Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-11
LABOR AND ITS GOD
The Rev. Frye Discusses the
Homestead Tragedy
AND DESTINATIONS CHARITY
The Church IL Friendly 10 Lahof an1
Ready ss All Times 10 Assist
ltx Cause.

fiainheid Avenue NJ. E. church was
crowded last night with . oongreeAs,oa
composed largely of lAborlng men.
The Rev. Dr. w. A. Frye delivered =
sermon on Carnegie Against Christ -
The doctors exposition Of the subject
WAS able. thoughtful and convincing
He was upmeasured IN has condemns
ton of the present methods of capital
against labor.
His text was taken from Eccleslastos
VS. .'if thou seest the oppression Of
the poor, and violent pervertlng Of
judgment and justice IN . province.
marvel not at the matter, for ne that
ls higher than the highest regardeth.
and there be higher than they" Among
other things Mr.. Frye said;
Ii 10 our duty 10 study this great
problem OF the rights OF labor and cap
itai thoroughly, csndldly ana ooolly.
Above all We must be deliberate and
realize that IL Is our brother's blood.
his home and hls rlghte that We are
coneidering. The Bible tells Us To
study these questions. That book 10
not against the rich man because OF
hls riches. nor Is IL for the poor man
because OF his poverty, bat for justice
10 all.
The great struggle OF the past week
may well be called that OF Carnegie
against Christ on tyranny against char
lty. The text tells us that oppression
| shall not go unobserved by
the most high. But mankind
10 ever quick 10 complain because
speedy justice 10 not melted out 90 re-
cognized oppression. But justice Will
surely find out the guilty even though
II be very slow. All history teaches
| us tins. Christ was againsl every op-
pressor of the poor and unfortunsts.
His reign II one of purity. justice,
charity and peace. The judge OF all
the earth viii surely right injustice IN
his own good time aud has children
may safely rely on hIs power 10 relga
rightly.
Cane Understand the Deity.
Sometimes II rs hard for us TO under
stand why God should he indiscrin-
inately kind 10 mankind. The wicked
share the good thlnge of life, some
times IN even greater abundance than
do the good, and no man can make the
charge of Gods psrtislitv as an excuse
| Tor wrong dong. Then, too, be 10 q
God of peace, and peace 10 the founds-
ton of his teaching.
These thoughts are suggested by tho
recent trouble at Homestead. which
was but one more Illustration Of mans
inhumanity and despotsm. helieve
that Carnegie and Prick may be justly
designated as the Nero and the shylock
OF tins land. No gifts. however munifi-
cent, can ever atone for the wrongs
perpetrated on the poor men at Con-
nelisville and Homestead. The result
of those outragee will be even more far
reaching than 10 dreamed Of nov. Is
Will introduce new and powerful ele-
mente into the political situation Ia this
| country. IL only too plain that the
Pinkerton, and every other private de-
tectlve service, has received its death
blow as government protected agency.
The government bas been shamefuliy
dereict In allowing the employer 70
step out and away from be men and
| put between himseif and them the
minlons of private agency. A detec-
tive agency, either private or public. 10
fostering core on the body polite.
badge is shame and q menace 20 free
institutions and should be deprived of
hls badge hy the law. In all such
| difficulties ne those st Homestead
there - snonecessiiy when the employees
have sworn to defend the employers
| property for the sheiiff 10 increase hle
posse, for the employer 10 hlre agents
or for the governor 10 order out tfoope,
or for extra police surveillance. II
they are true and patriotic citzens
sucn scte are criminal, for almost with
| out exception euch acts can be settled
10y arbitration. IL they are anarchists
| all the CONCESSIONS ln the world will not
| satisfy them Organized labor IN this
| country can no longer he safely ig-
nored. IL ia influencing legislation for
future greatness and glory. The gov
| eminent bureau of labor and the state
labor commission are among the bene-
ficent resuiis of organized labor.
Labor Leesssstse..
There IL m the United statee today the
most thorough system of labor ieels-
| lstion known IN the world. A sarnif1-
| cent feature of the Homestead trouble
- the universal championship that 40
| extended to the locked out men by
press aud pulpit. | thank God that
| Andrew Carnegie ~ not an American,
and his own people will will not recoe-
| nlze him as one Of them. lie ~ one of
the neanest. most uucharItabje and
| fouieht srnostscs that ever rslsed hse
voice Egainet bis maker. Mr.. Carnegie
has been IN q sense liberal with ME
millions. But he liberalisy has been
Of the osteptstious kind that hnfts and
ebsnes the poof. Had he buili lever
baths and libraries and paid better
wages 90 hs men there would have
been no slaughter at Homestead. Had
| Mr.. Carnegie. as q christian. . frsepd
a.and brother, gone 20 he men and at-
tempted 10 come 20 IN understanding
with them tbis bloodebed would have
beed saved.
And what 70 the position of the
| church N tfIis great contestf The
church - moi On eDersv 20 toll.
some churches are exectlne and
severe. tut n = only from
religious point ~ view. and while
they have nos grappled with these
great problems Of secular life as
promptly ss they should have Done,
know tbst the church - the true and
symrnthetse friend Of the IaDorine man.
Ii the greatest duss of the church 70
help re chiidren 90 solve these great
problems Of secular life The oniv safe
and sure solution es the f,fobsesn u 4
4 f~es Ns.d fsftrs rts~~setu1 t~ffrxs "a A..