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AUGUST 2.
Palpit§p{eu)s
BAPTIST.
Crawford Avenue Baptist Church.
Thomas Walker, pastor. Preaching
at It a. m. and 8:15 p. m.; Sunday
school at 3 p. m.. W. F. Bentlye, Supt.:
praye.' meeing Wednesday evening at
8:15 p. m.
First Baptist Church.
M. Ashby Jones. D.L>.. pastor. At
11:15 a. m. the service will be con
ducted by Rev. A. T. King of Johnston,
S. C. There will be no evening serv
ice during the month of August, nor
any midweek prayer meeting.
Sucond Baptist Church
O. P. Gilbert, pastor. Preaching by
the pastor at 11 a. m. to the Junior
congregation: at 11:15 a. m. regular
preaching service; the evening service
begins at 8:30 p. m. As many of the
churches in the city are closed for the
night service, the pastor and members
of the Second Baptist extend them a
cordial invitation to worship at this
church in evening.
CHRISTIAN.
First Christian Church.
Seventh and Greene Streets. In
the absence of the pastor, services in
the morning only, will be conducted
during August by Rev. Everett Hol
lingsworth. who supplied last yens In
l)r. Cress absence. The subject for
this morning is The Power That
Comes in Quiet.”
West End Christian Church.
Preaching 11 a. m.. subject "Pa
tience.” At 8 p. m., subject "He Hath
Done All Things Well." Bihle school
3 p. m. Prayer meeting Wdnsdey
nigh 8:15. Th sprial Baraca meeting
anounced last week for today has been
postponed till the second Sunday in
August. All Baraca classes of the city
are invited to aten.l this special serv
ice. w t r y to make all services help
ful and ask you to come and bring your
friends. 11, 1,. Veach, minister; G. A.
Bell Sunday school superintendent.
CATHOLIC.
Sacred Heart Church.
Corner of Greene and McKinne Sts.
In charge of Jesuit Fathers. Masses
begin at 5:30 8:00, 7:30 and 9:30.
Benediction will he given after the
last mass.
St. Patrick’s Church.
Corner Jackson and Telfair streets.
Rev. P. H. Mahon, pastor. Masses xt
B. 8 and 9:3(1 o’clock; benediction after
the last mass; daily mars at 7 o’clock.
EPISCOPAL.
St. Paul’s Church.
G. Sherwood Whitney. rector.
Eighth Sunday after Trinity. Sun
day school 9:45 a. m. Holy com
munion and sermon, 11 a. m. There
will be no evening service.
The Church of the Gobd Shepherd, The
Hill.
►' Archdeacon Johnson, rector; Eighth
Sunday after Trinity; Holy common
s ion and sermon at It a. m.; Sunday
school at 5 n.m. There will be no even-
ing service.
LUTHERAN.
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church.
548 Walker Street. Rev. P. J.
Bame, pastor. Divine worship 11:15
a. m. Subject of sermon. “False
Prophets in Sheep’s Clothing.” Sun
day school 9:45 a. m. George H-
Gercke, Supt. Everybody welcome.
During the month of August t]ie pas
tor and family will open the doors of
the i arsonage to all the people of the
congregation and expect a vistl from
them all.
Holy Trinity Lutheran.
Preaching at 11:45 a. m. by Pastor
Rev. J. B. Derrick. Evening services
at Graniteville. Bible school at 9:45
a. m. Mr. H. C. Lorick, Supt. Churcli
is at 557 Greene street. Everybody is
welcome.
METHODIST.
St. Luke M. E. Church.
Corner of Crawford Ave., and St.
I.uke street. J. F. Roberts, pastor. Serv
ices at 11 a. in. and 8:15 p. m. Sunday
day school at 3:39 p. m., J. C. Platt,
superintendent. Mid-week service, Wed
nesday evening, 8 p. m. You are cor
dially invited.
St. John Methodist.
730 Green street. Rev. S. P. Wiggins,
pastor. All regular Sunday service*,
sermons by the pastor. You are invited
to worship here.
Woodlawn Methodist Church
Corner of Silcox and Fiftenth streets.
Rev J. O. Brand, pastor. Preaching at
11:15 a. m. and 8:20 p. m. by the pas
le-lur; Sunday school at 9:45 a. m., P..
It, M Go wen, Supt. Classes for both
men and women meet every Sunday
morning with the Sunday school. Rev
Reeves of the Presbyterian church will
address the Brotherhood Bible class ot
this church at 10 o’clock. All men are
cordially invited to come out and hear
Uro. Reeves. Prayer meeting Wednes
day evening at 8:30 o’clock. Strangers
ore cordially invited to all services
held at this church.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Greene Street Presbyterian Church.
