New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-01
TIE DIGNITY or LABOR.
LECTURE BY THE REV. NEWMAN HALL.

LECTURE BY THE REV. NEWMAN HALL
The Rev. Newman Hall delivered his first
lecture before an American audience at Association Hail.
last evening. The subject Of his address " Tie
Dignity OF Labor" which he aimed 10 establish both oy
the causes and the results Of work The divisions OF the
topic we're well arranged, and included many national
illusions which drew forth applause. AZ the houF
appointed FOR tile lecture, the Row Theodore L. Cuyer'
d. d. introduced the speaker IN few complimentary
words. Mr.. Hall spoke in the main as follows
THE LECTURE.
There dignity in labor in toll Of the hand as wen as
OF the head in toll to provide for the wants OF the
individual as we'll as in the promotion of some enter
prise OF world wide fame. All lab that tends to supply
mems W nts TO increase mcu'5 happiness TO elevate
mems nature, and that il honest, is honorable TOO
This is sentiment which Is 80 obvious
and trite as 10 ueo1 no argument OF
illustration. Yet there some persons who' While
disposed 10 admit II IN heart found 10 DENY II N
uractica There are people who will give honor TO toni
crs high stations, who Wltnholl % rom uose " o
obscure There are people ia tnc old country WHO VII
think themselves less dishonOtet by doing NOT ing th
by engaging IN toll, mental though hohSsi: ,olv -
people no think b Is mor' honorable 10 De ihe
fhan the pro uter. There people VINO seem toaPp
themselves the text, which Is so DeautitIHy app "a IT,
lilies OF the field. There arc those w4o arc hQso5y
disposed honor those WAC do nothing, hut tle d.-
srOycr also The wicdcr Of the SWORD ms sOhe iis
been regarded with more honor thlu tne NticI - 5
shade Thi, tend, 10 GscouT e. the production OF tat
viii II j. 50 essential to our wants, aud produce an u
sranlc feeling n tie minds OF me people VINO 'oil ~
IN depreciation OF the social rdnk, uut in opposllh 80
the sentiment which would tr 20 WIN lull5hlt{ .uu
tempt the l1bore shall treat Of the d'gIt 81 aoor
Labor Ii; the great law of tlc universe. Werr our
globe pause ono instant on i5s axis Slil's M,'i
tycii Eycry part OF orr boy Is meant for work Toe
vig1r OF our faculties Hp'l.s Gpon ,tt,an,sg,hSr.
/ cIcise. .alJh cannot breathe tbt N,Ni's,n,l.
/ Of sloh. The muscle slI.nN' when j. nor sliiii-
80 II Is with our moral powers l-i,t ".Ich l wa, DIV
tended flr temple for tlo NY becomes
ruin without action. Conscience cease. 10 coy gu
D.ly viii speak with '9S ana les' einnI..,iS ul
ceases altogether, with the man "o "l no; SUI Ai'eH
Becasc labor ia so essential 70 happiness we are
Given tle p1wcr 30 work. Eyery goIl that "e nave
reached 10 not only pi. am 't iA 1r s,,
for the l)Ag days spent IN f'l.Hn- u. Luz r. ,re
r.. sine, the hunt more than tho 'ens'u II y p' Ky
charm. Refusal OF useful tabor nEea man 10 to.,r
paul says there aie men tlat DO notAh6' 4,'l a." -.
Dies It ana Labor in it, Inlo"n.e is me TOOLS pols
n tlis was tie law Tor A.!n i~ Jhe Ia" io, Aa =,
po3erty. IL TIE New Test 'meut we are ,hm3h,eu 10
he ngnf III Ju, ness. We speak of the activity Oh nt
r,ire but is really the activity OF the O. III q"
,ri,,r aii lie himself was always going about dou-
! Good what a testimony 20 the dignity OF I'loF' -.
There D., work OF mat rs wei as l"1'i VI lIlr uu'
THIS prc.t country would still be- waste of balnIri-lh
n not io~ ihc Uiain which Crcs ,he OOut' i. NJ
chant collects tAc products Of me labor "l ON ' u"
~ .,l,,fas them 70 other clmes. Tne capitalist, gre
,,,i4u "a. lawyer aud an" WARRIOR nave l1clf oi-.
n-trJuuiner eXtmincs tue nnt ~ elements o li H'
t,,ii fI.ir works. Tie MORAL ana social r'IOfheI
r.rrtcis the fiu5 of ihe pas ana introduces letter
CUSTOMS l'' s.-lei.. IN - ~ " coui5.J .3r rs
,. ri-tl THO clergy utu = constrained 10 lincr
To- ..s., inve ~ u"I ana lives tLt life ne prcachcS
e are a l9urol5 tIa D. guest sense. By tn'se eN-
fed Toll, tI,y amply discharge thc debt they owe "
',,r.s .ius, Who ny reason Of Micmly cdnuO.
/ wo., Will De excused. lho,e Wto cauh1t Mo,6 1
/ mus. t.r eat Nub.y do they earn thcirl brtdu
/ Aocu-r. the higher tolls. The Eiplo says "a lol
lulrr. &! og, That or ancestors maze Tor tueise!Nc
cont of SKINS There then be no m1guiy n t1iol-
,e when Dc ], 20 spoken OF ~ TIC hrst BOOK OF Tue
Gt.4 TIC yirIlJ'Is woman Is sail 90 nave gathtEtd
wool .,t. worked t. WI,I her hands. Dlllue IN
.t,I4.fYU Is a.grihc1 10 the husbd4uman. IEeIe Is
/ d.aitv in labor, because lt Is IN accOrlah &c
yy,t GDd'. Law Tlcn LDor l. necessary. IAele j. 40
happiness without iic ana no me without auor lue
uoei must put DO his pen and tho statesmen ms
, h,uors without labor Tue man OF leisure owes Ms
. ,.rv existence the man az toll ihrie Ihust DC q
.rlnrpfy between tueu. Labor clears the Forest anu
tr. 'us de mor..s. 1t drops the seed ana
/ ...f..ra .he harvest and supplies tue bread
. tpr hundreds OF Millions OF men, LABOR
r,is ut only the NIB. cottage but tue epllc anu til
,,...rp Labor burrows IllD tle earth alu brings up
mi to keen us warm suIlug the cold OF Winter. LABOR
l.ye Dor Jy tlc might, uu.ncJlIons Oh tr"d. car
riss MS own productions To every country l. tIhA'-
mute. the mos worthless substances INTO MdltIluS "a
! pf.,l.,, importance iu the arts. Al sptu'
3 f1c SIr.-tra .uu ttpurl5 tue Rocky Noihtdiha'
n sr,z - irt fuu-ht3 'nu auJ AnpTc-5tS th'M
v.i tf. lrus, ulJIu lac ptg ,lu- iucm to al. ages
TtYr d....t So fu Frttr uL' look up TO het' il ''I.
urr .t.r Nrtlt uU 10 honest WJra sApulI Icgl tAdb
In. ..u.. i. i, .Ic'u Tor be is Serving God NtiAet
p.,..r '0aluA learning nor philanthropy nave d
. t.,fluo.t ul uIuos. Nu.u "e see tue p.o"h.'' Use
On. ioil o- tie Universe, we c~uAot "iAlOd 'A' uU'