Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-29
HE breaches ON RIGHT
OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Materialistic Theory Is That 1t
Is Creation of HUI
man Law.
VIEW SET FORTH ny JuuIsTs
In COurse of Time, I.nws Were En-
acted Guaranteeing Ia Men Their
Accumulated P"ssessIons, Says Rev.
%. A. Snurr Ia sermon.

I0SHcSHiOns, says Rev.
%. A. Snmrr In sermon.
Taking az his subject. "Th. Right
OF Private Property" Rev o. \.
Saucr preached in Bethlehem Evan
gcl!cal Lutheran Church yesterda y.
in part. AZ follows:
"Th. irr-Iigious. ma,crialis,Ir
theory Of property is that II is i
creation OF human law. This vi.w j.
usually set forth by juris,s Their,
statement Of tn. Gag. Is tina; IL was
found cNp"di.nt that men should D..
allowed rNClusIv. possession and us"
81 the products OF their own efforts
subject, however. TO certain demands
for the public good. And thus. in the
course Of time. laws were enacted
guara TO them their accumu-
lated possessions.
"Rut this does not go back TO the
ultimat. ground of the right OF pri-
vate property. The right OF man 10
!"ritimatcly acquire property ante
dates the enactment of any laws
guaranteeing 10 him the undistmrbed
possession Of II. Mans right 20 far
proportion TO the things Of the
earth. which men have no, producei.
and to the fruits OF the Investment
Of his skill and industry. IL a right
founded in nature. II Is divine
right God has a right 10 impose
laws respecting the use Of property
because He is the grvcr or II.
Enact Human LAWS.
The God who created man placed
him here in this material world as
The owner and master OF Il. Human
!aws were enacted only because
many men. as result OF sin. no
longer respected or even recognized
the originally implanted law Of God
The right OF private property
not only has been proven by expert
-nc- to give Impetus 10 the spirit OF
progress. but II is the teaching o.
Gods word in both Testaments The
patriarchs mad their own property.
When the children OF Israel came to
the promised land. God had II divided
aud distributed. not only TO the dif-
fcrent tribes, but to the families. In
the hrst Christian congregation AT
Jerusalem, under the spur Of the
hrst love, communistic principles
with respect TO property were prac-
ticed. But they were not command
ed. nor we're they tried elsewhere in
tho apostolic church. And COM
munistic practice did not last long in
Jerusalem Hypocrites broke II M
among whom Ananias and his wife
wer. the arst and most fragrant
Everywhere in Scripture the right o.
man 20 the product OF his own
skill and labor Ia taken for granted
( Is taken for granted.
Real Title Keats In God.
we Christians recognize that the
real title to AL things rests in God
He is the absolute owner. BY the
I pen Of ST. Paul. God says: The earth
is tho Lords and the fulness there.
or
I human mind is prone TO look at the
matter with the unregenerate mar
the personal element. the I. is always
emphasized. I have done this: my
I judgment. my industry. my economy
have brought me these things This
/ ia usually the language OF those who
have not learned 10 know how ahso
/ lutely all things depend upon th'
pawcr and goodness OF God. oui
strength OF mind and body ny which
we are enabled to play mans or q
+ woman's part in the world. all comes
from God. What hast thou that thou
didst not receive Now. II thou
didst receive IT, why dost thou glory
as IL thou hadst not received 1t?
/ Il Cor. w. ~
There are many practical Difficult
ties in connection with this subject
I which We because OF our sin weak
en~d condition. arc not able To OK
/ plain One thing which often dis
,urhs Us is this why does God often
! allow wicked men. IN wicked way
10 accumulate much property and en-
/ low So many Of the good things oi
| ,his world? We cannot explain II
at least not in detail. The Other
side Is just as perpicxrng Why does
God often allow those who are de
vou,. and. at the same time. indus
,rious and honest. TO he unfortunais
so far IA the things OF this present
life are concerned?
we cannot explain this by giving
spec,fc reasons. But we have 3
general explanation for II. We kno"
that God does all things well. thai
He overrules all things for the NJ
innate good OF those who love Him
Let us do our full duty also in TEN
moral affairs. as God gives us strength
10 perform It, and then let us truss
also In these things completely. Coo
lie God. He rules over our Temporal
AFFAIRS lust as surely as He does II
tho sphere Of spiritual things. An'
al, that He does or allows 10 occur
4. rJgbt and for our good"