Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-03
meana & blessed Immortality OF com.
panionshipS worx and Worship
RE1IaIoM AND BUSINESS.

By Henry F. Cope.
providing for. honest things not
only in' the sight Of the Lord but IN
the sight OF meuSsE-II- Cor. 8 -21.
The religion that VIII not stand the
strain Of modern business. may have
been goo6 for some other age-s but IT
is, valueIesss iH this. one< The test OF
your piety ia mott peaee in the pews OF
the church, butt power and direction in
thes stress of the Market, it's adapta-
bility tor your activities" as well as
your meditatfonss.
Religion Isl built for business. The
only creed that .S worth q moments
thoughf la q working creed, that is,
no1 tha nperes acceptunces Of q speculai
tiveG philosophy off this and other
worIdsE TT consists tn principles. ideals.
and motives w1ich dominate conducts
1T is moro concerned with the. kind of
! world YOU ara making here: than with
thef conceptions. you NAV have of
world beyond
Religion Isl more than an fnstit tuition !
it Is 81 course OF lffe2 1t has to- do with
the church. only INK so fan is the church.
! seryesa it's purposes 1t ia more cons
cerne6 with what & man pays his ems
ployes; thaH with Whit he puts INTO
the4 platez ats thet collection. The man
who. cam put alR his piety into the prays
err meetinH and th@ services OF the
+ church, never has enough seriously to
embarras9 him. under any circum.
stances.
II for your religion You have adopted
principiea off high living; If you have
sett thee wortK OF the soul above, all
Fother~ thingna ff you haves determined
tor frames your life according to- the
= golderE ruIe- of tha great teacher, and,
with him as herd and ideal. are seek
ing tor do good to others and make this
less. OF sim and SORROW and more of
joy and loves you will make your bust
mess. as WELL aR your praying the SER
want of thesG ends.
But It you have said that you wish
to do Theses things; that you wish to
live the pure and benefcent life while
! in your heart your sole desires Is to- get
riches, to- gain famea tot secure power
them there's ias bounds tor be conflict. be
tween theE religion you profess and the
EbusinesH that possesses YOU The truth
Is. thatz' fortunately there always will
be- n conflicts between a passion for the
, gainsa of business and n pretense Of
religionz
EverythinS depends on the~ purpose.
y of livings OLE thes things * man really
and deep within himself sets first II
his life hee will follow thoses things NJ
y matters what other professions hes ma,
make. BUSINESS as g. servant deserves
our allegiance and DEVOTION; business
as ~ master Isl the most evil and sou
7 devastating thing TN this UNIVERSE
There Isl. the, MOST perfect harmony
there's Isl relatively easy settlement o
I problems and difficulties IL but thi
/ principle be- adopteds that you hav
taken as youp chief business In lif
the. ends Of true religion. the develop
2 ment of character and, the service O
hunanffyS and. with this purpose tn
daily toll. the opportunities and eng
! nerv of YOUR trade or profession shal
be. made to- serve these higher ends.
Religions then becomes the motive
, business and business the manifests
+ ton Of religion. A man serves tn
j Most High I'm his office with the sam
\ devotfon and elevation OF spirit as
/ priest Mt tho ALTAR He is, doing
i I great work. because the spirit is grea
: In questions Of conscience he can a
t ford to lose everything except the gres
a end, he Will not sacrifices the Iessez
81 the greaters