Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-23

nOpefnl hiSn OF mOueIu tihhtn anu t"e
certain prophecy that the world IL
not growing worse Is the fact that
religion and business are pursuing a
loourtship which shall ultimately re-
suit In a happy union Of the two, I
land 10 which each shall preserve its
bes, and lasting principles and yet
dwell lovingly and happily together
In the same earthly house
such meetings as this not only en-
'hauce the value OF this forward move
ment. but they enable the ministry
TO catch some OF the hopeful spirit
THAT you men have. and ! sincerely
trust wlll enable YOU men 10 catch
some OF the prayerful spirit that ev-
cry true preacher wants to give to
Others.
The subject assigned by your com
mittee is very aptly put-Religion
and Business Every man believes
more or less in r,lgion in business
that is that a man ought 10 do
unto others as he would have them
do unto him. but such belief has
long been "a theory rather than a sue
baselu practice. aud as theories al
ways produce admiration. but lose
'much IN lrsnsplantIug into practice.
The ghaE of every mans conscience
I- tbe partnership OF religion and bus
mess That kind of relationship that
gets the real profits and doesn't rob
either partner So take II that the
sphere OF the discussion for this hour
will cover the field as IL relates 20
the particular lines Of occupation
along which YOU men are most IN.
terosted The hardware business had
an early beginning % Is Of antedl.
.luyian heritage The fact is ~ the
records are straight, h enjoys the
distinction of being the first business
mentioned after the tragedy Of Edcn's
garden Cain. when eXiled to the
Land OF Nod for the first crime OF
homicide. began the raising OF fam
lily Later on his descendants raised
La boy whom they called Tubal -
Cain Re was q dealer and instruc-
tor in all the arts and works Of brass
and iron for this early in the human
game it had become apparent that
the race could not get along without
Tits pots and KETTLES. This az least
gives YOU an early start and eNem-
a..
ness social and family. cant we'll
run without YOU with this long and
successful career of this business
which you represent. n will be- a
pleasure 10 speak more at length OF
the subject before us You will not
think me un-clerical or fauc,ful II
shall define the terms of the subject
300 such metaphor as will retain their
truth. but Will fresbcn their mean.
ling
RELIGION les thD COS. mark of char
actor Show wc What sort OF re-
Iiaion q man has and 7 will easily
.tcII Won hos deep how durable
how lasting his character Is. u is
20 "a mans life what the little slip Ct
.paper. marked in unrelated letters Is
To the article SOU sell from your
shelf II tells what you cost As q
man For this reason no man can
afford % cheap religion. one that con
slAta In talk aud outward nhXlaGIn-
.rios II don't cost enough 20 last
land both seller aud buyer Will be
hurt by H. % has got TO be woven
into the life bv the fingers of a
Divine Hand and cares less and less
for the ritual and the outward show,
but more and more for the cost OF its
maker. This clearly shows why the
Christ of the Bible and Life is the
only true Savior. because u L. the
costliest philosophy and love, yet II
will wear when all other hopes are
sinking sands Again. man can't at
ford religion that is selfrated. that
has no standard or demand other
than what he himself may set up.
You can't lift life by its bootstraps,
you cant enjoy religion that has
Its Supreme Court In the life and
mind of its human deyotee Better
let God put the price on the tag and
Won handle il as one-priced article
than TO cut the price and spoil the
power II is also apparent that no
: man can profit for himself or others
. lby a religion that isn't bigger than
he is Instead OF finding an obiec-
tion in the fact that the Christianity
of the Bible demands more than any
man can live up TO. It ought to be and
Is the supreme appeal of the Bible
. Religion n YOU are tied onto some
thing that is certainly bigger and
broader than YOU are, what hope
, have you? II your spiritual and moi T.
, al correspondent is not big enough
to handle your deficits IN every day
life what's the need 10 have one
II your spiritual insurance polio,
n won't cover your loss by fire whats
n the use 70 carry any az an for th,
n Judgment
But IL Is necessary % turn oui
n thought 10 the other idea IN the sub.
= ject Business Is the circulation OF
j. a mans abilities for the good OF hi,
fellow man But you say. Ny living
Is first" It's poor and losing phil