M M. MacFerln, pastor. Sunday
school, 9:45 a. m. Morning service
and sermon at tl 'ls. Rev. H. L-
Reaves will preach, the pastor being
In Penfiehl, Ga„ holding a meeting.
There will ha no evening services
during August. Christian Endeavor
prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 8:30. Everyone cordially invited
to attend these services.
Silby Presbytarian Church
Corner Broad and Hye afreets. Reg
ular services Sunday 11 a. m and 8
p. in.: Sunday school 5 p. m.; the Adci
phlan Baraca class meets on Sunoag
morning at 10 o’clock. Visitors are
welcome Midweek prayer service
Thursday Bp. m. The Sunday nlg'u.
sorvlca will conclude the aerhei of sef
mesa on the general subject "What t’..»
Spirit Saith to the Churches.” All *:*■
welcome at our services.
First Prssbytsrian Church
Corner Telfair and Seventh strerfs,
P.ev, Joseph K. Sevier, D.D, pastor
Divine worship at 11:15 a. m and 8:10
p. m with sermons by Rev G. M. Wil
cox of South Carolina. The evening
service will he an open air eervlce.
Music by the orchestra anl chonm
begins at 8:10. Regular service at 8 30
las; Ing Just one hour. A cordial wel
come to all service*
COLORED CHURCHES
BAPTIST.
Canaan Baptist Church.
Corner Kollock and Hopkins Sts.
Sunday school at 10 o’clock a, m.
Preaching morning and night by Rev.
Martin. The public is invited-
Cumming Grove Baptist Church.
The Hill. Rev. It. J. McCann, B.
D., pastor. Early prayer meeting at
(1:30 o'clock. Sunday school at 4
o’clock- M. H. Crawford, Supt. A.
B. Blount, Asst. All parents are
asked to send their children out to
Sunday school. Evening services,
preaching at 8:30 o’clock. On Tues
day and Thursday evenings prayer
meeting. To all of the above ser
vices the public most cordially in
vited.
Thankful Baptist Church.
Rev. L. P- Pinckney, D. D. pastor.
Prayer meeting at (i a. in., conducted
by Deacon Chas. Weaver. Preaching
at 11:30 a. m., and at 8:30 p. m., by
the pastor. Sunday school at 3:30 p.
m. L. G- Harmon, Supt. The iptiWc
cordially invited to all these services.
Union Baptist Church.
Rev. T. H. Dweile, A.M., pastor.
Preaching at 11:30 a. m. and 6 p. m. by
the pastor; communion at 12:30; Sun
day school at 10:30, L. E. White, Supt.
Tabernacle Baptist
Rev. C. T. Walker, D. D., pastor.
Regular Sunday services by the pastor;
financial rally today for our new church
building; celebration of the Lord’s sup
per for then ight service. Friends an l
visitors are cordially invited to attend
services and give to the new church
building rally. Prayer meeting, fi a. m.;
preachig service, 11 a. m.; Sunday
school, 3 p. m.; B. Y. P. U. meeting, 7
p. ni.; celebration of the Lord's sup
per, 8 p. m.
Central Baptist Church.
Rev. R. J. Johnson, pastor. The reg
ular Sunday services by the pastor;
preaching 11:30 a. m. and 8:30 p. m.;
Sunday school at ..3:30 p. m., W. C..
Jones, Supt. To all services you are
invited.
Harmony Baptist Church.
Rev. H. A. Johnson, pastor. Preach
ing 11:30 a. m. and 8:15 p. m.; Sunday
school 3:30 p. m., Prof. C. A. DryscaM,
Supt. Excellent music rendered to
these services you are cordially invited.
CONGREGATIONAL.
First Congregational Church-
Jackson and Gwinnett Streets.
Rev. John T. Clemons, pastor. Ser
vices Sunday, preaching and the
Lord's Supper at 11 a. m., and preach
ing at Bp. m. Sunday school at 4 p.
m. You are cordially invited to come
and worship with us.
EPISCOPAL.
St. Mary’s Church.
915 Telfair Street, near Campbell
Street- Rev. Samuel A. K. Coleman,
vicar. • August 2, 1914. Eighth Sun
day after Trinity. Services at i 1 a.
m. and 0 p. m. Sunday school at
12; 30 p. m. All are cordially invited
and are welcome.
METHODIST.
Trinity Methodist Church.
