The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-04
THE LECTURE SEASON.


thar the feeling Of dependence generally con-
sidercd the root Of religious sentimcnt but he said.
this Is only half true. Tho religion OF humanity ap-
peals not SO much to the inarmity OF human nature
as to It's possible grandeur 1t admits the actual lit
enoss but 1t prefers 10 emphasize the possible great
ness OF man. The religions OF tho past defined rc-
Iigion TO be sense OF dependence. Tho
religion OF humanity defines religion TO bo
the growing sense Of spiritual independence
To enhance tho dignity OF human nature Is its
dearest AIM Having previously spoken q social in
justice, harmony and freedom, the Professor yes.
terday addressed himself to the subject OF dignity OF
labor. In ancient times labor not FREQ The
Greeks, Romans and Hindoos divided society into
two casses-thoso whose business 1t was 10 rule
and to enjoy, and those who wero born 10 DO
drudgcs. In the Middle Ages, under The reign Of
Christianity, the equality Of all men was nominaly
recognized but tho lot OF labor was still exceedingly
hard Wnoss the furious outbreaks OF the people In
Engiand, France and Germany IN the war Of the
peasants. The rise OF the FREQ municipalities and oil
labor honorable The coalition OF trades guilds
the outward instrument used 10 secure respect
result OF the perverscncss Of the living generation
OF workipgmcn but the Legitimate result OF move
ment tnat has been gong on Tor centuries Iney arc
the lineal descendants OF the ancient guilds. But Co.
alitiOn alone would not have avciled had not tho
aborers themselves felt the dignity OF their position
stances-First that there was rigid dstlnclon
between the employers and 'ho'r snoor'
man and every workingman could aspire
TO DO promoted tho dignity OF the master. Second
and to this point Professor called special attention.
there was not that nnitcsimal subjugation vi labor
which has been SO largely instrumental In taking the
pride out OF labor. The medlmya workman could put
ms brains init his work. The finished product repre-
sented MS own personality. The whccIwrght could
make the whole OF the wagon, tho cockmakor Tho
whole Of The clock The introduction oil machinery
has produc q disastrous change
WHAT MACHINERY HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
The workman can no longer see MS own qualities
merged into his work. Others 10 his thinking ior him.
HIS work Is dead work for him. no oels that nc Is
drudge, and he knows it. 1t Is useless 10 preach
10 workinGmon that they should consider it an honor
TO work while II Is Impossible TO take any PRIDE IN
turning of pins heads The finished produc! ut pros.
sent belongs to the owner, TO tho master Ho aIono
i'm interest and pride IN the results vi lanSr
Would restore something ofthat dignity Tor manual
work which has been lost cooperation points tho
way. Cooperation would mako tho workingmen
owners OF capital and their own masters. They would
still produce part only, but they would produce 1t
for the benefit OF individual but Of the great
company In which they would be memoirs The
finished product would belong TO all anu each.
Professor Adler then gave an account Of several rc
markuble experiments corporation, promising that
frequent failures might be expected m SO novel AN ex.
pertinent the fact, however, that there was success
all strong evidence In lis favor. He mentioned
a cooperative association IN Rochester, mentioned
several associations OF panomakers In Paris and tho
Rochdaie Pioneers, VINO began with capital OF &2s III
1874 whose very prosperity well known.
He concluded ny saying that the application OF coop
Grafton to the affairs OF life woulu require long
time, but that Ia the interval the pcrishng classes
whether
the promise that things would be mended thousand
INSTANT xKLIEy NEEDED
He urged the necessity Of largo measures OF imme-
diatc reiiei, that there might DC t'me given Tor tho
more thorough remedial agencies " do their work.
He asked that colonization society BIZ organized to
facilitate emigration TO the West and South. He
warned mis- hearers that the experience OF last sum-
mer BIO repeated that men reduced to
straits might easily be led 10 desperate actions IL
the part OF conservatism to fOresta SO unfortu
nate contingency, anu capitalists as well as The
oh q "a a m . n
was idle to say they we're already doing good. They
were not doing roal, because not permanent, good.
acton and one mighty and well sustained effort IN
the right direction, undertaken by best citizens
than thousand little charities that fall useless, be-
cause the good they may accomplish Is speedily dissi-
pated aud LOST.
