Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-29

I.esson I'm Trust md Prepnrrincss
1t Is hard for Credentials 10 under
stand the freedom OF Oriental audi
ence. The speaker is apt to DO inter-
rupted any moment by question. com
nent adverse or approving. lie must
be quick in answer or rctort. other
wise he loses his crowd. a puniit in
India cried out to niSsiUnary:
why. the Inventor or Illuminating
gas was more Of II bcnefactor than
Jesus Christ" The speaker. quick as
Hash. retorted: II suppose that when
that man comes to die he VIII send
for rashtter!' The audience
laughed and stayed with the speak or.
II was case of fool according TO
folly" Jesus was often inter
ruptcd In like manner. In this
instance IL was by q man whose m Ind
was far away. who was evidently not
listening to what was being said. He
shouted out: Master make my
brother divide the inheritance with
me-. Jesus answered: why, when
ever did the court appoint me to ar
nitrate In your monetary affairs 80
But then He proceeded to answer the
question by unfolding those ethical
principles. the adoption OF which
would make uufairncss and covetous-
ness impossible, would make courts
OF law practically unnecessary. Like
ali Jesus teaching. this has no rcla-
ton TO map or calendar hut is OF
universal and perpetual application.
Now follows the pruit..r's
soltloquy. graduating himself upon
ms phenomenal success and planning
1" warehouse his products and
safety deposit his securities Gods
answer to the profitccr is IA clap Of
thunder in HIS clear sky. He said:
There are no pockets In the STROUD
mat is already making for your"
THAT Is Gods stern address TO
the rich foot. liut how gentle. wise
and consoia;ory His words to the
poor Don't work the ends OF your
fingers off under the dchsion that
you must do 1t. Re Industrious.
frugal and wise. Put yourself In
harmony with economic law, and.
when you've done your best. trust
your Heavenly Father for the bal
ancc. The living soul with which
God has endowed you IL more import
ant than its material sustcnancc
Food. shelter and raincnt are the
Coroliary 10 tho creation OF the spirit
lived birds and flowers should prove
that God will not do less for the
"'ernhl-living spirit. CorrodinG care
ana anxiety rartake OF 'heatheu'
spirit, which knows. nothing. Of n
Heavenly Father and His mind cul-
ness. His wisdom. power and love.
Under the study Lamp.
There is Legend that Alexander
the Great ordered that his hands
should be exposed beyond the nall
upon his tunera! bier in order chat
all his subjects might soc that They
were empty. aud that Of all his wealth
aud power he had carried nothing
with him into thc world beyond
/. Jesus quick and keen apprccia-
ti"n OF tho beauty OF nature has
passing Illustration. II. declared
that lsraeis most glorious King
clothed IN his royal robes. could not
S'rewn with flowers painted enamel
cd and pcrfumed in patterns rarcr
,hany any arahcsquc. Jesus
puts no premium upon "A life Of sloth
and idleness when He says. Let the
morrow take care of itself" The very
opposite Inference can lac made
birds do not SOW or reap. Man does
and h" ought 10. lilies do not toll
or spin. Man does and ought 10.
The caution Is against fretful
vital force aud makes on. Incapable.
of efficient effort. !nsuring the very
condition feared. Tho Cover
nor OF Massachusetts. in his admir-
able proclamation calling for tho
celebration OF the 2O0;h anniversary
of the birth Of Samuel Adams. the
patriot OF the R.voiution. para
doXicallv called him puor-rich, poor
IN worldly goods. rich in the high
esteem OF his Countrymcn. Tho
ron man OF tho parable did not know
that nc hal stcrehouS.s enough
already. The hungry mouths OF tn.
no"r could take ali his surplus.
The rich man was on a low lcvol-
eat drink. laugh. That was next til"
swim. at the trough lie might haN "
said: TN listen 10 good music. look
At Inc pictures, travel and see what
mans art has created. read the best
products OF tho pen Bmt there is
even - higher l".cl. He might have
said: "l'll commune only with tn.
pure ! Will walk in light and hav"
no fellowship with the Ruthless
K r II Il.
lines OF Henry Van Dyke. IN which he
d"prcca,es the material wealth of
America, and adds:
Better news crave.
. dearest country. Is it well with thee
Indeed. ana is thy soul In health?
II is the hearts more wisely brave.
and thoughts that LIT men up and
make them free These alone are
prosperity and vital wealth.
Nations may prOntccr as well az in
6ividGals They may cry with the
rich 1901, where may bcstow my
goods" Markets mus; be had by fair
means II possible. but they must be
had. cv.n ii tho sword must be re-
Analysts md Key.
Freedom OF Oriental audiences
Speakers interrupted.
Questions, comments. criticism.
Example in incident.
Jesus reply; question answered
His cure FOR COVctousncSS
The rich fool: slight tenure Of
worldly goods
Jesus word to the rich; folly OF
covctcousucSs.
Jesus word TO poor.
Faiths aniidOte to anxiety
Prcsent-Dny Application.
What is true of individuals is true
Of individuals in their collective form
OF nations. 1t is m open question
whether the sin Of sins OF the ma
lions today is not covetousness. and
whether this was not the real cause
OF the last war. and whether IL Will
not precipitatc another. Jesus Christ
preScribes the cure. And there is
really no other.
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| Motto-"Christmas has come once
! more. the day devoted by the large
| majority of Christians to the com
mcmoration of the nativity Of the
| notwithstanding. Perfect Life"
| The shepherds returned After they
| had scen the heavens ablaZc with
sernphic splendor and heard IL echo
| Ing with the hallclcjah chorus. even
after they had seen the Infant
| Messiah, they came back to the
droning, humble work of keeping
| sheep. But that is the very way