South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-13
{. G. EBERHART SPEAKS
At METHODIST CHURCH
MiShaWaka Business Man Says
Conscience is Needed IN
Business - Makes Strong
Argument Against Drink.

With members of the Methodist
brotherhood the Mishawaka Busl-
ness Mems association and the Cham-
Der of Progress attending the serF-
ice. r. q. Eberhart gave q, highly in
teresting address last evening at the
Methodist Memorial church on the
topic Christianity and Business IL
was the second of a series OF services
on the general subject, Christianity
IN the Life OF Today
Judging from the large number
VINO attended the service last even
ing despite the intense humidity,
popular and practical interest mas
been aroused on the part OF the laity.
The pastor, the Rev. Dr. Loren NJ.
Edwards. presided over the meeting
and at the opening OF the service
baptized a child.
In opening his address Mr.. Eber-
hart referred TO some of the princl-
pies involved in business. He spoke
of the failures merchants sometimes
meet and also of the successes and
what lead to each. He showed the
characteristics necessary for an ideal
as well AZ successful business man
and cited IL passages of scripture at
one time selected by "a boy of IL as
ada ptable for the highest type OF
of business man. They had 10 deal
with temperance, honesty and the
reverence of ones parents and the
characteristics they strove To inculcate
into the lives of their children.
According TO Mr.. Eberhart a sue
cessfuI business man must have
temperament and must have a con-
science. ones dealings with his fell
low man was pointed TO in the light
Of the work which Jesus Christ came
upon earth 10 do and the regard He
had for those with whom he came in
To contact
one point upon which Mr. Eber-
hart dwelt with especial emphasis and
which proved TO be the central idea
Of his address was the question of
temperance. and its local significance.
He referred To the enormous cost of
the Panama canal and said he would
not dare venture TO lay before the
audience the vast sum which had
been expended in it's construction. He
said that every year there is eX-
pended for liquor four times the cost
of the expense Of building the canal
Then referring to NIishawaka he
said that for every 50 bill that
passes over the meat market counter
SIPS is spent FOR drink. The entire
cost Of operating the public and
parochial schools Of the city, includ-
ing the teachers salaries, janitOrS
salaries and other expenses is only
60 per cent of what Is spent for drink
in Mishawaka.
For every SO that goes over the
grOcers' counter the speaker said,
81 goes for drink" Continuing he
stated he could pay the entire cost Of
running the city administration and
light the streets and pay other ex
penses with the money which is year
ly spent for drink in this city. Re-
garding its effect upon the church he
stated that for every 81 that is paid
10 run the churches OF the city, Sc
goes for drink. Ee referred to the
three savings banks of the city and
said they had approximately 81. 50O,-
600 on deposit at four per cent and
that If he wanted TO pay all the drink
bills incurred in Mishawaka he
could not do il with the interest of
the money on deposit: il would take
TOE interest on $4,50O, 600.
Mr.. Eberhart referred 10 the mod
crate drinker and said he was the fell
low who is maintaining the saloon !:
that without his support the saloon
could not exis-. He asserted that he
spoke of the drink question because
IN his estimation il was the worst
cancer and the ugliest worm that is
gnawing at the root of things that
are good.
ON next Sunday evening the third
OF the series OF meetings win be held.
The topic Will be christianity and
labor" and three labOring men will
deliver snort addresses.