New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-05
SUNDAY THEMES.
TEMPTATIONS OF CLERKS.
a. Rsr r. De W.T. Tat,nags ne Brooklyn IdbernaeH
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At the Brooklyn Tabernacle Yesterday morn
ing the Rev. Mr. 1almage asked the hundred or more
persons standing in the rear to take seats on he a'e
stems throughout the building. Even then many went
away without securing places The preacher announced
that the sermon OF the day would be specially addressed
TO the clerks OF mercantile houses Next sunday nc "OW
sneak TO commercial travellers, and on the following sun
d,ys In order insurance men, to brokers, 10 sshOo
and TO minister's There two texts chosen
Yesterday: Acts. xvi, IA And a certain woman named
LYDIA seller of purple. Of the city Of Thyara, when
worsbped God heard US whose heart the Lord opened
Proverbs xii 80: "Sees thou man dlligent IN Dusi-
ness: he shjn stand before kings" The substance OF
the discourse follows:
The first passage introduces Lydia Christian mer
chautess; she Is gigglng nOneny. but an earnest
woman engaged in worthy work The other text
shows YOU young man toilmg earnestly for success UNI
til he aans it. Great encouragement Is there mere TOT
those who will DO busy. but none FOR those WHO SC 20
luck Il folly for people to be ever waiting lot
something to up it will not turn uI-t VIII
turn down. The wand of fortune may be waved
in one direction until it brings palaces and ships
but the time will come when waved in
another direction disaster will follow quick There are
certain STYLES behavior which certainly lead to success
and others which surely lead To defeat Some OF these
would point ont. I would like 10 fire young people
with the most earnest enthusiasm Therefore this morn
ing in speaking to the clerk, OF the banking houses, tho
great wholesale houses or the shops would utter no
word which should aatc the least the ar0r and force
of Young life But shall say plainly what have TO say
Of the evils that surround them, though anatheina were
to be shOwtIed upon me from every part OF me ih..
Yon are al present passing through school when Is 10
train TOR something better; you are occupying mercy
Transient position. There are some among y"l u u
t. WHO viii always remain clerks, but most % You are
look NJ forward - the time wien you shdil take uion
Speeding to tlose in he future ar" 10 conduct orr
commerce and De the great Influential p"|r! ~ our man
uactulns Interests loH are 10 gun ,om ~I'4 |un w."
never have an opportunity in the future 10 oniaih
Sometimes you see young man iL.ih n"n 1nc
OF capital. aud you are enyio'ia. ~ you
have great advantages over him You are learning bust
methods t'Ht ~ time VIII pe NOR l"lu'piJ i'. H
hi. money. ONLY by actual experience on shipbutu
tn steer The ,i, rr o tHa shoals and rock, and take
Lcr safety Of the "rGr than II does To steer We snip
sc ry learned ~ clerks as the sccrr: Of their Success
Earnest application in your duties here viii carry You
rT,,lotoul Yes The time coming when woman
shall be- allowed to do anything she can do well Hnt
one counter sells $1,000 worth of good, snail receive
tie same salary a. ne nan VIC s' 4i"oo" t er
chants do you kind to the women in yoHr employ ana
counsel nave to give CLERKS /, that learn what are
the lstl regulations OF Your establishment anu 'upiil
10 tLep Thosr who never learn to obey vii never be
;blc tn command TIE young man Viii never advance
much dy 20 put his hand ~ his vNt ana say
so onc shah dictate me" Don't come 10 ne store
b.and time. Dout think auyting too T,I-nurlat 10
be done well Don't easily st diHEu'tr or up t.thl
employer are ant1-onisc. Tel no store '",rts ana be
a. a. reflections Tie tIIu. ON tlt D'Iltt
hand search on, w.l ar, thg unlawful demands Of the
firm aud them. IL IL never ight 10 ITO Wion- II
some uf your employers expects You 10 go Wioi%
dyappuilt him. Ny word fot II, YOU VIII hot nc tht
,.rr ar II IN MS eyes VIII interests our! ny
H. ~ IN II yUu G-ca! ged, II Is better 10 lose your
pii'g %. % o. Bose Iru. soul 90.
To., is rr. MAR temptation laid in the way Of clerks
who aye cagu cd IN what - c1iiei DRUMMING mere
an. itiuat, az th, business bnt tcrr are i,i
chant. found Wt rtings VINO wen k"" ii't
trcir money h,.ag used bv their "dgumrlo' 10 con-
through the Ncat slams 81 our
cities t'd GaEt spending money Win t.rh ~ IT.
.s -cru-, order - secure tnclr trade OF ai
n 'ftuts ci-iuui- pronounce this IN" d3binaDle
loHZ man, vnJ have led III, me, now " III t.''c en-
up,e.5 finally 20 Ir-Jtt your VIII thry reward
yJi WIN niScs and iapl' because fnu nave brought
-. Al uroii 90 fheui Not ~ an. Nhca finally you have
rendered WORTHLESS, 10 h'lh ~ your u' 'dlcutc'
they vii! s.Ld yuu Oh with Cis, j. sru merchants
90 rot 20 strti Int - lic when thoY az 40 MOI know
t,r >o of having 4lich place. AEln, counsel Young
clerks t coldIcI th diru.licS of tA'I plsOn5 lh'ir
many ialt-.uE circumstance tie UEicruublc-
me-. of customers especially when ihcy exhibit the mar
,imouiuis sdr OF human nature, the in'oHai !'ldt'NN
OF employers. iIcompcten, wage, ana Ll'-dhne ~ otct
pe!prN lies BUt tcte Is one tu.AE thIl "ouid pe worm
thousands ot than any increase OF
.4lgr,-. hr word 81 sympathy from Their >jntiOfS IL
i, a -,rc4t art ul! m tU bC able u cl'D4a-S
y,,ua men. ! su, conclusion e. I'll clerks IN THIS
trnr Tor lever aud the throne O God fnr tulcrIn
you can conquer ciitH aat c gh 1uG must remember
tbpi viii e Won have .ouI5 sell }ut have S0U u save
After the last store c.u-rt AFTER fi" las Gc'CEhlin
Aa, zone down 10 the 'a when London ana IaIla ana
Ncv-YuIk are no more, you Will he brought lO3ccuun
what an oprnu. @, l.grrs will there be jlcn! IE IN
avalanche OF Judgment Til 90 G"~H al tJo" dcc'uh'
WEiir others VIII 20 down INTO sea 0f diihlcs', hH
whose accounts correctly balance Will mount 10 tho
throne OF Hsht.