The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-08-31

chant who occupies the more highly es-
teemed walks of life. They must find
self in losing self.
The physician is honored because of
the implied condition of his willingness
to die, if need be, in the service of man.
The physician really finds his highest sue
cess in. The thorough giving of himself to
humanity. 1t is not question of fee
merely 1t is a question OF human SER
wee, and sometimes his greatest achieve
n:ents are those for which no money CON-
pensation is given. A young physician
in England gave his best endeavor to
the case of an old pauper woman. He
cured her of a desperate disease. He
was faithful in his treatment, and the
old soul believed that the sun rose and
set in that mans heart. His name was
ever on her lips. In her charitable work,
the wife of Gladstone was brought in
contact with this old woman. She found
out from Mrs. Gladstone that they had
time. At once the old woman began to
expatiate upon the powers of her doctor.
She spoke with such contagious enthu-
siasm, with such soul faith, that Mrs.
Gladstone determined to try the young
man. She sent for him. He gave his
life to the child as he gave it to the old
paupef woman. The child was cured.
He made his reputation and became the
foremost physician of England.
Rrskin well says: eve must discover
a kind of commerce which is not eXclu-
sively selfish, or rather will have to dis
cover that there never was or can be
any other kind of commerce; that this
which they have called commerce is not
commerce at all, but cOzening; that q
true merchant differs as much from a
| merchant according to the laws of modern
| political economy as the hero OF the ex-
cursion from Autolycos. They will find
| that commerce is an occupation which a
| gentleman will every day see more need
| to engage in, rather than the business of
talking to men or Staying them: that in
true commerce, as in true preaching or
| figh ing, it is necessary to apply the idea
OF occasional voluntary loss. For ''six-
p"nces have to be lost as we'll as lives,
under a sense of duty, that the market
may have it's martyrdo MS as well as the
pulpit, and trade it's heroisms as we'll as
| war;
| COOPERATION VERSUS COMPETITION.
| Third-The climax of true commercial
genius must therefore be to build pros
perity upon the prosperity of the whole
community.
OF the community first in which he
lives, because that community makes it
possible for him to succeed. Co-opera-
ton, not competition therefore must
be the erd a; ned at.
He must build his prosperity upon the
prospe ity, not only OF his limited com
munity, but OF the whole world, for trade
is universal in it's genius, the first cord
with which God has bound nation to
nation. l am bound with every nation
OF the world by the ties OF the merchant
and his commerce.
There are no aliens in this world Of
real trade.
The islander in the sea, who sends the
banana to my child, is my friend AND
| benefactOr.
The African, who gathers the ivory
and Cal ries it across the desert to make
an ornament for my home or my loved
one is my brother.
The Chinaman, who cunningly con
structs the fireworks which please tn,
soul of the child on the Fourth of July
and on the gala nights of our festivals
he is of my life.
So also is the Russian, who sends hi
robes to make warm the sleigh and tn
carriage. Each nation that gives its
t-.ibute to the others life is thus bound
in that life.
Let us remember, then, that when W
walk the floor of the worlds exchange
we walk on holy ground, and we SHOULD
make it sacred unto God.
Let us remember that to violate thu
laws OF trade is to violate the laws O
God.
To get something for nothing out O
the community is to steal in the las
analysis and to fail in the end. And lie
us remember that the broadcast minde'
phil .ntrophy recognizes this sacred trust
Peter Cooper, Johns Hopkins, Fair
weather and the men of great wealth
whose names will be dear to generation
yet unborn have recognized this brOade
truth OF the communal life and the com
! II lnal interests and will live in the heart
and lives of the people when the million
: aires who have gained for self and live,
and died for self shall be buried in meritet
oblivion.
The end Of commerce is to increase tn
: well being and happiness of the race. L
: is to provide for the nation. And it i
a work that calls for as deep heroics a
the work of defense or the work of teach
ing.
Let the men of trade lift up their head
and remember that their work is higl
| and holy. 1t is not for self, but for hu
manity. Let us believe in one another
Let us breath the divine breath of faith
and the shadow of panic will be lifted
He that seeks to save his life shall los
it. Let us cast our lot with the race
, Let us be willing to die, and, behold, W
shall all live!