Evening journal., 1894-12-13
THE FUTURE BUSINESS MAN.
DR.. MURRAY TALKS TO HIM ABOUT
MEASURES AND WEIGHTS.

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"Bushei, Yard-stIcIk.and BaIance',ths Sub
joct sf an Interesting Lecture Delivered
BY Rev. W. L. s. Murray Before the
Students OF the Commercial College To-
day.
Rev. w L s. Murray. D. D., Of Dover,
delivered one OF his eloquent lectures to
the students of thel Commercial
College at 1 10 o'clock to- day. 1t was
on the subject Of The Bushel. Yard l.
stick and Balance, and was, In part, as
follows'
"The bushel, yard stick and balance
are recognized standards Of weightsy and
measures They are necessary for the
purposes Of trade. The bushel is
neither too large nor too small when
there are four pecks in it, The yard
stick is neither too long nor too short
when 1t Is thirty-six inches. The
balances must have an equal poise or they
are unjust.
"Ths bushsl will play large part in
your commercial life. 1t will be the
standard by which cereals, fruits, vege.
tables and many other things will De
measured. II the measure Is wrong the
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The count may be right, the multiplica-
tlon correct, the change properly given,
bat If the measure Is wrong, the whole
transaction is incorrect. 1t Is like po-
luting the fountain; the stream which
flows from It Is also polluted. The Lord
commanded Moses to say to the Jews,
the most wonderful commercial people
Ia the world, "A perfect and Just measure
oI stharr he al.
commanded to have the same measure
for both buying and selling. Thou shalt
not have in thy house divers measures. q
great and small The great TO buy by,
the small to sell by.
"A scant measure Is an Rbomination
unto the Lord. II Is q representative
sin. 1t Is the veritable root Of evil. IL
Is an attempt to secure unlawful gains
by ansunlawful measure
IF we divide the bushel into gallonB,
quarts, plnts, etc, we run into liquid
measure Here again is great field for
commercial honesty or dishonesty, for
fidelity or fraud IS open TO every COM
mercial man. What a large bulk Of the
business is found Ia liquids How easy to
be dishonest by making dent in the tin
measure or by diminished size. The
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his tin measure will often reveal the heart
of The business man.
In the yard-stick we have the
stsDdard measure for dry goods. All
cloths. cambrics, linens silks and fabrics
of every kind are handled by the yard.
This being true, that justice may be
done, how necessary ia it for each yard
to have thirty six inches; no more, no
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facturer, the commercial man and the
consumer.
1.-THE balance represents justice.
Here again we stand at the very founda-
tion OF trade Justice says every man
ought to receive what belongs to him.
The even balance is the Lords delight
but false balance is an abumination
unto the Lord. Justice Is impartial
The Thebans said justice had neither
hands nor eyes, she would neither receive
bribes nor respect persons. We must
remember that In the commercial world
We handle the scales and for false
weights We will be held accountable. The
time will come when we shall be weighed
Goodwill then stand by the scales. Job
was SO conscious of integrity that he said
let me be weighed In an even balance
uhu uO Achls W uon AuA1ANAAnA WEn
weighed, bis wicked acts had bsen so
numerous that be was found wanting
eve weigh the output of tbs mines,
the produce Of the farm, the fowls of the
air, the FISH of the sea. God weighs
Rctions God weighs men. Truth, hon
esty and justice are 80 necessary TO trade
that they form the very foundation Of
commercial houses, the basis Of the best
commercial character. As you handle
the bushel, the yard-stick and stand by
the balance, let honesty, justice and
truthfulness be constantly With you
There is a little animal called the ermine
which Is sought for its soft and beautiful
white fur. The hunter Is said b know
that it Is very sensitive about soiling it's
coat. So ne seeks to drive It into the
mud but before It will submit to stain
its fur or soil It's coat, it will give up its
/ life
"So our characters as business men and
women must be kept undefled. IL would
be better for us to go to prison, to the
gallows. to death rather than be unjust,
| untruthful or dishonest" T"