West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-09
HAS YOUR VOCATION YOUR
UNQUALIFIED APPROVAL? I?
Paper Read Before The Valley Dis
tric Sunday School Convention
At Roedsvillo July 90, 1906,
BY Thomas z Loar.

in an occupation which has not
received his approval, which Is low
ering his ideals, which dwarfs his
nature, which makes bin dcspise
himself, which strangles all that is
best and mobiles, within him, and
which is constantly condemuing
him and ostracizing him and his
family from all that is best and
truest in life. How often we hear
a young man say; "l do not like
business | am IN. know it has a
bad influence over me; | do not be-
licve IN the methods used or the
deceptions practiced. am asham-
ed TO have my friends know what |
am doing, aud say as little about
it in public as can. know |
ought to change but it is the only
business | understand in which |
can earn as much money as | need
to keep up appearances, for | have
been getting good salary and have
contracted expensive habits OF lv-
ing, and have not the force of
character to risk a change"
DO not deceive yourself with the
idea that somebody has to do this
questionable work, and that it might
rs well be you. Let other people
do it IL they will; there IS something
better for YOU The Creator has
given You guarantee written in
yous blood aud brain cells, that, Il
you keep yourself clean and do that
which he has indicated in your very
constitution, you shall be man,
shall succeed, and shall belong to
the order OF true nobility; but, if
you do not heed that cdlct, you will
fail. You may get large salary,
but this alone is not success. If
the almighty dollar is dragging its
Shiny trail all through your career,
and if money making has become
your unwavering aim, you have
failed, no matter how much you
have accumulated. II your money
smells OF the blood Of innocence, il
there is dirty dollar in it, if envy
and greed have helped in its accum
ulation # there is sacrifice OF the
rights and comforts Of others in it,
if there is a stain of dishonor on
your stocks and bonds, or if a
smirched character looms up in
your pile, do not boast IF your sue
cess, for You have failed. Making
money by dirty work is bad business
gid it how we will.
There is 4 higher meaning in a
vocation than making a living or
seeking fame. There IS something
broader deeper, and nobler IN an
occupation than these, which arc
merely incidental Making a life is
the best thing ia il. II shourd be a
man-dcveloper, character builder,
and a great life sch ool for broaden
ing, deepening, and rounding into
symmetry, harmony and beauty all
the God given faculties within us.
There are many Indications that
the Creator did not ht you for what is
wrong, bat only for the right DO
the right, and all nature. all law and
all science will help sou because the
attainment Of rectiiude is the plan
Of the universe. It is the very ma
ture Of things Reverse IT,, and all
these forces are pledged to defeat
you
To the young men who are seek
ing advice, let us say that. if you
arc making money by forcing
yourself to do what you loathC
wha, does not engage you,
whole heart, or that into which you
cannot fling your entire being be
cause you fear that it is not quite
right you can do a thousand time.
better iu an occupation which ha,
your unrescfved, unqualified con.
sent Ii you refuse to smirch youi
ability, 100 matter what the rev ard,
| you w.ii thereby increase your sue
cess power thousand-fold.
The very fact that you can come
on, % questionable situation bold
iy and take stand for the right
regardless OF consequences, vii
help you immcasurably
The greater self respect, increased
self confidence. .aG lbc tonic innu
encs which viii come from th,
sense OF victory, win give You tn,
1 AIR oi a conqueror instead ofthat o
one conquered Nobody evet
los, anything by s,snding for tn,
right with decision with frmness,
and with vigor
You have a compass within YOU