The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-03-11
SUNDAY SERMON.


and writer of this paper was told by an az
qusiptanoe that he could not see how We
could reconcile our conscience to the pub
fishing OF a Sunday paper. We, of course,
resorted to the argument that less work
was performed on the sabbath in the prep
sratieR of Sunday than Monday papers
bat oar friend was not satisfied. It is our
aim to give our readers good reading, and
in doing so it becomes necessary to sermon
ize occasionally. For this issue a compar-
isen of our business and that of the dry
goods merchant, the tobaccsnist, milliner,
Spectator, jeweler, and insurance agent,
from a religious standpoint, will form our
theme
The strictest churches ssy-snd they are
endorsed by many eminent physicians, that
corsets are injurious to the health that ell
egant dress materials cultivate vanity, and
that the wearing thereof is sinful in the
sight of God. Yet, to our knowledge, Wa
have heard it said that dry goods mer-
chants were sinners because they sold them.
That tobacco is Objectionable to the
church is well-known from the numerous
cards posted in edi6ces with the inscrip-
ton, Gentlemen will not use tobacco I'm
Gods house OF worship" etc., and frequent
~ ministers have condemned lis use as SIM
fal. Still many ministers and laymsn use
it, and no objection 10 the sale thereof du-
ring the week 10 made, and many dealers
are good church members.
The millinery business is even more
fraitful OF the sin of vanity than the dry
goods trade. Not many DAVIS ago q notice
In one of our exchanges stated that OF sew
enty- Eve lady attendants at church seven
ty-tLree had new bonnets. The church
teaches that vanity is sin, also that the
poor are of Gods chosen; but who will
deny that the want of q new bonnet is not
frequently the cause for ladies land probs-
bly most generally those who can indulge
In them sbseating themselves from divine
Worship The milliper is not considered
a sinner for selling such goods.
Speculstions in stocks, bonds, merchsn-
disc, real estate, Sc, is held by msnv
chsrchmcn to be q species OF gambling.
But few Speculation woald hesitate to close
an advantageous trade on Sunday, or at
least to partially close the trade, If there be
chances Of losing the opportunity by re-
fussl on their part 10 transact basiress on
the day in question. Many spectators, we
believe the majority, are members OF
churches, and a large number of them
Thoroughly honest in thsir conviction that
thev are not sinners in their business.
The ieweler might De charged with culti-
waiting envy, jealousy amt pride between
members of the church because he sells one
party more costly diamonds than another
EsbCdy will, however, accuse him of doing
wrong because he sells the most sttraetive
goods he can end to the highest bidder, re-
gsrdless of when or how they May make
use thereof.
But the insurance man has the gravest
shsrge to answer. His crime is that in
sHrance is flying in the face of Providence.
We are al loss 10 know what defense to
make TO this. But many church people,
women as well as men, have, and would
not hesitate TO claim insurance on the lives
OF deceased relatives or property destroyed,
because death or destruction occurred on
Sunday. They would probably not insure
if the policy failed TO include the
Sabbath.
We deal in historical, literary and local
reading matter, the greater part OF which
is prepared before the Sabbath dawns. We
place the most attractive We can find be-
fore our readers, Just as our mentor does
in his business. We publish facts and the
logic thereof is that dishonesty and vice
are dangerous and disastrous In consequent
ces, and that is precisely what churches
and teachers inculcate. If this Is sinful
We plead guilty.
But, as we have shown, it Will be seen
that every business, according to some code
of ethic, is susceptible of sin. What does
thi. teach? We think il teaches that with
no one well-deffned standard, no man or
class have right to exact ful6llment OF
their standard by the rest, but that all
shall be required to observe the average.