Rev. W. M- Gladden, pastor. Preach
ing at 11:15 a. m and B'3o p. m. Sub
ject for 8:30 p. m., “Sodom and Go
morrah.” Communion at morning
and evening services. Sunday school
at 9:45 a. m. R. Johnson, Supt.
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Saint Mark Methodist Church.
Corner of Pine and Florence Sts.
Regular services, 11:30 a. m. and at
8 p. m. Sunday school 4 p. m. Our
doors moves on eapy hinges, walk in
and be our guests.
Zion Methodist Church.
Twiggs Street, opposite Cedar.
Rev- H. Philbert Langford, pastor.
Regular first Sunday services, 11:30
a. m. and 3:30 and 8:30 ,p. m. Sun
day school 1:30 p. m. W. H. Harris,
Supt. Preaching at all three of the
services by the pastor. The Lord's
Supper will be admlnstered at 3:30
and 8:15. Tuesday night class meet
ing To all oT these services ail are
invited.
Bethel Methodist Church
Cornr of Campbll and D’Anignac
streets, Re,v. A. M. Jordan, pastor.
Prayer meeting 8:30 a. m.; Sunday
school 10 a. m.; preaching 11:30 a. ni.
and 8:30 p. m. by the pastor; holy com
munion 1:15 p. m.; Allen league 7 p.
m. All friends ar6 Invited to come
out.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Christ Presyterian Church.
CorneT Telfair and Cumming streets,
Rev. J. S. Ellis, pastor. Sunday school
10 a. m.; preaching, 11:15 a. m.;
Wednesday evening, 8:30 prayer serv
ice. A cordial welcome to all.
Colored Y. M. C. A.
Prof. L. E White, principal Weed
Academy, will address the Colored Y.
M. A. at 6 a. m. today. All col
ored men are Invited. C. T. Walker,
president; Silas X. Floyd, secretary.
Glossomancy, Reading the
Character by the Tongue
Parit.—Olossomancy, or reading tha
character by the ahape of the tongue,
1m a new acience which haa Just come
before the public and is creating quite
a furore.
Tile gloasomancerfl, or fflOMoman
rinta, assert that a long tongue show*
frankness; a short tongue, dissimila
tion; a broad tongue, unreKervedness;
a narrow tongue, concentration.
When the tongue 1h long and broad
th*- owner la Inclined to be gossipy.
When the tongue Is long and narrow,
he !a moderately open and frank.
Thoss who posnesa short and broad
tongues are untruthful; those who?;**
tongues are short- and narrow are sly
as well as bad-tempered.
flummr single trousra at a reduo*
lion vt 25 per cent at Msrtjnt
Augusta Church News
At a Glance
FTst Presbyterian Open Air Services.
This has been an extremely hot
summer. Many churchgoers have
complained about the hot churches.
Some of them stayed away on account
of the heat. To meet these condi
tions Rev. J. R. Sevier, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, introduc
ed the out-door service for the even
ing hour at his church. Front tre be
ginning the change met with popular
favor, and this summer the congrega
tions have been larger than usual.
The services are very attractive.
The meetings are held in the large
grove that surrounds the church, just
in front of the building. Everything
that a reasonable expenditure of
money could do to make the place
comfortable and attractive has been
done. Tht benches are comfortable
and painted white. They are covered
just before each service with white
cloth. This has been done to save
the clothes of all who attend.
The music is under the leadership
of Mr. T. i. Hickman. They have a
quartet choir, chorus and orchestra,
it is said the music at these services
is the best 1n this section of the coun
try. The place is so well lighted tnat
one can see to use a book anywhere
in the congregation. All this is in
viting, and you will find a cordial
welcome at the hands of the church
members.
Rev. G. M. Willcox, Walhalla, S. C..
will preach at both morning and the
evening services. He is one of the
able preachers of South Carolina, and
Rev. Mr. Sevier feels very fortunate
in having him to meet and preach to
his people.
Woodlawn Baptist to Call Pastor
Today.
The membership of the Woodlawn
Baptist are urged to attend the ser
vices at Woodlawn Baptist Church to
day at 11 a. m. This is the hour to
hear from the committee on the se
lection 4)f a pastor, and it is desired
that a full attendance be had.
S'ince Rev. R. E. L. Harris left the
church they have been looking for an
acceptable man to take up the work.
The field is one of the most invit
ing in the city. It Is said that a
great Baptist church may be built up
on the present site or near it, if they
can secure tht co-operation of the
Baptists in that section of the city.
