The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-18
AT THE AUDITORIUM
A Sermon to the Business Men by
DR.. Brown.
THE TAXGATHERER SAVED
Christianity Is Practical and Pos
sible for All Men-To-Night the
Address Is for Directors
Bible Readings.

The talk by DR.. Brown last night at
the Auditorium was to business men
in particular and was very interesting.
1t was also convincing, as was evidenc-
ed by the many who arose for prayers
at the end of the service. Tonight the
subject will be OBJECTIONS to the
Scriptures" which the speaker VIII an
swer at length. He will also answer
some questions which have been hand
ed in. Dr. Brown did not say what the
questions are, but he said he believed
they were asked in good faith. Hence
forward, however, he would insist that
all queries must be signed, not neces-
sarily for publication, as the papers
say, but as a guarantee of good faith-
DR. Brown is a very pleasing speaker
and his addresses are practical his
audiences do not get tired and, as lee
lures aside from the evangelical ma
ture are worth hearing.
He read his lesson last night from
Luke, chapter xix, and in expounding
1t told many stories and anecdotes.
Zaccheus was a business man; he toll
ed 16 hours out of the "A. He was so
anxious that he purchased the taxes
of the Roman government and collect
ed the taxes on percentage. The tax
gatherers were looked down upon, hat
ed and despised; many of them there
fore became wicked men, and hard
hearted. Zaccheus had become wealthy.
yet he was not satisfied, he had no
peace, he was always worried about
his business. He sought pleasure ev-
erywhere, he had a palace in the coun-
try and a palace in the town. He was
a society man, he played progressive
eucher and sometimes took in the
sights with his friends.
One day Zaccheus heard that this
prophet, the new Messiah, was coming
to town, perhaps he read 1t in the
morning papers that the Wonderful
One was coming. That day he left the
seat of customs, his place of business,
I'm charge of his clerks, and he went
out, following the crowd towards the
road along which Jesus was to pass.
But Zaccheus was a little man, and he
could not see Christ for the crowd, and
he, the rich man, ran ahead of the
throng and climbed into a sycamore
tree by the roadside, to watch the peo-
pie. He was afraid even then that he
would not see Jesus but when men seek
the Lord, He is not far off. So Jesus,
while Zaccheus was looking for Him,
He was looking for Zaccheus, and while
the tax gatherer was scanning the
crowd, Jesus was even then at the foot
of the tree. The Master called him,
''Zaccheus, make haste. and come
down" ~ z
That was a familiar way to accost
this rich man, but he was little fell
low; his friends called him Shorty,
Sawed off, and he was used to famil-
dar names, so he did not mind it, He
made a prompt decision, there was no
hesitation, he came down at once, and
On a hurry. That's the way a success
full business man always does. He does
not delay, but promptly determines
upon deals which he will make and the
policy he will pursue.
The most successful business men of
New York to-day are Christian men.
Some of them. whose names can be
given, open their stores and places OF
business with daily prayer. In Chica-
go the best men are followers of Jesus.
Marshall Field, Phil Armour, John V.
bakers, the makers of the famous wag-
ons, are all Christians.
Jesus went home with Zaccheus. and
the Pharsees and Sadducees criticised
Him because he went home with a sim
ner. But I want to know how many
dance with men or women who would
not be welcome to their homes?
man has no right to go into any
business that he cannot take Christ
with him.
The man who is truly converted will
make restitution for the sins committed
while a sinner, and no other conversion
is genuine II man is living under an
assumed name, he will drop IT and be
honest before the world. 1t requires
more courage, more true manhood 70
be Christian in Anaconda than II did
TO be a soldier and face the enemy on
the battlefields during the war.
The Bible readings have been trans
ferred to the NJ. E. church this week
The attendance is constantly increas-
ing. and the meetings are said to be
most profitable.