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Editorial
February 8, 1886
Springfield Globe Republic
Springfield, Clark County, Ohio
What is this article about?
An editorial defending the value of wealth for securing comforts, education, health care, charity, and rest, while questioning the modern appeal of voluntary poverty for spiritual benefits. Sourced from the Philadelphia Press.
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Why People Covet Earthly Riches.
A large income will purchase for a man the comfort, the tangible and intangible good which a small income will not. Nothing will controvert this bald fact. Not all the preaching and philosophy in the world can persuade a rational man that money is not a good thing, which will enable him to educate his children, to give them their choice of work in life, to procure skilled physicians, luxuries and change of air for his wife when death threatens her, to help the poor, to forward the cause of Christianity, and, for himself, to rest for a brief space before he leaves this beautiful world to find out what is in it beyond drudgery.
There are high spiritual blessings, no doubt, which come to us through poverty but the extremely small number of persons who voluntarily become hermits or paupers in these later days in order to obtain them show how uncertain the popular faith in them has grown. Money is of value to a man just in proportion as it buys for him these assured benefits, or anything else which he esteems a benefit.—Philadelphia Press.
A large income will purchase for a man the comfort, the tangible and intangible good which a small income will not. Nothing will controvert this bald fact. Not all the preaching and philosophy in the world can persuade a rational man that money is not a good thing, which will enable him to educate his children, to give them their choice of work in life, to procure skilled physicians, luxuries and change of air for his wife when death threatens her, to help the poor, to forward the cause of Christianity, and, for himself, to rest for a brief space before he leaves this beautiful world to find out what is in it beyond drudgery.
There are high spiritual blessings, no doubt, which come to us through poverty but the extremely small number of persons who voluntarily become hermits or paupers in these later days in order to obtain them show how uncertain the popular faith in them has grown. Money is of value to a man just in proportion as it buys for him these assured benefits, or anything else which he esteems a benefit.—Philadelphia Press.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Earthly Riches
Money Benefits
Spiritual Blessings
Voluntary Poverty
Christianity
Charity
What entities or persons were involved?
Philadelphia Press
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Value Of Earthly Riches Versus Spiritual Benefits Of Poverty
Stance / Tone
Defense Of Wealth's Practical Benefits With Skepticism Toward Voluntary Poverty
Key Figures
Philadelphia Press
Key Arguments
Large Income Provides Comforts And Goods Unavailable With Small Income
Money Enables Education For Children And Career Choices
Wealth Allows Access To Skilled Physicians And Luxuries For Family Health
Riches Facilitate Helping The Poor And Advancing Christianity
Personal Rest Before Death Is A Benefit Of Money
Spiritual Blessings From Poverty Are Real But Rarely Pursued Voluntarily Today
Value Of Money Is Proportional To The Assured Benefits It Purchases