The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-22

| ut IS nv father" He then asked her TO
| 90 with him home She refused. SAYING
that her father would not receive her; she
had been so wicked. She said if he would
only send for her, then she would GO He
arranged for another meeting, snd in the
meantime sent to the father the word as
to his child. The father sent back these
words to his child, come home" and
then signed his name This was given
| the daughter, and then she realized that
he was ready to forgive. In penitence
she returned and met with a ready re-
ception. You have wandered from your
father. and he has sent letter. the Bible,
to each of you, saying to You, Child,
| come home" Will you come and be
welcomed by fathers love9
THE CHURCH AND THE LABOR QUESTION.
There was large congregation present
at the Central church last evening, it be
ing the first instance where the labor
question-at all times an interesting
topic-has been discussed from the pull
pit The subject of Rev s. S. Cryer's
| remarks was: What Attitude Shall the
Church Take in the Present Labor Ques,
tion?' The text was from Luke 1917;
1.-The Laborer is Worthy OF his Hire"
Mr.. Cryer began by saying that back
of this question is another query; Has
the church a right to take any attitude
except that of neutrality? He answered
this by saying that those persons who
are at war with each other, are many of
them members and adherents of the
church, and it is not only The privilege.
but the duty of the church to deal with
her own. Her mission is like her mas,
ter's-one of mediation and love. But
mediation implies difference, and differs
ence implies wrong; sometimes on one
side, sometimes on both. Hence it be>
comes necessary for the church to set
forth principles. The one which 10 this
crisis needs to be emphasized is that well
paid labor is an important element in civs
ilization. A contented and happy poo
pie are the best secansy 10 nations life
but poorly fed and clad people can
not be contenteI. He c0ntrasted an
Gent Egypt under its long continued
dynas,ies with the restless condition of
Europe today In Russia, Germany,
France and England, showing that the
| Il L. al al
ton OF the poor people. Under the
Pharaohs, the people had enough; ua>
der the cmpeTors and kings Of the old
world they are hungering and starving.
Having looked at the historic facts, he
looked at the facts of reason Poorly
r paid labor leads
l. To poverty; poverty 10 ignorance,
5 and Ignorance to crime.
, To personal uncleanlineSs ani Sc
s loss of self respect
/ 3. To Decentralization OF families and
ali family training.
t 4 To the breeding of disease Epi-
: denies do not come from the homes OF
5 the Fanderb;Hs and Gnulds hut from tho
! slums
He closed by asking two questions:
First. is labor well paid?"
D This, he said, could not be answered in I
e lump. Local surroundings and local price:
; of provisions. etc. must be considered to
: determine that The laborer. however. i:
/ worthy of as much as is necessary for hi
S maintenance and that of his family. MOI
1 ought any employer to carry on a bust
ness where he cannot pag living wages
o This can however, scarcely be called wei
S paid labor. There ought to b. enough
given eich laborer to enable him with rea
. sonabIe economy to lay by something fol
\ q rainy day. That this is not done vii
' scarcely be doubted when men have t.
: work for 81 25 for days labor of four
teen hours, and seamstresses can onll
= earn from seyenty-fye cents to dollar
5 day.
d Second what then is the remedy 9
a. Not strikes. Strikes are like war
A War has been at times and may 5e justit
: able again. There have been righteou
= wars, so there have been aud may b.
! strikes that are Just. But it shoald bt
8 only as last resort. a. Not unions
o for they may be and are at times as tyran
) meal to the laboring man as It's employer
o Mr.. CrYer said he believed the one s1lu'
: ton lay in cooperation, Which may be o
two kinds. a. Capital with lalot, a
a at Gable, where the owner Of tn
II mines puts his money against th
. labor of the men and divide
q the profits. Whether the times are goo
T. or bad there is no reason for discomfort
y e. Labor with labor as in the co-opera
tive societies of Great Britain, numberin
y over 700. In Germany we have an examp l
i in cooperative banking establishments
% in France in cooperative production
y and in England in cooperative stores
Al In cooperation, Mr.. Cryer said he sal
TO the spirit of Christianity. which com
+ mands that we bear each other burdens
~ In abiding to the labor troubles l
IA England at the present time, Mr.. Crye
IS said he thought that the country wa
Or upon the verge of a revolution or refor
:" nation. The sermon was very interest
n ing throughout, and the foregoing is bp
g. meagre outline of it.
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