Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-09

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science.
The trouble about this word "business," 1t
strikes us, is the fippant use of the word Call
any transaction, however crooked and vicious,
"business," and the public accepts the result as
legimate and the victim OF the predatory method
submits with the air Of whipped Cur.
The word 'sbusiness' seems to carry with it a
superstitious awe, and the masses of mankind bow
to it with the they do to the God OF
their fathers and thus do they live ''immured in
the bastile of word"
Business Mems Association" why these head
lines, look at the first word "business," and behold
the word business is the catch phrase that covers up
and hides the selfish motives OF greedy ambitious
sefseeing combine Of forces to prey upon the un-
organized masses.
To what base use is the word sChristian' used,
and for what purpose and by what authorityf Every
little society for worldly notoriety, that springs up,
writes the word Christian" at the head. Why this,
for surely the motive is plain to be by the char
acer OF the members simply that is al and
il you desire proof for the statement, let me call
your attention to statement made by "Jesus'' and
ask yo0 question. Jesus said GA tree is known
BY the fruit it BEARS" My question is, what would
you think about the sound mindedness of a man
that had an apple tree full of apples, and should
hang a card on the tree on which was written,
sApple tree''f Jesus did not say, by their adver
tisement shall ye know them but "By their fruit"
The fruit OF the spirit Of rghteouness is is the badge
Of christianity, and not newspaper notoriety that
any fake doctor can buy. But says one, how would
the community know where to go for the assistance
II we did not advertise the place. Well my friend
it s not question Of place, If it was | might sug-
gest the properiety of making the church Head
quarters, where prayers and song and words Of en-
COuragement might be offered the soul as we'll as
gifts to the body instead Of back room on
the third floor Of an out Of the way place, known
mostly by the newspapers.
The truth seems to be that the spirit Of selfish
ness serves the glamour Of "business" would steal
the livery Of Heaven to advertise their goods
Business is word Of indefinite Specification and
can be applied to any transaction.
Business Mems Association, simply conveys the
idea that men Of different occupation have formed
an association, and when the object and aim Of the
organization is not made known then as matter OF
fact suspicion will arise and the reason is plain
for instance, factories and railroads raise the wages
Of their men, then raise Of the price OF the
articles the labOrer consumes, on scale equal to
the raise OF the wages What brought this about
Why plain enough, the Business Mems Associa
ton, agreed on scale Of prices and this is called
business and men will blindly pay tribute to the
invention, because IL 10 called business. Again un-
der the head lines Of "Christian.v man gets
cutt.hrOat mortgage Oh the widows home; Of course
Ii due time, after peculiar process Oi law be gets
the widows home butwh Of that, it Is business,
don't yOu and it goes legitimate transaction
without debate or question. Nobody seems to care,
business did il ALL And vet we are sending mission
aries over to Japan to teach Christian institutions
OH Business what crimes are committed in thy
name. On thy brow 10 tue brand Of cain. On thy
shield is the blood Of millions at thy door stands
pale face want pleading for bread, at thy Office Just
Ice IL never entertained, nor has pity friend OF
virtue hope. IA thy wild insane all consuming
greedy passion defy God, and laugh at the laws 81
nations, and the natural rights Of man. Monopoly
a thy spawn and destruction thy path way, and
Hell thy reward for thou ieareth the angel Cf death