Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-06-13

plans. and hence, must deal with the same
spirit with the laborer who does not belong to
an organization as those who do. The Ques-
ton is, is he an honest worthy laborer? And
II so all the other conditions must follow. As
Chrlst's love knew no bounds. 1t is well
known fact that there is as much selfishness
among organized labor as there is among or
gan1zed capital. Men of these organizations
are jealous of each other, and more 80 of un-
organized labor. This narrow Spirit about
labor organized and unorganized is injurious
to Its best interest and very much retards its
usefulness in the world.
There is great danger that arrogance and
arbitrary measures of capital which working
men have combined together to oppose, will,
in turn be their destruction. No man will
more readily acknowledge the power and use
fulness OF labor organizations than will. 1t
Is dangers am calling your attentions to. The
labor organizations have been of vast advau.
tage to labor, The Christ life is necessary In
all labor organizations, banded together for
their good, and without this Christ life they
will be oppressive and ultimately fail "Do
to others as you wish to be done by should be
the criterion of every labor organization. Un=
less Christ rules, unless his principles prevail,
disaster will sooner or later follow. Unselhsh-
ness should be the cardinal principle and reli-
gion the aim of all men, in all organizations
for the betterment of the world, Labor will
not win over capital by threats or acts of vio-
lence, II say unto you, resist not evil'' is one
of the great laws of Christ
Christ was carpenter, and who knows let
ter than he who has handled tools, how to pre-
scribe rnles for others. And then education is
another great element in the government of
the world, politically, regiOusly and morally.
To understand the history of the world. It's
greatest men, great battles, and how to write
correct sentences, is the least part of educa-
ton. The student who has knowledge of
facts and men and only that, is not an educat-
ed man. The truest and best education con-
sists Of christian character applied to life that
now is. in order that Goods will may be done
on earth As it is in heaven" And christian
character cannot be expected without christ
ian teaching, aud therefore, IL follows that
none but christian teachers should be employ
ed to teach the public schools, and the bible
should be an open book IN the hands of every
pupil, from which lessons should be recited ev-
cry day.
The idea o5 excluding the bible from the
schools of this land was Conceived in sin and
carried out i'll iniquity, by the enemies of our
free institutions, and il never would have been
done had it not been for the power one for
eigner has over the politics of this country
And unless this power is curtailed and the
rising generation be taught the love of Christ
in our schools and the application OF that
love to eyeTy phase OF society, and of our gov
eminent, blood will be shed. am no alarm
list, but 1t does not take the eye of a prophe
to see that far. Intelligent men Without
character do more 20 keen the world in barba-
risIn than professional criminals"
The great trouble with our professional poll
ticians. in our day. is that they have no idea of
the teaching of Christ Why? They were not
taught 1t In the family, nor in the public
schools. The principles of government as APP
piled to christianity was never taught them.
They are thoroughly saturated with political
econp.ny, they know the history of political
movements. They can make brilliant speech
es on the tariff and the money question.
Some are In favor of gold standard and some
silver standard. They can describe in glow
ing colors the effect of free silver and free
gold on the commerce of the country; but
could not for the life of them tell how many
pieces Of silver was given for the betrayal of
Christ, or what became Of the traitor There
is one thing, however, they all know, and that
is the price of vote on the anticipation bill, or
any other bill affe yting the vital interest of
the farmer and laborer, or how much il will
take to run joint in violation Of law and
common deeency.
Moses was instructed "To provide out of al
the people able men, such as fear God, men of
truth, hating covetuousness; and peace such
over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rui
ers of hundreds rulers of fifties and rulers OF
tens and let them judge the people at all sea
sons" That was fulfilling Gods idea. Is thai
! the way modern political gonyentiou selects
| candidates Rewf And again God instructed
Moses-"iudges and officers shalt thou max.
thee In all thy gates. which the Lord thy Go,
giveth thee, throughout thy tribes; and the!
shall judge the people, with just Judgment
(Deut. 10, 1912 Thou shalt not wrest judg
ment: thou shalt not respect persons; neithe
taks gift FOR git doth blind the eyes o
the wise. and pervert the words of the right
eous" What calamities befell Israel whel
Samuel made his wicked sons judges in Israel
"For they walked not in his ways, but turne
aside after lncre, and bribes and peryerte
Judgment. Just as many az our officers no'
do. their actions say, as did Pharoah to Nose:
who is the Lord. that l should obey his voice
] know not the Lord" A more accurate d.
scrfptfon OF the condition of affairs among on
public servants, made 1900 years before Chris
could not b. written now. Brbes and brib
taking now, as when Ssmuels Sons wer
judges.
The great ignorance on the most importar
subjects OF political science Is one of the grei
reasons why there are no political leader
among the different parties today, az thel