The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-07
A GOOD SERMON.
BY f. II. WRIGHT.
PASTOR Ct NJ E. CHURCH, SUPERIOR, Wis.
TENT-Proy, XVII %.

! Adopting the Revised Version rendering which
is the result of more knowledge of the original
language we have striking analogy set forth
Sheol and AJaddon are obscure names given to
various states or conditions outside of time. and
to attemr; to explain the words In their several
relations would be too much of a task, and would
not particularly interest us. So far ms the words
concerned IN the text quoted. they unquestion-
ably mean the grave aud decay, and hence may
be applied thus: THE grave and decay are new
err satisfied" Now the truth of this statement
is selfevident that 10 attempt to prove 1t would
/ be an absurdity. Thousands of years have elai>s-
ed since the grave seized its first prey. and mil
lions of subjects have yielded the terrors of de-
cay and yet the grave i still not satisfied. BY n
/ forcefnl turn of the thought which is awe-nspir
/ ing the writer adds, "aud the eyes of man are
never satisfied
1.-THE eyes of man. is a figure Of speech indi
! eating passion for some thing another.
Hence such phrases ''evil eye" "bountifu
eye" naughty eyes" the lust of the eyes This
last phrase is applied by some To lasciviousness,
by others covetousness but il is best to take the
expression in the most extensive sense as denot-
| ing craving for the gay yanites of this life.
| The statement is very positive one because OF
/ of the analogy drawn between the grave and de-
| cay, and man is so positive. As sure rs the
gave and decay can never be satisfied,
so surely manfnever be satisfied. Now have
| we any need to question the truth of this state
ment? Is it really a fact that man is so hard to
| please? Let us look into the matter for a few
moments and see If this is really SO, and the more
We shall look into ii, the more shall We be con-
| WINGED that this is the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth First of all let it be
| observed that the text has reference to the nat
ural or unregenerate man-the he is,
| without any idea of Christs Salvation and con-
scquently without any idea of Immortality, for
our idea of future felicity is based upon our idea
of Christ.
| In the first place, then, man generically is not
satisfied with his present condition. There never
was time when this fact was better demonstrate
ed than at the present. Unrest and disquietude
seems to be the order of the day. Strikes of all
description indicate the pulse of humanity. Dis
satisfaction seems to be the spirit that rules the
whole world. Take it as it refers to nations. To
be patriotic now -a=days means to be narrow
minded. exclusive. tyranncal. jealous. suspicious
Look at the nations of Europe. Germany jealous
of foreign doctor attending their Emperor, and
| permitting abusive language to be heaped upon
their Empress because OF foreign birth. France
Alsace and Lorraine which were wrested from
her by more powerful neighbor. England sus-
piciously watching Russian ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, aud
! Austria coquetting with any and all of the nat
ions that will espo,ise her cause, or at any rate
enter with her into any general conflict that
may throw Europe into commissions unrest and
disquictudc.
! As it refers to Labor and Capital, and here let
1
alton, and careful study have not met a more
autocratic form of combinations of labor inter
ests than what is found in the States. and this is
the more remarkable III country OF free insti-
buttons unshackled by monarchies, and dynasties
| and tyrannies. Now and again read in the
daily papers that Chief Arthur did not order this
strike, and q. NJ. W. Powlerly ordered this which
phraseolosy would lead me to think that was in
the land of the Cars, back to the one man
power ofan Egg ptian Pharaoh. whoare these men
| that in free Republic have supreme
sway over large bodies of men. whose word is
| law, and INSTRUMENTATION punishable by expul-
sion. who speak and it is done. who command
words for labor combinations, but still believe
| in Republic which is consonant with Divine
| truth "In the multitude of counsellors there is
wisdom" In these remarks pay due difference
| to Executive Committees appointed by these or
CARNATIONS, but still hold that there is too much
of the one-lnan power is none the less e1cusa-
| bic because il is voluntary.
These strikes reveal the dissatisfaction among
the laboring classes, and there is ground for the
dissatisfaction. When these accursed Trusts"
protect the capitalists by despicnbe system Of
espionage and monopoly unequaled in past his
hat no ri of I,to
lifted in protest and the government of the peo-
pie for the people, and BY the people appealed to
| for redress.
| From this war between Capital and Labor
comes forth the smooth tongued Socialist. the
green-eyed Communist the red tagged Anarchist
and the hateful Nihiist horrid quartette, with
songs of blood and vengence, on their lips breath
of lighthouses vitiating the air and undiscovered
inLuites cursing their souls all telling of unrest
of disquietude; of turmoil, of dissatisfaction.
Archbishop Gibbon of the Romish Church has
well said There exists in this country, a small
! but turbulent element composed of men who
boldly preach the Gospel of Anarchisn, Social
! ism and Nihilism. These men are land pirates
preying upon the industry commerce and trade
of the country. Their favorite weapon is dyna-
mite. Their mission is to destroy, not to build up
!
arms to protect them, they insult and strike her.
! If these men had their way industry and trade
would be paralyzed, honest labor would be I'M
rewarded and gauIt poverty would stalk over the
land. They have no conception of true liberty"
and adds the prelate indicating a living truth
! THE strongest bulw ark of Il nation is found in
the intelligence virtue and patriotism of its ma
! ture and adaptive citizens. SO long as they love
| their country and cherish her institutions and
are ready 10 die for her if necessary we will have
/ II thing to fear from anarchism, socialism and
nihilism. Socialism IS a foreign plant. noxous
exotic, which grows only in dark places and
withers and decays under the genial sun and at
mosphere of the United States" Now all of this
may be, and is truth, and yet dodge the question
as much as may, the stern fact faces us that a
great crisis has been reached in the history of
| this nation which sooner or later, land who
| knows how soon,1 will make or break it. Why
! g. NJ. W. Powderly voices this sentiment and
recognizes the fact that these turbulent factions
| are found right in the order of X. of l.. In one
of his circulars he says I'VE have had some
troubles from drinking members, and from men
who talk about buying guns and dynamite. If the
men who possess money enough to buy guns and
dynamite would invest it in the purchase of
| some well selected work on labor, they would
put the money to good use,", and the conclusion
Mr. Pow deISS arrives at is logical and quite suit
| able TO close up this depression. They will
| never need the gun ana dynamite in this coun-
try. 1t is my opinion that the man who does not
study the politics Of the nation and the wants of
| our people would make but little use of a rifle
The man who cannot vote inteligently. and who
will not watch the man he votes for after he is
| elected cannot be depended upon to use either
gun or dynamite If the head, the brain of man
cannot WORK out the problem now confront
Ing US his hand alone can never solve it. IfIkil
my enemy, | silence him il is true but do not
/ convince him. ! would make IA convert rather
| than corpse of my enemy"
Specifically manis dissatisfied with his present
condition. The poor man wants to be rich A
good deal is said against capitalists that is mere
gush. am not in sympathy with a monopoly
of any description, but good capitalist honest
a1d upright in his dealings is blessing TO
!