There have been before the church,
since the depart are of Mr. Harris,
three aide young preachers. It is
not known that either of them could
be secured, but it Is likely that the
committee will present the name of
one of the three. Of course this does
not mean that he will be called as
other nominations may be made, but
the church generally adopts the rec
ommendations of the committee.
“The Call of the Ministry.”
Rev. S. P. Wiggins will preach his
last sermon today before going away
or. his vacation. At the morning ser
vice he will preach on the "The Call
to the Ministry.” Mr. Wiggins’
church requires him to preach at
least one sermon per year on this
vital subject, and he is hopeful that
the members of the church will at
tend in large numbers today.
There is a great dearth of enlist
ment for the ministers on the part of
young men today. Not a denomina
tion tiiat does not view with alarm
the question of ministerial supply.
While the opportunity to educate
ore's self for the pulpit iB greater to
day than at any other time in the
history of Christianity, the young
men seem to prefer the professions or
some other walk of life. Several
large seminaries have but few attend
ants. They might handle many more,
if they coufd get them.
Rev. A. D. Echols at Sardis.
Rev. A. D. Echols, who has been at
Sardis, in Wilkes County, assisting
Rev. Mainus in a meeting, has return
ed to his work and will preach today
Program of Lectures For the Rural
Teachers’ Institute Here Sept. 7th
At Tubman High School, Lasting Five Days, With
Daily Sessions From 9 A. M. Till 1:30 P. M. Attend
ance For Rural Teachers Compulsory. All Teachers
and Public Welcome.
A notable educational event just
before the re-opening of the public
schools of Richmond County the mid
dle of September, will be a Rural
Teachers’ Institute, to be held for
live days, beginning September 7th-
Dally sessioons will last from 9 a. m.
to 1:30 p. m , and will be held at the
Tubman High Sc bout.
A general order has been Issued
by Supt. Lawton B. Evans making
attendance on the part oT the regu
larly employed rural school teacher
compulsory. The institute is for the
special benefit of the rural teachers
o ft his county, although clt yteachers
anil the public generally are invited.
Special Entertainment.
Besides the lectures to he given
by the teachers and others, an enter
tainment feature that Is very attrac
tive has been planned.
On Thursday night of the week of
tiie institute a concert will be given;
there will be an automobile ride on
Wednesday afternoon to the Georgia*
Carolina Bower development plant at
Stevens Creek: Thursday morning an
old-fashioned spelling bee for the
teachers will be given and the prize
is one Encylciopaedia.
Program of Lectures.
The program of the lectures to be
given by rural teachers lollows:
' The Scnool and the Community,"
Henry B Turner.
"The Dally Program," J. J. Cars
well.
"Devices for Interesting Children,’’
Miss Sue Reynolds.
"The Teacher's Influence," Miss
M L. Barwlck.
"The Country High School," H. W.
Sewell.
City Teschers.
Among tne city teachers who will
lake part;
"Spelllnr,” W. F. Park*.
"Language and Grammar," Miss
Josle Godeker
"Primary Reading,” Miss Kate
JJoggs.
HE UJGUSJA HERALD. AUUUSIA. GA.
at both services. He reports a glo
rious meeting, and a good time.
Rev. Echols will leave soon for
Cnaleska, N. C., to attend a meeting
of the young people of the Methodist
Church, South. This trip is given
him by the members of his church.
He is very popular among his people
and in the city, and his many friends
rejoice that he can take this needed
rest among the mountains of North
Carolina.
Rev. M. Ashby Jones.
Rev. M. Ashby Jones, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, left last week
Tor Silva, Camp Jackson, N. C., to
visit his son. Turner. He will spend
a week or more here with his boy and
will then go to Kentucky to spend the
remainder of his vacation among his
wife’s people. While out of the city
different ministers of the Baptist
churches will preach for him.
At the morning service today Rev.
Mr- Kiftg, pastor of the Johnson Bap
tist Church, will preach. Mr. King
lias been pastor of the Johnson
church for some years, and mtmbers
of the First Baptist Church have
heard him with great pleasure. He
w'ill have a goodly congregation to
day.
Rev. P. J, Bame Given a Vacation.
Rev. P. J. l-iame, the beloved pas
tor of St. Matthew’s Church, has been
given a month's vacation by his
church. Mr. Bame appreciated tills
marked love to the fullest, but show
ed his loyalty to the cause by an
nouncing that he would remain at
home, and reverse the general cus
tom He will not visit during August
and requests that the members of his
church visit him. This is a very
unique idea In Augusta, and it is
worth watching. The people general
ly expect the preacher to spend a
large part of his time making calls
on all the members of his cnurch.
