p. 542 | A WISE REPLY

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 8, 1881

A WISE REPLY.

Some persons, very “advanced” in their notions, say that the Bible is an obsolete book, too old-fashioned for the present age. The New York Tribune is not so far “advanced.” The following is a copy of a letter sent to that paper not very long ago, and the Tribune’s reply:—

“I am a young man just commencing business, and have some young men in my employ. How can I manage to prevent insubordination on the one hand, and to make an affirmative success as an employer on the other hand? Are there any books that will help me? What are some of the best books for a young business man?”

The following pertinent suggestions were given in the answer:—

“The best single treatise is the New Testament; next to this is the book of Proverbs of Solomon. The best business man we have ever known, memorized the entire book of Proverbs at twenty-two—carrying the American Tract Society’s ten-cent edition in his vest-pocket, and committing a half-dozen verses daily; and when he became an employer gave a copy of the book to every employee, with a friendly inscription commending it as an admirable business guide.”—Youth’s Companion.