The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-04-06

| the law, is maHIclOuss
| ~ taking that which belongs
another. Two divitions or clases of
stealing are recognized by law petit
and grand larceny. But we are not
| here to discuss law only as it con-
forms to Gods law. Stealing as l
see it held up IN the light of the
| bible is nothing more or less than
| obtaining that which belongs to
| another without recompense. So
with this view before US we see some
| what the vast extent of our subject.
| EXAMPLES.
| What then are some of the exam
| Piles of popular stealing or respecta
| BILE ROBUSTNESS which come in the
scope of this difination. First taking
| advantage Ofi9nOrancei in q SO called
| bargain. S IN Jones says no man
will know the amount of devil there
is in good horse trade till he gets
to the other world. | agree with Sam
and yet as Isee it; his sata lc males
| ty is not going to be all the time oc-
eupied in Furnishing horse traders.
There are men here tonight, business
men, employers and employees who'll
be only too glad to swap and give
UOOb WIFI d. pEOIcSSlOudl uOISt LFduGE
at the Judgment.
THE SHARPER AND THE FOOL.
Every man who knows anything
about business, knows that the aver
age merchant has two standing prices
upon his goods, ''sharpers" prices
and 'fools" price. When sharper
comes along knows the value
of goods he quotes his ''sharpers'
price but when a fellow comes along
who is ignorant of goods and prices
he quotes his fools prices. Some
times they slip up bnt often succeed.
| shall never forget my experience in
| business, | was clerking for Jew
(and the Jew is not the only man who
steals and calls it good business
sense) One day young man from
the country came in hastily and said
Il want suit of clothes ''about
what price ~ SAID /, ''well about ten
dollars" So l quickly turned to
a pile Of clothing, got out a suit cost
ing about four dollars and began my
little speech. ''What will you take
for it r. Said he, "well" said l IF
you'll keep it to yourself II put that
suit to you at-at-at-at ten dollars
"wrap it up, | must catch the train"
And just as he was clearing the door
[ looked around and saw my boss.
his eyes looked red and 1'snappy" l
knew something was to pay. And then
| he began 81 am good mind to bump
your thick head against the wall
that's what l am land for what"
said 1, because you did not ask
| enough for the clothes, why didn't
| you ask fifteen dollars. You ought
| to size up man better than that,
| won't you ever learn business sense2n
| Now some of you smile at this and
| vet | ask you business men is this
| not the rule of busines9 With all
kindness and love, | say it is and
| further it is nothing more nor less
| than stealing.
DEBT PAYING.
| 4. And now last but by no means
| least, l mention as an example of
stealing, WiHui!y failing to pay debts.
[ want here to be understood as
meaning to speak to so called Chris
tan people. | am not Specially ad-
| dres sing the world. The meanest
| thing in the world for the sinner to
be guilty Of, is refusing to accept
Jesus Christ, so l am talking to
the great band of so called christians
in the churches Of Winston who will
not pay their debts. | was talking
| to a man the other day and he asked
| me why preacher never said anything
about debt paying. Well | confess
| it kinder put me to thinking and so
tonight, 1 am talking about it.
want to say too that | am talking
about you; if You are in this church
l Sc 6oh | fal r.
ing about J on and not the man be
hind you. / say this because | don't
want anybody gong away from here
tonight SAYING didn't he give it
'em'' when he was the fellow l was
| after. There are two classes of non
debt PAYERS; there is the man who
paw it and there is another man who
| makes debt and tries to pay bat
can't. I think.the last man is to be
| pittied and / don't think that there
| is aman in Winston who would think
hard of that man who is trying. But
| the man who wont try everybody
| has a contempt for him, but it seems
| to me that Winston Is specially ours
| ed with this class of men. And |
don't know but what it is equally as
] true, lnaL the MoSl VI LuoSo AeAo"
are in the church. | like our old
| Hardshell brethren for their plan in
| dealing with non-debt payer.
| When one of their brethren fails to
| pay his debts, predestination or no
predestination, they go to work TO
''roust" him. / want some of our
Winston churches to follow and let's
see if we can't put a stop to this stain
upon the church.