Tills Is very destructive to the prog
gress of the preacher, if he fails to
get time for study and meeting the
unsaved of his congregation. It is
generally a very one-sided affair, 100,
as members of the church frequently
will not visit a pastor during the
whole of his pastorate. We tnink Mr.
Bame has acted wisely and wish him
a most successful experiment.
Dr. G. Sherwood Whitney to Spend
Vacation in the North.
Rev. G. Sherwood Whitney, rerlor
of St. Paul’s Episcopal church, will
leave Augusta about the middle of
August to spend sometime with
friends along the shores of Lake Su
perior in Michigan. Dr. Whitney will
go from Augusta to Buffalo. N. Y., by
rail and from thence by water to his
final destination. This will give him
one of the most delightful trips, and
afford a splendid opportunity for rest.
Dr. Fhitney has arranged with Rev.
W. B. Sams, pastor of St. John's
Episcopal church, Bainbrldge, On. to
fill his pulpit on Sundays while hA Is
out of the city. Dr. Sams, who will
spend his vacation in Aiken, S. will
come to Augusta for services at St.
Paul’s each Sunday at 11:0ft a. in.
save the 23rd of August when he will
hold two services as follows: At 8 a.
M., Holy Communion and 11 a. m., the
regular service. There will he no
evening service at St. Paul’s during
the rector’s vacation.
Rev. W. B Dillard Has Returned from
Waynesville, N. C.
Rev. W. IS Dillard, pastor of St.
James Methodist Episcopal Church,
lias returned from Waynesville, N. (’.,
where he has spent some days of rest
and labor. While at Waynesville Dr.
Dillard delivered several lectures at
the Sunday School Convention held at
tile Assembly Grounds of the Metho
dist Church, South.
Dr. Dillard is glad to get back to
his work at St. James and will preach
today at the regular services. He Is
anxious to have a full attendance at
each service today.
"Primary Numbers,” Miss Elizabeth
Pritchard.
"Geography and History,” Miss
Julia Flisch.
"Literature,” Miss Ethel Parks.
"The Story Hour,” Miss Eunice
Cates.
Miss Celeste S. Parrish, of the State
Board of Examiners, will be present
on tire last day of the institute to
address the teachers.
Other lectures will he provided for
to entertain and Instruct the teachers.
Mountain Excursion via
C. & W. C. on Aug. 12
Tickets' imited Till August
30th. To Points in N U., S.
C. and Tennessee.
On Wednesday, August 12th, the
Charleston and Western Carolina rail
way will operate its annual mountain
excursion to summer resort* in North
Carolina, South Carolina and Tennes
see.
Ticket* are on sale for all trains
August 12, wltii final limit returning
August 30th. Children over five and
under twelve year* of age go for halt
fare.
The rates to aome of the most popu
lar reaorta In the mountain* are a* pil
lows: From Augusta to Asheville,
18.00; Brevard, 88 50; Flat Rock, $5 40;
Hendersonville, $5,50; l,ak,< Toxaway,
$7.60; Haluda, $5.30.
Official announcement of the above
rate* fur tiie Augusta 12th excursion
was made yesterday,
Hull Case* and Hand Bag* for ladle*
and gentleman at Martin*.
EARTHLY WEALTH
HEAVENLY RICHES
Love and Benevolence Integral
Parts of Righteousness.
GOD'S BLESSINGS IMPARTIAL
Our* the Wealthiest Period of History.
But Faith and Godliness Are on the
Deoline—Great Increase of Selfish
ness—An Integral Part of Sin—Les
son to the Church of Christ—A Good
Foundation Against the Time to
Come—Changed Conditions Under
the Messianic Kingdom—Removal of
the Stony Heart—Substitution of a
Heart of Flesh—Rich In Character-
Likeness to Our Heavenly Father.
July Ut>.—Reports
from more than
one hundred cities
Indicate great pub
lic appreciation of
THE PHOTO
DRAMA OF ORE
TION. This noble
effort to turn at
tention back to the
Word of God Is
having tho desired
effect wherever it
is exhibited. No
one can see It
ill
tfofroß. gussLtri
I
without having his heart Irresistibly
drawn toward tbe Giver of every good
and perfect gift, who so loved the
world as to give "His Only Begotten
! Son. that whosoever belleveth in Him
might not perish, but have everlasting
life."
Today Pastor Russell preached from
the text, “So is he Mint Inyeth up treas
ure for himself, and is not rich toward
God.”—Luke 12:21.
