New-York tribune., 1886-03-29
Mr. BEECHERS HOPEFUL VIEWS OFEABoR.
GOOD WILL COME FROM THE PRESENT DISTURB
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GOOD WILL CONE FROM THE PRESENT DISTURB
ANCEs--THE PROCESS or EVOLUTION,
81 am glad Of this row. said Mr.. Beecher in
his sernon yesterday morning In Plymouth Church. dis
cussng the present condition OF affairs IN reference to
labor troubles Every one is talking OF the labor
troubles and now is the time to SOW the seed The
events Of time are the development Of the prophe
cies OF the time when knowledge would be increased
There theory when frs the facts like the theory Of
evolution. 1t illumnatos science and throws a
sure light upon human life. bringing order ont
OF confusion and giving reasonable ground upon which
to discern the future There great want OF continuity
and conformity IN the history Of men. Hut in all ages
the spread OF knowledge has brought forth fruit Tho
trauscendent advance Of intellect IS confined to Europe
and America The Orient st sleeps. hut when sho
shall there will be factors and governors in tho
world China shall yet st in the legislation Of the world
and give law and policy"
After tracing the history Of tho great nations OF
the world, Mr. Beecher said: There has
been advance in the last 800 years than in
5000 before. The two great laws OF science
OF our day. evolution the persistence OF force were
unknown thirty years ago. when Humboldt wrote bis
'CosmO,' They have changed the whole science OF the
globe. All knowledge has tended TO take on practical
form The trinity Of modern knowledge Is churches.
schools and industry Machines pittcd against
the struggle for life in the tremendous productive
power OF the world. Organized capital tremendous
engine OF CIVILIZATION, DuL IL ycb
Gospel Wages never so large as to-day yet they
are deemed insufficient This is the result OF develop
nent No man is cheap as the savage with no brains
and only belly. But az man grows IN refinement.
taste knowledge and power the more 1t taxes to supply
''The effect Of growing Intelligence conditions of
industry and social life has been to organize the mple-
ments Of industry and the Instruments OF commerce.
Labor organizations become epidemic they educate
them learn laws and new elements OF submis-
sion. To the vast mass OF men the process OF organza
ultimately tnst 40O0000O Of mon organized are more
powerful than 100000 OF larger brain and
that IS high and exat much that Is low.
It will not produce equality so long as men
But every step of knowledge makes men virtuous
and more patriotic in a free people. .,,..
from the standpoint OF humanity True Christianity
looks the bottom and regards the welfare OF the weak.
the ignorant and the helpless In the rise aud develop
ment OF the people 1t has its hope | am glad OF this
row. Out OF tho o; conflicting Things great good
will | in the claAh aud upsetting that coming
conditions will be better for both euds In the hna read
tu,tment Men will love each other more and sym
pathze with each other IN the general prosperity
TO eDsue The true Gospel Is tho love,llfe.
am disturbed in this evolution by fears of anarchy
violence, except for the moment Goa never steers
experiments and legislation are groat natural laws.
great elements In society bringing up an men courses
II is as absurd 70 egsate What properly sh Oe as II
would be egsate that theTen Commandments not
Washington Laughter All TINS tumult ana concnss0n
OF iuere is will bring about many bunders put In the
smelling furnace shall get rid or uucn sag ana the
gold Will be seven times purified
Men ask what is safe. The country Is SAFE God is
safe. Providence Is safe. Human nature Is safe.
Where liberty is with Intelligence all evils cure them
selves speedily. The air Is clearer and the
ground more wholesome Every organization OF labor
is disciplinary Freshets In National affairs always
eayu trtus that is enIchng. Times Of excitement,
disturbance, anxiety and turmoil are always times OF
progress. Patriotism, hope, courage will adjust all
things. We afOrd TO wait.
admire the behavior Of organized labor to-day.
The sci;rcstraint is wonderful They have put them
selves but little TO shame. There IS the
virtue and discipline that make men.
Bnt have rot said tnings apologize for or de-
fend workingmen. | know their faults and shall not
hesitate to speak OF them and to them at the proper
time. Bat want TO reassure the alarm among good
people. The spread of knowledge involves just such
results as we when these troubles Others
Will come. But the end will he tho ultimate elevation
Of all men,"