Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30
REVIVAL IN BUSINESS.
Or. Murray's Interesting Lecture to Com
inerctal College students.

Or. Murray's rnteresting Lecture to Com
inercial College students.
TIE Rev. W. Il. S. Murray, d. D.,
delivered an interesting lecture last
Thursday before the students of Goldey
Wilmington Commercial and Short
hand College. His subject was she.
vival in Business; or, Young Peoples
Opportunities. He spoke in subtance
aa follnws
A revival, whether in the realm of
science, literature, art, religion or bust
ness, is of special interest and import
suce. 1t is generally conceded by the
press and business men that we are now
in the beginning not of boom. but of
great and widespread revival in BUSH
ness, which, 1t is hoped, may continue
for many years.
The reasons for this condition and
hope are stated to be az follows;
First. A settled policy of the govern
meDt. The tariff question has been
passed upon and all know that they
must govern themselves accordingly.
Second. The money standard ia no
longer In doubt
Third. Confidsnce is restored.
Fourth. Hard times have used up the
eurplusags Of supplies and there is
necessary demand for almost everything
to continue old lines and especially so
In relation to new enterprises.
Fifth. The failure of crops abroad
has greatly increased the price of farm
products at home.
Sixth. The better equipment for min
ing purposes has aided in the discovery
and appropriation of the precious
metals We hear of gold in paying
quantities in many of the States and OF
fabulons fortunes quickly realized in
the Klondike and other regions.
OF all the reasons stated perhaps the
greatest is the restoration of confidence,
Business can neither proceed nor sue
coed without confidence. There cannot
be sufficient confidence without the bed
rock of truth, honesty and sound
policy. Commercial prosperity does
not rest on questionable schemes, busi-
ness tricks, unjust advantage, deception
and fraud, but upon straIghtforw ward
ness and honesty. These beget Gon-
fidence and confidence gives tone aud
strength to the whole system. So we
would have young gentlemen and young
ladies understand who are here prepar.
ing themselves for business life that
the only hope Of true and abiding sue
GEES is in uprightness aud integrity,
ptompbuobb duu pufityi Iutiiluiucnt
and sincerity. With this revival comes
your opportunity. Increase in business
will demand increase in help. OF course
it will also increase the remuneration.
This is the tide in your affairs thai
will lead ca to fortune if taken at thu
full-your opportunity. What a won
derful thingis an opportunity A time
to prepare, help to get ready, the grea
world waiting to give the best place.
TO the best heads, best hearts and thu
best hands. This ia a very practica
age. Ii does not care so much from
whence you come as what can you do
''Strike while the iron is hot. " Whei
the fool has made up his mind thu
market has gone by. say the Spanish
Some refuse roast meat and aften lonl
for the smoke of it The times ar
auspicious. Do not be discouraged be
cause some one says the places are al
filled. There mas never been an ey
without light, an ear without sound,
wing without air on which to spread it
foot withouta path in which to plac,
it, nor hand without something 70
it to do. The Creator has not onl
given you being, but great world il
which to exercise all your powers
If you have confidence in Him, in ma
and in yourselves you need not fear.