The I’astor began Ills discourse with
the declaration that ours is (lie day of
Wealth. Nothing to compare with ll
has ever been known in the world's
history. Not merely have we discover
ed rich deposits of gold, silver and
precious stones; not merely are these
being mined In a provident and suc
cessful manner, with which nothing In
the past could compare; hut additional
ly the world Is grow ing richer In every
conceivable way
This Statement was illustrated by
reference to the growth of our cities
in size and beauty, in sanitary oonve
niences, in spacious parks; In good,
paved streets and boulevards; and to
our industries, which are multiplying
machinery perfected within the lasi
fifty years and turning out product* of
convenience and value. These add
greatly to the world’s comfort and ma
terial wealth, and are not merely per
ishable articles such ns clothing and
bric-a-brac. Imt substantial edifices,
etc. Vust libraries, both public and
private, are being acquired. Mnny for
mer luxuries are becoming almost no
cessities, because of the facility with
which they are produced. All these
things, and many others, constitute
riches, one glance at which would
amuze our ancestors.
Tho speaker Mien asked n series of
questions such as appeal to all thought
ful persons. Are we as a race, lie in
quired. growing rich toward God? Is
not the very reverse true? Are not
faith and godliness on the decline? Is
it not true Mint within the last fifty
years the love of money, which the
Apostle declares Is “a root of all evil,"
has intensified? Is It not true that
financial greed has become so strong
as to make necessary Pure-food Laws
for tile protection of tho lives of Un
people because life and health were
In Jeopardy?
Attention was then called to the
fact that, although we are better
housed, better fed and better clothed
than were onr forefathers, yet there Is
a general condition of unrest, due to
trust In riches. Despite nil our mod
em safeguards of police and detective
systems, despite our telegraph, tele
phone, etc., human lives and prop
erty are still In peril because of tin
hunger for wealth everywhere prev i
a lent.
“Who** Shall Theae Things Ba?”
Tbe Pastor next discussed the para ■
hie from which Ills text Is taken. In
It our Lord pictures a man whose
lines were fallen In pleasant places.
The smiling sun and the genial show
ers prospered his undertakings, and his
wealth grew apace. To hltn came op
portunities for helping friends, neigh
bors and relatives less favored—oppor
tunitles for turning hla material wealth
to good account In the cultivation of
♦he generous trails of Ills nature and
thus for developing more and more the
Divine character; for God si-attsrs Ills
blessings of sunshine and shower upon
both the evil and the good.
But Instead of growing richer in
character through the cultivation of
noble qualities, this rich mun permit
ted selfishness to dominate him. He
pulled down Ids hams In order to build
greater ones. Instead of dispensing
the wealth which Divine providence
permitted to flow into Ills lap, lie no
cumulated more Many, alas! today
are following Ids example. These say
to themselves. "I will accumulate
wealth, and than will say to my aoul.
You hove plenty: ‘eat. drink and be
merry.’ Think not particularly of your
less favored brethren and neighbors,
nor of the hopelessly poor; live for your
self.” Thus In the pnrahle the Master
has drawn a picture of practically ev
ery man In the world, aome of whom
are really doing these things, and oth
READ HERALD WANT ADS
ers of whom are longing for the op
portunity to do so.
Hear the Lord’s Estimation.
Commenting upon the Master's estl
matiou of tile foolish rich man. tiie
Pastor asked, If the Lord declared that
the rich man of the parable was a
fool, what may we suppose Is His esti
mate of the masses of humanity to
day-blessed as men never before were
blessed, privileged as men never tie
fore were privileged, and therefore re
sponsible as men never before were
responsible for the use of money?
Alas! he declared: we fear that the
Lord is not well pleased with the
world in its scramble fur wenlth, wit
nessed today on every band. In our
text tile people of God of today have
a reminder that all have the oppor
tuuity to cultivate the Chrlst-llLe splr
it of generosity, helpfulness and broth
erly-klndness.
The speaker then demonstrated that
the Lord does not address His reproof
and admonition to the world, but
merely to His Churcli the consecrated
few. The world, he declared, is about
to learn a great lesson along Mils very
lino of selfishness. Having %own to
the wind tile seed of selfishness. It is
about to reap a whirlwind of trouble,
the fruitage of selfishness, in which the
interests of rich and poor will clash in
the conflict between Capital and La
bor, between those wlm have secured
wealth and Miose who will strive to
take the wealth from them—"a Time
of Trouble such as was not since there
was a nation."
