New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-11
THE PULPIT.
WORK.
DISCOURSE or THB REV. 0. b. PRoTHIEGHAM-THIRD
UNITARIAN OHUCH. u


liyered by the Rev. o. rockingham pastor OF the Third
Unitaran Church Of this city Sunday morning 9th ins
from the text.
81 IN at work TIE WORK Of while is day The
night come wherein work"
M, last word to ycu dwet she great cry for
up nom al creations Of the lree provision
f ID that God Inade; 81 tue mistake committed In
violating the laws II rest we continually dos Of the way
in Whch should try TO obton rest in Summertime. and
snd nomy word to Is Work. Work and rest alternate
like cay and night Work propars for ret and rest prepares
for work again But end Of athe last state and
the highest Heaven state Of recreation, nnd not Of
labor0 state IN which activity Is not toll Work great
book written for whose life must be one
OF lsbororen to ennobc that life. IN the sweat Of ny
face shalt thou eat bread" was the first Diyino
olluson Labor, end uttered as curse. OF, at
least undersoodi for the Btie Is al Eastern Dpok
work and never eau rueir climate INCIDENCE
Their simple wants. and the ease with which they
make demand upon them for toll Besides their work Is
rndest with coarse tools rondh impe
some iandwa Geld work ooalRays hard bat harder 10
East than elsewhere ow 10 the excessive neat ana tue
scanty irrigation Tie descriptions of labor In Egypt Syria
and Inol make easy understand why those people
SPOKE of labor MS curse it wssnOt IN intention
certsy 10 effect 1t acted curse Though was not
has the effect Of oOom We oitbe Western world k OIL he
dignity of tbor This we 1t helps bear the burden
oft keps us FROM some the which with
IT, toll with cheer and hope and noble purpose
II grand TO think that bor its dignity that work is
ssorsa that we aud our great Task Master are fellow
Workers Would that al workers weighed In the
balance the dignity OF labor and tie dignity of Idle
OF ease; the worth OF any kind Of honest toll ana
any sort OF touk and the folding the soft hands Ia gnobe
confort the sess Ounsng velvet cushions a1d the ay
m Europe when the was held IN supreme hon
or and when claim dignity for labor would beyo been
deemed the widest herosy. EyeH day and genera
tionia our couut-he belief labor is for the has
obtained more decidedly and modern civilization dnds 1t
difficult task overthrow the doctrine, Ley dignity u cot
the respectable dignity hey the only sacred peo
PIE WIN live on o. Other toll an our gr ogd G
Of work should be preached IN the mghway ee name
Of the people Of evil OD 81 S great I1s 6e T TaSs of God
always working We must tnke the word IN It's DrGid
ob and pacfiyity How far from Grand or noble or lofty Is
most of the work doOe How mean it IS ycwed by IL
sayatt9 -" is heir life sweet Or derabs Their dwellings,
their food their eIothue their mode of living. their ha
no lettering, The terrible faeue they Undergo stug
ses with want tho crashing ogtSf toe nooes senu%e9is OF
no curse upon ti All faculties Of ts css are not eu
ployed Everything 10 bone and muscle. The mind
The m0ul faculties become eiuntedi and 700 oeh all
that Is left Il the mani tho toilbardened form.
The eighthonr movemsnt noble IN intention purpose
from onEiug of his toll The attempt 20 make the
Soboah time for rational recreation instruction ana la
sressre toll and plea in behalf Of The iH5e ne ssnH's
and soEL uhiA toni orerooss Inc JOY Wmoh greet ea.n
new laborsayng invention bears witness 70 mans anxiety TO
be reved u the pressure OF HE labor ana shows ms eehg 10
regard to its degradation Every such Invention is man
| saving machine. Ii helps TO lfI oil the curse. 49,
Do not encourage women TO descend TO mans work Too
many Other have already done it Let man try to get Out
Head.uork is higher than hsndwork and in hesdwOrt
there degrees orders Of thinking levels OF speculation
ranks Of knowledge The observer rcasone and
he behind the lis not the man who seems 70 work
al the yage two feet from the shan you oauno
hear TIE psorod Of the Great Easerns engues No 10
the word ever worked so hard Christ influenced
widely deeply enriched his owueni yet to the
world his day how idle seemed bis Hfei Tho man who
works with his heart the greatest worker There Is no
curse on his toll but endless blessing on 1t and 10 It There
always Of this higher WORK laid on usour true work
work tells the and women about In per
forming abreast with leader 1t takes Us up
and peace Every life may DO deased in his beautiful
be relieved OH mo1oony may be dsnhSd aud re-
dignity in view Of the objects 1t serves and the relations
Sosn' ~ 'n' oupsemsS in her sphere the fag
ging aiicsrrier who by his LABOR facilitates
feet and gives wings TO Of pogess the mechanic
training the elements useuness the teacher emnncPatng
Ra U aus Of Mozart and BeeSoen The trader
distributing gs Of God the merchant drawing out the
sSS so e1Sins toll The laying no
marvellous egy.uegt M gIs99eoI :sonS Be
alton that the intellectual grde round the world ready
equae the OF the hempheres and to puaie hour
by hour with the living thoughts II all the great nations Of
tie Garth practical enOrcer OF the doctrine Of human
bTotherhood-A universal peace maker.
serpent which helped to crush them they it. they
it foundery; 1t rolled itself the cylinders on
the Great Eastern uncOed itself among the levathAns
Of the great deep enrces hupdreds who toed upon
its folds bat they the makers Of this wondrous belt reap no
anvil They do not look the work e. one which
affects world They cannot that their reward Is part
OF that which the world receives the whole lot IN gold but
in peace goodwill and fraternal feeling
No genius compensation FOL gnobeness OF aim OF
ttlenes spirit He who abuses bic talent 70 nystfy
msead the world at once steps down from among tho
us TS ana ber s sacred SS Sgnd There
curse upon this labor than ntigue or hunger:
Who rules State not, for 0ofs laws
Makes that and the action Ele."
when statesman whose a synonym for far
reaching wisdom broad sympathy With the wrongs and rights
mankind advanced insight into the causes Of social prog
and high courage In advocating the principles OF equal
justice and women Of every race and CONDITION OIL
lows himself fall under narrowing and lifting Influences
and lends himself the advocacy OF doctrines inconsistent
with that have given him fme and honor among his
contemporaries the charm % genius departs from bis labor
his power a Of weakness his talent misfortune,
influence tAng 10 be deplored and men Ahs
| the day laborer ought % be happier than he I"
When man, whom the people have set in high place and
furnished with measurabe opportunities for goods great
are by individual ofhe human racea man
WHO has been In the very foremost rank Of the worlds
workers In the highest region OF design and operation usDs all
this opportunity OF work poorer than partisan
the and challenges his political
opponents wrestling metck; bandles bully and brayado
with mob ondong the rabbe in cant and slangdrags
AFTER him in procession the crowd Of who have
been doing the State and
pures OF the nation wheps Of he teaches
along with host OF other lessons this lesson besdehG no
has dignity sacfedness, h counted work among
that 10 not done with intention ana DTOad humane
Society about ms heads than hands but
needs hearts most and possible our principles most
Of all The artisans innumerable-the artists are ew
Tho work have do Is not secondary INCIDENTAL.
We called 20 be ministers priests and propheis Human
nature Of divine origin OF exalted destiny OF unlimited
has given tools and the privilege Of Illumination BE tours
to OF the value OF His gs by the sincerity Of
| our serVices
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