The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02

of the Central Christian church
was held last evening, a large
congregation being in attendance.
The object of the meeting was to
bring the work of the society be-
fore the members of the church
and to take a collection to further
the work of the society.
Mrs. L. J. Smith. president of the
society, presided at the meeting
Mrs. o. A. Busard read the scrip
ture lesson and Rev. -. G. Piatt
in an interesting address told of
the missionary work that is being
done in foreign fields The collec-
ton netted nice amount for the
society's work.
"grhe Angel Of the Commercial
Club" was the subject of a power
lful sermon delivered by Rev. ID. II.
Bailey. at Epworth NJ. Il. church
Sunday evening. 1t was the pastors
first of series of seven sermons on
1.-THE theme, 1.-THE Seven Angels OF
Marion" The sermon was not ut
all sensational as was indicated by
the subject and the pastor directed
his remarks to points demonstrating
: the good which results from the or
ganization of business men.
Rev. Mr.. Bailey found his text In
the Eleventh verse of the Twelfth
chapter of Romans, Not Slothful in
business; fervent in spirit serving
the Lord" In his opening remarks,
the pastor announced clearly that his
intentions were not to score or
slander any organization in Marion
but instead. point to Its good fea-
lures and disclose its great possibil-
lit'es.
II believe In business men being
Iorganized. The business man Is one
OF the greatest factors bettering the
moral questions In the world today
and by organizing he Is stronger in
every way" said the speaker. 1T Is
the business man who practically sus-
tains the church not only by his do
nations, but by exercising his busi-
ness tact in managing II properly"
The pastor declared that the rea-
son why the business man has such
great influence is that he Is made the
idol OF ambition in nearly every
!, boys heart. tr
The speaker named three charac-
iteristics of a prosperous community,
pointing to the first as Industrious
ness" Capital Is the laboring mans
friend and why should there be a
war between the two for without one
the other could not exist. 1t Is to
capital that the laborer mus look
4 for his existence. community, to
q be prosperous, must have its labor
ers employed and II Is the business
man that is responsible for that
Feature.
'In the second place good din
ner, plenty to eat, Is characteristic
of prosperity, declared Rev. Bailey.
The sustaining power of this feature
is mutual confidence between busi-
ness and laboring men,"
AS the third characteristic. Rev
Bailey named Honest business men,"
l"What is more disgusting than to
hear business man remark to a
less experienced associate that to
succeed one cannot be honest in
business. believe that honesty does
prevail among business men and that
the time Is here when only the hon
In pt hn r,.l IN la
lgree." emphatically declared the
speaker.
ut Is the duty of business men to
|exploit honest business ideas. It is
his duty to extend the principal of
Justice" said Rev. Bailey. ut is the
rule OF force that still continues and
tihsre can he no justice where 1t
lreigns." In concluding on the thought
the speaker cited examples OF the
law of force without justice.
Rev. Bailey named three problems
for the business man to consider.
The first point was that of labor
and capital. He declared that the
Itommeno'al man Is interested in
lboth.
The second was the liquor question
|"There are five hundred men In the
lcity of Marion whose families are
living on their idleness," said Rev
Bailey. "They are parasites living
off the business man and ninety-nine
per cent. of this idleness Is caused
by liquor. There are thousands in
the country In this class. They are
living off the country's produce but
are doing nothing to produce any
thing, The business man has be-
gan to recognize one of his greatest
enemies and refuses to employ a
drinking man. Even saloon keep
|ers are advertising for non-drinkiIg
men to act as their bartenders.' said
the pastor.
LAS the third and last proposition
for the business mans consideration.
Rev. Bailey named Business men
in the church" Christianity in itself
should appeal to every business man
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