Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-11

10 years. When executors concl0de 10
speculate with the funds Of az estate 7
committed to their charge. they do not +,
purloin. they say they only borrow.
When a banker makes an overdraft
uron his institution. he does not con-
nit theft: be only borrows. When the
officer OF company. by flaming adver-
t!ssnens IN some religious paper and
silt certifcafe of stock. gets a multi
sude OF country people 20 put their
snail earnings 20 an enterprise Tor car
rving on some urdeveloped nothing. be
does not frauduiently take their mon
ey; he only borrows. When young
nan with easy access 20 bis employ
er's mcney drawer or the confidential
clerk BY close propinquity 20 the Ae'
count books axes a few dollars for
Wall street excursion. he expects 20
put Il back lie will put Il all back. he
will put a ak back very soon. lie only
eOrrows Why. when you are going 10
do wrong pronounce 80 long a word an
borrow. a word Of siS letters. when YOU
can get a shorter word more descriptive
OF the reality. a word OF only ava letters
the word steal1
There sre tines when we az borrow
std borrow legitimateiy. and borrow
with the divine blessing forChristiu uis
sermon on thc mount enjoins; From
htrn that would borrow OF thee turn
, rot thou away" A young man rightly
borrows money 20 get his education.
I Purchasing house aud not able 20
pay all down In cash. the purchaser
rightly borrows IL on mortgage. Crises
come in business when il would be
wrong for a man not 20 borrow. hut
soil this warming through All these
aisles. over the backs OF ali these pew,
n4ver borrow 10 speculate-aot a do
lar. not a cent. not tarthing Noung
men. I warn you by your worldly pros
rtcts and the value Of your immortal
souls. do not do 81. There are breakers
distinguished FOR their shipwrccks-
the Hanways. the Needles. the C0skee~.
the Douvers. the Anderlos. the Skerrisa
? and many a craft has gone 90 pieces
. on those rocks. bat / have 20 tell ysp
that all the Hanways. and the Needles.
, and the Caskets. and the Skernes are
r. as nothing compared with the long lns
, OF breakers which bound the ocean 81
I commercial life north, south. east an
west with the white foam OF their Do
- spair and the dirge Of their damnatiOH
e the breakerS OF bcrrow.
q IfIhad only a worldly weapoa 30 ua'
on this subject. would give you tn
fact. fresh from the highest authority
. that 90 Ger cent. of those who 90 int
+. wild speculation lose all. but I have
= better warning than worldly warnins
- From the place where men have per
4 nh~d-body. mind. soul-stand OF
- stand on Abstract pulpit diScussio
- must step aside on this question F&it
- and repentance are absolutely necei
a sary. but faith and repentance are n
- more doctrines OF the Bible than con
!. rnsrcial integrity. Render 70 al the'
- dues" owe no man any thing An
" while l mean 10 preach faith and r
- pentance. more and more 10 preac
A. them. 10 not mean 10 spend any tan
.. in chasing the Hitdtes and Jeeusit'
IA and GirRashites OF Bible times whs
as there are so many evils right around
in DESTROYING men and women for tin
~ snd eternity. The greatest evangeli
.e tic preacher the world ever saw mi
a Who died for his evangeiism-Peerle
IL Paul-wrote 70 the Romans: "Provi'
things honest in the sight OF all men
4. wrote TO the Corinthians: DO th
Of which is honest" wrote TO the Pm
er- ippians. Whatsoever things are ho
AZ est" wrote TO the lie Hsbrews: willing
ar all things 70 live honestly" The Bil
nd SAYS that faith without works Is dea
.rs which, being literally translate
Of means that II your business life dc
,ut not correspond with your Professs
ou- your religion IL a humouR.
5es Gathered in all religious assemblal
md there are many who have trust fun
.es. Il is a compliment 10 you that ,
Get have been 80 intrusted. but ! chai
All you, in the presence Of God and
ith world. be as careful Of the property
ng: others. as you are careful OF your o.
lew Above all. keep your own private
INK count at the bank separate from -
cen account as trustee 81 az estate ortrus
nev OF an institution. That is the poin
ors which thousands Of people make 81
the wreck. They get the property Of {
ent ers mixed mp with their own prope
hat They put IL into investment. and a.
The IL all goes and they cannot return I
-eat which they borrowed. Then comes
The explosion. aud the money marke
Ient shaken, and the preks denOuuees,
und The church ihuuders expulsion
ma have 10 right 70 use the propert,
lust Others, except for their advantage.
,le's without consent. unless they are mir
oor- IL with their consent you invest q
ted. property as well as you can. and