The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-11
Sermon to the People
BY THE REV. C. G. BRUCE.

'N'hA+ NiAhtA ny ldh -tpNS IiOAll the store without the knowledge of the owner, or taking them with the consent of the owner but with the lurking expectation of never paying for the bill of goods pur- chased Nothing will place a min ister in ill repute more deeply with the business man than the fact that he does not pay his bills. He usu- ally. indeed almost always. pays his bills promptly. and frequently receives special courtesies because of his promptness. What a grand boon this would be if it could be inculcated into the natures of all those who trade at our stores IL would solve the problem of husi- ness depression as far as the store keeper was concerned
 The church insists that it's ad herents shall not bear false witness against a nelghbor Truth and trust are two indispensable qualities for business success. People who be lieve in the church and follow it's principles keep the truth and ap- preciate the trust of business be cause of these inherent qualities To those who do not believe in the church, they are compelled by law to believe in these principles Sometimes the law of business sometimes the law of the land. CO erces them to conform to these vital qualities of successful business. The church is a recognized agency for training all to keep the principles of good business in mutual way
 The church that does not teach such things and practice them well is doomed to failure and should be so doomed.
 Now what is the business man do ing for the church, and what can he do? What does he possess that the church needs, in truth cannot get along well without? If the church is constantly teaching the things that make his business bet ter and safer what ought he to do that the church may continue in bis midst a mighty factor for just the things that make him happy and successful?
 First, the business man should support the church by his pres ence at the meetings of the church. If the Sunday hour of worship is good for those who trade with him would it not be good logic to deduct that the Sunday hour worship is good for him? The Bible contains much that wiA do him good in business way as he is imbibing those spiritual truths that will lead him to the city celestial, when he has given himself over to the ser vice of his Master and Savior. A Bible class could not long be of in fuence if no one attended the meet lngs of the class, and why should business man absent himself from the class when it is to his interest to be present. To make this possi- ole the business men of any con- munity might get together" and make their store hours to conform to a definite number. Many cities have done this to the great satis- faction of all concerned, even to those who used to feel that they could not trade until the storekeep- CT was just ready to close up and go home to his family.
 Second, by saying a good word for the church There are many who do not believe in the churches and the church principles of things that are good. But this is no excuse why they should knock" the church. es. Some men do not believe in the ordinary laws of the land and are always "ag'in the gov'ment." Such people usually receive the advice that if they don't like the place in which they live they have the privilege to go elsewhere, if, perchance, they can find place they do like. A good word for the church in the town, a kind thought expressed in appreciation of it's ser vices is a booster for the business man. The church that teaches his children to love and live and lead, is by no means bad influence in his community.
 Again, by giving of his money in support of the work. Day by day the merchant is confronted with those who solicit him for subscrip- tions. They come for charity, for days of celebration, for play grounds, and for things that make the chil- dren happy, for libraries and the like, but no cause can come to him for his support that should demand his attention less than that of the church. Money spent there means that he is interested in the things that later will protect his interests; make his town a place of which he is not ashamed; make his home safer from robbers as we'll as his store; make his place of business nd aIn nd rln yhnr