Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-27
SUNDAY TOPICS.
RB7 LYNCH DlSCOURSES ON wOsES IN TRE
TWENTIETH CENTURY.
Observations on Capital and Labor BY Rev. Q. "
cushiHg-Rst. Ash Talks 10 the
Order Of Odd Fellows.

to-day In our Christian civilization" he
said, (which will beyond all question
evolve great changes In the future o.
human society, before We shall reach
the middle Of the twentieth century.
All the great movements which have
been undertaken by our race,
for higher liberty, the develop
ment OF human powers and
possibilities, aud higher and
better forms OF government have
been the result Of agencies set in mo-
ton by persons who loved righteousness
more than mere selfish gains. The
twentieth century will witness such a
wide prevalence OF the principles OF
Christianity that woman, who has 50
long endured great wrongs at the hands
of the sterner sex, shall come into pos
session Of the enjoyment Of her natural
and equal rights with man"
As moral beings, equally espOnSible
to God FOR their actions in this world,
women stand before the Great Judge on
the same footing as men. II was not
the speakers province to define the
proper sphere Of woman, for no person
has that right; but he denied the right
OF half the human race TO say what
shall be the employment and education
OF the other half.
The movement for woman'S umancip-
alton and the establishment OF her
equality with man, was the greatest
ever launched upon the sea Of human
progress.
Those who oppose the equality Of
women say il is making void the law of
God. When Gods word iS'properly I'M
derStOod, il opens TO woman higher
sphere than she has ever known in this
world. In Genesis is recorded the
SubOrdination Of woman to man, but IL
was part OF Ged's curse at the time OF
the fall OF Adam and Eve. II is the
purpose and design OF Christianity to re-
store the race TO what it was before the
fall. The tendency during all time has
been toward higher and better ciyili-
zation. Is woman alone TO be left out
in the march? Must she forever be
kept In subjugation aud Subordination
TO man? Other arguments Of those who
object TO the emancipation Of woman,
and quote the Bible TO sustain their pO-
Sition, were refused.
In the twentieth century woman will
have equal civil and political rights
here, and throughout all Christendom,
and very properly, too. II she is guilty
OF crime she suffers the same penalty as
man; her property is taxed, and she
shares all other burdens imposed by the
state equally with man; and who will
say she has not the right to a voice in
the government?
In social life there is an unwritten
law which denies recognition to the fat
len girl, but which welcomes aud fiat
tiers and caioleS the man who accom-
plished her ruin. IL is an unchriStian,
an Internal law. WOman'S admission to
her equal aud proper rights will do
more than anything else TO solve the
social question.
Until within a few years woman has
been restricted TO but few
occupations, and she has re-
ceiyed poor compensation for
work which was as efficiently
and faithfully done as by man. Open
all the doors 10 womanhOod as well as
manhood, and you have solved the prob
lem OF social vice. II has been stated
that woman will lose her refinement il
granted the right OF suffrage, but the
history Of our own land refuteS that
statement.
Rev. Lynch closed with an elegant
peroration, I'm which he pictured the
station which woman will occupy in the
various vocationS OF life, when she has
secured a proper recognition Of her
rights.
REV. CUSHING on LABOR PROBLEMS.
Thhre was a fair-sized congregation
az the Fourth Street Methodist Church
last evening to listen TO discourse by
Rev. c. w. Gushing on Capital and
Labor" The pastor started out by
saying that in all difficulties the first
step toward wise adjustment was in
reasoning together That there is 4
chronic difficulty between capital and
labor in this aud other countries there
is no question. OF one thing | am fully
persuaded that the great difficulty will
never be ended until men come fully 10
the standard OF the Gospel. Harmony
between capital aud labor is in
dlSpenSable To the best interests Of
the community. The natural tendency
OF capital is TO realize the most it can
out of its opportunities, honestly we
will say, but fear that it has not been
the case in every instance. And then,
too, labor on the other hand is con-
Stantlv exacting all il can consistently
from capital, always endeavOring 20 Sc
cure all the money il can can for work
performed. Aud as both are human
the tendancy is TO constant conflict.
There are three phases of the labor
problem presented 10 us, namely, that
Of the masters share. the wage
system, and the cooperative system.
The first now prevails TO very lin
ted extent, and is fast being eliminated.
IL is doubtful ii harmony will ever pre-
vail as long as the wage system prevails
and the present condition OF affairs Is
an illustration Of what is likely TO be
happening. Labor feels its
i'm poteutcy while single handed aud
seeks strength by combination. This
IS only natural. The pastor then went
back into Ancient history and showed
that labor organizations even in those
laws were not uncommon, and under
he claw OF Constantine some
.hirty-ive trades aSSemblyS were en-
iorsed. The pastor then went on to
speak OF the frequent combinations OF
.apital, aud said if such were sanctioned
BY law then labor should have the same
light. He spoke approvingly Of the
forming together Of labOring men to up
held their rights, but denounced severely
such acts as violate the compact OF so
.iety. No man has a right TO injure an
,ther for the benefit Of himself. Strikes
IRE not morally wrong so long as no in
lOcent persons are injured and no stated
contracts are broken. The sympathy of
he public is with the labOring men, but
heir cause will not be upheld in acts Of
coercion and reckless ri0ting. II the
aboring men would continue TO secure
he sympathies Of the people they must
)e consistent.
Mr.. Gushing spoke particularly in
'eference 10 railroads as he said almost
me adult male person in ten in the
United States was employed on a rail-
Dad. He said the railroads were at
ault in one particular, and that was
n compelling their employees to work
N sundays. lie thought it was
arbarous. Railroads as a rule, require
heir employees 10 work too manylhourS,
o that extent that engineers, conduc-
ors. train diSpatcherS and others get so
ired that they cannot do their work