Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-02

TO be manly and brave and true. A diamond
is diamond still whether it flashes in dust
heap, or sparkles on beautys brow, or in the
crown of monarch. There is no work in
life that is ignoble. Jesus wrought at the
carpenters bench, and so far as know, was
never ashamed of it. Manhood has not died
out in the world. Every political or social
crisis brings heroes to the front. There are
always men who have the Christ-heart. The
noblest men are sometimes the poorest. In
the great battle tor right, and honor and
truth, let every one bear part.
"Oh, who would not champion be.
In this the lordlier chivalry!'
At the First Baptist.
The Indictment weather outside kept many
church-goers at home last evening, but very
good-sized audience, taking the storm into
consideration, gathered at this popular house
of worship. The regular organist is out of
town at present, and Mr.. John f. Pinkham
is filling the position very acceptably. Mr..
Tiden took as his text from Exodus xxl7:
''Thou shalt not covet." In a new country,
where every man has plenty of elbow-room,
there is not much chance for this plant to
spring up; but in the older communities,
where men jostlc against each other, the lazy
and the unenterprising cannot see why they
should not enjoy the blessings of their more
fortunate neighbors. They are willing even
to sanction a disruption of society in hopes of
coming out better of than they are now.
The lecturer very happily expounded the
principles of political economy, with original
illustrations. As society grows complete,
the race for wealth and position grows freer
and more intense, and the weaker must go to
the wall The men who repine at their lot
are generally those who are either cowardly
or indolent. Some men who complain of not
being able to find work have constitutional
dread of the hoe handle. The men who
work hard and work for something have no
time to listen to the specious tongue of the
beer-hous politician. An old corn-law
rhymer has happily characterized a socialist;
"what is a communist? One who has yearnings
For equal division of unequal earnings,
Ider or bung,er, one who Is willing
| To hand out his penny, and pocket your shilling"
| God did not make all men equal. Some
men have the power to ''get on in the world"
Remove laziness, and you have well-nigh
eradicated socialism. The world does not
owe every man living. Nature locks up
her treasures, and the stalwart arm of labor
must wrench them from her grasp. COM
potency is possible to nearly every yonng
| So A tnI mo-
few days ago that nearly every rich man in
Portland was once the son of a poor farmer.
| We wish every young man could have
heard the sermon as it fell from the lips of
the speaker 1t would be worth its weight
in diamonds to them. He contrasted the con-
dition of our happy land with England and
other European nations. The socialism we
need is the socialism of the New Testament.
Christianity tends to produce equality. The
strong are commanded to bear the burden of
the weak. Socialism says, "All thine is
mine:" Christianity says. ''All mine is
thine" The teachings of our Lord tells us to
assist deserving man who is in need. The
gradual extension Of christianity is the rem
edy for the ills of which the socialists CON-
plain.
/ Rev. Mr. whitney ON swedenborg.
Rev. Mr.. Whitneys lecture last evening
was upon the Life and Works of Emanuel
Swedenborg," the text being from Job xviii
:, There is path which no fowl knoweth
and which no vulture's eye hath SEEN" The
opening portion of the lecture was devoted tc
a description of the life and character Of
! Swedenborg, who was born in Stockholm
JAM %, 1858. He was of respectable family
his father being connected with the Lutheran
church. While young he began to refec
upon God and religions thoughts. He grad
uated with honor from the University, ant
then made tour of the continent. He wrot,
with great originality upon philosophical ant
scientific subjects, showing powers in thi
. direction of the highest order. The mex
| stage in his life were the visions which h
saw, the conversions he had with spirits, an'
the appearance of angels before him. TIL
lecturer related some wonderful! instances o
his gifts as a seer, but stated that he was no
always to be relied upon in this direction
He then referred to his teachings, enforcin
the idea that while some of them were col
+ rect, others were fallacious. In closing h
declared Swedenborg to be great and goo
, man, and one whose works had done much
dispel ancient and superstitious beliefs.