The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-09


of tea they weighed, the first banistsR
they turned, the first roof they shingled.
They remember how they were discour.
aged, how hungry they were, and how cold
and how tired they were, and though
they may b. sixty or seventy years OF age,
know Just how boy feels between ten and
twenty, aud how q man feels between
twenty and sixty. They have not forgot
ten 1t. Those wealthy employers we're not
originally let down out Of Heaven with
pulleys Of silk in wicker. basket, satin.
lined, famed by cherubic wings They
started in toughest cradle, on whose
rocker misfortune had put her violent
foot and tipped them into the cold
world. Those men are sympathetic with
boys.
But you are not only to be kind to those
who are under ou-Christianly kind-but
you are also to see that your boss work
man and your head clerks and your agents
and your overseers in the stores are kind
to those under them. Sometimes q man
will get little brief authority in store
or in a factory, and while they are very
COuItcOus w yOus uuC CoPie0boVs VI w S~S
the head man of the firm, they are most
brutal in their treatment of those under
them. God only knows what some of the
lads suffer in the cellars and In the lofts
of some Of Our great establishments.
They have no one to appeal to.
The time will come when their
arm will be strong, and they can defe I'D
themselves, but not now. Alas, for some
of the cash boys, and the messenger boys,
and the boys that sweep the store. Alas,
for some of them! Now, you capitalist;
you, the head man Of the firm, must look,
supervise, see those all around you, inves.
tigate all beneath you.
And then l charge you not to put unnec.
essary temptation in the way Of your
young men. Do not keep large sums Of
money lying around unguarded Know
how much money there is in the till. Do
not have the account books loosely kept.
There are temptations inevitable to young
men. and enough of them without your
putting any unnecessary temptation in
their way. Men in Wall street having
thirty years of reputation for honesty
have dropped into Sing Sing and perdi.
ton. and you must be careful how you try
lad Of fifteen. And II he do wrong, d.
not pounce on him like hyens. II no
prove himself unworthy of your conf
dence do not call in the police, but take
him home, tell why you dismissed him to
those who will give him another chance.
Many young man has done wrong once,
who will never do wrong again.
All, my friends l think we can afford
to give everybody another chance, when
God knows we should all have been In per.
dition if he had not given US ten thousand
chances.
Then If, in moving around your factory,
or mill, or barn, or store, you are inexora-
BILE with young men, God will remember
it. Some day the wheel Of fortune will
turn and you will be a pauper, and your
daughter will 60 to the work house, and
your son will die on the scaffold. II, in
moving your young men, you see one with
an ominous pallor Of cheek, or you hear
him coughing behind the counter, say to
him:
"Stay home day or two and rest. or
60 out and breathe the breath Of the
hills"
II his mother die, do not demand that
on the day after the funeral he be in the
store. Give him at least a week to get
over that which be will never get over.
Employers, urge upon your employees
above all . positive religious life. You
can do it, You are in position not to be
laughed at. or scoffed at, or jeered at.
You hold the keys of the establishment,
and by your position you demand
reverence. Now, urge all those employees
into religious life. So far from that
how is it, young menf Instead of being
cheered on the road to Heaven some Of you
are caricatured, snd 1t is hard thing for
you to keep your Christian integrity in
that store or factory where there are 50
many hostile to religion. Ziethen, a brave
General under Frederick the Great, was q
Christian. Frederick the Great was an in.
fidel. One day Ziethen, the venerable
white haired General, asked to be excused
from military duty that he might attend
the holy sacrament. He was excused.
few days after Ziethen was dining with
the King and with many notables of Prus
sia, when Frederick the Great, in . jocos,
way, said:
swell, Ziethen, how did the sacrament
Of last Friday digesti" The venerable ole
warrior arose and said:
"For your Majesty have risksd my lif
many time on the battle field, and fo
your Majesty would be willing any tim,
to die; but you do wrong when you insul
the Christian religion. You will forgiv
me If l, your old military servant, can no
bear in silence an insult to my Lord ant
Saviour" Frederick the Great leaped :,
his feet, and he put out his hand and b
said:
"Happy Ziethenl fo,g give me, forgiv
me. You win never be bothered again.
Oh, there are many being scoffed at TO
their religion! and thank God that u or
are - many men - brave as Ziethen. &;
to Heaven yourself, oh employer! TAX
all your people with you. Soon you vii
be through buying and selling, an,
through with manufacturing and build
ing, and God will ask you: "Whece ar
all those people over whom you Bad $
great influence! Are they herei Wi
they be here:" Oh, ship.ownev int
what harbor will your crew saili Afte
being tossed on so many seas, win the
gain the port Of Heavenf Oh, banker
will those young men who are running u
and down the long lines Of figures, an
handling the checks and drafts, an
handling the rolls Of Governmeu
securities are they keeping the
accounts right with God-the credit az
count Of mercies received and the debt a.
count Of sins forgiven: oh, dry good
merchants! are those young men una,
your care who are providing fabrics of az
parel for head and hand. and foot an