The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-09

main part OF clean business lifes II
a man Is honest in his business. ne
gains the confidence OF those with
whom he deals A man that has had
a successful business life and has grown
wealthy from 1t may not have LED
clean business life. A man sometimes
leads a clean business life yet he faiis,
and people say that the man Is pusi-
ness failure. He 10 financially, but
In the true sense of the word he has
been successful for he has gained the
name of being honest The man that
has grown wealthy from his business
does not always command the respect
of his fellow citizens. for people say
tina man has a great deal of money hut
how did he get It.? by Cheating Otner
People" But the man that has faii-
ed financially on account Of hard times
generally has the respect of his fellow
men. and people say ] am sorry to
see that man fall. for he certainly did
treat every body honestly.
Our religious life should be clean,
q person must not only be good on
Sunday. but on every day. A man
IL not leading o clean religious life IL
he goes to church on Sunday, puts the
most money In the plate. and sings the
Ioudest, unless during the week his
business transactions have been abso-
clean religious life without being per-
fectlv honest and sincere in his I'M
dertaki ing.
"a solid foundation Is essential to
clean life How NAV we obtain solid
foundation? BY having clean associ-
ates by having good environments and
bv having clean thoughts. These are
the three main essentials.
We shall consider the way the flower
ut< 1.A fzrI Fnr an
does life grow strong and powerful
First of all the flower must have rich
soil about 1t, so that Its roost can get
nourishment IL 1t does not have rich
soil about 1t. its roots are deprived of
Lourishment and the flower Is stunted
In its growth. Next the briars and
weeds must be taken from around It
so that they will not check its growth
water should be put upon 1t to refresh
1t so that 1t may grow strong. If the
flower were deprived OF water. in a
few weeks 1t would fade away and
die. When the cold comes the flower
with a good foundation OF rich soil,
with the weeds ana briars from around
1t. will be able to endure, but the flower
with the worthless soil for a founda-
ton and with weeds aud briars around
IL will shrivel up and fade away when
1t is attacked by the cold. So It is
with a life. A life that has good
foundation is able to build up a strong
character. but a life with a worthless
foundation cannot build up any adj
mirable character. As II Is needfui
to keep the briars and weeds away
from the character during its develop
ment: as 1t is necessary to refresh the
plant. so good thoughts should be i'm
pressed upon the youthful character.
Then with these good qualities 1t is
able to stand the trials Of life. but
IL 1t has not a good foundation and
has bad associates 1t will not be able
to stand the trials OF life. 1t will fail.
becoming only q pitable representation
of what 1t might have BEEN.
A house built upon the rock Is able
to Withstand the tempest's fury and
the earth quake shocks, but a house
built upon a foundation of sand can-
not stand the tempest and storms.
A life built upon foundation of
excellent principles is able to stand the
allurements and disappointments of
life. but a life built upon a founda-
ton of worthless principles will not
be able to withstand the shocks that
will beset 1t.
Then ladies and gentlemen, If
we have solid foundation, clean as
sociates and good environment. we are
able to build up a clean life.