The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-23
STRIKES AND STRIKERS.
The Evening Sermon at St Pauls
N. E Church by the Rev.
A. n Raleigh
The Sin OF Covotousness Which
Breeds Much Wrong and
Unhapplnesa
Need OF n Salvation Army to visa the
Palaces Of the Rich and Teach
the Gospel.

The sermon al 50. PAu's last night by
Rev. A. ID. Raleigh was on strikes and
strikers. the ssKt being from Luke xii-I5
Beware OF Covetousness." Covetouaness
IL q sin Of sueh force that when on Sinai
the divine Eager wrote on table Of stone
a condensation OF human sin. He made
this one. How 10 curses humanity. ahd ret
how little We realize or think of IL. A
Catholic priest after an experience Of
years. said that be had nevar had one con
TESS 20 him the ain of eovstousnssL When a
younRer brother, who had received but q
trihs Of the pa,srnal estate, appealed 20
Jesus TO influence his elder brother 10 give
him what vas in equity his due. Jesus
looked upon him and discovered In his
hsart-ssarshinR glance the trouble. The
elder refused to the younger his due, be-
cause be was covetous. while something of
she same spirit led the younger 10 make
such request Consciousness breeds
wrong and unhsppiness. To day there
is In our land, manifested in
many ways conflict between
capitAl and labor that would fad de-
liRhtful solution In the spirit of Christian
disoipleship. Capital IL greedy. Bat the
question ooours. ought capital 10 be free
TO employ labor a. lowest price? The price
that labor needs 10 meet It's ideal happiness
depends on the degree of civilization In
which IL finds Environment
The American teller with his dream of
hsms. of wife and child en-. with all that
makes such q home 4 happy place. needs
moro As the pay for his labor than a China
man or some inhAbiiAnt of lower oiviliza-
tion with dreams of bliss far lower than abe
other. Must labor have no protection In
our eivilization2
Let capital remsmbsT that 10 is = creature
Of high civilization. seeking Investments
in and securing best returns in such a civil
ization. II owes therefore TO labor the
higher price.
But capital, combining in corporations.
essential TO highest dsVslopmsnt, loses a
sense of personal responsibility aud seeks
in the awful power of wealth TO trample
right beneath ita feet In ths quest OF
greater gain. The watering OF stock, dis
regard for the sabbath, purchasing of leg
islatures, are some of the ways In which cor
porations defy law and righteousness.
Wealth needs the gospel of CHRIST 10 di-
rect 10. We have one code of morals for
the poer. another for the rich. We preach
one gospel TO the poor, quite another TO
the rich. The church toadies to money
and We are faithless in our duties to
the wealthy classes. Some one said to
me that the Salvation army was doing a
great work for tue poor of our city. Oal
for some salvation army to visit ths pal
aces OF eur rich and teach in emphatic
tones ths spirit OF the gospel 30 those who
cary such wonderful opportunities of uss-
fulneas.
Then labor IL oovetous. How little 10
takes 30 make a man happy II only con-
tented. Labor needs 90 be true TO the
spirit Of the gospel, 20 revere tbs rights OF
others, and remember the reign Of anarchy
terrible as IL might prove 20 capital would
turn IT'S hottest flames upon the working
CLASSES. Labor lie honorable and entitled to
he Just reward. IL brings TO life its high
est Joy. IL Ia Gods svAnRel, commissioned
TO lead man up from curse into blessing.
When Adam, recites an cd tradition,
driven from Eden. through weary effort had
succeeded in planting beautiful garden,
he sat- on the brow of hill, with his wife
and children, looking down upon abe eTea-
tion Of his labor. Then came 20 him again
the wAtchman OF Eden and said; 80 lis
thus toll shall restore ths flowers and fruits
Of she lost Eden" Bat" said the un-
happy Adam, I'm Eden God came and
walked with us =" But" said the heaven
ly ambassador; Prayer shall bring to You
that lost communion" 80 is 10 labor ana
prayer, like welded lovers. bring 10 man
the Eden Of his highest joy. BE oontsnt.
/ oil on aud pray, and Eden, brighter than
ever Adam knew shall be your inheritance.