New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-23

quent illusions which made In Ills parallels
bank the talont the duties OF Stewards and matters
Of interest capital revenue and There indeed
no Of persons-not artisans teachers lawyers
miniserswho find. they seek them in the dis
OF Jesus words addressed to themselves
those who distinctivey business men What then
does lie concerning the relation OF business to re-
lgionf Does he teach that they incompatible with
each Other that there anaogies and connections
between them whlrh 1t is not night to overlook He
certainly did dwell ct great length the evils
which business fear from religion But here
not greatest danger Men did not especially need to
be warned against ON excess OF iehgious zeal Inc
with the successful prosecution Of business but that
eager and absorbing devoton to business would be fatal
TO the higher interests and claims OF religion.
CARRYING RELIGION INTO ONES BUSINESS.
Our Lord lad two important principles upon the
subject The first is that IL is mans duty his
religion into his busresS Life. He taught is not for
religion but religion life He made change and
sought TO make none IN the conditions OF existence on
men 10 DO His followers The work Of the world was
still to and in 1t they were to take their part
The bands Of society broken Its activities
arrested by the new doctrine which lie proclaimed
Men must continue buy and sell. TO plant and build 10
labor for themselves and to use the aoor OIL othef ne
they done before IL was essential TO their
self preservation 1t essential TO social prosperity
and happiness And In IL there was nothing irreligous
or sinful Only it the spirit OF the Gospel be
carried ana to the principles OF the Gospel be
practically applied II was all to DO done In temner Of
love 70 Cod love to Justice. truthfuness self
restrant forbearance, charity, brotherly kindness n
serupuIons honesty sense OF responsibility. firm and
fearless loyalty dutythese to be always ex.
hbited In IT, 1t Is Permitted 10 Christian merchant
TO transform himself into beast OF prey He Is dis.
tinctly and openly dlsoyal 10 the Master whom he
professes to serve he does not make the principles
which the ster laid down the les OF his dealings with
his follow men. To the enormous power OF wealth
70 crush or compel who DC not 10 seek TO
ma money by and fraud TO engage gigantic
schemes Of plumber concesling their true nature by
specous names all this is nsty opposed Gospel OF
Christ az highway robbery secret ssnaon There
Is no such thing being Christian uptown and some
thing ose downtown or Christian Sunday and
thing else all the week II you have any religion show
Il in your business This IN Chrsts word to you. or
else you cannot be Ny discples No serve God
and Mammon. Whichever OF them you may choose TO
serve VIII be your Master everywhere
This is one thing and u s thing plain that II would
unnecessary TO insstup 1t were not 80 often
strangely forgotten t business who call them
Chrlslsns The other thing Is the complement Of
tha and IL suggests way by which the former may DO
realized ana accomplished The second principle which
Lord laid down Ia that should make business Of re-
ligion. II Is not accidental subsidiary extraneous
matter an accomplishment diversion a luxury. But
we arc called upon set about aud 20 pursue IL with
something Of the spirit and In some Of the
methoda by which business carries forward his busi
IL Is In fact TO be made the business OF life.
HOW TO MAKE BUSINESS OF RELIGION.
IL requires for thing the intention OF purpose
and the same unremted application and energy There
IL Obvious reason why the word business has
DO 90 COMMONLY used In tho narrower sense Of which