Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
GOLDEN RULE POLICY
OF KENSTNGTON'S NEW
SHOP FOR CANDY SALE
The Rev. H. Watson Barras, Pas
tor of Frankford Avenue Bap-
i tist Church, Founder of
Novel Enterprise
NOT FOR MONEY MAKING

A candy factory and store. conducted
with strict adherence to the Golden Rule,
will be opened in kensington by the Rev,
H. Watson Barras pastor of the Frankford
Avenue Baptist Church. The entire pro.
ceeds of the business will be devoted to
benevolent work.
Mr.. Barras holds that Christ would use the
Golden Rule in His business dealings, and
he says that lie intends to adopt the bust.
ness principles of the Saviour in the conduct
of the candy business
The store IS to be called the Talent Shop,
because into 1t, little children are to put
some of their mites The minister has given
one penny 70 each of so children, and he
has told them to go forth and earn more
money with that penny. AS a result of that
there will be many dollars brought in by
childish hands. The Rev. Mr.. Barras has
told the children the story of the talents
in the Bible, and has told them he wants
them to bring their money for the Talent
Shop.
The Talent Shop is not money-making
scheme for the Rev Mr.. Barras. IL Is
his dream of usefulness, and he will not
accept one cent for the work he does in
managing the factory and store, or on the
investment he makes in starting them,
For years he has been thinking of and
planning for the Talent Shop. He says
men can make money for themselves. and
he does not see why 1t is that man can
not make money for the Lord in legitimate
business, and in a business founded with
the avowed purpose of making money for
the Lords work and run along the lines
set forth by Jesus in His words, do unto
others as ye would have them do unto
you" &
This is not a new thing with me-" said
the Rev. Mr. Barras today when discussing
the proposed candy factory and store. II
have thought this all out years ago. I
hat had tnl
talent for business, and l feel that l have
in this a talent which | should not waste
Accordingly l have been making investi-
cations
81 have talked to all the storekeepers in
this part of the city" he said, "and there
is no objection to the plan. This store,
they say will fill a real need in the COM
munity. because there is not such one
in this locality l plan to have woman
come in and do home baking frst-class
baking, and then, too, we will sell candy
made in our factory 1t is not directly
under the auspices OF the Frankford Ave-
nue. Baptist Church. but the people of the
church are in favor of the factory and the
shop and will patronze it, Ihere are 'oo
members in the church.
The Rev. Mr.. Barras, who lives at 2l26
East Cumberland street has been pastor OF
the Frankford Avenue Baptist Church Tor
IA wears He is a graduate Of the Peddie
Institute at Hightstown, y, D., ana the
Grocer Theological Seminary at chester
He is the type of man one instlnctively
trusts the kind of man who inspires conf
dence.
The factories where the candies are to be
made will be under the strictest sanitary
measures. The employees will be treated
with the greatest possible kindness accord
ing 10 the Golden Rule The factory Is to be
finished all in white, and only the best and
purest ingredients viii he used in making
the candies