The Washington times., 1894-07-07
END OF THE WORLD AT HAND.
Prof. Brown So Declares. and Holds the
Present Labor Troubles to Be .
Surc Sign of This

EAOhs DIOWH SO DSSidiGSS 6hA AkOi0S bAO
Present Labor Troubles to Bsa .
Sure Sign Of This.
'If these thousands OF railroad employees
who are now on strike would not try to
are clothed and spond their money for other
unnecessary luxuries there would be no oc-
casion for these industrial uprisings."
So said Prot. ". z. Brown. Of New York,
in a lecture at the noon-hour mission yester-
day in Rechabite hall, corner OF Four-and-a-
half street and Pennsylvania avenue. The
lecture was the first OF a course to be given in
this city. and wHs not very largely attended,
but the professor thinks the audience will in
crease as soon as the object OF the mission
becomes generally known.
Prof. Brown has for the past fifteen years
travelled about the country delivering lee
lures in many cities and towns on the SYM
lolical study of the scriptures. He arrived III
Washington three days ago after making
lecture tour in Virginia. In conversation
with TIMES reporter the professor said he
expected to stay in Washington as long as
any interest was manifested in his work. He
endeavofs TO demonstrate by explanation and
illustration that the biblical prophecies have
been and are being revealed in the historical
events OF the world. "God has placed these
SYMBOLS in HIS word, but the great mass Of
people have not been taught how they are
directly revealed in his story. This I en-
dearor to explain by the aid Of charts and
drawings he said. His lecture yesterday,
however. was not illustrated, but he spoke of
the present great contest between capital and
labor.
He read the fifth chapter OF the epistle Of
st. james to prove that the condition of things
as We see them to-day was revealed to the
apostle. and that the present industrial dis
turbanees are only u fulfllment of scriptural
prophesy.
1.-The picture OF the great contest between
capital and labor is beautifully drawn in the
scriptures" SAID the speaker. but if this
struygis was confined to the United States or
any other single country il would not have
been set forth in the Bible. II is worldwide.
We cannot sympathiZe with the methods
which are used by the rich in amassing their
wealth But i, is just as bad for the poor to
grudge the wealth of the rich as it is for the
capitalist to use wrong means in amassing his
fortune"
The speaker then told how he deprecated
the existence of labor organizations and other
secret so ieties, and the methods used by the
working men in avenging the capitalists.
The apostle realized that this would be the
state OF affairs when he said:
"Avenge not yourselves; vengeance Is mine;
will repay, saith the Lord"
Prof. Brown then spoke Of the immense in
crease and Capitalization OF wealth during the
past few years, and also mentioned the fact
that while II costs so, ,000. 900 annually to pay
the Queen Of England's household expenses,
there are more than a millfon paupers in the
United Kingdom. He then gave four reasons
for the existence OF the present industrial de-
preston. First, the introduction OF machin-
cry. by which the rich are enabled to carry on
their business at great profit and pay small
wages. Second, the organization and combi-
nation OF business into syndicates and trusts,
by which small men are driven out of busi-
ness. Third, the extravaganza Of the labor
ing classes referred to before
'.The fourth cause or reason for this de-
preston" said the speaker, sis because the
people forgel their God and do not 60 to Him
in their times OF trouble"
In conclusion, the lecturer said that accord
ing to prophesY the end of the world is near
at hand. There is perplexity in the country,
and the church should be ready and watch
ing. for the hour is near at hand and our only
hone is in the Great Judge"
Opportunity was then given for any persons
in the audience to make remarks A lady
and gentleman expressed their appreciation
of the lecture and declared their Intention of
coming to hear him again.