The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-18
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somo mon you knows Beside that, II business
life be u s. hool, GU ght you not b5 thankful 10
God for the whip of discipline Tho more
notes you have TO pay, the larger the obiiga-
tions you have TO meet; the greater the ua-
certainties OF business life the better for You
il by the grace OF God yol conquer, How do
know it. l know it By the principle the
hotter the fire the better the refining. Who
are they before the thronei There Is
vast multitude OF business mea who were
in perplexites just Ike yours. We are
very apt to put hal) around the departed,
but tell you there are mol in glory now
who had the same battles to IL Int in business
life that you ars fighting, ana they
triumphed In the grace of God. They wers
cheated out of everything but their collins
They were sued. They We're ej5cted from
the premises. They were throttled by CON-
stables, with whole packs Of writs. Tney
had to confess judgment Upon the most sa-
cred family relic the alctioneer' smallet came
down-going, going, gone! And yet they
are triumphant before the throne OF God.
And DO YOU think the Lord has no regard for
youl He knows every item Of your worldly
business better than you know it yourself,
and having delivered them, He will deliver
you. l had very good friend in bust
ness who was always unfortunate. He
seemed to havo fine business faculty.
He was of excellent character, and one OF
the noblest man ever knew. But just as
you sometimes observe in life in regard 10
some one else; everything he put his hand to
was a failure. After while, under the
stress and burden he died. When heard of
his death the first words l uttered were:
''Good! he has got rid Of the sheriff"
And there are those multitude5 before the
throne. When the question comes up in
regard TO them tho angels standing on the
sea OF glass answer: "Thes9 are they who
came out of great tribulation and had their
robes washed AMI made white in the blood
Of tho Lamb"
If what have been saying is true, then
you ought to cultivate business grace. You
want to offer such prayer as Mr. Ashley
offerei ju before the great charge az the
battle OF EdgehilL. In the presence of his
troops he knelt down and said: Lord God,
Thou knowest how busy | am going = bo
to-day. II forget thee, do not Thou forget
me-" What prayer that would be for you
to start out with every morning of your busi-
ness life: Lord 1 will be very busy to-day,
me- Commercial ethics, business honor,
laws of trade are good enough in their place.
but there will come time whsu the world
will slip away from you. 1t will be time
when it will sesm as if all the devils of dark
ness were after your soul Under that
influence how many have gone down.
Some forged, some maltreated their friends,
some cursed their enemies, some had their
name born amid scandals and their
name was pronounced with detesta-
ton. They were ruinel by business
life. You could count up great many
of them Others have gone through
all unscathel. Men came ont from their
store They said: well, If there ever was
Christian trader that is one" Integrity
kept tie books. Int srity waited on the Gus
toners. A light from the throne of God
flashed into his show winlow. Wrath never
stamped that floor nor did sly dishonesty
ever cover up the imperfec'ions of goods.
Love to God, love t)men were the controlling
principles OF that man. After while, one
morning the shutters are not let down from
TIE store window The bolts are not removed
from the door. People passing say: 'What
is the matteri" Business acquaintances
stop and say: "Why is this store closedf'
They come up closer and they
read a card on the door saying: "Closed on
account of the death of one Of the firm"
That day it is talked all through business cir
c'es how That a good man is gone. Boards
of trade pass resolutions of sympathy, and
churches pray: Help Lord, for the Cody
man ceaseth." He has made his last
bargain. He has suffered his last loss. He
ras .ached with his last fatigue. His
christian industries viii ble}S his children
now that he is gone; and be quests to the
Kingdom of God viii gather many sons into
glory. Everlasting rewards for earthly
discipline. There the wicked cease frou
troubling and the weary are at rest"