THOMAS PAINE's LIFE COLONEL INGERsoLL
ANSWERED by THE REV. W. r. HATFIELD.
The Rev. W. +. Hatfield, In tho Eighteenth Street
Methodist Church, near Eighth avenue last evening
selected the subject OF his discourse, Sowing and
Reapng Sin and Its Consequences, illustrated in the
Lie Of Thomas Paine, or Reply to Colonel lnger-
soil"
The preacher said that Of the mistakes made by
men is TO suppose that to act wrongly will
tably result in moral injury. that wrongdoing is
not always followed by penalty But this Is a de-
fusion, "ior whatever man soweth that taal he also
reap"
UNDER PENALTY
Mr.. Hatfield went 10 show that all things from
the beginning, whether they have life not, have
been under tho dominion OF laval eveuts that
take place in this physical universe great small
have o cause. 1t not Gods providence that &C.
easonod tho loss of the Huron or the Metropolis, but
disregard OF certain laws that relate TO navigation
SO there are laws which govern tho body, and these
laws cannot be set aside without incur
ring penalty. Man 10 not only governed
by physical laws. but also by w. moral laws.
working OF these laws in the present HE. A man
that wrong knowingly is made to suffer for II.
Men seldom stop ana think when they are pursuing
sinful courses what the result will be. They do not
reflect, do ask whether tho seed they are SOW
ing will produce harvest OF Influences Tor sc'd or
evil II will certainly be one or the other. AOsalom,
bold ambitious and unprincpicd, was hrst cited and
the death OF the young assassin and traitor referred
to- The r0trDution that overlook Herod and that Vi
Julian, the nephew OF Constantine, was then cited
THOMAS PAINE.
There is another character that figured IN the MIS-
tory OF this country century ago, sara the speaker
and since has been held up a model for young
and pronounced to be the greatest man the Revo
luton produced by one Colonel ln2ers0, who II no
had lived as near 10 where Thomas PANE spent tho
last days OF his life as lived, and knew what know
OF him, he would not, If he Is the friend oil humanity nc
declares himself 10 be- and man OF TRUTH have made
the statements be fore American audience that no
did make In Chickering Hail last Tuesday night. l
admit that Thomas Paine welded hts pen IN favor Of
our dependence; that he dd much TO create feel
ing of patriotism throughout the country, aud am
willing 10 ord TO him all the honor that Is due him
| for the part he performed IN securing our
liberties; but when he Is held up Tor the admiration
| OF the people ana u MODEL Tor young men It is time
for those who know something OF his lie and charac-
ter, well the Lecturer In Chickering Hail. 10
speak out. Mr. Hatfield hero read brief skotch OF
| Pnne's life aud death. II shown that he was
arrested tor political crimes and thrown into prison
that was a hrmod drunkard that such were ms
habits that Monroe, his faithful Trend, was compelled
| TO abandon HIM; that he ATTACKED General Wasnpg-
ton in violent and prof. gate letter OF sixty.iour
pages, denying TO Washington all 'gencralsn'p ana
calling his great battles 'nsguihcant skirmishes,"
while he tnus addressed the Father OF His Country
GAS to you sir, rcacnerous In private friendship ana
a hypocritc In public lie, the world Will DO puzzled
10 decide whether you are apostle or I'm imposlor"
A FRIGurFUL PICTURE.
The part OF New Rochelle called bonneville IRON MS
| misch iei bccame the ''Sodom" OF the region. The
youth had no intellectual nor moral training, but
grew up ignorant, lax and immoral Paine was a
| ssbt 10 behoid--a confirmed drunkard, notorious
liar, proanc wretch, profanc anu fhy no decent
! person could remain with him. In 1904 he removed 10
| New YORK, but he hlthy that no one would
kae.a tairs. 10 Wolahman