The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-09-23

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lihood for their families, from engaging
in honest work, can in no way be de-
Tended and must surely fall under the
unqualified censure OF religion. Labor
has right, it 10 true, to prevent it's own
degradation, and is justified in insisting
that wages shall not be so reduced as to
prevent Christian men from living like
civilized beings, but religion, which is
the guardian angel Of social order and
just law, must insist that when such
evils threaten society, they, be remedied
by Legislation and not by appeals to force.
Our Christian civilization must not be
endangered by false maxime and harsh
methods Of social economy. Our civili-
zation is failure if it aims only at the
protection of wealth and the guardian
ship of property. "I}l fares the land to
Fastening ills prey where wealth accu-
mulates aud men decay" Men are more
precious than money. The contented,
Christian homes of an intelligent people,
happy in the opportunity of earning
decent competence for present and fu-
ture needs, are the. safest and most hope
ful support of nation and encouraging
evidences of national prosperity.
Religions duty is to teach the rich the
responsibilities of wealth and the poor
respect for order and law. Theysecurity
of capital against he:0discontent and
envy Of labor is the best security also for
the worklngman. When capital becomes
timid and shrinks irom.thelhazard of in
! vestment, labor soon feels the pangs of
hunger and the dread spectre of went
casts it's dismal shadow over many an
humble home. -.
Religion is the only influence that has
been able to subdue thel::pride and the
passions of men, to refine the manners
and guide the conduct Of human society,
so that rich and poor alike,.. mindful OF
their common destiny, respect each 9TH
er's rights Itheir mutual dependence and
the rights Of their common Father in
Heaven. The religious teachers and
guides who apply :.the principles of the
Sermon on the Mount to the every day
affairs of mon, end lead humanity up
ward to better and nobler realization
of Gods compassion for the weary ones
Of earth, will merit the undy4ng graft
tude of men and Heaven's choicest re-
wards.
Among the records of noble men and
deeds of unselfsb devotion, covering the
second half Of tins nineteenth century,
emblazoned IN brilliant characters of
glorious light, there will be found by
grateful generationsl yet unborn ths
name and memory of him whe4.might
have taken leaders place among the
proudest aristocracy and the most
haughtyl nobility in the world. BY po-
sition and fortune, by education and So
cial environment, he was. regarded as an
ornament in the brilliant assemblages OF
wealth and exclusive refinement. His
cultured mind and refined nature might
have found peace, honor, congenial
friendship and the worlds applause in
his lofty place at the summit Of idolized
wealth and power. But with burning
love for God, his great soul was on fire
with an unquenchable9 love for human
ity. He sought companionship with the
poor. He devoted his unrivalled gifts Of
head and heart TO the uplifting of the
weary sons OF toll. With magic voice
and tireless pen be pleaded the cause of
labor inspired by the loftiest sentiments Of
religion. When shall we see his like
again? Can toiling humanity ever for
get him? Religion reveres his memory.
Need I name him?-Henry Edward
Manning, the immortal Cardinal Arch
bishop of Westminster. d
The great English Cardinal, whose Gym
pathetic heart was the repository Of tho
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peace maker between excited, irritated
labor. and cold, unfeeling capital, to save
the city of London from scenes OF wreck
and carnage, was tireless and consist
ent advocate of arbitration as means OF
reoonciling the differences that arise be-
tween employer and employed. The
world has 'patgrown, let us hope, the
barbarism of brute force as means OF
deciding disputes between men and ma
tiops. Mankind. has only recently been
taught lesson, The influence Of which
must be felt wherever men have contests'
over their rights or immunit;es. Eng
land and the United States arbitrate
their differences over the seal fish
cries in Behring Sea and the
country against whose interests this
distinguished court renders it's deci-
sion accepts the verdict with as good
grace as the great nation that is the tor {
tunate winner in the contest. Ia past I
ages matters Of far less moment have
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