The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-06-17
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known - . CArSst1aa
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many ysass ~ hsl bss1
. pestttoa q ssspoasabality y . lasUs'
baskias hesss. Oss svsalag . nnar
bss q esaelsmsa callsd. upoa HIN
anl ps0Dossd thae 30 shosl1 sive -
~ p0sittoa that - hsl1 ~ ssoAar
~ . nsw banh. o. ths faos a II
sucA Dsopositios seemed . nttle ~
wise. - ths community vas, ~
parsatly. already well supvlis1 With
banks. Bat Tie argunsnts s1vanee1
we're - telling cd The isluesosats
% stroas. that Tie esatlenaa unAss.
took The task. Whsa ths stock sub-
scriptioas wers closed n was found
that Il had bssn subscribed tArss
times over. The bank has been IN op-
sration now for about three years. and
ths Increase q deposits last year
Amounted TO e3.O0o. 900. A friena SOC.
ssste that this b . wosdsrful tribute
TO The man. Very tree; end moro
than this. Il b stroug emphasis y
the value Of character a. capital.
We are constantly hearing and
talking about the commercialisatioo q
cur age. and depiortng the tsndsncy
10 estimate everything On the basis
a dollars and cents. The iadictmsat
Aas all too much truth. but Il b quite
possibls 70 ovsrwosk II. Mon are strus-
gins and scramblias to make monsy.
The possssAioa Of II. in large amounts,
b sometimes allowed 10 cover . null
utuds Of sins. But the man Who ~
sumss that money 10 the only valuable
asest. or even the most valuable. u
making ~ egregious blundsr. TIE
eoatroi q large amounts ol funds dos
Give Tie posssssos power IN the 1nAn-
cial aaA business world. But u this
b Ill hat he has. II he lacks Tie co.,
adsnce Of his fellow mes. ooaadeaos
that b created and sustained By Tie
exhibition Of right character. be will
b unable TO command the fullsst sue
cess. Credit b not based entirely
up0n what . man 10 worth In the
coin Of the realm. but also upoa what
b b worth In uprightnsss and fair
dsaling.
Have Confidence IN chsistlaRe.
To b. known - . Christias b worth
somstAins. when men scoR ct Chris
tianity and assert that the generai
public has less confidence In one Who
processes 10 b. . disciple Il jesus
CArist than n the irrsiigi0us man, We
can Afford to smils at their sillinssA.
u . Arm b lookins tor . young
man 70 placs 10 . posttioa a
rsspoaslhllity. church msmbsrship b
. rscommssdati0a. II Il b. known
that tbs applicant Tor . position b
. genuine Christian. u 10 mads Ger
tain that b Will not defraud bis EN-.
p.oysrs and will perform his duties
faithfully. The commercial advan-
tags II being . Christian 10 certain
and large. That 10 not to urge that
any profess faith In Christ 10 secure
this advantaSs. Such step would re-
veal N essential misundsrstandin
Of the religion Of Jssus. Hut that
which " do not seek - an object
may very well come 10 ~ - We prose-
cute the nobler understanding. Fig.
ting our purpose upon living out the
spirit of The Master there will b add.
a to us that which We have not con.
sciously sought. Wis. the confidence OF
TO do IN business relations.
This b . necessary result Of the
stxicai character Of our religion.
jesus demands honesty. sobriety. fru-
gality. consideration Tor others. on the
part Of all Who are his followers. He
underls kes to drive down through the
outward to that which = In the heart,
and calls for uprisntness Of desire and
purpose. All the world knows this,
and al the world knows that when Q
man 6lvss place In Bic HE to Jesus
Christ he embodies the highest ideals
Of manhood. Because Jesus laid such
emphasis upoa Righteousness We do
not dare 70 coatsnt ourselves With
subscription to creed or ascent to the
illogical formulas. Whenever one un.
1ertskes 70 meet the claims Of Christ
Spoa himself simply By believing
sonsthinS. falling 70 conform Als mo.
lives and Assiros 70 The high stand.
ards furnisAsd, ~ Jesus. failing to live
out that rule q brotherhood which