The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-29
GOSPEL ExPoUNDED
A Lesson From the Business Methods Of
the World-''Ths Church Of the
Living God"
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N. e. HUR
Business methods In religion Text
st. Luke, 1853.
This parable of the unjust steward,
at first glance, seems q strange n for
Christ / utter. It appears to encourage
dishonesty and trickery, but not so.
The lesson for us il that the children
or light" should be as acute in their way
as those Of the world are in theirs. We
should be as wise in holiness as they are
ia unrighteousness. Ii is q maxim OF
heraldy that OF the animal placed as
emblems on coats Of arms, the good and
not the bad qualities, alone should be
considered. We are instructed to learn
from the serpent, not that we may
have his venom, but his wisdom. Good
men may learn profitable lessons from
the worldlings, we will seek to learn
from the business methods some practi-
cal things for the christian life.
]. The business man must carry a
good stock OF goods, il he be a merchant.
An honest, complete line OF goods, and
such as is in demand. Shoddy goods,
or empty shelves, never bring. So with
the christian. He must have a genuine
experience. Pardon, regeneration, wit
ness Of the spirit. He must know
that he is saved. and, too, rather than
see how little religion he can get along
with, seek to be flied s'unutterably full"
constantly, NJ empty shelves. Have a
practical religion, OF love, sympathy, en-
couragement and philanthropy, some
thing the world needs.
2. The business man must advertise.
This is an advertising age. The genius
OF specialists is taxed to furnish attrac-
tive advertisements. r. I. Barnum said
he owed his success to liberal advertis-
ing. The firm that refuses to advertise
10 quite sure, in this age, to fail. 1t is
expensive, but it will cost him more not
to. So we must tell the merits of saliva
ton. Publish it abroad. To take a
defensive position is not sufficient,
We must be aggressive. At all proper
times and places, and in a proper man
ner "tell what great things the Lord
hath done for thee"
8. The business man succeeds only
by a close attention to business, by
promptness, regularity, and steady appli.
cation. The merchant who is always
tout" when his customers call to trade,
will soon have hisgoods sold off by the
sheriff. Study to outdo rivalry and
opposition. Sacrifice pleasure, comfort
convenience, etc. Work always at it
early and late. So we should be s'dili.
&c mt in business, feryenJ in spirit, serv'
ing the Lord We need what has been
called "blood earnestness," in eur relig.
GUS life an work. Instead of taking il
up occasionally as a pastime, make q
business OF it.
4. Conservative ventures are INDUCED
in by the wise children of this world.
Reckless venture is fanaticism, in bust
ness or religion, and is to be Stunned
but a careful, prudent venture is neces
sary to continue success in these advanc
ing times. New departures. remodel
ling, enlarging, beautifying, keeping uI
with the times. This must be done con
stantly, or the business man loses hif
hold, and ceases to prosper. So in ~
igious life. We r commanded aEn
large the place OF thy tent, = 9 lengther
thy cord, and strengthen thy stakes
Launch out into the Deep. "There re
maineth much law to be possessed
The experience of yesterday WIN not dc
for to-day. LET US 60 on unto per.
lection"
s. Wise investments should be made
The worldly man of sagacity makes in.
~vestments, as he is able, outside OF his
regular business, 80 that il calamity
comes. he is not left destitute. We are
commanded to LAY up treasures in
heaven"
PRESBYTERIAN
Text: l Tim. 3:15. 1.-THE church 81
the living God, the pillar and ground oi
the truth"
The approach OF another Communion
Season when we are privileged to par
! take Of the visible emblems OF Christi
broken body and ehed blood, suggests tt
our minds some important questions, FOL
J example,: BY what authority do WI
observe this sacrament? What is tn,
; particular significance of partaking Of it
These questions will be answered by tn.
reply that the sacrament is n OF the
ordinances OF the church and that thu
partaking OF it is one Of the duties anc
privileges OF every church-member
Then rises the question: Whence the
|, christian church? Let us look there
fore at three o four points concerning
/ this institution which st. Paul calls s'the
pillar and ground Of the TRUTH
|. It's origin and founding are to be