The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-20
excitement ana cares OF business life but tnere ~
incompatbiity between religious and business

oXCuorneUv ana
incompatlbillty between religious and business
life. M
BUSINESS AND RELIGION
have their origin In the order ana constitution OF
nature. Agriculture, commerce. manufacture,
capital and LABOR and the learned professions as
holy In themselves as prayer or tae sacrament. 1t
is only when business Is rendered lllegitimate by
moral abuse that II becomes incompatible with re-
lIglous duties. When goods are sold under false
name when property Is insured above Its value and
then suffered to burn. when the pittarce or the
widow Is taken wrongfully from her, when success
Is planned upon the loss OF another, when rogue
Is permitted to escape his deserts from the consid.
Grafton OF sharing the plumber when
BAD MAN Is ELECTED TO OFFICE
for q personal consideration, then there is incOm-
patibility and such business should be abandoned.
But that legitimate business Is compatible with the
performance Of religious duties Is proven By the
lives OF many business men here and else where who
are conformed the spirit ami letter OF ChrsIianty
What has been done can be done again, ana
no man can excuse himself on this ground. An
Other excuse given In the preamble IS that
the invited guest had married o wife and could
not therefore attend the feast. Thus men excuse
the ground OF domestic relations. Ir may be that
the happiness OF home Is substituted for the divine
O. severed By
disagreement, where the man may say, cannot
live religion win SUCH vain, proud, ex.
the the woman oman may say II cannot live re-.
than companion; his passions have gained the mas
terry OF his affections, ana with him ! cannot per-
cannot be Uredicated OF man or woman and hence
MARRIAGE MUST BE COMPROMISE
In order to secure the greatspurpose OF Its origin
lonship-and no where in the world Is Christ
SO mllcn needed as in the household. Home ia where
the dearest ties OF earth are found s the school
deepest sorrows where the better traits OF human
nature are TO be developed. But how IS 1t possible
IN union Of two bodies sous nv ana lives to 1--we
influences OF Christianity are exerted on the hearth
Whatever tue home may be 1t is fer each member OF
iC to exemplify the virtues or religion by the per-
sonal development OF character that shall enlitle
one 10 heaven. There ore others who excuse them.
serves from sharing In the Gospel least on the plea
WRONG MOTIVES
wonld be imputed to them; Their fears are In the
which the motives OF public men are dealt with by
the press and political partsans IS reprehensble to
o public oiflcer cannot set his face against some
great social crime; minister cannot preach against
some evil OF society but
THE PRESS AND EvIL-MINDED PERSONS
denounce MIN as seeking Tor praise or fame or
evanescent popularity. But these lmputaItons have
to Paul, and, notwithstanding the Denevo-
lencc Of lbs lie, the ~ purity %, OF His His
Christ himself was denounced as an ally or the
Devil 1t Is absolutely discOuragng Tor any man or
woman IN the Church or out or 1t 10 do any public
good without having their motives called In ques.
ton by this generation. When VIII the press dis
principles anu Judge men by acts and leave the
realm OF motive to God, to whom II belongs eXclu-
svelyP Acts are the fruit by which the tree is TO be
judged. But man is not above his Master and II
they lmpuyncd Him they surely VIII his followers,
but tnis will be no sufficient excuse at the last day.
Again, men are withheld from right lie by the
INTERSECTIONS or CHRISTIANS.
1t Is true there has been enough evil IN the clergy
and laity to have damned any but divine lnsttu-
ton. The Christtan Church Is field where tares
and wheat grow together. 1t does not claim per-
fecton it is made up Of human beings, but IS 1t not
true that there are more p0od men IN the Church
than out OF ltf DR. Newman closed by urging his
hearers to lay aside their excuses and to exercise
living faith In the Master. that should assure them
peace ON earth and home in heaven.