The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-17

sr'gp ont his conscientiousness and
~. n.rn the slave OF wealth IN
..c,d OF l.s posstssor.
Always Hungry For More.
Tt. .uIpf sin Of today Is man
..s.sg1rI for the rights OF his tel-
.., mon when those rights inter
~ ,,... his plans for gain. He VINO
h.. ,hr power OF money behind him
.,o, characterized by the desire To
,g. his wealth an agent for the
'..,3 Of Che race. but rather tho
i.y,r hg which he hopes to move the
World fo the gaining OF his own
.,5s whether those ends Dee the
,IJ.ng fu his possessions or the ac-
,,.Iisif.ou of some other advantage
ab,.5 his soul Graves. IL is possible
., find men OF wealth who Ike 10
,,so that power for the Advancement
NJ some worthy object, hut they are
,ary much iu the minority Most or
,bem crave 10 gain more by taking
advantage Of the weakness, lg-
rorancc or misfortune OF others.
They grind the faces of the poor
instead of giving them aid In re-
r5y,r.ng better position in the
Struggle " life. But the true Chris
Ton who Is blessed with wealth VIII
recognize his unusual opportunities
,ssrye cod and his fellow man.
The Land Thief.
listen TO Isaiah: Woe unto thcm
that ioin house to house, That lay
field 10 field, till there be no room.
lie, those who are responsible Tor
The growth Of great estates, wruns
from poor farmers who have been
forced TO mortgage their farms TO
money lenders and then have them
'5recosed and combined with al
ready extensive acres, pause and
consider the condemnation Of such
methods by he Lord of Hosts. Many
have made business of extending
financial aid with no other eNpecta-
ton than that they Will get to swai-
low up the possessions of the Dor
rover. They have speculated upon
the borrowers inability to pay ana
have profited By his misfortune.
The Lord says he will not forget
those who sin thus, and that the
tine will come when their sin VIII
reap its reward. The lender Will
call such methods legitimate, but
Jehovah has said they are sinful
and will be punished.
No Time For God.
Jews who came under the notice
ot Amos are so taken up with
their greedy schemes that the little
respect they have for Gods ordi-
uances is sldetraCked and the time
tlken up with plans to enlarge their
business. This is a hint to the sab
hath breaker. In these days when
so much is said about trivial Of
stVsg.s Il ~ IA
blue laws those who think they
are doing Gods service would do
better to look to their own house
holds. How many business men take
Sunday for private review OF their
business behind drawn blinds. to
consider business matters in the
privacy Of their offices, or lay plans
for the conduct Of their affairs on
the day which belongs to God. God
has said he will never forge any OF
their works. They cannot cover up
their greedy motives by ClamorinS
against the poor who seek rest and
reCreauon on the Lords day in ways
mat do not agree with their Phari-
4lcal IDEAS.
How To End Poverty.
u is real national calamity
people only two classes-the very
rich and tho very poor. The mid
Ole classes in all ages have been the
saving element In national life. Es-
sentially there is no crime in being
Tlch, neither is there virtue in be!nl
poor Fanatics who pledge them
selves TO chastity and poverty do not
Aereby attain to a higher life. They
avoid some temptations, It Is true
out while doing so they lose the Op.
poTunities TO influence their fellow
men for good. The idea Is selfish
N mat they avoid part OF their duty
70 God and man in the hope OF get
vhs the larger blessings for them
seIVes--Whch cannot be, for Got
.t"ards those who make themselvei
'HNhesSeS for him before all men
%eh with large riches and larg,
nedrs are thereby qualified to b.
no greater beuofaCtors of the hu
nSh race, and that pleascs God. |
az wealthy men We're dcvout an,
IeI.gent Christians there would b.
~ absolute poverty, no almshouse'
wi io1se who had great possession
Nou'a use their wealth 90 amelio
Ne 'he woes OF those who hav
W. Wealth in the hands OF jus
ssuu brotherly men is a great powe
~ s'od, but in the hands Of sci
eui. i0"''
r, Legal But Immoral.
mere ia a Christian way OF grow
y wealthy, Ike Abraham, L
On success came as reward 70
A. Hue"ty and unwayering faith
au Is not only the steward OF tn
o,alA d." already has, but of IN
fporI4aitlos for obtaining wealth
wealth must therefore be galne
methods that are just and TAI
Dot SIMPLY legal) brotherly an
"Spehtious. One must accumu
@"sv @ money in ways that are 80
10y helpful. While ne is addin
:, S own store, he must contribut
we general welfare OF mankind
must not receive profit from tn
pdld labor of women and chi
m"' ne must know that his none
WI, ,"oN been gained by method
He tAtali hardship upon other
aIt,in,1s' not add to his pile by cap.
aBJ me misfortunes OF other
hsr. sealing from them what the
sono. ''oored for. They must nc
lnor,aF OUT the small farmer by tn
oBsseass route, nor form monou
who anu torce prices up on thos
Tbs. Van III afford the expens,
,bsn are more ways OF stealth
I'M, Inose forbidden in the statut q
} Goa az are alike theft In the eyes {
punjsSu VIII ultimately meet III
'rha ""leht OF an angry Jehoya