The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12
SERMON TO DRUMMERS.
DR.. LANDRUM breaches TO TIE
IRA VELLERS PROTECTIVE ASSN.
The Commercial Men Met at the Chamber
OF Commerce and Marched 10 the
Church Ia Body.

aptCldl sermon 10 tHt HAtiHpS'" -
Travellers Protective Association at the
Second Baptist church last night The
members Of the organization IN ms
city gathered at their headquarters IN
the Chamber Of Commerce building ana
attended the church in body. The audi
ence room was filed win O large assem-
blaze. and Dr. Landrum was gwen
close hearing throughout He pTeached
an admirable sermon, suggestive anu
thoughtful and Astounding In SOUND al
vice and valuable instruction Tor the
drummer boys as well as others.
Below Will be found full report OF Dr.
Llndrum's excellent discourse:
"Behoid now there is ia this city man
OF God peradventure he can
show as our way that we should go
q Samuel. tx. o.
saul was ia perplexity about a bust
ness matter. he was in doubt whittier 10
direct his stcrs " ben a comrade suggest
ed hat they consult preacher he dill
Just that thing sauls spirit is Illus
tratcd IN the disposition Of the Travel
lers' Protective Association. You come
into Gods house voluntarily, as reverent
men. 20 hear what his servant may
have to say O. you upon the way you
should 90 through earth 10 Heaven.
Right welcome are you IN the name OF
the Lord Right happy am / that your
Kind partially. which ! highly appre-
ciatc. affords me an opportunity to speak
10 you words OF sympathy, encourage
rneut commentator. counsel, hope. and
cheer.
TIE CALLING CHARACTERIZED.
The public. as you are aware. makes
merry over your calling. The press
gives you names that are good natured-
~ CensCriOus-half smile, half sheer
Street-corner wits style you knights of
the Grip" Angels OF Commerce" Com
mercial MsFiors ries" "Cosmopolitcs,
Commercial Tourists" and / know not
what They are disposed TO imputc 20
you certain traits Of character and Ger
tain marks of department which are
not very complimentary. over against
these criticisms. which are often ludi-
crous caricatures. 1 am prepared to ad-
vance a few facts which entitle you TO
the respect and good will Of al serious
minds
Yours is a necessary calling. II fills
place Ia modern commercial conditions
because there is a place Tor IT,. No tray
ellcrs. no trade. The house that stands
back on its dignity and waits for Gus
toners 10 come. instead Of going out by
ITS representatives TO seek bargains, will
have more and more unsalcable goods
ON the shelf. and viii gradually lose its
control Of the market. Yours is a nu-
merOus calling. and is becoming more so
every day There are about 10000 COM
mcIcial travellers i'm this country. one
million PERSONS would not include all
those who are sometimes employed in
this service. Yours Is a useful vocation.
Your associates throughout the land and
n mil #
day on railroads and in the hotels. IL
S. also an hor orsble calling. The pro-
f"ss.Ons. the manufacturers, the pro-
ducers can claim 40 superiority IN this
respect. Ina a commercial country Ike
ours We may say As dd the pr, Ihet of
old concerning Tyre. Its merchants are
princes and IT'S tratiickers are the honor
able OF the earth IL is calling which
hoWs the spirit ot brotherhood and
tener0lencc. Your associations, / learn,
distribute every year thousands of dol
lars among thc families of deceased
members. More than all. what / am TO
maintain Tonight is the belief thet your
vocation rs not mcoi Estent with q man
ly consistent and aggressive picty Your
presence in Gods house Indicates that
ou share the same sentiments. y on do
hot believe that there is amy war between
business aud religion, between ledsers
and Bibles. between merchants and min
listers. between counters and churches.
You do believe. on the other hand, that
religion of the right SORT aharpcns mems
wits. balances their judgments. sweet
ems their tempcrs. strengthens their
wills and throws more velocity into the
revolving wheels of hard work
The CALLING CAUTIONED.
II have correctly Characterized Your
calling / ask 10 he allowed to speak
few words of caution. An callings. the
ministry Included are bc-et with peru-
liar temptations. and yours rs no keep
ton 10 the rule. Physical dangers che
compass you. The life YOU are compelled
10 lead strains the bodies of mon Travel
is not without its discomf0rts, neon
Ncuieuces and accidents and TO these
you are constantly exposed. Trains
start and stop at an hours of thc day
Hud night. your catiug auo sleeping hours
are irregular. You breast all sorts of
weather and encounter the shock of
sudden and severe changes of tcmpera-
ture, passing iu a night from sunshine
and flowers into a land of snow and
ice only sound and stalWart constitu-
lions can bear up under the rough wear
and tear which YOU must experience,
and then generally only iH early man
hood.
Moral dangers threaten you ON every
hand. The temptations which give them
rise are al she more seductive because
you spend 50 much oft your time away
from home. How about that pack of
cards iu your grip-sackf Is ii Well 10
take them alcEg with you? Eut you say
there is no harm ina "a pack of cards.
Why need YOU carry them? When YOU
want them you Will ind persons fully
equipped ON an the trains and at all the
depOt~. Ees DIES there are Christian peo-
plc. weak minded you may call them.
utterly narrow ANA prejudced, il you VIII,
who 10 rot like cards. They DO not like
20 associate witch persons who play cards
and they do not like 10 trade with men
who play cards Cards have black spots
on them WFich are suggestive OF bad
associations. and red spots which symbo-
lie the blood cards often make TO flow.
Is II nect ssGry 10 carry whisky flask
along with YOU? You may say that il is
very important when you are absent from
home and on the train that YOU have
medicine which you can take I'm case of
sudden sickness. Is there no better medi-
cine? or one at all events. which will
do just as well? Is it not the case that
your profession. like all others. is dis
graced by 100 many men who wreck
health, honor, home. happiness and heav-
cu Itself by Indulgence in what YOU take
only as a medicine? One thing is certain.
you cannot get trade by Treating" or
II you cannot get custom except by tip
ping glasses with somebody remember
that the custom you secure in that way
Will not stick. An old commercial trav-
cller gives as his experience that trade
gotten by treating always damages The
house that gets II in one W ~ or anoher;
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