The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-09
THE DUTIES OF THE HOUR.
DR. M'LANE ON THE STRIKE.
[ Timely Sermon at the College Stree,
 Church,

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 Church.
 Rev. Dr. w. w. MeLane of the Col 't4ge Street Congregational church preached a most thoughtful and in. structive sermon before. a large congrt- gation yesterday morning, in which he referred to the great struggle between capital and labor which is agitating the country. His taxt was:
 Wherefore if Demetrius and the craftsmen which are win him have a matter against any man the law is open, and there are deputies, let them implead one with another. But if you inquire anything concerning any other matters it shall be determined ill a law full manner" Acts xix: 38-39. He spoke in part as follows: This incident furnishes certain illustrations of some facts of human character and conduct which demand the consideration of Christian men at the present time. We have just celebrated again the anniver- sary of our national independence and the principles upon which our govern ment rests. The most remarkable cele- brntion of the day was held in this state and perhaps more remarkable than that held ill any other state, because Of ihe character and positions of it's )peakers is the celebration an- lually held in Roseland park, Stock bridge, under the patronage of Mir. Bowen, the proprietor of '"The Inde- pendent" (Among the speakers during this last week were United States Sena- tor Platt MT. Porter, editor of one of the Hartford papers, and MT. McKel- way, the-etitUr of the Brooklyn Eagle ) These gentlemen all sounded note of alarm and uttered words of warning. Senator Platt said: That the times are filled with danger signals no one may deny.h I do not propose to report their addresses, but mention them to call attention to the fact that ill the opinion of many men whose posi- tion makes them familiar with the movements of men, the times are ominOus. To some men they seem black with danger; to some men they seem big with promises and hope. In any event the times now upon us demand prayerful and careful thought, wise speech and just action. To me it seems that two great evils chiefly threaten our institutions and our government--these are plutocracy and mobooracy. They both lie uncovered and revealed at the present time. They are both illustrated in the ipcident which occurred in Ephesus ill the days of Paul.
 The first of them is plutocracy, the power of wealth and. money. Deme- trius and the si1vu1sthiths of Ephesus saw that one branch of their business might suffer if Christianity spread. To them it made no difference that Chris tianity was better religion than the worship of Diana. They either could not or would not see that the sick were healed, the bad were converted, the mannefst. Of. men were improved and the city Mls thereby made better.
 What was the welfare of men, what the good of the city, what was truth or religion in comparison with their own wea1th1 There is nothing which will make man more blind to truth and justice and righteousness than the love of money. The love of money is not only 'N tho root of all evil in individual men, but also in social and political institutions. The public evil incident to the love of money is clearly disclosed at the present time in the attempt on the part of rich men and on the part of combinations of men to control political, municipal and nhtional affairs for personal profit. Like Demetrfus and his companiohs, the thing most desired by them and by which all their actions are determined is not truth, nor righteousness, nor the welfare of a city, nor good government, nor national prosperity, but a profitable business, personal gain and the enrich ment of themselves. The argument used with their fellows is that of Demet1'ius, ta the silver smiths Of Ephesus. "Sirs ye see that by this craft we have ,onr wealth" and to obtain, this wealth they win control elections, buy legislators, secure special leEisiatiuf1, bribe the off, eers of the laws when, it can be done