The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-11
The Sill mt Partner.

The Rev. W. l.. S. Murray, dean Of Col
dey's College, addressed large assembly
OF students and visitors In the college hal
yesterday afternoon. His subject was
THE Silent Partner" Mr.. Murray said
in part:
| Whatever may be said to the contrary
The time has come when association oil
men and combination Of capital are a ne
cessity Tho increase of population, the
foundation and growth OF large cities have
forced these things upon us. It. would be
impossible to supply the demand or meet
the need Of millions without the firm,
corporation, trust or syndicate. These may
be hard to control, often go beyond what
is right or Just, as individuals have done,
ard will do again, yet we must admit
their necessity, for no one man has the
means, the wisdom, skill and ability to
originate, build and operate the great en-
terprises of modern times without 1t. AS
there must bs associations in which men
unite. each taking a part, thus becoming
partners in the enterprises Of the present
day, some active, others quiet, some
known, others unknown. I want to make
plea for "the silent partner" who ought
to have a recognized place in every assc-
citation of men and combination Of capi-
tai. His name may not be placed in large
letters before the eyes Of the business
world, but IL he is admitted into the par:-
nership he will be ever present, with IN
all-seeing eye, unerriug wisdom, untold
wealth and will become the most necessary
and influential and indispensable member
Of the firm.
ipr np all iu.h man la
gin a new enterprise they shall sit down
and count the cost, whether there be sun
cient to finish, lest haply after the foun-
dstiOn be laid there be not he ability tg
finish it, and all thar behold it begin to
mock, saying this man began to build and
was not able to finish
He also insists upon truth, honesty and
sobrlety as foundation principles Of bust
ness success. He disappf0ves Of all intoXi-
caring beverages as unnecessary, unhea'-
thy, unsatisfactory, and insists upon total
abstinents as the only safe thing against
that enemy which men put in their mouths
to steal away their brains. He disapprlY5s
and forbids gambling Of all kinds Whether
1t be with cards, dice or other dny!,u,
whether in stocks. horses, grain, pork q:
any other known or unknown, named o.
unnamed thing whatsoever.
H3 believes in and insists upon the yard
stick, bushel aid balance being just and
true. or they will be an abomlnation to
him. For happiness and success the in
come must be larger than the expenditure.
Micober's lesson must be learned. In
cnme, G2O; expenditure, e19. 1Ss. Cd. Re-
tnlt, happiness. But income, G20; expen-
diture, SEQ, 1Ss, Cd. Result, misery.
He declares that impurity leads to waste
and death; therefore demands social purity
- white life Tor two. The brother shall
bo as pure as he believes his sister to be,
the lover as pure as the sweetheart.
The golden rule must be the rule of con-
duct adopted by all members OF the Arm
These considerations being understood
and agreed to he will become silent part
ner and give his presence and BLESSING
Jacob, the Jew, took him as a silent part
ner "and vowed vow, saying, If God will
be with me and will keep me in this way.
that go and will give me bread to eat and
raiment to put on, so that I come again to
my fathers house in peace, then shall the
Lord be my God and all that thou shalt
give me | will surely give the tenth unto
thee"
Merchant princes have ascribed their
success to association with God. All who
would have the highest success and truest
happiness must have cooperation with
Him whose blessing makoth rich and ad-
deth no sorrow.