The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-19
WHY DOOUR BANKSFAIL
DR. ~ROSEBROS SERMON ON IN.
FAITHFUL SERVANTS
He Hss Some thing TO Say Abost Cosgsess-
men and Politician ., Too election Of
Omcers Of . Catholic Society.

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ciai-.Rev. j. W. Rosobro ID. D., pastor
OF Tsbb-Strect Presbyterian church
preachsd a special sermon last night be-
fore large congregation. His subject
was, "Positions Of Trust; Why DO Banks
Fail and Our Men Fall DIR. Roscbro took
as his text ]. Samuel, XII. s. DR.. Roseoro
said the text presents the noble picture
OF one who had worn the spotloss er'"h'c
of a jiGge and held tho sword as roie',
laying down MS duties on the evening .,
life. and challenging criticism. lie hci'
his position as one of solemn trust hoe
TO be administered for his use out iV'
the good OF those who had commiltod tho
trust 10 him.
Positions of trust arc held by many
Political trusts are given by people Wne'
a man rs elected 10 office IN ci.y' "'ate
or county. Many receive these offices' not
ms a public trust but for their own enos'
None such can make the challerge oil mat
grand old man. Many OF our congressman
seem to think they arc sent TO Washing
ION TO drink whisky and show the moran
geusc Of the country by lewdness
Money trust-Samucl was "A faithful
guardian Of public funds Could there DC
such legislation as we often have. II our
rulers felt rs Samuel Could our WIDOWS
and orphan be made to suffer as they
often do J.. administrators ana at'oI-
ne,s held as a sacred trust the money
Icft for them? Could our banks ftil II
directors were as faithful as they ought
10 he? Has there been bank failure III
Virginia i'm the last twenty-five years
that was not causd by fraud? Abuse OF
trust funds is stealing OF the worst
tyne. The reason why some OF our young
mon begin 10 fall is often due TO employ
ers who hold positions Of trust as Tar
a. they are concerned. They teach 'hem
10 deceive and cheat for them, ana inc
cmpIoye ends by stealing from him.
DR. Rosebro said he knew as many hon
orabIc aud upright employers in our city
as I'm any other city. As few temptations
b~sot our young men as anywhere YET
some are causing loss of trust in young
men.
No WARNING GivRN
Another failure to use their posi-
lions of influence As they ought Is when
an employer knows young man Is ire
ouenting places and spending money he
cannot AFFORD. yet speaks no word OF
kindly warning. If they are spending their
nights at either OF the two places "here
n distinguished pastor OF our city charges
gambling is nightly debauching our young
mon. and tho employer utters no warn
ing, Ia he entirely guiltlesS? II he is spend |
ing money on german dances ana mat
his small salary can i'll afford. no one
could so effectually stop what may end |
In ruin Many. even good men, seem 10 |
think. ~ am not concerened about what |
my employees do. so long as they at |
tend TO my business for what | pay |
them" il Is a low and selfish view. The |
beginning of wrong course are the points |
TO fear "There is moral trust also" said |
Dr. Rosebro, that | would press on, and |
1t is right for your preachers TO speak
when they see danger, and know whereof |
they warn"
MFMESTo OF PARIS.
Ia the year 1856 DR.. j. Il. Strachan, a
member Of the Petersburg medical facul-
IS. visited the Exposition building, in
Paris. which was built in 1853. While on
the grounds he purchased a cut of the
building. printed on large sheet OF
paper and under 1T i'm French descrip-
ton of the building. Or. Strachan found
this paper in the tray of an unused trunk
a day two ago. where it had remained
.9 .s-~ed for ncsSk' forty sears. 1t
, as remarkably wen preserved. 20
Rev. j. w. Rosebro, -. D., pastor of
Tabb-Strect Presbyterian church. will de-
Ever lecture on temperance at Vest
End Baptist church tomorrow night
a horse belonging to the fire department
dropped dead on Lombard street this
At the annual meeting of ST. Ratrick's
Beneficial Society, held Yesterday, the
officers were elected for the
ensuing term; President y. /. Francis;
Vice President, w J. Rahly; Treasurer.
and Chaplain, Rev. II. |. O'FarreIl; Re
,ord!ng Secretary. j. T. Brown.
Mrs. Walter Sanford of Richmond |
spent Sunday vita relatives in Peters
burg.
Rev. W. G.. Starr, ID. D., pastor of
NJ. t.. church. will be-
sin a revival on next Wednesday night.
The old race track in Prince George |
'ounty. a short distance from Petersburg
las been purchased by Mr.. q. ID. Fultz,
IF this city.
OFFICERS APPoMATTox CLUB.
The eighteenth annual meeting of the
\ppomattoX Boat Club was held this at
erHoon when the following officers were
elected President Carter X. Bishop
Vice President. \. II. Wood; Secretary,
". j. Epes: Treasurer. John Moyler.
Mr.. William Falconer an aged and
we'll known citizen of Dinwiddie county,
VAS stricken with paralysis to-day for
he eighth time. His condition is very
'ritical.