Are any so blinded as not to sqg tin
awful growth of anarchy, he asked,
which Is gradually settling down upon
the highest type of civilization to which
the world lias ever attained? Are
there any so blinded as to be unable
to perceive that the conflict will be
along the lines of selfishness desire to
hold on the one part, and desire to
acquire on the other?
The Pastor explained Mint according
to the Scriptures God Is not now np
pealing to the world; for well He
knows that so Intense Is the spirit of
avarice Mint such an appeal would he
useless. God Is therefore permitting
tile world as a whole to learn Its great
lesson, that selfishness Is an Integral
part of sin, even as love and benevo
lence are Integral parts of righteous
ness. There is no doubt, lie declared,
that by the time the poor world shall
have fully learned Its lesson of the
terrible results of selfishness it will in
ready to cry out for Divine assistance.
When that time comes, the speaker
claimed, God's means of assistance
will also be ready Tbe Messianic
Kingdom will be Inaugurated, and a
Reign of I jive will bo established
which will contrast sharply with pres
ent conditions, and which will bring
blessed results of peace, love and good
will amongst men. Since God is boili
loving and wise, we may reasonably
assume, be believes. Mint there is no
better way than this whirlwind of
trouble for teaching the world Its need
ed lesson on this siiblect.
The Lesson to tho Churoh.
It was then shown that God’s les
sons are now for the Church not the
church nominal, which Is merely a
more civilized section of Mie world, but
the Church real, the saintly people of
God In and out of the various sects
and parties, ami of every nation, kin
dred and f ongue. Anxious to know
and to do the will of God, these re
ceive special Instruction such as the
world Is not prepared to receive. To
these sslnlly footstep followers of Je
■us the Lord says, Let not your tre.-iB
ures be of an earthly kind Rather, go
to tiie opposite extreme, and spend and
bo spent In the Interest of others, in
the service of God, in the service of
His Message of Love; and Mills, along
the lines of the Divine promises, seek
for n share with tiie great Redeemer,
not only In the sufferings and self de
nials of the present life, but also in the
glory, honor and Immortality of the
life to come
In support of his argument, (he Pa*,
tor quoted many familiar passages of
Scripture, such us "Therefore take no
thought for your life, what ye shall
eat; neither for your body, what ye
shnll put on. The life Is more Mian
meat, and the body Ilian raiment”
“Your Father knowetb what things ye
have need of." Therefore, "Seek first
the Kingdom of God and His right
eousness, slid all these things shall la
added unto yon.” “Fear not, little
flock; for It is your Father’s good.pleas
ure to give you tiie Kingdom. He’ll that
ye have, and give alms; provide your
selves bags which wax not old. a treas
ure Iri the Heavens that falleth not.
where no thief approacheth. neither
moth corruptetb. For where your treas
ure Is, there will your heart be also.”
“Charge Them Thst Are Rich.”
A new light was thrown upon a
familiar Scripture commonly uptillnd
to the worldly rich, but mistakenly so,
If the I’nstor, who Is a most able Bi
ble scholar, Is correct In Ids opinion.
Ho deciured that when St. I'aul wrote
to Timothy, “Charge them that are
rich In this world that they be not
high-minded, nor trust In uncertain
riches, but In tbe living find wlm glv
etb us richly all things to enjoy," the
Apostle very evidently referred to
some of tbe consecrated people of find
wlm bad wealth Tills wealth these
were to consider merely iih a steward
ship, not to be disposed of according
to their own worldly caprices, and
surely not according to the dictum of
friends, neighbors and relatives. Who
ever Ims given himself to the Imrd
must have consecrated all In- lias; else
he is not act-epteil as Christ's disciple.
Tbe I’nstor showed that the Apostle's
chin-go to the brethren wlm possessed
wuslih In stated in Mie verses follow
ing the one under discussion-“ Mint
they do good, that they be rich in good
works, ready to distribute, willing to
communicate; laying up In store for
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| themselves a good foundation against
; the time- to come, that they may lay
hold ou eternal life.” This he inter
prets to mean that those possessing
wealth should be willing to share with
otbers of the brethren as members
of a community, somewhat along the
lilies of Christian communism. The
word foundation, lie declared. Is here
used iu tin- same sense as when we
say that a wealthy man gave a foun
dation of n million dollars for a col
lege. Ills gift constitutes the basis for
tbe carrying on! of the college plans.
