The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-23

forth to the advantage Of Christs king
dom and the bringing OF men to the Lord
Dr. Duff, in South Wales, saw a mar
who had inherited lage forune. The
man said to him: II had to be very
busy for many years Of my life getting
. livelihood. After while this fortune
came TO me. and there has been no ne.
cessity that toll since There came
time when !, said TO myself. Shall ]
now retire from business, or shall1 go
and serve the Lord In my worldly oc-
cupation.' He said: II resolved on the
latter. and ! have been more industri.
ous In commercial circles than ever
ever was before, and since that hour ]
have never kept q farthing for myself
I have thought II great shame II !
couldn't toll as hard for the Lord as !
had toiled for myself, and all the prod
ucts Of my factories and my commercial
establishments to the last farthing have
gone for the building Of Christinn insti.
tutions and supporting the church Of
God" o, II the same energy put forth
for the world could be put forth for
Godl o, II thousand men in these
great cities who have achieved q fortune
could see II their duty to do all business
for Christ and the alleviation Of the
worlds suffering.
Again, remark, that business life is
school Of patience. In your every
day life how many things to annoy and
to disquiet! Bargains will rub. Com.
mercial men will sometimes fail to meet
their engagements. Cash books and
money drawers will sometimes quar-
rel Goods ordered for special emer.
gency will come too late, or be dam.
aged in the transportation. People in
tending no harm will go shopping with
out any intention Of purchase, over
turning great stocks of goods, and in
sisting that you break the dozen. More
bad debts on the ledger. More counter
felt bills in the drawer. More debts to
pay for other people. More mean
nesses on the part OF partners in busi-
ness. Annoyance after annoyance, ,vex-
alton after vexation. and loss afer loss
All that process will either break you
down or brighten you up. 1t is school
of patience. You have known men
under the process to become petulant,
and choleric, angry and pugnacious,
and cross, and sour, and queer, and they
lost their customers. and their name be-
came a detestation. Other men have
been frightened up under the process
They were toughened by the exposure.
They were like rocks, all the more val.
liable for being blasted At first they
had to choke down their wrath. at first
they had to bite their lip. at first they
thought Of some singing retort they
would like TO make; but they con.
quered their impatience. They have
kind words now for sarcastic flings.
They have gentle behavior now for un
mannerly customers They are patient
now with unfortunate debtors They
have Christian reflections now for sud
den reverses Where did they get thai
patience? By hearing minister preacf
concerning IL on Sabbath? o, no. They
got it just where you will get tiff yot
ever get 1t at all-selling hats, discount
ING notes, turning banisters, plowins
corn. timing roofs, pleading causes. o
that amid the turmoil and anxiety ant
evaporation Of everyday life yo,
might hear the voice OF God saying
I'm patience possess your soul. lie
patience have her perfect work"
remark again that business life is
school Of useful knowledge Merchant
do not read many books and do no
study lexicons. They do not dive int,
profounds Of learning, and yet nearl!
all through their occupations come {.
understand questions Of finance, ant
politics, and geography, and jurispru
dence. and ethics Business is a sever
schoolmistress. II pupils will not learn
she strikes them over the head and tn
heart with severe losses You put s5.
4 600 into an enterprise II Is all gone
You say: THAT is dead loss" o. nc
You are paying the schooling. Tha
was only tuition, very large tuition
told you IL was severe schoolmistres
but Il was worth IL You learne
things under that process you woul
not have learned In any other wa;
Traders in grain come 10 know SONS
thing about foreign harvests: tradersi
fruit come 10 know something abou
the prospects Of tropical production
manufacturers Of American goods com
10 understand the tariff on importe
articles; publishers Of books must com
TO understand the new law Of copy
right; owners Of ships must come I
know winds and shoals and navigation
and every bale Of CO ton, and every ra
sin cask, and every tea box, and ever
cluster of bananas Is so much literntur
L for business man. Now; my brother
what are you going TO do with the in
telligence? Do you suppose God pu
You in this school OF information mere
ly that you might be sharper in sitrad
that you might be more successful as
wording? O. no; IL was that yo
might take that useful information an,
use Il for Jesus Christ Can IL be ths
you have been dealing with foreigi
lands and never hod the missionar-
spirit wishing the salvation of forcigi
people? Can IL be that you have be
come acquainted wt.h all the Outrage
inflicted In business lfe, and that yo-
have never tried to bring to bear tina
gospel which IS 20 exfirpate all evil an,
correct all wrongs and illumine al
darkness, lift up all Indebtedness an,
save men for this world and the worl
10 come? Can it'be that understanding
all the intricacies of busines you lSnoy
nothing about those things which viii
last after all bills OF consignments an,
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