Daily globe., 1879-01-27
RELIGIOUS THOUGHTS.
ADDRESSED ESPECIALLY TO BUsI-
NESS AND RAILROAD MEN,
The Practicability of Doing Business on
Christian Principles-The Popular Secu-
lar Theory Observation-Disclosures EN-
ployes Exhorted to Como to Christ
Religion IN business.


The Rev. Mr.. Hulburd delivered an interest,"
ing sermon at the First Methodist church last
evening, taking subject: "On Change, or
Third Street in Church, fortified by the fol-
lowing text:
Not slohful in business fervent In spirit; serving
the Lord. Romans, XII: II.
The speaker said that if no We're to 90 on
Third street and say to tho business men of
the street that he was about to inaugurate
process of doing business on religious prin-
ciples, he would not be listened to by one man
out Of ten. One class of tradespeople would
invite him to the station house or a luuatic
asylum. There was another class of men who
Would tell him that it simply impossible
to do business strictly honest basis
There was q third class of honest, conscientious
business men whom the speaker greatly re-
spected. 4 class of men who endeavored, as
the world went, to live up to the grand old
principle Of the golden rule. A fourth class
the most limited of ALL would be few Chris
tian characters, whose business was conducted
III accordance with the principles of the Chris
tian religion. The third class embraced large
number of men who would like to be Chris
tans but refrained for the reason THAT they
couldn't afford it, The curse and stumbling
block OF religion was made up OF the millinery
Christianity that consisted in display of fine
clothes. What the world wanted was NOR c
genuine plety, composed of bGsiness men and
women who squared their lines in and out of
business by proper application of Christian
ity.
Labor was not a curse. II wasn't labor that
Killed men, it was worry. The nobility of
labor was conceded by the wisdom of all ages
When properly directed mans labor caused the
desert and waste places of the world to bloom
and blossom as the rose. God had constituted
man, in reference to his surroundings. There
were pralrles that We're vast, laden with waving
golden grain. Whenever there was a necessity,
there was always an unfailing resource.
hetlglon was the only supremely natural
thing in the world. There never
was u man who, on getting re-
hsion, didn't have his heart flooded with waves
OF sunshine and volumes Of supernal melody
God had laid across the world of secularity
broad bands upon which the soul went forever
to and FRO on errands OF mercy and charity.
Religion could be called the supreme science
or art-the simple but lovely art of doing good
The performance OF religious offices did not
consist IN doing different things from other
people. 1t was the doing of anything that the
hand or heart had to do from spiritual motives.
Ii was not the mere writing of a noble song
so much RS IL was to infuse into the strain some
portion of the infinite. The shade that man
valued most was from the solitary tree by the
Ways1de, whose inviting shelter was as grateful
TO the wayfarer whole forests would be at
other times. The perfume of the cultivated
rose was sweet, but the admiration of man was
freely given to the solitary bud whose persis-
tency had caused it to bloom against thou
sand surrounding obstacles.
When people spoke OF {. religious man it was
not because OF the incOm patability of the
thing, but of its rarity, The world wanted
more OF the noble, robust Christianity that
could stand like rock amidst the eddying i'm
pulses OF the worlds contentious and strife.
lhe speaker said that he didn't know that
Sunday trade was necessary as some people
supposed 1t to be. A graphic picture was here
drawn OF the manner in which some drug
houses are kept open on Sunday in order that
certain customers might have an opportunity
TO get their regular prescriptions" There was
method Of doing business where equal Justice
could be done to the buyer and the seller. The
speaker deted the assertion that q Christian
man couldn't do business where any one else
could. 1t a man had the strong under-current
OF religion in his business, it would counter
balance every conceivable drawback,
The pioneers of California had toiled through
long, wearlsomc days-away from the refining
influences Of women and the comforts and lux
aries of civilization, by the inspiration of a
slome that was thousands OF miles away. It
was SO with the followers IF the Master. The
christian toiler through life was ever inspired
by bacon light whose unfailing brightness
never became dimmed by the rude cares of the
world. w. 'Ao
There were men who went through the cares
and turmoils of life, diligently attending to
business day by day, with an inspiration and
music In their hearts that carried them far be-
yono the petty perplexities of existence to a
throne. 10 those who would seek it, there
was extended Il hand that would lead the
wanderer to a haven of infinite love and rest