The Labor enquirer., 1884-04-19
John the Baptist, referring to Jesus,

John the Baptist, referring to Jesus,
said:
He shall baptize you with the holy Ghost
(or the spirit Of truth and justlce0 and Win
flre.-Matthew LII, IL.
4, He that hath no sword, let him sell his
garment and buy one. For say unto You,
that this that was written must yet be accom-
pliShed In me,-"And he was reckOned among
the transgTessors, for the things concern
ing me have an end Object. And they said,
Lord, behold, here are two swords. And He
said unto them, it is enough. Luke xxi,
1888.
s. And Jesus went out and departed from
the temple; and his disciples came to him
for to show him the buildings of the temple.
And Jesus said unto them: See ye not all
these things? Verify say unto you, there
shall not be left here one stone upon another
that shall not be thrown down.-Matthew
XIV, 1-2
No milk-and- water, faint-hearted, half
way followers are equal to the emergency.
Jesus counts the cost and deems liberty,
justice and righteousness to be worth
any sacrifice of life and treasure.
8. If any man come to me and hateth (or
despiseth) not his own father and mother,
sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot
be my disciple And whpsoeyer doth not
bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be
my disciple. Luke XIV, 1858.
How very similar are these desperate
terms of becoming recognized disciple
of Jesus, to those of the Irish Invinci-
bles, skirmishers and dynamiters, the
Russian and Austrian Nihilists, etc. Of
the present day. They we're required to
sink every earthly consideration, and
even life itself, for the cause of Justice
the realization of that social state which
He denominated the Kingdom OF
Heaven" -.
For which of you, intending to build a
tower, sitteth not down first and counteth the
cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it,
lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation
lis not able to finish it, all that behold it begin
and was not able to finish. So, likewise,
whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not
all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple
Luke XIV, 1858.
Z. And Jesus went up to Jerusalem and
found in the temple those that sold oxen,
and sheep, and doves, and the changers OF
money, sitting; and when he had made a
out of the temple, and the sheep and the
oxen, and poured out the changers money,
and overthrow the tables.-John II, 1915.
But, Jesus looked far beyond all this
social anarchy and revolution which he
was stirring up, to glorious reign Of
peace, justice and righteousness. He
knew that it would cost bloody strug.
gle, and he also knew that it could be
accomplished in no other wav. He de,
scribed the advantages that would result
to the people generally when the domi
nant institutions should be overthrown,
and social state of mutual help, CO.
operation, and equality established in its
stead. Hear Him.
8. Then Peter began to say unto Him
Lo, we have left all, and have followed Thee
And Jesus answered and said: Verify l say
unto you, there is no man that hath left
house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, o.
sake and the gospels, but he shall receive :
hundredfold now in this time, houses anG
brethren, and sisters and mothers, and chill
dren, and lands, with prosecutions, and In
the world to come eternal life.-Mark x
$3.50.
Taking these sayings of Jesus as ar
indication of his revolutionary pro
gramme, we can hardly fail to notice the
striking analogy it bears to the utterance:
of various renowned military chieftains
to their soldiers before going into 6
bloody conflict. They inspire ardor
fortitude, and enthusiasm in the breasts
of their followers, they portray the tyr
annical character and the meanness and
heartlessness of the adversary and de
pict the glorious things that will follow
if they shall gain the day, They know
that onl y part of their number will
come out of the contest alive. But they
know also that liberty and justice anc
peace and happiness can only be gained
by fighting for them. Take the familiar
case Of Bruce's address to his army:
Scots who have with Wallace bled,
Scots whom Bruce has often led,
Welcome to our CORY bed,
Or to victory.
Now's the day, and now's the hour;
See the front of battel lower;
See approach proud Edwards power
Chains and slavery.
Who so base as be a slave?
Who would fill acoward's grave;
Who will be traitor-knave;
Let him turn and fees,
Who for Scotland's king and law,
Freedoms sword will freely draw;
Freeman stand, or freemen fall,
Let him follow me.
think there is more of it, but I can
not recall it. What 1 have recited is
sufficient for the present purpose.
The reader will remark the similarity
in this exhortation and those of Jesus
and his followers. Such exhortations
would be uncalled for, and oue of place
except in a campaign involving physical
force and violence. Jesus was not a
military, or belIigerent character. He
loved peace, but he loved justice and
righteousness more. He was an intui.
tive philosopher, and He knew that the
reforms IN society which He contem-
plated could not be peaceably achieved