The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-18

BRIDGEPORT BUSINESS MEN.
A Big Gathering Last Night-Rev. Dr.
Phillips the Chief Speaker.


"A Big Gathering Last Night-Rev. Dr.
Phillips the Chief Speaker.
The Business Mems association of
Bridgeport invited the members of the
Business Mems association of New
Haven to participate in grand pow
WOW last evening. And many members
of the New Haven association went to
the Park City. A business meeting was
held, which lasted about two hours, at
which several addresses We're made,
btu the eloquence and business philoso-
but the eloquence and business philoso-
this city entirely captivated the audit
ors.
About 700 business men were present,
New Haven being represented by
good sized delegation. Joseph Torrey,
president of the Bridgeport association
called the meeting to order and after
selection by the Pequonnock Glee club
introduced Fl. II. Guernsey of this city,
president of the state association, who
delivered complimentary address, ex-
patiating on the push, enterprise and
INCONSISTENCIES of the Bridgeporters.
He was followed by Rev. DIR. Phillips
of this city, a summary of whose ad-
dress is as follows:
After some preliminary remarks in
which he referred to the fact that this
is the second time he has been called
to speak to the association, and he
spoke of his pleasure in addressing
bushes men, DR.. Phillips said in part:
What we need is men of faith and
pluck, men who see the higher truths
of life and use them
Let us ask a few plain questions:
What are you doing business for? Have
you any ambition beyond getting a liv-
ing or if possible, getting rich? If you
succeed what will you do with your
success? You will have fine home.
books, pictures, travel; you will give
your family every possible advantage
and treat your friends generously. No
one can question the legitimacy of that
ambition, but is there nothing else?
You are a product; you did not make
yourself; you did not just grow. The
atmosphere, influences. institutions, the
school and libraries into the enjoyment
of which you were born made you.
Somebody created these for you. 1t is
your business to strengthen and in
crease them and pass then along, to so
use your success as to create better
conditions for the world to do its work
and enjoy its life under,
The worst thing a man can do in
this world is to be selfish, for selfish
ness lies back of almost every evil from
which we suffer.
There are some in every community
we could easily do without, and whom
we always want to give a wide birth.
But before we criticise others too Sc
verely let us see that we are ourselves
benefit to the community.
How can a business man be of most
use to society? By his absolute integ-
rity; by making his advertisements
and his life agree; by judicious use of
his opportunities and his strength; by
generosity toward competitors brother
illness and active respect for the man
who is in anyway loaded and handicap
ped.
The man who really succeeds is the |
man who helps, and the man who helps |
most is the man who sees the higher
truths of life and uses them. He is
your inventor and discoverer; he is |
your intellectual leader: he is your |
spiritual prophet and teacher; he is |
heart and brain and conscience to the |
crowd; he sees below the surface of |
things and tells what he sees, and lives
the truth he has discovered.
Among the New Haveners present |
were the following: Rev w. L. Phil |
lips, Henry H. Guernsey, George B. |
johnson, George M Adkins, F. G. |
Linsley S. S. Adams, G. E. Hart c. |
A. Stevens, M. e. Cosgrove, A. B. Will
kinson, Fl. M. Kelly, G. j. Bassett F.
L. Leighton c. f. Levere, r. c. Leight-
bourne, Henry Hillman, N. Fullerton,
c. M. Cowles, w. w. Buckingham,
William Wellman, Mr.. Bailey and |
about fifteen others