The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-07
CHRISTIAN CODE
IN DAILY LIFE
I. C. Mcintyre Talks on a Bust.
ness Mans Religion at
Y. NJ. c. A.

"A Business Mans Religion was the
topic OF a common sense talk to men in
the lobby Of the Young Mems Christian
association yesterday afternoon by T. c.
McIntyle. he subject for the address
was the miraculous conversion of Saul Of
Tarsus, later named Paul. and who threw
the energy and labor into his Christian
and gospel work that he had previously
thrown into the work of prosecuting the
Christians and in endeavoring to drive
them from the country.
Paul was not only a prea cher but
tradesman," he said. His chief aim was
TO preach. but the means for doing so
We're gained from his occupation as a
tentmaker. He had prosecuted Christ
with the authority Of the Jewish govern
ment behind him
Then came his miraculous conversion
20 the teachings of Christ He was a
man OF adventure. lie met great oppo-
Sition in his preaching. He stood alone
In his class. He suffered hardship. ship
wreck: imprisonment and was beaten and
reviied. but he remained true to his con-
victions and carried the gospel with him.
spreading Christs teachings
Must Have a Goal.
What lesson can we take from the life
or this man to help us in our everyday
life? There is something i'm the life of
every man that will help us in our daily
battle for existence. From the cradle to
the grave mere or less opposition will be
experienced, particularly if one has high
ideals.
''All of us are working men. toiIing> in
the many occupations and conditions or
life. In our daily tasks we meet other
men. and varying conditions. These We
cover in the broad term. environment >
This environment largely determines the
lives We lead. Let us have some ideal to
strive for each day. i'm order that we may
be lifted above this environment we
must have goal. IL is not sufficient for
us to keep ourselves the slaves of daily
requirements. All that we can get out OF
worldly goods is what we eat and wear
and place to sleep. Success is 4 meas
urable quantity. Success does not always
lie IN our surroundings, but often within
to be square. fOuIsquare. 10 ali the winds
of heaven The greatest measure Of sue
cess is within. that consciousness of an
ideal more nearly approached each day.
Concentration Necessary.
"To succeed in ones affairs OF lie it
IS necessary that he concentrate himself
upon his work. To attain ones ideal it
is necessary to concentrate on that ideal.
Success i'm material or in ideal pursuits
connot be gained without concentration.
one must throw ones self into the work
that lies at hand. Anything less than
your best effort will not win success.
Honesty is q necessary foundation
stone in the edifice of success. We must
be true to ourselves. We must not steal
the time Of our employers but put every
minute OF our work into work for them.
Give vour employer more than he expects
! or demands In that you are doing your
SELF more good than he is gaining.
/ You must lead a clean life. One can
not ne successful with ghosts lying hid
/ den In HIS closet ready TO poIElce upon
/ him and brighten away Opportunity when
/ She knocks at the outer gate.
/ Heaven and He'll.
"ft Is eminently practical to apply
these things. ali OF which are taught IN
the Book OF Laws. 10 the affairs OF
daily lie. Take a saloonkeeper. for ex-
ample. He employs. whenever possible 9
total abstainer to tend his bar. Even dis
sipated men demand the services of sober
men If they have not the qualities o.
! sobriety and steadiness, they demand
them in their employees.
"None of US is perfect. In every char-