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Show THE MODERN CRAVE FOR WEALTH. Engllth Bishop Rebukes Mercenary Spirit of the day. Ulshop Wordsworth, In a letter to the lalty of his diocese, says tho present pres-ent genoratlon are slacker than their fathers in attendanco on Ood's house, "As regards money," his lordship remarks, re-marks, "not one of us Is sufficiently careful of It as a trust from Ood, Most waste It, sometimes by hoarding It, more often by fills-spending It, and many are prom) of their extravagance. Men and wonini run lightly Into debt and tempt others into It. In some villages vill-ages there Is scarcely a family which Is not In debt; and to bo In debt encourages en-courages dishonesty nnd lessens generally gen-erally tho sense of honor. Evpn educated ed-ucated men take or give bribes, nnd call them 'commissions'; others take what Is not theirs, and call It a 'perquisite.' 'per-quisite.' Again, the sin of betting and gambling and generally of speculation Is one which particularly aflects the young of our generation; nnd those who give way to It are drawn on Into other sins, often without seeming to be nhlo to help themselves. Like the other evil passions of Impurity and intemperance, tho reckless pursuit of money ends very frequently In real Bulclde that Is to say, Intentional selfmurdor not caused by Insanity. This Is ono of the great curses of our present life. . |
