Telegram-herald., 1889-12-10
BUSINESS HABITS
Lecture Delivered by William \.
Rowe.
yAlUBLE AID TIMELY ADVICE
Texf OF ths eaondsy'' Lecture Delivered
Last FseniuE az the Fountalu-stFeet
Baptsst Chsrcl 4ousE AdSu
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The speaker Was Wm. y. Rowe. ana bis
subject wss "0ood business Habits.
Die spoke 4, follows.
4 nel--Ioulled character. whether
t9al1 9l an aFelue of commerce. ln q
la. oI legislation, or ID t4e auat oI
private e.ttll. IS t4e Ie>u-t or t..au-.
Aus ae.al a.1ng cerla.a .-aee. u-tl
,lea -lt aad Acuoa becomes sair
ltual. a4.l. leIJ us impress AZ tie lIe
has develops g.
touceol.g -hs statement - be true.
how important and RESPONSE o.e a.
position aJ those persons ocgupy who
presume q lead anl direct tAe l-OusAls
pI others.
Beginning first with home lie, for
heTe tle foundation is LAID f0r Weil-
ordered futufe. So much depends
upon the trend of a ch Ids thought.
and we are so often surprised at how
much they think and what they thuk
about. How many strange. vague
questions they AS their young minds
reach out after truth, snt bow tndegiy
and w sely shOul4 they be lea along.
AT this vital point many parents al
most utterly taA, regarding what they
consider % be pressing duties of the
moment. AS OF m0Ch more importance
than the th0ughtsot then children, pay
ing little attention - thclr associates or
the books they read. Manyu fond parent,
by pursuing tlls course o. culpabic
neglect, IN not leading and stimulating
the child thought ia rgat direct
has gone s0rrOwing 20 the grave.
Then, again many persons who iniuk
they haven't time % consider tle child
thought are greatly disturbed and
often distressed about the wearing
apparel and personal appearance, thus
unduly stimulating pllde a1d AFRO
gance, forgetting that dress IS one
thing, and social graccs quite another.
While tasteful dress should not
be neglected, au uncultVatod heart
and mind are soon recognized
rs such, often TO the great injury OF the
/ young person who seeks 10 enter sOcl-
ETY.. Amid the hurry and hustle OF a
never-endng variety Of cares, or pleas
urcs, that crowd upon Us, too little time
! is taken for recapltulatlOn, and scores
/ of persons seem TO rush along, ann
/ lcssly, as If life were but n dream and
/ they the creatures Of chance. Asarule
| however. there comes a time IN the his
/ tory Of every person when cares and
/ responsibilities must be horne, and the
/ fact that " life is real, life is earnest, -
/ dawns suddenly upon them and forces
/ a prompt inventory OF resources. sum
ming them all up, what shall ! do? how
can J best employ time and talents 50
4 as 10 make the best use Of all the fac
ulties of my complex nature? These
/ questions confront and perplex many a
/ young man and woman over and over
| again. This leads to the choice of a
vocation. What shall | busy myself
/ about?
But YOU viii ask. what has all tins TO
: do with good business habits? / answer,
} much, every way. Habits which affect
! ones pursuit are complex, for directly
or ncirectiy, the business Will be al
fected by the entire manner of life, of
which it is an exponent.
Business isOne' scaling or ravOcatiOn in
life. Good habits are, therefore, good
business habits, and as habits are the
result of thought and action, begin
ning with childhood, practical qucs-
tons confronting US are: Where DO
stand in my chosen pursuit or prOfcs-
sion? What are my chances Of success;
as affected by my habits? Do recog-
ME my habits clearly? Have | a well
defined ann and q correct ideal of what
my life should be TO reach the goal OF
of my ambition?
such questions as these lead one tC
look within, and knock at the door OF
his best judgment, and what is more
helpful, to prospect, than careful retro
spect. Assuming that the moral life is
all IT should be, that you do not use IN
tox.cahng liquors, on tobacco, that YOU
are careful not to waste yOpr physical
forces 10y lntemperance of any kind
We viii not discuss the negative side
the had habits. but simply lift warn
ING voice and say amid all your cnvi
rOnmcnts or associations be true T.
Yourself, and do not allow the bcttcl
element of your nature 10 bc imposed
upon bv lndulgonclcs which afford ;
pass NC semblance of pleasure, hut ar,
only a snare and a dciusi0n. weaken
ing and cncrvating the whole life. Ih'
moral life all right, educational advan
tages improved, avOcatlOn chosen
work begins.
The ordinary pursuits OF men MAJ
be classified under two heads prOfes
siOnal and commercial; but there j.
class of persons who have no wei
defined pursuit, known among th'
wealthy cas. as ladies and gcntlemci
of leisure, vOtaries offashlOn and pleas
ure. Dropping little lower we hav
sine dudes of the street, and still lowe
the tramps Of the great highway.
Strange as u may seem, the Crc8
strife among large class OF person
seems tO be with the one idea of gam
ing a.cOmpctency 50 as % bc able q
lead q lie Of luxury and ease. Moth
ing IS more pcrnIciOus or could pOss.
blv be moro detrimental ~ truo dove.
onmcnt. and so ] believe 81 all-w 81
Providence increases our cares. Ou
/ do9r res. our responsibilities. along WIti
prosnor-tv. and hc who fails - rec0z
mzo thom. and wisely provide l0rthcm
suffers in proportion, although he MAJ
not discern d. Whether, therefore.
Young person IS Tich or poor. fh
imuortanCe Of having wei
defined am and purpose iu life 90.
NOT Dc orrrcstmated. for wtaout
II had almost SAID life s not worth ta
living. III story chronicles the careC
of thousands IF young men. poor r
qockrf. bat rich % the development o.
? mental faculties. vino have mapped 0u
"a r'an of lfe and hv perseverance AT
> ained riches. honor ana fame Oath
! other hand Ehogsands who have ha
I wealth and famiF distinction g. he-l
/ ,eth. have gradually wasted tDe forne
! ard 9.rrsce8 fae lafter hv snkin
lorn toa hie 81 s4aa.oI and wretcbel
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Ths word business. while t smp.
means occupation as applied s. t.H .ud
lHual .n common uso has grell.rs
/ uIl0anre. 8ud when ah nae