New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
rpoM BROOKLYN PULPITS.
rrv DIR. M'ELvEEN ON THE RIGHT
AND WRONG KINDS OF WORK.
..,,,,, EXCITEMENT IN OUR LIFE OF TO-DAY
,,r sAys-THE NECESSITY FOR REST
ruAr Is OVERLOOKED.


THAT Is OVERLOOKED.
xow-Encland Congregational Church in
v,nth-st. near Drlggs-ave., the pastor, the
sou" =. william T. McElveen, yesterday morning
KEY - . sermon that appropriate 10 the
p'e~ o,d the occasion. on the theme Vacation
S' vacation" His text was from Acts tx, 6:
ysn. vhat wilt thou have me to do" The audi
.,,s was large one ,-,,. -. ..---...
en- other things DR. Mcf,lveen said: These
A"' s.vs Of the nineteenth century are restless,
y" ~ aavs Men never before lived under such
,s''', Men never before were so impatient,
Ma s.s active The most rapid kind OF transit is
"s" sor them Before the Ink Is dry the news
~ -,us, be perused. \ hundred years ago busi-
~ conducted In a calm, sober, lesurely fash
y. Nj, to-day competition IS so fierce and the de-
y "a become rich so Intense that business men
t.uv have time to ca; and sleep. They bolt their
- The nights repose is disturbed by the plan
,,rs for the morrow.
e. ~ American man Of affairs lives a life OF in
-, and ever-present excitement He seldom banks
q. ave. He never runs his physical engine lightly.
=. =. rssns the blast on. day In and day out. And
.,sa his business IS exciting he must have stlm-
800 and exciting recreations. The novels he
- must be weird and sensational The dramas
:. ssss mus. be unnatural ard spectacular. His
.-sss mus, speed like the wind; his yacht must fly
a. Mid. and II he rides a bicycle he 'scorches.
esfnrlV
arso,,;ies Ct rich highly spiced, unwho!esome food,
"a drinks alcoholic beverages whose names are
legion
NJ McElveen wen; on TO say that this spirit OF
....,ess activity pervaded every realm. 1t pervaded
-. .surch Organization is added 10 organiza ,oi.
ii every Man wears = badge and every woman
sssrs A button. Enterprise Is added TO enterprise
81 there + an evening eft TO be spent in quiet
cresta,ion il The home We are accommodating a
nsvsio oz!cal debt OF which the future Will demand
r@ymant l. is necessary that We should have our
Ss~ss0rs Of res retirement and recreation. II j. by
ivlrg allow .ha. We regain our strength kecrea-
.ior Is recreation. All work and play only
.ro.kss lack cll boy, but II destroys Jack alto
seShsr There IS no piety In dying before your
lime Wholesome j. it TO give ones self up TO the
yayulnss na,uraness and irresponsioliity OF child
fo5l Occasionally.
.Dr McE.vCon then told his people that the vaca-
"a: Lord. what WIKI thou have me 10 do"
Work i the normal condition OF man. Incidence
g criminal No one has moral right TO be idle.
He tia; viii not work should not eat SIX days
c0mman3ment as Remember the Sabbath Day 10
keep il holy ldleness is rust. lndo.clce Is hell :
float door An Idle life Is death anticipated said
Gos.he The latest gospel, says Carlyle, is 10 know
Thy work and do l.. Our American philosopher,
Emerson, divides mankind into two classes-bene-
i4rors and ma efactors. That IS only another way
O. dividing mankind into two ciasses-la borers and
l5afers- a laborer Is one who Is in sympathy with
he Almighty Workers, and who, by his industry.
besses men and enriches life. 4 loafer is one who
t." 49,
Dr.. McEveen spoke in terms Of rebuke Of the dis
position 10 farm out ones individual responsibility
FOR monetary eonsideration. You cannot work for
hs or her specific place and recognized duty in the
church