Year: 1872

the Great Problem OF HecOnc1l1ng
Brotherhood and Business-Every One
for Himself-Sermon by Rev. .. b.
Fr0thingham.


A large and select congregation yesterday morn
Ing filed Lyric Hall, 72a Sixth avenue. Rev. o. b.
rockingham chose for his text Romans xiii, IL =
Not slothlu in business; fervent in spirit serving
The Lord He began, this is Paul's statement Of
fhe intimate relation existing between religion and
business. Paul was man OF business and minis
Ter OF God. He made canvas for tents in the day
time and in the evening preached. He did his
preaching well. The great problem is how to
reconcile brotherhood and business. A legend is
related Of one OF the old saints, who holding high
place and being considered worthy OF trust, the
King put into his hands large sum
of money with which to erect fine
palace for tine abode of the King. The Saint took
the money and gave 1t to the poor. The King, not
seeing his palace rise, had the Saint arrested and
shut up in prison. Heaven concluded to take the
King out of the world. He was


TAKEN TO PARADISE


and there beautiful palace was shown to him
glittering with gems. He asked to whom this
gorgeous edifce belonged, and was told that it was
the palace which the Saint had built for him. The
King then repented the wrong done his servant
and sent down an angel to liberate the Saint. st.
Martin, great soldier, was going along and



ne cut his cloak in two and gave him hall. He
nfterward discovered the seeming beggar to
Pc 'esa tue Son Ns Of Cod o ST. Martin had had
suspicious at once. II a man takes a contract TO
build a house he takes it on the lowest terms. He
Is TO be paid such price for such an article. Ii
through misfortune he finds that the contract will
entail loss upon him, he is obliged to fulfil it. The


RIGID BUSINESS METHOD


Is so much pay for so much work. II laborer fails
TO work the loss is on himself and his place is sup
piled. On rigorous business principles there is





He may carry on an offensive business-a bone
boiling establishment for example. He claims a
perfect right to do whatever proves remunerative
There Is


TRADITION IN NEW YORK


OF a man who in building his house ran his wall
half an inch on to his neighbors territory His
neghbOr, discerning il, demanded that IL should be
taken down. The other man protested, Offering
almost any sum OF money but his neighbor was OBJ
durate He took down his wall, and in rebuilding
IT placed it just one hallinch within his own boun
dairy. He medtated an equal Kindness, and when
bis neighbor built his house he did as lie shrewdly
Bupposed-buit it so that the halfinch which was
allowed by the first builder on his own ground was
encroached upon by the other. After the second
builder had completed his wall the other demanded
that 1t be taken down, and it was taken down.
Here are two extreme Observation-Disclosures,
which means kindness, and the other business,


EVERY ONE FOR HIMSELF


brotherhood has everything TO do with charity;
business has nothing to do with 1t. Charity asks
no questions, breads science and allows the feel
ings full control. 1t has collected the poor and
given them shelter, no matter what expense 1t in



which society must have a voice. Emotion must
be sub0rdinate.to reason. Shut up the hospitals;
put everything under the law OF strict economy:
let not the law Of industry be interfered with Tn
less man work he shall not eat is a severe law
but the law OF God; cruel usage but one that was
the two principles to.work in business. We are
human creatures and one has no right TO tyrannze
over another. Everything ike


MONOPOLY


should be protested against Let each own what
he can possess The wages must be governed by
the value OF labor in the market. Business men
say we have nothing to do with fraternity. Every
man must get all he can, and keep what he gets
When people are dependent upon Us nenials
for their very sustenance we should endeavor TO
make their position as agreeable one as possible.
All that we can do for them we are bound to do,
and all that we give them should be given without
q condescending or supercilious look. 0bliterate
tion that they belong to the same general brother
hood. The business men say we have nothing 70 do
wages. servant has no business to have a head
ache or be tndisposed In any way The business


WE WANTED MINISTER,


and offered such salary. II he ran into debt 1t Is
bis own fault, and the congregation are not respon
Bible. We paid him every dollar that he earned
and as soon as he stopped preaching his salary
stopped No matter how long and faith uly he
has served his church, when he becomes unable to
found, and he is cast out. societies have given
clergymen salaries for life. The question arises
cannot the principles OF business and that Of
brotherhood work together? In


DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY


bnere u SOmethlng palmetto, because they never 90
anything but menlal WORK. The question OF do
mestic service is a very important one. This deme
cratic sentiment can only be governed by Kindness
Show them that you are their superior not In every
matter, but in some OF the higher branches. Which
is OF the greater importance, brotherhood busi-
nessy Brotherhood, OF course IL there Is any man
who ought to bear brotherhood In mind it Is the
merchant, the trader. New York is a superb city,
London Is magnificent, but Paris is


A MIRACLE OF sPLESDoR


Do they seem like Jerusalem? Men should live in
the knowledge that they are members OF the great
family OF humanity, and that the good or that
family depends upon the exertions OF each mem
ber.