MR ROCKEFELLER, JUN., ON TAINTED RICHES.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13159, 4 July 1908, Page 13

MR ROCKEFELLER, JUN., ON TAINTED RICHES.

." Joha D. Bockefdler, junr., is said Io laTe nstxxnyhod evon bis pastor, .the Rot. Dγ. Aked, on May 3rf. by nis irraignment of the rich man who told Jios, destroyed men's reputations, ani took advantage of tfco&o weaker than bimsoU in order to achieve wealth and power. I& was in. a<n addx-=66 faof'.wo »Ls Bible class at the Fifth Avoinir Baptist CSrardh tiat has iwtero&tirg remarks were made. Ho warned the jounginen before him not to envy mch a man and his wealth. Dr. Akcd is reported to have said that it was one 6? the best talks on Tha t-ub-Jafc Qmb ho had ever "heard. Aβ reported by the New York "Tribune," ilr Uockefeller said in part, taking tea text from Ps. lii., whoro such a rich roan as abovo noted is described. j;"This rich man whom tho Psalmist ttfors tn— doeanifc he exist ax tho ■pre'i€ot day? I believe he does. Yon ali l&ov-hhn; you read about him in the newspapers every day. Maybe you and I have often ettvied him. Wo may Wβ said: Bow splendid it musr be. to have tihe wealifch, 4he power which that man possesses—to be able to con*?w and sway.men! , that tmsm yen enwy may tore been » liar in his eairli-ar days. Hβ may Jiavo destroyed men's characters'and taken advantage of men Jjeaker than himself in order -to roaoh oie postfcian which you ewvy. "iJierewre, jx>umußt ask yourselves the question, 'Are -we willi-ng to pay the price teat man paid in order to set where he.is?' fe ■■ "JHfIV you may Teply, "but the world Wjaa?;' overlooks theso thinps. After vi, even if this mnnve riches and power were thus obtained, it does not matter much in the struggle and fierce KaqxJtation «>f -the pircsent day, pix> fwtedl he is willing to use his position fad his wealth for the benefit of his IaUOT- moo. He is entitled to take wrarrirage of o>ny opT»rt.u«ity itfliat 3 "^f itself, pitovided 3ie devotes »nat h« re*6 to a crord purpose. , ,-. it tiiab is your frame of mSnd, my wends, let \n hold otur opinion in tbeyance until oan look at tihe »tber side of the- picture. This n f «to so strcmig in his ipslrty to buy votes and to uso hde Mt power jn othw ways to gain what Iβ dewtes, that ho fancies he can «et Jonp without any help—without even nei help of God. Perhaps this man's vm! !> ra yed with him when ho -h as 1 ™»<J| out that was «> long ago that Iβ has outgrown it. Ho has listened omg men who have persuaded him fit there is no power of God, but tho salm tells us that God will tear down ■j>« man. The grasp of God. used in W manner, must bo a terriblo thins, "™ to »t v what that man must e\W. Ther» irill surely come a titno Wen he will wish that ho had been intimate with his Maker, nnd h-id IJT^x« ni< J re ' n accordance with Flis laws. j. -Maybo you have passed his hand--7* private houjio and wonderwl you tvouW ever be able to buy ™°» » nouso for your wife and family. him not, for God wi'.l surely piiU »un out of that house. Vm< shall Vivo him humbled and trotklen in Wβ dust. And now let us ask ourselves Win: 1& it worth while? Can we a man?' .■Toe man to be envied, in my ?pmion, and the man who is happiest, f "J 6 ,? 1 * 11 wn <> puts his trust in the wfl, lives right«H>usly, and is satisfied tL mU - Ch Ipss mat * rinl wealth. 110 * the of man. you can trust; the ™*» who always teils the truth, even '*Kjgh he loses by it- matoT-ally: the "Wot man to whom you feel that ™can safely lmv* Tho euro of vmir c flfid children when you <lj t >. Yes. **» <>f such Merlins character and reputation is, after all. the «. to ,> envied. Ten , a,lv of yon still tni ' lk that ""Would prefer to be Hko that other ]£» a?/ , have what lie has. and nro fer it i Rio mv t!lr, pr,CP P ai "d teiiw m * rou that you aro a great mistake."