The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-04
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.
A Sermon by Rev. Myron W. Reed on the
Chamber Of Commerce.

last evening in the First Congregational Church,
on What Board of Trade Means which has
added greatly to his reputation as a man of
practical sense in the handling of themes rela.
tive to everyday life. Every pew in the house
was filed, and the attention was all speaker
could ask for.
TRXT-They helped every one his neighbor, and
every said to his brother, Be of good courage So
the encouraged the goldsmith and he that
smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil
saying it is ready for the soldering and he fastened it
with nails that it should not be movedIsa XII, @, q
Mr.. Reed said substantially:
here IS scriptura mention OF a board OF trade
and the spirit that animated it; they helped
every one his neighbor, and everyone said to his
brother: BE of good courage" And they
helped by employing one another; a mutual
strengthening worthy OF example. Ancient
science saw things to be special import. If one
animal differed from another. it was special
creation of the Almighty, while modern science
is more generic. Mr.. Buckle shows a relation
between the price of corn and marriage the fire.
quency of which depends largely upon the char
acter OF the times. The crop of artists depends
largely on the times and hard times have rela-
ton to religion, politics the affairs of everyday
life; 1t means Tightening the purse strings. not
only cutting off luxures, but even necessaries
even to taking children out Of the public school.
The highest good depends the good of the
lowest and the most important is not always
the first in the point of time. Paul says First
that which is natural. then that which is spritu-
al" There is no flower on earth without root
and the root is the first thing. When business
and trade leave town, the church and the
school-house follow This is plain truth, but
plain truth is often neglected.
Some people wonder why the exercises of the
Chamber of Commerce Building were opened
with prayer, and the speaker explained in this
way: In n camp that is made for the light one
sees cloth thrown over a pole as simple shell
ter; where the settlement is for week it is in
Dictated by the carefully staked tent, but longer
periods are characterized bv more substantial
structures. The Chamber of Commerce Build
ing is built to stay by men whose homes are in
Denver, and you go about the city you see it
is more of camp than New York city. The
Chamber of Commerce helps this feeling of per-
manence. Denver has come to believe in itself,
which is a great element in stability. and as
President Woodbury. said in his dedicatory adj
dress the croakers are going East by the help of
the County Commissioners. In the new building
the speaker saw card with this legend, He
who thinks he can live without others is mis-
taken;" the motto of the new building. Truly,
assistance and cooperation great wonders.
The lion and the eagle are symbols of majesty
and grandeur, but the bee and the beaver were
wiser in their day and generation.
A man must see his neighbours injury as his
own. Paul hkened society to The human body
Can the hand Say to the head have need
of thee?" etc. In careless moments we think we
are as individuals, independence everyone else.
neighbour is found in the answer the man next
to me- and the speaker called the attention of his
hearers especially to the fact that mans obi
cation is never greater than his ability to per
form. He thought it poor idea of duty to help
the New England and Eastern States or interests
away beyond u.s. and referred to E. b. Lights
address at the recent Chamber of Commerce
opening, in which he spoke of going to Salt Lake
for potatoes when over on the Divide were to be
found just as good article grown by farmers
who buy supplies of u.s. Whence the INDUCTION,
buy of him who buys of US.
Mr.. Reed said he had received a letter from
John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, relative to
tuying his clothes there Wanamaker. he said,
was big merchant. and also superintendent of
Sunday school, which he ran in connec-
ton with his business and he proposed to sell
clothing to all the clergy in the country.
The speaker could undoubtedly save a
few cents by buying in Philadelphia; so could
any clergyman save time and money by buying
the sermons of Ta)mage or Sam Jones. AS for
himself he proposed to spend his money at
home. as what he would spend in Philadelphia
would never come west, again. of the Missouri
river He panied that 40 many women
could not be induced to buy their things at
home. deplorable fact he ascribed to the fact
that women were more stubborn than men; and
he referred to the noble women of Old Colony
days, who banded together to resist the use Of
imported tea, which was finally STEPPED in Bos-
ton harbor by their husbands and brothers
Coming later, the New England and seaboard
matter of their infant industries-tender infants
100 years old Colorado should be protected in
her industrial int rests which can be done by
uniting and doing it ourselves. What Colorado
produces as cheap or nearly as cheap as any
other locality, buy it, in accordance with the
policy of helping ourselves. The situation is
peculiar. and it demands peculiar treatment;
justifying US i'll this somewhat selfshness in
taking care of our own first.
What is the origin of panic2 It is when a
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panic. 1t ought to be msdemeanor for men to
walk up and down the streets croaking about
the times. 1t the times are not hard, such con-
slant talk will bring them about by destroying
confidence. dozen men, by arranging to warn
man, one after the other, of his supposed
pale appearance. can have him in bed before
night
There is much in the manner of citizens; and
one reason the speaker came here because
he found Denver citizens so cheerful and
hopeful There are faces that absolutely depre-
ciate the value of real estate Now, these facial
expressions were not born so they were ac-
CURED. Be careful, therefore, of your personal
appearance. Mr.. Reed told how he was admiring
once peculiarly beautiful early summer morn
ing. when nature seemed at her loveliest, and
how thoughtIess person spoiled the entire day
for him by excaming What God-forsaken
country this isl"
We need stole philosophy that conceals
trouble In life; we need Christian faith that
looks for better things and lie not overcome by
present ills; We need Western pluck that won't
let 60 Relatively are in a very good place.
This Republic can do nothing better than TO
take care of itself, which truth was emphasized
in the recent labor riots at Cleveland and else
where. The foremost elements in those riots
were the assisted foreign immigrants, such as
the Poles Chinese. and the dregs of the Irish,
English and continental alms-houses.
1t was the duty of the government to stop this
thing. The immigrant who comes here of his
own motion is welcome, but the other class are a
positive detriment to the whole country 1t
would seem as if we had all the people needed
in this country at present and it is time to stop
and set the feet of all children on the road
to the pnblic school Let us remember that
our public life is an extension and ramlication
of the individual home life; bearing in mind. Also
that our chief duty is ever by US, and when that
is done our next duty will appear.
Mr. Reed felt at the dedication that by this