemy o. God
and man. II any man love the world
the love Of the Father Is nos in him
item ?. All hope OF permanent en-
j8vmant must be abandoned. for We
and the world soon part company
then "a fearful looking Tor OF iudE-
meut and fiery Indignation; whose
ever shall be ashamed OF me md Of
my words IN this adulterous and sin
ful generation. OF hi1a also shall the
son % Nan be ashamed, when he