ey concepts:interstate commerce ACT...late 19th centurysherman anti trust actTerms in this set (239)Acres of DiamondsSermon delivered over 6,000 times by Baptist preacher Russell Conwell which praised riches as a sure sign of "godliness" and stressed the power of money to "do good." The central idea of the work is that one need not look elsewhere for opportunity, achievement, or fortune—the resources to achieve all good things are present in one's own community. This theme is developed by an introductory anecdote, told to Conwell by an Arab guide about a man who wanted to find diamonds so badly that he SOLD his property and went off in futile search for them. The new owner of his home discovered that a rich diamond mine was located right there on the property. Conwell elaborates on the theme through examples of success, genius, service, or other virtues involving ordinary Americans contemporary to his audience: "dig in your own backyard!".Conwell was the founder of TEMPLE University, a private, Baptist institution in Philadelphia. Conwell's sermon is representative of the idea that hard work and self-development will lead to monetary success, and that monetary success is a sign of salvation. The FIRST time he gave this sermon was in 1890.here is your answer