The New York herald., 1877-02-05


Every apparent contradiction OF Providence viii be
reconced New discoveries will eternally be made in
powers; new powers will become mind Tho ar
Of progress would be tho signal for pain and dsap
covcry In God, in providence In redemption. viii add
one moro wave to tho thundcrs Of eternal praise"
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
CLERKS, MALE AND FEMALE-sERMoN BY THE
REV. 7. DE WITT TALMAoR.
The subject Of Mr.. Talmage's sermon yesterday
'Clsrks Msc and Female, In Our Stores and Banking
houses and OniceS' He took for his text Acts XVI,
A-"And u certain woman named Lydia. n seller OF
purple, OF the city Of Thyatira, which worshippcd
God, heard US, whose heart the Lord opencd" Prov
erbs, XIII, 29-"Seest thou man digent IN his busi-
ness! he shall stand before kings" The FIRST pas
sage. said Mr. Tamage, Introduces TO you LYDIA, tho
Christian merchantcss. Her business is to deal in
purple cloths silks. she Is not gigeing nonenty
but practical woman, not ashamed to work for her
living. Tho other text shows you young man with
head and hand and heart and eet all busy, oiing on
up until no gains princeiy success There Is great
encouragement in these two passages Tor men and
women who will be busy, but solace for those who
are waiting good luck to show them tho foot OF
the rainbow cask Of buretkgold II Is folly for any
body this world 10 wait for something 10 turn up
II will turn down. Tho law Of thrift Is ncxorabIe
certain styles OF behavior which tend usefulness,
honor and permanent success, and there arc certain
styles OF behavior which tend to dishonor and moral
default. | would like 10 fire the ambition OF young
people have sympathy with those who would
prepare young folks Tor lie by whiting down their
expectations came out to utter words o encourage
ment to clerks shall say all havo TO say 10 them
this morning, though from every temple IN the land
there should come on mo scorching anarhema There
which need 70 bc dragged out into noon
day light
In the first place their cerkship is only transition
stage from which they are 10 De graduated SO Ieel
that to-day standing before people who VIII yet
have their hands the helm ol the worlds COM
clerks, but 10 be bankers, importers, in-
surance company directors, shippers supcrntenoents
of railroads, stunding foremost In the great
physical and religious enterprises ot the day.
You arc now IN position where you can
learn things never 10 be learned anywhere else Many
the richest establishments OF our cities arc giving
their clerks mercantile education iis thorough US
Yale Harvard or Princeton IL giving IN scientihc
attainmenss 70 the students marlculated. But. you
say Will the women VINO are clerks IN our cities have
promotonf Yes, the time is coming when women
VIII be paid for their toll III mercantile circles rs much
as men are now pad. All honor 10 Lyda, tno Onr's.
tan saeswoman. In passing. might as well say that
you merchant who have female clerks IN your stores
ought 10 treat them with great courtesy and Kindness
When they Lot engaged let them Sit aown. Great
applause In the oi that God VINO has maue the
womanly constitution moro delicate than mans de-
mand that you let them down. In the second place
you who are clerks seek out what the regua
t0ns OF your establishment ana then submit 10 them
Those who don't learn how 10 obey will never learn how
command Don't 20 10 the store ten minutes alter
the time be there within two seconds and let II DO
seconds before instead OF Two seconds alter Tell
Imagine they can build themselves up by pulling
somebody else down. You search out what
unlawful and dishonest affairs OF the establishment
and resist them. IL IS never right To do wrong. IL
the head man Of the firm expects OF you dishonesty
disappoint him. On, you say, shall lose my place:
Better lose place than ~ lose your SOUL But
you will not lose your place, either God won't let
man suncr who does right. There one great tempIa
ton which comes to clerks VINO are called ''drum-
mera" That occupation Is good as any other. But
there are Christian merchants who have clerks III
New York TO conduct the merchants of Chicago ana
Cincinnati through the debaucheries OF great town
IN order 10 secure their custom for the store After
you are bcsoied ana dragged Uut with SIN what Will
build youa nno house, give you horse and wagon.
VIII theyY No. Some time ou VIII 20 10 tho store
oA0S to YOU, John you arc @ "a dissrace to our a
house; now just look at yodrseli" accountant,
how much do you owe this % maI :" "a dol dollar % and
ing 10 "a around The store Maynanimi,y superbl they
cheek and the honor from his soul, and then they
kicked him out Great lauehIer) II such professed
Christian merchants don't go Straight TO he'll dont
know any having such q pace This burst OF
Inauguration the part OF the preacher was succeeded
by laughter and long and LOUD applause After the
excitement hau u little. subsidized Mr.. Tamage saIu,
.Picaso don't do that and then continued his SER
mon.
Again counsel clerks TO conquer Tho great trials Of
their profession. Men and women 90 into store u
price lhinys They are not satisfied until every roll
has down, till they have tried every pair oil
gloves and srechc them out o shape I'LL they have
put on ininGs ana walked 10 the mirror with them.
Then they 20 out saying IL will not take It to-day"
winch means, II don't want 1t At all" daughter
When l soc you 80 into store stealing the time
OF the clerks and the employees suy stop thiei!"
(Applause II were asked which clerks most needed
the grace OF God IN their annoyances would say ury
goods clerks iney see the parsimonious side Of hu-
nil trin1e SltHI-
cient wages. Rich employers were gathering fortunes
In those times during the war upon which there has
been tho of G0d ever sncerumblng In the car.
rage wheels, flashing in The chandeliers and thunder
ing the long rot! OF the tcnpn alley There have
been great establishments whose owners have ded
worth millions and millions oil uoars and who made
the thor estate OF the muscles aud
blood and nerves OF halt paid clerks. such
A. r. well, wont mention any names. Oh, what
o contrast with those inch are those CHRISTIAN ner-
chants who are in sympathy with their clerks; when
they paid their salary acting as II that SAL
II they werc Interested in their present and
eternal welfare There are many clerks
IN our great cities who have come from the granite
hills OF the North, the savannas OF the South ami tho
prarcs OF the West 10 get thor fortunes They want
encouragement; give II to them. My word Ia 10 all III
this house, ..Be mghtier Than your temptations.
Every misfortune you conquer is much added to
your moral power win omnpo.ence lor lever I ana
aud earth. While others dissipaIe, drink out Of the
fountains OF God.
Oh! young man, while you have goods TO sell remem-
Der you have soul TO save IL is not Imaginary
conlct which BRING you before TO day. In Inc name
God up and at the enemy After the last has
closed the last bank down, the shuie vi the
feet ON the Custom House steps shall have passed
away; alter Brooklyn and New York and Loudon
anu Vienna have gone down into tho grave wLeio
Thebcs and Babylon and Tyre lay buried, after tho
great fire bells ol Judgment day have toed ut tho
burning OF the word, you VIII be on trial
that Gay. All the affairs OF nrms Will come
up Tor Inspection. On! what un opening OF account
books! Tho people who own tnread aud needle
stores on the same footing with The Stewartsl All ,he
lists OF prices, all the private marks 0 nrms viii DO
explained SO tnat everybody can understand them.
All the maps OF cities that were never built, but IN
which lots sold; all snap ud2menis all iass in-
ttrcsls all adulteration of liquors with copperas and
strychnnc, all aumixturc with cheaper MATERIAL AL
cmUezzicnent Of trust iunds On that day, when the
cities ol this world are smoking in the last conagra
ton, the trial Will come, and down the avalanche o
destI uction VIII 20 those who wronged mau aud
woman, insulted God and dcied the judgment ON
that viii be great day tor you honest clerk