The advocate., 1892-01-06

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most curse. The few who through {,
power Of monopoly grasp the most Of -psls-s-
are cursed because they have 1t unjustr 9O0Ou ~
They cannot use it. Their graspE Consel1u-
rapacity disturbs the national equllibnuess mucn
and ls sure to lead TO national disaster speed
Lovers of their race those who believlds tht
that higher power rules over as, ca OF
not forget that If this nation has laVhe forces
which permit oppression, just God wipportI
surely punish them. Let US not forge Of our
the nations that have gone under fron,non aIl
the same causes. Our nation is now o. ;rto.o,4
the dividing line. We have made tn !. 49,
necessary material progress to make
forward step In intellectual, moral antA OA1DS'
spiritual development, higher and noble'a'e ulS-
than any nation ever reached beforey 10 M Z
But II grasping, brutal selfshness real plat
mains the ruling motive, If so-called cceeC
rights of property are the only rights rhes
recognized, then instead OF marchingo tha
onward and upward there will come
fearful crash.
The mills of the gods grind slow butE.
sure. Let US arouse ourselves and kagagsd
while It Is yet day. Let our appeal ever inc n
be to righteousness, justice and love TO l,,Sn
~. la,n'.nne aIliO" % =, u"o.hnoa % - ou."o,a with
and Others must try and realize that God nAou.
has endowed us with powers to judge serves u
and act for ourselves; that we have the we
same innate powers as those whom we give
have been In the habit OF following toriM
blndly. Citizens Of republic who IN To-
have the high privilege and sacred duty a lsss
OF making 'nef own government, q untiS
choosing those who shall make their M
laws, as we'll as those who execute them,
must have a full appreciation of their P ~
duties and responsibilities as citizens be- sue
fore they can intelligently discharge me-
their duties. or wit
Let us be pure and unselfsh In this ca.
work and we will awaken the same feel and
ing in others. Only by being able to cas-
arouse the higher and better nature In
man can we succeed In carrying this ~
grand reform movement to successful
Issue and thereby save this nation.
In conclusion, thought is the moving
power of this world False thinking by NJ.
making money-making the prime object
Of this people has produced the evils ~" IS
from which we suffer, and which we try o4 n
to remedy We suffer because we have q
violated the eternal law Of "love to our
fellow men," on which true progress N
must be based. Now, We must think A
right in regard to mans destiny. We r W.
must have q true conception Of Gods X N <
purpose in creating man. God Is good, vs. N N
God Is love; justice is His attribute. He is
created man in His image; that Is, for N
the purpose Of manlfestlng good, or llv-
ing life Of love, justice and goodness. f'
With this thought firmly held in our
minds, we will appeal to our fellow men
to aid US In abollshlng every law and
custom contrary 10 it. lob
Let that thought be the inspiration to "a
our efforts, and thereby we will kindle
the same feelings in Others If fortune #.
has favored US more than some Of our MN
brothers, II hunger and plnching want
has no terrors for US, then let us still re- 1V
member that whether rich or poor, high
or low, we are children Of one Heavenly % s
Father; brothers linked together by the Ou fN
ties Of common brotherhood. Let US