The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-10
JESUS As 4 STOCK BROKER
Would Have Been Just as Holy. DR.. Park.
hurst says. In q sermon TO Young Men.


hurst says. In sermon TO Young Men.
'Wall street and Broad street are just
as near Heaven as Presbyterian pulpit, "
said the Rev Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst in
his sermon In Madison s Iuare Presbyterian
Church yesterday morning. DR.. Park
hurst made several other statements
which he declared he was well aware would
CRATE upon the ears Of his congregatio ion
and seem In conflict with their established
views Of what constitutes reverence for sa-
cred things. His sermon was intended FOR
young men. and histeXt was 81. Lukeiii, %:
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty
years Of age He said in part:
There are preachers who should be manu-,
facturers and manufacturers who should
craft who should be following the plough
or cleaning the etreetS Christ began D,a,, ana
a period very brief to the millions OF men
" no complete their three-scoTe and ten
without Accomplishing any la sfin purpose
succeed In doing good in the world o even
achieving their selfish end, is due TO the fact
view A man cannot give so per cent. OF
his time to God and III. remaining 90 per
to his own na SPe oar TO
duty by doing IL part OF the time. however
earnest We may be during the hours ~, apart
Jesus might have gone into the real estate
business and led just as complete life as
the Son OF God 1t matters not what q man
does tie can follow the teachings OF CHRIST.
u Is just the same il he IL making mon'y-a
banker. or ilnancier. or a laborer shovcllinf
gravel lie can follow the .-trai ght line OF
Cod purpose. ] can conceive Jesus enter
ing Wall Street mean precisely the same
Jesus We worship. the second member OF the
Trinity. This statement seems bordering
upon the profanc to tho-e who have been
taught narrow views Of the sacredneS- OF
places but it IL not The Scripture tells Us
boz "A -. ka ~
Whers s" Gods aw not 1G PHI y ue oboydd 90.
servance i not to be confined TO temples.
t"ri,t wound ave tered VA rect With
many points favorinl HI success. lie would
nov have been an easy Ielson TO comnet' With
He would lave Ind foresight. He would
lave known wien to buy aud len 10 sell,
| ere j. 10 reason why Jesus could not ave
"a prop'rlv entered tie street to make
money a. 10 enter the temple TO preach {. q
Gosn"i 10 som. OF my leaTeis II may ne
offensive to ink of the saviour going INTO
the places where men buy and sell stocks
and bonds IL may crate on tf'lr moral
and relivious nerves. yet Jesus would lave
been lust - oily lad He been successful
exploits ana Winnings . source OF az great
human blessings a His rmon on the Mount
and otter teaC incs
10 deal In stocks Is not enough OF Christian
to preac1 Ia a pull or be sent forth among
tie paGan-. ] recall the case OF not er
WHO )ad two sons. I've good but stupid one.
she planned. was TO be trained for a minister,
but the bright clever. enterprbins one
was 10 be trained to deal IN stocks Yet
Wall street and Broad street Just as near
Hoa ven 6s a Presbyteri'n pulp, and there
l. no roaso why the boys should hav" been
trained di Nerently.
7 ere Is but one standard Of ct ics for all
mankind Two standards OF eti les are "a
bad as two standards OF money. Nine out
moral excellence for III 'crent walks OF life.
and are content TO exert emselN's to reach
,he lowest estimate Other rcr1ons .wio
ave hig or ideals and YET spend faf t'eir
tim" wholly wrapped m In TEN own
Sc cm.s lend u Or. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
sort OF spiritual lie Tlcy are r'acl Ing
for the sky W lie securely riveted 10 =
ground They Rave too r-uCN eNp' rienCc
Of { ris, yer 10 be happy II II Il and too little
TO be comfortable in Heaven.
MANY Young me n 'dUire the Devil for bs ing
40 terrinCdlly devils and reverence Jesus
for bs Ing so Tna ies, irally foly But they re-
ject mi turc OF 9 Q two They know truth
az truth and e. ould he able to take the next
step Of Accepting the guidance Of what they
know to bo true.