Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-22
LIVE IND LET LIVE.


want who had kept his talent buried in the
earth is accepted to-day to large extent as
the teachings of the Savior, and acted on to
the fullest extent not only by those who do
not but by those who do profess to follow
the precepts of the master. They forget
that Jesus spoke parable, the purpose Of
which was to inculcate providence and indus
try; that the penalty of not improving ones
talents was stated in the language quoted
as probable consequence of neglect,
not as a precept to be followed. But the dis
position is innate in humanity to give to
those that have abundance, and to take from
those who have little, and it is convenient to
find justification for conduct SO reprehensi-
BILE by referring to the words of the parable.
We see this disposition in every walk of life.
In government it is especially noticeable at
the present time. The tendency of all legis-
lation during the past fifteen years aas been
to add to the accommodations of the rich and
to increase the burdens of the poor-to
make the rich richer and the poor poorer.
Happily we are on the eve of new dispen-
sation under which the poor and the unfor-
tunate, who are so through no fault or crime
of theirs, can have some chance in the battle
of ife-will have the opportunity to win a
competence undeterred by the fear of their
hard masters who reap where they SOW not,
and gather where they have not strewn.
Such a day is even now dawning upon this
country.
In commercial life we see the tendency of
human nature further exempliied. The
rich merchant monopolizes all Of the bust
ness of town to the ruin of him who is
poor yet struggling for livelihood. Men
and women patronize those who are already
deluged with business, and pass by the mod
est store of the poor tradesman who would
rejoice to serve them and to whom their pat
ronage, no matter how small or how great,
would do infinite good. So he is ultimately
forced to the wall-deprived of what little he
had-while his Weather competitor in
creases his establishment and extends his
line of trade. 1t has become next to impos-
sible of late years for man
with limited means to establish
himself in business in one of the
large cities of the country because of the
tendency of people in all stations of life to
flock to the large, fashionable and wealthy
establishments that surround him. He may
keep the best of goods and sell them as low
as any one else, yet no one thinks of extend
ing him helping hand. The struggle ends
in his being "frozen out" two words full of
meaning to those who have passed through
such an experience.
The church and the clergy, too, are given
to following the example of the task mas
ter. To the church or the theological school
that has an abundance the largest donations
and requests are made, SO that while some
have OVERLOOKING Golfers and pay princely
salaries, others are deeply IN debt, and have
to struggle hard for existence. When a church
becomes fashionable it attracts all the wealth
of the community, whether it be conducted
on true Christian principles or not. 1t en-
ploys fashionable choir and fashionable
minister, overlooking entirely the poor
struggling talent that probably lies at their
doors. 1t absorbs from its poorer neigh
bors; decimates their membership; i'm
poverishes them. They do not live and let
live. They proceed upon the theory that
"from him that hath not, shall be taken
away even that which he hath.' And SC
A.,
attentions of the church. The rich, who
have abundance of society and kind atten-
tons, receive all the care of their pastor
while the poor, who are by circumstances
cut off from the enjoyment of cultivated and
refined society, are wholly passed by, and
made to feel still more keenly the hardships
of their position.
Where human nature plays SO important
part, it is perhaps unjust to charge the
church with responsibility for this state OF
affairs. But we have a right to look to the
church for sincere effort to counteract q
tendency that is so unjust and productive Of
SO large and increasing load of misery
We have right to ask of the followers Of
Christ that they initiate the example set by
him-extend a helping hand to those who
are poor or in distress, and not, by their neg
lect make their already heavy burdens less
endurable. The rich churches should helE
their poorer neighbors; the pastors should
let those who have an abundance of society
alone in its enjoyment while they endeavol
to introduce ray of light-perhaps a new
social life-into the households of the lowly
Do not follow the example of the hard mas
ter, but rather the example of him whose
every care was for the poor and needy ant
those in distress.
COMING TO THE FRONT.
We are glad to observe that the advice O
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