New-York tribune., 1884-10-13
COMMERCIAL TuNORlLITY
DR. JAMES ". KING rREACnEs 10 BUSINESS MEN-
IVrLrENCE OF FALSE COpFs.

DIR. JAMES NJ KING rREACIITs 10 BUSINESS MEN
INFLrENCE OF FALSE COpFs.
At the Eighteenth Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church last evening Dr. King preached sermon
on Commercial Morality and immortality, from the
text: false balance j. abominaon to the Lord but
Just weight il his delight" lie said in substance IT
Il in these days to wait until some conspicuous
case Of dishonesty comes 10 ight and then rghteOu,lY
and violently assault IT, But there not more obscure
dshoncstlcs in trade that constantly sapping the
foundations commercial morality That in the midst
of general advance toward higher civilization IN gov
crnment in science aud in religion the average CONNER
cial conscience il becoming alarmingly obtuse Il
proved 10y constant developments The ethical
code of business raises men TO its level or
pulls them down. according To- its character While lg-
urcs can't lie. the moral nature back OF them can
The making up goods shorter in lengths than they pro
fcss be short weight and short measure IN the varied
branches of retail trade the shrinking of textures from
their marked width selling from samples superior IN
quality the filled order taking advantage of the fact
that scales weighing large quantities of coal for exam
pe) accessible to the consumer; selling below cost
time, expecting to more than make 1t up on future
orders exposing the best fruits other produce upon
the surface conceal the rottonness beneath baskets
and cans and BOTTLES with their bottoms mystoronsly
elevated: brilliant colors 10 conceal 7hoddy; initiating
trademarks TO deceive purchasers circulating false In
formation for the purpose Of raising depressing the
the value Of stocks creating artificial scarcity IN the
ncccssaes of life: appealing to the avarice or 10 IN"
of men: convenient failures or assignments 10 cut
or honest creditOrs-thcsc are called the tricks
Of the trade" Ard many men say that
they must conform to these codes OF moralliy,
or they rnnnui ced In the ynrics of business nor
support their families nut this attitude puts IN "nh 10
nll nurstiuns morals "Tnkr heed what Nc hear WIN
what Sc mcte II shall bc measured tp Won; ana
unto you that hear shall murc be- rivcn, -n,S the az
hnrity from which there s'n" appeal Divers W"i'h'
md divers measure. both of these are alike ahonluh"i
u the Lord "a iu-t weight and halac" are ne l."fd"
How futile are nl for disunrsty IN the race ni
the lnap,d word The goaprl onuuot be- divorced lr"n
biaiursf. "All Things vhnt.Uo,rr Nr would INA! W'u
shout do unto yuu do fr even 40 unto th''n' iN'N
short urnatitr unlr- 4hnor the moral stature Every
short wtip q diminshra Wtnht Of character Every &c
crpi un Tor rnu dwntrt ilr soul "io m" b" weighed
IN nu even hnlnu,o that cod mny know min" ni'siiN
/ auy. Job. MANY u man Nhu iuriN condemns tho R.h
dplncluus uu1 breaches OF uai H. himrf 'hths'h ~
! "tiohs ui tudo" morally dstrlu hll" hH ihr con
| spltiuuH auupta conduct what 10 the cause "l Ol'
uudrfu rnIuiNul IT business rtiurH lhr low zone "l
mortality IN many hfnrthr. of tidr. Tie iin'hliv
! .Hncr made 10 wealth end show, ~ such Tie hhk
uR haste to hc rich u orirr lo secure hnnnfr h" hlh
display Men that the world not only, MT me
chuirh bow down wealth. ana thus th"l ooNr thl7
! power that can Woik such miracles.
| have spoken these WurlS that might, H pn-'lll',
arouse h conscience of th" thuughr.- and guilty, bnl
Woud close without SAYING that h"uoi 10 me hh'l
r. important Nhlor Il t. thr -nldtr' OF
| charity To the Christian. And thank God' ihtir II =
mighty hp-tr of ot honor among uH VINO mold Ia't
their integrity" who make this world worth living m