The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-11-26
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officers u the hank One Saturday al
tornoou. al q time when large amount
a business required much writing, bad
accumulated, and IL was very desirable
10 have II attended 10 ~ tie earliest
moment, the president ofthe baIk came
70 James, and sad.
Il want YOU 10 come down to the
bank tomorrow We must get Our
work up. OF course, We shall be gener-
Gus in our pay for this extra work.
"But said James, 1t Is the Sabbath
tomorrow
IL know it answered the president
''but it is an extraordinary time; tho
work must be done, and you must come
90 the bank
Il never work OH the Sabbath, was
the answer.
"Of course, won do not usuaily1. but
this must be an exception
II have been taught 70 honor the day
aud it would 20 against nay conscience
to come 70 my desk tomorrow l am
really sorry to disoblige you, but | could
not conscieutiously break the Sabbath.
Il must insist upon nay request, and
If vou cannot grant it shall be Obliged
TO supply your place with another clerk,
and dismiss you from my service. l
shall 10 this with reluctance, for you
have been faithful young man"
think this man could not have be-
lieyed that the youth would stand firm
~ by his principles He wanted to gam
bis object, and he did not stop to think
Of the meanness and cruelty as well AZ
wickedness Of the course he ewas taking.
He supposed the young man would cer-
tainly yield when his failing to do so
would cost him his place What a les
son james WAS enabled, by the grace OF
God, to teach him
But it was an iron gate. He had a
good position. 1t might be very diff
cult to find another
| A mother may have depended upon
tie young mans salary for her support
Whittier could he turn? If he left the
bank, under these circumstances, the
president would not give him recon.
mendation, or permit him TO use bis
name as a reference. These thoughts
must have passed rapidly through his
mind, as the gate seemed to close upon
him. He offered silont prayer and
said:
~ shall be sorry to lose my place.
do not know whore l can find another
but cannot break theSabbath. LshalI
not enter upon my work tomorrow
even if lose my position"
Every WELL I" was the short, unfeeline
answer; 81 will hand you what is youl
! due TO tonight We shall not require
your services at this bank any longer.
james went home somewhat despond
ent, but still confident that he had done
right. 1t was an uncommonly interest
ing Sabbath upon which he entered the
next day; for to keep its hours sacred
had cost him great price Be placed
his case in the hands Of his Heavenl,
Father, aud patiently waited for the
opening of his Providence.
/ But what an impression had beer
made upon the mind of this President
What rebuke he had received p
What m invaluable clerk, after all, III
had lost A man SO true to his God
4 would not be unfaithful to his employ
ers. His conscience troubled him ol
account Of his unhandsome conduct to
wards his department clerk, as well a
as for his readiness to break the com
mands of God It was only a few day
after, that he attended the meeting 0
the directors OF a large, new bank, jus
ready to go into operation. They me
, to elect cashier The inquiery aroun
the board was for Trustworthy man
as there had been so many who hat
been unable TO resist the temptation o
appropriating the moneys coming int,
their hands to their own uses. A num
Der of banks had suffered in this way
. Cashiers had fallen into dissipated hab
! bits, and to meet the expenses of thei
i dissolute courses, had taken the fund
OF the banke. These directors warte
{ a man they could rely upon, if such
one could be found, and they wer
ready to pay him high salary.
Now tho president who had Just dis
missed his clerk offered to name maj
If they wished" he said "A truly faitf
ful and capable young man, who wuul
place honesty above wealth, and ratht
lose his place than sin against Got
: they could do no better than TO off
! the position to James" Hethen franl
ii told the story He assured thei
that James had no idea Of this recon
} mendation He had left the bank rath,
: than break the Sabbath, having no oti
! er position IN view. His noble stel
which at first hai irritated him ini
!. dong very unuanly thing, had full
= convinced him Of the sterhu ghonesty
his character. The nomination WI
Immediately and unanimously accepte'
and to the astonishment Of James, ii
: next morning be received the offer
! this high position with large increal
/ af salary. Thus, without hands, whe
{ be Stood before the iron gate Of tenn
= tation. having lifted up his prayer f
7 help from on high, it swung wide ope
: before him
e Sequel 10 SorTes from Life.
!. A GcoD JOKE --Waggs went TO Il
II depot Of one II our railways the oth'