Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-06-26
LIFE A BUSINESS.



speculation. Not a grab-bag lot
terry. Not the playing of good or
bad luck. God has started us in the
legitimate business Of Iife.living.
1t is the most terrific realism. 1t
touche, TWO eternities. The develop
menis Of this undertaking cannot
be watched too narrowly, nor It's
outcome Vyerestimated. 1t means
eternal competence or everlasting
pau erism; which of the two
issues entirely depend on our busi-
ness application.
We can succeed or 60 down. God
has started US fairly What is our
stock in trade? Immense. Every
thing has compensating value
which belongs 10 earth, but We are
started out with goods infinitely be-
You'd earth's production or valuation.
What have we got? Two hands,
two feet, two eyes, head, heart,
affections, loves, measureless pow
ers, infinite resources, unlimited
capabilities, bouudlese immortal.
tiles. What are these worth? Take
the leasl--say a hand, or foot. As
we have two Of those we could
spare one better than our head, for
instance. How much for your on.-
foot? $1,000 More? $4,000. More?
Won't sell /! No. God starts us
miilionmres. lie is rich who has
perfect organisms. Ii man were to
offer us millions for our stock Of
life, We would say: No trade here.
Hands off, if YOU please. Well, God
watches how We carry or this bust
ness. He does not expect much for
the first few years Of life, but after
wards he does. lie knows how we
are getting on, Whether through
fear of the result, or carelessness on
our part, We neglect to take stock,
God knows our standing and reckons
up 10 a cent, He balances up ac-
counts, forHe is an expert in all hu-
man complications. lie has invested
largely and is intensely Interested In
the dividends. Some of us have been
in this business 20, 30, 40, so, 90;
YES, 20 year,. What returns have
we made? How much Der cent of
the capital invested has our life paid
the proprietor? Is God disappointed
or grauhed in cur returns? AS al.
mos, every business possesses some
leading article TO advertise it and
secure patronage, so every life. Paul
speaks Of these leading articles in
his letter to the Romans. 70 some
are given gitJs of this or that, but
to each are gwen some leading dis
tiuguishment. Work that for all it
is worth. We don't like some PEG.
pies peculiarly, but il is God-given
and sanotihed; they can afford to
put up with our nonsense. We com.
plain because we have not got the
same. Goliath disdaned the sling
ana pebble of David, but they upset
his equilibrium, and made de
cided impression on him. He never
that made fun of David any more, for
lesson he has never forgotten; no
doubt be suffers still from headache.
Walking out with the crowd from
service some years ago, ] overheard
two ladies talking about the preach.
er and the sermon, and as | was the
one alluded TO ! could not help but
listen. | suppose it was rude, but
they should not have whispered so
loudly.) The one asked the other
how she liked Chubb as a preacher.
The reply vas so gratifying that |
teIt myself lifted mp, yes, very much
up, and kept "upping," for Uery
little acblte hough The other had
her opinion to give. Well, it was
an opinion, and no mistake. She
said she would not 90 across the
road to hear a man who made the
people ldtgh. 1t was awful; very
much awful AS She went on about
my lack of observation-disclosures |
came down, down down, and have
never got up since. But | don't trg
10 make people laugh, and often
wonder 'chy they do; but once in
great while they do. They are not
asleep, anyhow. please forgive,
dear reader, this personal alIuslon.)
About the possibilities Of this
business. 1t may be worked Up to
great proportions. How much have
some made Of them? Witness the
growth of sciences, arts, philoso.
phies, In our midst. How men have
gone down below the surface amid
the arcanas and stratas of the earth;
and scared above us as though up
borne on the plnions of some
mighty seraph, revealing to us dis.
tant orbs, telling us their distances
from us and each other, their
weight, size, composition, space they
occupy, rate at which they move,
&c. How We stand amazed al the
scientific revelations of the past and
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