Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-08

in exact agreement, each having hut one
standard of Judgment and each e\ercisln-
the same power over us whether We profess
tuhc law keepers "r law breakers.
repeat. therefore, the principle iac
down in our text for the government "t mas
tiers and servants is of universal application
Take the workman nrNt. Let him aci
I always in the fear of God. square his con
duct continually 10y the prrrrptS Of the
Christian religion and what kind uf d
man will he be" He will hr industrious l.
begin with. for the Divine word declares
that those who are too lazy to work are moi
worthy to eat He will also hr strictly
reliable man who viii "mN
aS well when the foreman ;
back is turned aS when he knows he i
being watched \ workman who viii
make the interests of his employer his own
interests. and always NacretIN promote those
interests. such man Will also >tIlN" IL
excel in what he does. and thus. 10y turn
ing out good work. will put himself IN de
mand by those who want such work
and are prepared to pay for il.
And at this point | want t" say that tn"
workingmau~ worst enemy i not capital.
not grinding monopoly not free trade, not
convict labor hut that curse of all curses.
This is not saving that the wurkingmem "t
this town are drunken. do not SAY this:
on the contrary. | have praised them for
THEN exceptional Sobriety. regret to
know, however. that large share ut their
earnings is SIuanderrd in drink by many
wnrkmrn even in Springfield. while ia
some manufacturing towns the showing
along this line j. simply appalling.
God speed the day when every saloon
shall br swept from existence, There j.
one Kind uf A ''l"ck-Out | am heartily in
favor of If could. would lock the doors
Of all drinking dcn> and keep them locked
forever
But briefly now take the case Of employ
erS. suppose these acted according To the
teachings of our tent; SuPpo>c these squared
their conduct according t" gospel principles.
what kind of men would they he and what
kind Of masters would they make?
mean no offen>e when | say. Broadly
that many of them would. in that case, he
very different people from what they are.
and would act very differently. II
YOU could run the gospel moving machine
through a the manufacturing establishments
business concerns in this country, as much
execution would be done. almost as when
one of the famous Champion TeaperS l. run
through wheat field. Such proceeding
would make an awfully wide ~wath of de
vaStatiun. Many tall chimney would
tumble many high head would be-
lowered. and many a big bank account
would be- trimmed down to such small pIr-
portions that its best friends wouldn't know
it any more.
Descending Ia particulars for a moment.
we offer these observations:
Let employers of labor regulate their
conduct toward their employees by the prin
ciplrS of the Gospel, and in the first place
they would always pay fair wages wages
regulated. not by the contcmptihle proposi-
finu of how little the wOrkingman can
~kimp along upon without really coming to
want. but wages regulated by these cun>ld-
t.rationS First. how much ought he tu
have in view of the work he does, and. sec
ondlv. now much ought to give him. Ia do
INV honest Christian duty by him, in view
of the value of his labor to MYSELF
There iS the Christian rule for regulating
wages. Masters" says our text. give wn-
to your servants that which is just and
equal: knowing that you also have Master
in Heaven"
To do his duty to God and Ia his fellow
creatures such man must manifest a Tca-
~nnahle concern. not only for the financial
interests of his wnrkmen. hut also. and
much more - for their religious welfare.
for their social we'll being. and for the good
Of the women and children whom prOVl-
denct has made 10 depend upon their eNrr-
tiuH>.
We hear good deal about arbitration.
Supp"Se masters and wOrkmen all over the
world would but agree Ia submit their
differences to the Divine Arhiter. Suppose
they were tu meet once f0T all ON the
platform of the New Testament, Does
any one suppose for a moment that after
that we should hear anything more OF
strikes or lock-outs? Here, then. is the
remedy. the imtallibe remedy for all labor
troubles and all other troubles. Whatever
We do in word OF in thought let Us do all in
the name af the Lord Jesus. Let work
men ht. true to God. and let masters also be
true to Him. Upon the workbench and
over the door of the office, and. a. the
Bible says. on the heels of the horses. let
the motto be- written. Holiness unto the
Lord.
Having alluded previously to the work
ingman'S worst enemy. let me direct your
thoughts. in conclusion. Ia the working
man. : best friend.
lie was NhIhDlsilldl IlllllNtli. ne
toiled in his early manhood at the carpel-
ter'S bench. His mother was the wife OF
wUrkmgman He was born in the lowliest
circumstances and moved in the humbleSt
walks. He chose the working people for
his associates His boon companions were
fishermen. He fed the hungry and clothed
the naked The common folk heard him
gladly. He came TO preach the gospel L"
the poor. To the laboring classes he spoke
his kindiest words. and against their oI-
pre,Snrs he uttered his bitterest impreca-
tons He it vas who said the laborer i
worthy Of his hire He il was who de
nuunccd the devOuTerS of widows houses.
lie il was who stood up and still stands up
in the center of tOiling and soTrOwful
world saving. Come unto me all We that
labor and are heavy laden and will give
YOU rest" He is the laboring mans best
friend. Not the common school. but the
common Savior-n0t the Knights of Labor.
but this blood-red knight of Calvary.