The sun., 1891-06-09

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tween masters and those whom they employ.
But IL the owners OF property must % MADE
secure. the workman, too. has property ana
possessions in which hs must be protested
and, first OF all, there are his spiritual ana
mental interests. Life on earth. however
good and desirable In ITSELF is not the nnsl
PURPOSE Tor which man 10 created IT'S ony
the way ana tho means TO that attein'
mont OF truth, and that prsctce
OF goodness. IN which the fuil lie OF the soui
consists Mh the soul Wnicn Is maoe AHer.nc
image and likeness OF fod;h 10 the soui tnat
sovereignty resides. In virtue OF which man 10
commanded to rule the creatures below nim'
and TO use all the earth and the ocean ior MS
profit and advantage. FiH he EARN ana suodae
II; and rule orer the hshes OF the sea. ana me
Jo'oh OF IN. air. and al lining creatures 'eh'ch
more upon the edrfh.' In this respect AL men
are equal there Ii no differences between rich
and poor. master and servant. ruler
and ruled. for the same 10 Lord orer
ALT No man may outrage with I'm
-punlty that human dignity which God Himself
treats Wih repe'enre. nor stand In tho way OF
that higher life which 10 the preparation Tor the
eternal life OF heaven. Nay. more: man mas
hero no power over himself To consent to
any treatment which ia calculated to defeat
the end and purpose OF his being Is beyond his
right: he cannot give up his sonl 10 servitude;
for II is not mans own rights which arc hero
in question. but tho rights Of God. most sacred
and invioable.
From this follows the Obligation OF the cea-
sation Of work and labor on sundays and cor
tain festivals This rest from labor 10 not to
be understood ms mere idlenesa; much less
mnst 1t be an occasion Of spending monoy and
OF vicious excess. rs many would desire 1t to
be: but It should be Iest from labor conse.
secrated by religion. Repose united with
religious observance dlsposes man to forget
for while the business OF this daily life
and to turn his thoughts to heavenly things
and TO the worship which he 30 strictly owes TO
the Eternal Deity. It Ii thia above all which
Is tho reason and motive Of the Sunday rest;
rest sanctioned By Gods great law OF tho an
cient enant. Remembe1 thou keep holy he SAB
bath Davt and taught to the world BY HIS own
mysterious rest" aftor tho creation o. man:
lie rested on the serenth day from all His vork
phich lie had donss
II We turn now to things exterior and cor
porenl. tho FIRST concern OF all ID
to eave the poor workers from tho cruelty
OF Rrasping speculators who use hu-
man beings IS mere instruments for
making money. 1t Is neither justice nor
humanity no to grind men down with exces-
sive labor as to stupefy their. minds and wear
out their bodies. Mau's powers. like his gem
eral nature. are limited. and beyond these
limits lie cannot 90. His strength is developed
and increased by use and exercise. but only on
condition OF due intermisston and proper rest.
Daily labor, therefore must be SO regulated
that It may not be protl acted during longer
hours than strength admits. How many and
how long the Intervals OF rest should be will
depend on the nature Of tho work. on circum-
stances OF time and place. and on the health
and strength OF the workman. Those who
labor In mines and quarries. and In work
within the bowels OF the earth. should have
shorter hours In proportion rs their labor Is
moro severe and moro trying to health. Then
again. the season Of the year must be taken
into account; for not unfreQuently kind OF
labor is easy at one tmo which at another is
intolerable or very difficult Finally. work
which is suitable for strong man cannot rea-
sonably be required from q woman or child.
And. in regard to children. Creat caro- should
be taken not to place them In workshops and
factories until their bodies and minds are
sufficiently mature. For Just as rough weather
destroys the buds Of spring. SO too early an
experience OF life's hard work bliRhts tho
young promise OF . childs powers. and
makes any real education impossible. Women.
again. are not suited to certain trades: for
o woman is BY nature ftted for homo work.
and 1t Is that which 10 best adapted at, once to
preserve her modesty and TO promote tno eooa
bringing up OF children ana tho weii-oeinG OF
the family. 40 general principle II may DO
laid down that workman ought 10 nave
leisure and rest IN proportion 10 Inc wear ana
tear OF his strength Tor tne waste OF strenG!n
must be repaired by the cessation OF WORK.
In all agreements oetwe~n masters and
worE.people, there Is always the condition.
expressed or understood mat there Do al-
lowed proper rest ior soul anu oody. 10 ssree
In any other sens' wouid DO against what
Is right and Just Tor 1t can never Do
right or inst to REQUIRE on tho one SIDE or to
promise on the other. tho giving up OF those
duties which man owes TO DIS dod ana TO
himself
We now approach subject OF very great I'M
nortance. and one on which. II extremes are to
oe avoided right ideas are absolutely neces-
sary. Wages. we are told are liked by iree