Year: 1873

really believe their prophecy. But ! thought It
would be sppropriate to-day and useful for me to
ness men and try to 0ner some curative prescrip-


ons MN In the nrst place great many y,ons oI our Dos
coming to them nom small and limited
capital IN business. 1t takes now throe or
tour tines as n much money to 40 business wsIi as
ruined men In tive ways. Sometimes men have
shrunk down under the temptation. They have
At tho first hard dun they surrendered Their
kneees ,ked together at the iall OF the adc-
dsy dS es Is
such thing as heroism IN merchandise, and that
there are waterloos OF the counter, and that man
from limited &c capital blasted them for this world
ness men are tempted by the pressure Of business
to over anxiety and care. Men who


vnf ON 1 ing
tear OF body and mind which our merchants are
subjected to when they do not know that their
the uncertainties OF the next hour. This excite.
ment OF the brain and this corroding care are send
ing many Of our best men In mid life into the


WALL STREET DOES NOT END AT THE EAST RIVER.
1t ends at Greenwood Their lives are dashed out
sweating rom Aeppo to Damascus. Tn they make
many suicides. t Is time es 10Y to begU to lake
II little easier Do your best, and trust In God for


the rest.


Then, again, great many Of our business men


are tempted to neglect their home duties 1t Is


often the case that the father is merely the treas


urer OF the family, sort Of agent to see that


they have dry goods and groceries. The family


table, winch ought to be the place for pleasant dis


cussion and cheerfulness, often becomes the place


OF perifous expedition. II there be any blessing


asked ut al 1t is cut or at both ends with the hand


on the carving knife, ready to go on with some.
thing else. The father must sometimes lose his
dignity and unimber his joints and play with his
children. Make your home attractive. Your chill
dren will be captvated by the


GLITTERING SALOON OF SIN
unless you make your home q brighter place than
any other place on earth to them Teach them
that religion Is great gladnesS, that 1t throws
chain OF gold about the neck, that It takes no


spring from the foot, no bitheness from the heart
| and no ring from the laughter. The great need Is
more consecrated, happy, Christian homes In
Brooklyn.


l remark again that great many Of our bust.
| money above the value OF the soul. 1t Is grand
| thing to have plenty OF money. The more you get


OF 1t the SETTER II 1t comes honestly and goes use
| fully. When l hear man in canttng TRADE
| against mOney-a Christian man-as though 1t had
| no possible use earth and he had no interest in
| IT at all, come almost to think that the heaven
| that would be appropriate for him would be
| AN EVERLASTING POORHOUsE
| Let US recognize the fact, however, that while
| there Is lawful and profitable use OF 1t, money
| cannot satisfy mans soul 1t cannot pay our


the gate of heaven. salvation by Christ is the only


salvation. Treasures IN heaven are the only incor.
| ruptible treasures. However fine your apparel,


the winds of death win futter 1t like rags. home
| spun and threadbare coat has sometimes been the
shadow OF coming robes made white by the blood
| OF the Lamb. on my dear hearers, whatever you


lose, though your house 60, though all your earthly
| possessions go-may God Almighty, through the
souls! "What is man pro6ted II he shall gain the
whole world, and lose his own soul ?"