Middletown transcript., 1874-07-25

to those who prosecute them, and are, at
the same time, benefit to the communi-
ty, and then treated of others which are
an injury, which just in the degree in
which they succeed indicate an evil state
of society, which promotes idleness, beg
gar families, epgeuder disease, multiply
crime, and ruin the bodies and the souls
of their victims.
s. There is another class of persons
who may be surprised to be placed under
this condemnation Those who refuse to
do their share of the work or to defray
their share Of the expense in accomplishing
an important enterprise, and yet are eager
ly watching and anxiously waiting to see
it done, and who rush in to secure their
full share of the profits. This is ungene-
rous and unjust 1t is appropTiating to
ourselves the results of other peoples la
Dor. and drawing for our use the proceeds
Of their capital. Does not that oome un-
der the Eighth Commandment?
6. This Commandment is also broken
by those who depend upon the charity Of
others, when they might earn their own
living. There may bo constrained
charity and constrained hospitality =
Many Scripture preccpts enjoin hospitali-
ty, and the principles of the Gospel lead
to it. 1t is good to give and receive kind
ness. 1t is good to extend friendly
greeting. 1t is good for heart to speak
to heart 1t is good to visit the table and
fireside Of your neighbors, and to welcome
them in return to your house. Yet there
may be occasions when the proverb comes
in point; /" Withdraw thy foot from thy
neighbor's house. lest he may be weary of
thee, and so hate thee" When hospitali-
ty is extended of necessity, and by those
who are perhaps under such stress of pow
erty that they can i'll afford it, it is good
neither to the giver nor to the receiver.
7. Gambling is breach of this Com
mandment. 1t is injurious to society in
many respects. 1t is making haste to
be rich 1t gives those who engage in it
distaste for the ordinary and honest pur-
suits of life they cannot endure the slow
processes of daily toll 1t plunges them
into excitement, and, by bunting their
moral sensibilities and Withdrawing them
from better influences, prepares them for
the commission of fragrant and tragic
crime.
There is more gambling than the ma
jority of persons suppose. Here is the
true explanation of many unexpected fail
ures and dcfalcations Lottery dealers
could not pay so much for their privilege
nor expend so much for the distribution
of circulars if there were not many buyers
of lottery tickets. On the very surface
of the whole business there is evidence
that it is conducted in dishonest manner
He who addresses you the assurance-an
assurance which at the same time he gives
to hundreds of others-that on the pur.
chase of ticket you shall have a large
prize in order for effect in your neighbor,
hood, Processes himself TO be knave and
intmates that you are a foel. Gambling
in the sale of jewelry and other articles
has become very common. An illegiti-
mate mode of conducting business should
not be encouraged We should know what
we purchase and be willing to pay just
and reasonable profit to the seller -
Churches ought to be careful to do nc
wrong in this respect. Wherever the
church itself does wrong, it loses the
power of restraining the world. AS sure.
ly as there is righteous Governor of tn,
universe, neither corporation, commune
ties nor individuals need expect any per
manent benefit from wrong doing. A
celebrated editor of this country wrote
some years ago, to this effect: 9 1t is ,
sad day in the life Of a young man wher
he first entertains the purpose of making
money in any other way than by honestly
working for it,"
After enumerating in cursory manner
many other violations of this command
ment the speaker dwet upon the motive.
which should cause obedience to it, ant
closed by saying that if there be an,
whom these considerations will not reach
there is lower motive, selfish indeed
but of great power and not to be condemn
ed unless it stand alone. i" Honesty i
the best policy" Integrity will have it
reward. A very important element il
success is tho reputation that your trutl
and honesty are firm as rock, and tn
only sure way of having this reputation i
to deserve it.-Erery Erening.