Connecticut western news., 1885-10-21
BEECHER ON BUSINESS.
An Interesting Discourse on
 Practical Affairs.
The Foundations that ars Necessary to
 Every Mans Success

Every Mans Success
 In the course of recent sermon Rev. Henry Ward Beecher said:
 "Men who live righteously have all the secular things necessary to happi- ness. Obedience to divine law and secular prosperity go hand in hand. There is no directory in the world like Solomon's proverb. One would think Solomon had lived in New York, for you will find there all you know and good deal more. Every man to be successful must have foundation. He must have health, strength and common sense, which is the most un- common of all. He must have indus try and good management He must confine his work to his capabilities, A man six feet tall can reach higher than a man only five feet in height no matter how hard the other may try. An minimizing brain cannot be phil osopher and man without genius cannot produce poetry, of which VIC have ten thousand instances.
 "A mans first aim in life Is to build himself up. And the building of one's self is the result of proper industry, frugality and economy. We are not here merely to enjoy ourselves. A right Christian life limits mems de- sires for pleasure, wealth and prefer ment. Half of the failures in com mercial life are the result of greedi- ness. Men are not content with mod eration-with what belongs to their abilities. Seeking to do more than in them lies, they fall to the ground. There are many men whose energy and ambition drive them over all ob- stacles. They don't stop to consider the rights of others, but rush through the crowd knocking one man down and treading on another's feet. Thou sands have no sense of equity between man and man, but by and by they are destroyed by the very impulse that urged them on their naughty, lordly career.
 Moderation prevents oyer-action and hence prevents reaction. Men eat and are stupid. They drink and are excited. Their reflections are like the reflection of the sun upon the waves. The moral constitution of the world is in agreement with right liv- ing, and whatever one seeks he can seek better by conforming to the moral laws of Gods kingdom. Moreover the laws which apply to individual life apply to society. If community fails to heed them the same punish ment follows. It makes all the differ ence in the world what sort of com munity a man lives in. If you go down into community of individuals where fights and quarrels prevail you cannot expect to find peace and happi- ness. What kind of place is that for yourself or your childrenp But if you go into community of tastefulness, sobriety and godliness you are lifted up. Hence it is that no man or class of men has right to maintain nuis- ance of any kind. When we go forth to drive out the nuisance we are not meddllng in what is not our business. It does concern us, and it is our right to interfere. We cannot always &C., complish all that we would like to ac- complish, it is true. We cannot con- pei man to go to church, but we can make him send his children to school We can come so near to it at any rate. Moral and virtuous men pay the bills of criminals.
 "Men who pander to animals in- stincts are dangerous to humanity. They are dangerous to your children and mine. You remember the old fable about man selling his soul to the devil-the poorest bargin the devil could make by the way. But while no man probably ever sold himself to the devil at wholesale, many are sell ing themselves to him at retail. When ever you violate the great fundamental canons of morality you are selling yourself. There are men in Brooklyn who are seeking prosperity by sacrific- ing purity and morality. thinking that they will succeed by disregarding di- vine law. Many believe in the Bible, but not In its contents. The Bible says rectitude is prosperity. but they don't believe it. Do you believe speak ing the truth at all times is essential to your prosperity, young man? No. a little evasion now and then is consid- cred smart. You ridicule the blunt country youth, who blurts out the truth at all times. He is green
 "Men say they will first amass for tunes by evasions and deception, and then they will join the church. They can't do it while building up their properties. Oh, nol Why, business man in New York persuing such a course would bankrupt himself in a week. No mistake should be made in the cases of men who are successful in their wickedness. When such do prosper it is because of some qualities In their natures which are really good. In what is called prosperity there is often not a particle of true enjoyment. There are thousands of men in dingy ShOns who arc hapnier than others in