The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-02
Editor Mabie Wants Motto
On Our Coins.
I'm GOD WE DEAL"
Tells Members of the Y. VI. c. a.
that Inscription Is a Farce I'm De-
and Order, of Freedom, and of
Conquest OF the Material Forces.

cradle 10 In GOQ we trust
IF We recognize God in life, it means
Christian standards in business. The
highest use Of business is the clear recog-
milton Of its symbolism Of inscription on
the coin"
Hamilton Wright Mabie, editor Of the
Outlook, in speaking before the Y. n. c.
A. yesterday afternoon in the Assoeia-
ton building at Seventeenth and G streets
northwest on The higher uses Of bust
ness" pointed out that there were two
aspects 10 every side OF business.
In everything with which we DEAL"
he said. business has two aspects, the
commodity and the symbol. Everything
is commodity and everything is SYM
boil
Dealing with Realities.
Business is the practical dealing with
frealities. 1t was barter among the an
clients only.
THE word business gathers meaning
as society advances. In Alfred's time It
was TO beget law and order in society. In
Washingtons time 1t was TO beget inde-
pendence. For the past thirty years its
effect has been to conquer material
forces.
Looked al specifically, business means
only the handling OF affairs Looking az
IL under the surface 4 Is different 1t
IL not BY becoming poor and moaastic
that society is raised or benefited.
The fundamental school Of business is
the WORKSHOP. In factories. Offices.
shops, and mines we are learning 10 be
truthful. honest. and efficient
Business affords the broadest contact
between God and man. Fabrics, railroads
and such are the counters IN the great
game with the Master Of life II the
workshops were to stop tomorrow We
should have social relaxation.
Business IS an enormous scamoIding.
concealing everything. The scafolGing
and working apparatus are the only
things visible The beautiful and irnpos-
ing building. Of exquisite marble. the out
come OF all the business, is concealed.
until the tumult ceases and the dust set
ties"
Tribute was paid TO the late Morris X
Jesup, who died recently. leaving mag
nifcent museum to science.
The scaffOlding vanishes and shows
that the man was not working for per-
sonal gain with all his scafolding.
Business has been the special achieve
ment of creative races. The Greeks drove
the Phenecians from the seas, and the
artistic remnants OF the Greeks show the
afiiliation between art and business. The
Nenetians were merchant princes, and
left marble palaces
IF Rembrandt. the Flemish genius. had
not had race of men Of heroic mold be-
hind him. the Dutch nation. he could not
have painted what he did for US. IN Eng
land. in the Poets Corner men OF bust
ness and action look poets in the face.
Christian Standards.
Keep commodity and symbolism to-
gether, and that IS where Christian
standards are introduced. The essence
Of religion IS the recognition OF God IN
everything We see and touch II matters
not whether man considers things as
commodities or es symbols
When 1 say that II we recognize God
in everything, Il Is not imposing arbi-
trariiy an external order on business. but
clear recognition of the real function
and a bringing out OF its interior order.
This is not simply the first duty OF a re-
ligiOus man. but il is the only decisive
answer 10 the question whether he is a
religious man or not.
The essence Of religion is the recoeni-
ton OF the fact that God is a living pres
ence in the world, that all things flow
from Him. All things belong in spiritual
order. They are signs and symbols Of
the Invisible. To the religious man the
separation Of religion and business IS
atheism.
TT IS impracticable TO deal with the
higher uses Of business by applying
Christian standards. The altar IS a great
and beautiful symbol He has missed its
meaning who does not see that all things
with which he deals are symbols.
Religion and business.
The man who believes that religion is
merely worship, and business simply
shrewdness and force, is no better than
the Hindoo who puts his commercial
gods image over the door OF his shop and
prays for cunning TO cheat the customer
when he enters. Many men have made
gods exactly adaptable 10 their own
benefits and transactions
Prince Bismarck once was asked II hts
physician allowed him to drink wine. He
said he would not be his physician ~ he
did not
Fortunately for us. II is not an open
question whether we shall deal with the
commodities and ignore SYMBOLISM. Prov
idence is driving us straight TO this truth.
Every dollar made by disregardIng Il
is lost in wave of reaction that inevita-
bly, follows dishonesty. tyranny. brutal
selfshness, to say nothing of disgrace.
shame. suicide. and loss of honor
Business Mems Outlook.
There are four things that every bust
ness man sees.
''First-Every business. instead OF being
separated from religion, is its test and
seal
Second-Realities in business are not
commodities, but symbols; its real out
come is not fortune. but character.
''Third-Every religious man must be
about his Fathers business, as we'll as
his own business. God is always the
silent partner and controlling interest.
No man can transact business without
taking into consideration that he is work
ing with God and God is working with
him
''Fourth-No man can escape this duty
Of dealing with symbolism. Business has
no real foundation except integrity and
just regard for others"
Commissioner Mcfarland who intro
duced Mr.. Mabie. made a short speech.
saying the "Hallelujah Chorus" sung by
the Washington Chorus Club was a fit-
ting introduction for such a speaker as
the editor of the Outlook. who is lifting
up the hearts of men and women in its
columns all over the country.
Members Of the Board OF Trade and
Chamber OF Commerce were present.
The Washington Chorus Club, composed
of sixty voices. led by W. ]. Palmer. sang
hymns in the lobby Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
building at services before the address by
Mr.. Mabie. AS an encore. ''HSllelujah''
was sung
Announcement was made that Gen. +.
s Daggett will sneak on snTha raifaf ~