The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-01
ruE CHURCHES Y RsrERDAY
g,v. Dr. UunninghAm's sermon GA III.
Avoidance Ut strikes.

THE CHURCHES YRsrERDAY
g,v. Dr. UunninghAm's sermon GA the
Avoidance Ut strikes.
The subject Of the discourse delivered
at the First Presbyterian church last even.
ing by the pahtor, Rev. DR.. D. A. Gun.
ninghan, was, "a rule by which to avoid
strikes" The church was well filed and
the sermon was listened to atteHtiYely
throughout. The text was from the
seventh chapter OF Matthew, twelfth verse;
"rhsreioTa, all things Whatsoever We
would that men should do N you, do ye
even 80 to them" The text has been
called the S4vior's Golden Rule, on &C.
count Of ita great value to the human race,
II il ia followed, IL one puts ones sell in
another's place and does everything as he
would desire others to do, one becomes
impartial, candid and Just, The rule is
what balanCe.wheel is TO machinery; 1t
is easily applied and once in use exerts
powerful influence. To do good as
we have opportunity Ia the law Of Christs
household. When there il no oppor.
tunity there is no obligation, but it is eel
dom that en- opportunity does not present
itself, Tho directions given US in the New
Testament are very specific and they are
suited to lib all.
EMPLOYER AND ENPLofE,
The specific duty 10 which attention 10
directed IL that We owe each other, and
more particularly that bstheen employers
and employees. The religion OF Christ
does not overlook the wel'belng OF any
one; and in this connection the speaker
drew q comparison between that religion
and that taught by the Socialist. One
hall the troubls that has risen
in society would have been Oh
waited by following Chriss's tesch'
ings, The Bible and Christ ars the grea,
thermometers OF the race, aud those who
seek to secure results from other SOURCES
or without its aid are to be classed as enc.
mics OF society. Peace Oh Earth was
tho song OF the angels, This world is big
enough Tor all il the teachings OF the
Savior are followed, Labor ID not mean
and servile. The spirit OF the laconic pre-
Cept formed in the text cannot bo tEGns'
Creased without harm,
The text deHls with all our specific
duties, God 10 no respeCtor oil persons
and BIO who dispises y man because oil bis
lowly condition despises God. Treat with
uniform kindness and consideration those
who come in contact with you, Be studi-
Gus TO treat kindly thOge under you con.
vince them that your regard for them Is
based on character, not on condition, Be
gentle; have respect for tho condition Of
tho lOWly; do not look for in those who
hava not had your advantages, the same
good traits you may possess.
WORTHY or HIS HIRE,
Give to the employe what is Just and
right; the lAbOrer Is worthy OF his hire; ;
but men are not always governed by the
knowledge oithe fact that fair equivalent
is due the man who works for them; they
wait to be asked for an advance in wages,
10 DO ssked to show equity, And exlort
from those under them tina utmost, while
on their pRrtthey fail to properly Compen'
sate the other side. This !BimpolitiC.
TO do hard things In email matters ilto
obstruct Christ's true sentiments, Consult
the true interests Of tho employed; assist
them in providing for the future,
Tho principe OF tho text Is TO question
that which 10 now, and for month past
has been disturbing not only tho Ohio
Valley but the whole country. How is
this great question between capital and
labor is to be settled? What is 10 be
LhU result Of these Trades Assemblies and
theseshiEts2 Is therCany wayoleStsbliah.
Ing m understanding. There lie, and II Ia
the word OF God thai Is to settle all these
questions, and We ministers feel like hold.
log up this great torch OF truth that Cap
ital and Labor may 900 their way clear TO
carry out the principles laid down in the
Bible for the peoples guidance. We're
Christ's teachings consulted and carried
through, oil these perplexlng questions
could be settled. Capital and labor
would arrive at an understanding In for
ty.elght hours.
ARuLE FOR ARBtTRAToRs.
II ia no easy matter 10 understand the
working Of the complicated human ma
chinery. There 10 disposition 10 tyran-
i2e. Strikes could DO avoided If tho
Golden Rule vera always followed. Arbl.
tration, with tho teAt az q basis, would
obviate these long strikes. In strike
each person should be left to act accord
Ing TO the dictates Of his own free will.
The intimidation or coercion OF workmen
in order 10 make them join a movement
is wrong It is against justice and common
sense. When wOrknisn attempt 10 use
compulsion they ignore the foundation
they base their right 10 strike on. The
Golden Rule is also lost sight Of.
II the whole Christian church would
take up this matter might there not be
some thing done to swe6ten the feeling Of
love aud CONFIDENCE that should prevail.
Business men aud merchants, you lose
nothing II you say a word to the young
men about you In relation to ChriBt's mer.
chandisG
Submission to Authority.