Thus, the speaker explained, a Chris
tian who generously uses in the Lord's
service his financial stewardship is lay
ing a foundation for Mie future—a
foundation for splrilnal wealth; and
the more of time, influence and wealth
any one cun lay up thus in doing good,
in forwarding the interests of the
brethren and of the Lord’s work, the
more is Mint one piling up treasure In
Heaven. The advantage of Mils pro
cedure, lie asserted, Is that It helps to
center the heart’s affections on tbe
tilings above, and to wean them from
tiie things of earth; for where our
treasure Is. Micro will our hearts he
also. And thus, says tbe Apostle, we
shall bo able to “lay bold on eternal
life," now proffered to ns.
At first many are inclined to say.
What difference does it make to Mu-
Lord what I do with my time, money,
influence, talents? He is able to sup
ply the nt-ed.v without in tho least im
poverlshlng Himself. Why, then,
should He desire ills children, who
are far from rich in tho world’s estima
tion, to sacrifice their little all of |gl
ent, money, time, Inliuence? And why
should He make this a test to deter
mine whether or not they shall attain
the Kingdom? What Is the phlloso
phy of it?
The philosophy was declared to bo
this; As originally created In tbe I>l
vine likeness man was tender-hearted,
sympathetic Hut after sin hud enter
ed the world and tbe strife for a living
began, selfishness gradually became
the predominant lutiuenco, producing
hiird-beartodncss -carelessness of the
Interests of others self-love.
“Take Away tho Stony Heart.”
The speaker pointed out that during
tiie thousand years of Messiah's Reign
Salan will be bound, fils allurements
ended and the curse lifted. Then the
earth will yield its Increase. The stress
being removed, ll will be easier for
mankind to learn tiie lessons of love
and brotherly-kindness, and to rise out
of their present condition of meanness,
hard hearted ness and selfishness -back
to the glorious imago of God.
Tills will mean tile dissolving of Mih
stony-heurtednesH of (lie human race;
or, as tho Scriptures put It, tho Lord
“will take away the stony heart out
of their flesh, and give them a heart of
flesh" a heart of sympathy. All who
then refuse to return to harmony with
God will be destroyed In the Second
Death, ns set forth In Acts 3:19 23
it was pointed out, however, that
while such a restitution under th* fa
vorable conditions of (he Messianic
Kingdom is God's provision for the
world, He bus a different provision for
the Clmrch, now being called and
proven. By nature their heurts were
hard anil si-Hlsh, and, as the Apostle
says, they "inert children of wrath,
even ns others." But tiie fact thnt
God lias culled these to Jolnt-heirshlp
Willi Ills Son In the glorious Kingdom
that Is shortly to bless the world does
not signify thnt lie will accept them in
their natural condition of Imrd-heHrt
edness and selfishness.
On the contrary, If the Church are to
he the kings, priests and Judges of tbe
world, In association with Mieir Lord
and Head, tbe great King, it Is readily
seen thnt they must be rid of this con
dltion themselves before they can prop
erly lie callable of helping the world
up out of Its hard henrtoduoss.
“W. Walk by FsitH
Reveral differences were pointed out
between tiie Lord's dealings with tiie
Churcli nt Mie present time and His
dealings with the world by and by.
These differences are due to the fact
thnt the Church are called to so high
an honor; anil correspondingly It Is ap
propriate Mint they should manifest
more love and zeal than will be ex
pected of the world.
To illustrate; The Church must wnlk
by faith and not by sight: they must
voluntarily accept tbe Lord's provi
dences, and voluntarily co-operate with
Him In pulling away the atony heart,
accepting Instead the Spirit of the
Lord-a spirit of love, kindness, gen
Meriess, meekness, patience and long
suffering toward all. Moreover, during
tho thousand years of the world’s re
covery from sin, selfishness, and hard
heartedness, doubtless each individual
will have several centuries for his
gradual development. But the Father
seeks In the Church class those who
will give such heed to Ills Instruc
tions, and sliow such earnestness In
copying His character, that they will
succeed In attaining a heart condition
of tenderness, sympathy and love like
unto thnt of the Heavenly Fnther, in
the present years of their Christian
experience.
The discourse closed with an earnest
exhortation that all who are the Lord's
gird up tin* loins of their minds, deter
mining that with Ills help they will be
rich toward God: that each think less
snd less of earthly riches, and more
and more prize the Kingdom which the
Lord has promised to His faithful
ones. All who uttuln this Kingdom
will lie rich toward God In the highest
sense. Not only will they be rich In
the possession of the highest prize that
God has to give- His very best—but
rich in Ills character-likeness, rich In
experience, rich In faith, rich in be
nevolence, rich in till that Is good and
great, however poor they may have
been in earthly goods at the end of
Itielr course.
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