The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-23

begged at his gate. Infinite and
eternal was the contrast. Beyond
doubt disembodied spirits enter
at once q state of conscious hap
piness or misery.
WEALTH AND POVERTY
SURVIVING HEREAFTER
Verses 24-3D
The rich man and Lazarus in
eternity picture wealth and pow
erty surviving hereafter. Two
pravers rose from his parched
Inns: the first for himself that he
might be relieved of his torrents;
the second for his five impenitent
brothers yet in the flesh that they
might escape the punishment etcr-
nal. Cd The prayer for self was
offered as a racial descendant of
Abraham whom yet he calls IA
ther Once he asked not for
mercy: too late he seeks it in vain
appeal. On earth he spurned Lac
arus whom now he would welcome
as helper. In days gone by his
tongue was the vehicle of evil
words and the agent of gluttony.
oh. that now drop of water
would cool his tormented tongue!
But to his prayer Abraham re-
sponded; first vindicating the JUS
tice and declaring the impossible
ity of relief. ~ The prayer for
his brethren was pathetic. Gould
not Lazarus be sent back to earth
with a burning message from the
rich man to his unbe-
lieving relatives? But this prayer
also was rejected. And the reason
was adequate. Those who use not
present though limited opportuni-
ties are unworthy of any that
seem larger. If the impenitent
hear not the ordinary messages OF
truth, they would not be convinced
of their error though one emerged
from the grave. Strikingly this
was shown by the resurrected
Lazarus of Bethany whose very
life was sought by the foes of
Jesus. And SO the man who would
not pray in life, could not expect
answer to his. appeals from the
depths of Hades. Thus. the rich
man sinks back out, of sight in his
endless sphere Of woe. e.. -. So. -.
USE WEALTH AS GOD WILLS
% Wealth for Work. "a Ger
tain rich man" He must have had
many, fine qualities, Certainly ne
had great opportunities for self
and usefulness. 1t is
we'll to have high earning power.
Our lives ought to make the world
richer, and our riches ought to
make us better.
(2) Wealth for Raimen t.
Clothed in purple" There is no
virtue in wearing rags if we can
do better. Good clothes show good
taste and react favorably upon
character and conduct. But wealth
needs to be used wisely for cloth
ing the worlds naked.
(3) Wealth for Enjoyment.
"Fared sumptuously." The rich
man overdid it. But his trouble
mainly was that he lived in this
world exclusively. We ought to be
happy. We ought to use our prop
erty to promote legitimate pleas
ure. But of course we should not
stop there!
(4) Wealth for Food. Desiring
to be fed" The over-fed are gull
ty of gluttony. The under-fed are
reduced to inefficiency, emacia-
ton, dependence, and often crime.
1t takes the worlds wealth to dis
tribute the worlds food. Let the
hungry be fed.
(5) Wealth for Uplift. "Beggar
laid at his gate" The price of a
single banquet would have lifted
Lazarus out of beggary. The cost
of q single suit would, have made
the beggar independent. Often
the opportunities at the gate are
greater than those in the banquet
hall. Would that we had eyes to
see! ... "a 49," a,->
(6) Wealth for Health. "Full
Of sores" Why did not the rich
man ask his physician to attend
Lazarus and cure him? There was
more for him to. do than to let
Lazarus have the, crumbs that fell
or were. thrown from his kitchen
window, Hospitals have their high
place. Medical missions copy the
Great Healer.
I'D Wealth for Investment
"Hngels-Abraham's BOSOM" II
was little that Lazarus did O,
could do in life. Perhaps he could
do no more than the widow who
gave her two mites. But he lait
up treasures in heaven. The ricf
man could have done the same
But ne missed the secret when he
failed to repent of sin and piyl
himself to God.
il (s) Wealth Of Prevention
TORRENTS - impossible pulf ,
How eagerly the poor rich ma,
would have given check for al