The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
DUNCAN ALLUDES
 ID PROHIBITION Asks for Fair Test for the
 Next Two Years STANDARDS OF BUSINESS "What Does Man Think of Christi" Is the Subject for Sunday Night Ser rnon-Addressed Especially
 To Young Men.
STANDARDS OF BUSINESS

"Is prohibition prohibiting in Bir-
 ningh am? I think the men who were fined 5000 and sentenced to one years
 Imprisonment will say they think it $
 going to prohibit" said the Rev. pr.
 Sames A. Duncan at the First Methods. | church last night Give it fair test
 for the next two years and if this towr is not infinitely better off in every
 way l will be one of the first to admit | that it does not"
 The subject of Dr. Duncan's sermon was What Does a Man Think of Christi" the text being taken from St. l Matthew 22d chapter and 42d verse:
 Saying. what think ye of Christi Whose son is He? they say unto Him, the son of David"
 The high standard of business life that the world is really asking more
 than ever if the teachings of Christ are practicable in business life, and if the precepts of the golden rule are profita, hle to business, were discussed. What means Jesus Christ to you
 Do you realize that the business worl 1 is giving consideration to this question
 more than ever now? Only short while ago a gentleman interested in this question wrote letters to men h all lines of business asking these four questions: "Is the golden rule practicable il business today?
 'Is there anything in business re- qdirement that a mans acts should no. be incompatible with the teachings Of Christ?
 What are the great evils of busi- ness today?
 Are the standards of business higher now than they were 25 years ago? Ninety per cent of the replies to these letters stated that the golden | rule is a necessity and that if you want to be successful you must follow | it. You must be honest. As to being incompatible with this rule, the man | who misrepresents is playing losing game, and while he may prosper for a while he will yet be found out "As to whether the standards of busi- ness are higher today, more than 95 per cent stated that it is higher than it was 25 years ago. There is premium | today on good men. There is d ca sil | value on conscience in the business world. And, young men, have you thought about this? What think ye ot Christ? Have you the character? YoL cant build character except upon T I good foundation, and have you male your foundation good one? Have you built your house upon a rock, so that although the wind and rains are beat ing upon it every day it stands? "The test is being made as to your character every day. When you have | more responsibility today than you had yesterday, there is the test. Are yoil prepared to stand it?
 "The question is being asked, what | do you think of prohibition?' This city | is being watched by every city in the country on this question. Birmingham is probably the best known town in the south, and the eyes of the world are upon us now to see how we will handle what they call our experiment. Never were men more stirred up than when this issue was passed. I am ge.- ting letters every day asking ques- tons about the way Birmingham is handling it. There seems to be but one answer. q was talking to a man who said T take a drink whenever I want t. l voted against prohibition, but now lt l had to vote again I would vote for it. Does it prohibit? It is worring been fined 5000 and sentenced to q | years imprisonment I think would tell you it is going to prohibit. Give 1t Il fair test for the next two years and | if this town is not infinitely better off l in every way l will be one of the first l to admit that it does not.
 But what do you think of him who is behind every forward movement; l,z who Nis behind every good act? What does He mean to you. Young gentle men settle this for yourselves. Have you ever seriously thought about your spiritual self? I appeal to you tongn- in His name, in the name of everything that IS good and best, what do y ,l think of Jesus Christ?
 "Is He to be classed with Socrat ,.i or is He the one who is out alone
 the one closer than a brother, the one
 to whom you can go with your trou-
 bIes? Have you thought about it? Have
 you thought that He is ready to take
 you unto himself and lead you through
 darkness unto light. He will take tho
 feeblest spiritual light and blow it into
 a grand blaze of blessed eternity!
 Ask yourself these questions. See if
 you cannot make your answer lik @
 Peters, Thou art the Christ. the son of
 the living God My own Friend. My