The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-02-13

a scythe or an ax on grindstone, while some
one was turning itround nnd round, und the
man holding the axe bore on 1t h rider
and harder, while the water dropped from
the grind tone, and the edge OF the axe
from being rou and dull, got keener
and keener, and the mechanic lifted the axe
glistening and sharp and with edge so keen
he must cautiously run his finger along lest
while examining the implement he cut his
hand To the bone. So have seen men who
were put against the grndstone Of hardship
and while one turned the crank another
would press the unfortunate harder
down and harder down until he was
ground away thinner and thinner, his
comforts thinner, lis prospects thin
ner. and his face thinner. And Isaiah
shrieks out: "What mean We that We grind
the faces Of the poorin II Is an awful thirg
10 be hungry II is nm easy thing for to
be In good humor with all the world when
we have no laclS. But let hunger take full
possession OF us and we would all turn into
barbarians and cnnnibals and fiends.
| am glad tn know that the time Is COM
ing, God hasten II, when every family In
the round world viii sit down at q full table,
and 1t will b. onlv "A question between lamb
and venison, or between partridge and qiail
on toast, and out of spoon made out Of Me-
vada silver or California gold the pastries
will drop on tonrres thrilling with thank
fulness because they have full enough. l
have no idea God Is going to LET the human
race stay In its present prediclment. III tho
world winds IN as Il now Is It will be an
awful failure Of wo II. The barren places
will be irrigated The pomolog sta, helpcd
Of God will urge on the fruits. The
botanists, inspired Of the Lord. will help on
the gardens. The raiser of stock will send
enough animals fit for human food to the
markets, and the last earthquake that rends
the world will unset n banqnet'nC table at
which are seated the entire human race.
Meanwhile, suppose that some of tho energy
we are spending in useloss and univailinR
talk about the bread qu stion should be ex-
pended in m,rci ul aileviations.
] have re I'd that the battlefield on which
more troops met than on any other in the
worlds history was the battlefield Of Leip-
sic, 100 0)0 men under Nap)le N, 900 men
under Schwarz,berg. No no. The great
est and most terrific battle is now being
fought all the wor over. II Is the struggle
for food. The gro nd tone OF the finest
passage in one Of the great musical master
pieces, the artist says, was suggested TO him
by the cry Of the hungryp p lace OF Vienna
Us the King rode through, and they shouted |:
"Bread Give us breidw And all through
the great harmonins of musical academy
and cathedral, hear the pathos the ground
tone, the tragedy OF uncounted multitudes,
who with streami' & eyes and wan cheeks
and broken hearts, in behalf OF thems lives
and their families are pleading for bread.
Let US take another look around TO SEQ
how we may serve our generation. Let us
see as far as possible that they have enough
10 wear God looks on the human race and
knows Just how many inhabitants the world
has. The statistics Of the worlds popula-
tion are carefully taken In civilized lands,
and every few years officers OF government
go through the land aud count how many
people there are In the United States or
England, and great accuracy Is reached.
But when people tell uS how many inhabi-
tants there are In Asia or Africa, at best IL
must be wild guess. Yet God knows the
exact number OF people on our planet and
He has mnde enough apparel for each, and
II there b. fifteen hundred million, fifteen
thousand, fifteen hundred and fifteen peo-
pie, then there is enough apparel for fifteen
hundred million, fifteen thou 'and, fifteen
hundred and fifteen. Not slouchy apparel
not ragged apparel, not insufficient apparel
but appropriate apparel
At lca.t two suits for every being on the
earth, summer suit and winter suit. A
good pair OF shoes for every living mortal
A good coat. good hat, or good bonnet
and GOOD shawl. and complete ma .culint
| or feminine outfit OF apparel. A wardrobe
for all nations adapted 10 all cimes, an1 moi
| q string or button. pin or hook or ar
| eye wanting. But, alas where are the gooC
! clothes for three e-fourths OF the human race
! The other one-fOurth have appropriated
| them. Tho fact l., there needs to be ant
will be redistribution. Not by anarchistit
violence. II outlawry had It's way, II woult
rend and tear and diminish UNTIL instead o.
three-fourths OF the world not properly ut
tired, four.fnurths would be In rags. vii
let you know how the redistribution will TAX,
place. By genero ity on the part Of thos,
| who have surplus and increased industry
on the part OF those sufforing from deficit
Not all, but tho large majority Of cises o
pov rty In this country are result Of idle
ness or drunkenness =, either on the part oi
the present sufferers or their ancestors. II
most cases the rum jug is the maelstrom
| that has swallowed down tho livelihood oil
those who are In rags. But things will
change, and by generosity on the part Of
| the crowded wardrobes, and industry and
sobriety on the part Of the empty wardrobes
there will be enongh for all to wear. Goo
has done his part toward the dressing Of
the human race He grows surplus o
wool on the sleeps back, and flocks roam
the mountains and valleys with a burden o.
warmth intended for transference 10 hu
man comfort, when the shuttles OF the fac
I tories reaching all the way from the Chai
| tGhoocbe 10 the Merrimac shall have spur
and woven IL. And here come forth th,
| X cky Mountain goat and tho cashmer,
and the beaver. Here are the merinC
sheep their origin traced back u
the Hocks OF Abrahamic and David,
times. In white letters OF snowy aeec,
God has been writing for thousand year
His wish that there might be warmth for al
nations. While others nre discussing thu
effect OF high or low tariff or no tariff at al
on wool, you and had better see II In ou
wardrobes we have nothing that we car
sp ire for the shiyerin,. or pick out som'
poor lad OF the street and take him down u
clothing store and At bin out for the win
ter. Don't think that God has forgotten u
send ice and snow, because OF this wonder
fully mild January and February. We shal
yet have deep SHOWS and so much frost OF
the window pane that in the morning 20,
can not see through II; and whole focks Of
billiards, for God long ago declared tina
winter as we'll as summer shall not cease
aud between this and the spring crocus w
may all have reason to cry out with thu
Psalmist; "Who can stand before Hi