The herald., 1895-10-14
Church of the New Era

Church of the New Era
Judge r. NJ Widney delivered an adj
dress yesterday afternoon at the meeting
of the Church OF the New Era upon the
subject of A Better Financial System.
The speaker presented mis- theme in the
form of bill IN congress. SO framed as
to make the financial workings of the
government a part of the constitution. in
order to put it beyond the power of cor
rupt legislators.
Speaking Of the theory OF money, he
said that its value was not intrinsic, but
was gained through the law. Tho old
intrinsic valve theory" said he, lis an
economic fallacy.'
Mr.. Widney proposed as a remedy for
present evils in money matters that the
government issue paper currency to the
amount of $50 per capita in addition to
the gold and silver necessary for the
transaction of foreign trade and subsi-
diary .oin. He also favored cities, coun-
ties and states depositing with the. ma
tional government securities, based on
property valuation, in place of the pres
emit system of selling bonds to the high
est bidder. Upon these securities the
government could issue paper currency
at per cent interest which should be
legal tender.
al mitted that money derived its value
from the fat of law, still it provided for
the tissue of both gold and silver, which
appeared to entail waste of labor in
the production of those metals. 1t was
further urged that gold and silver were
not used IN trading with foreign coun..
tries owing to the system OF international
exchange, which, like the clearing house
in banking. obvlated the necessity of the
metal itself.
In answer to these arguments. Judge
Widney said that the real function OF
money is to represent labor and act as
a medium of exchange.
The question was then asked: How can
the traffic in money by the taking OF in
terest be justified? Owing to the lateness
OF the hour and the length of time which
would be required in giving complete
answer to the question, Judge Widney
deferred his reply. promising to give the
lecture, which will be given at Illinois
hall next Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
Young Women's Christian Association
The service of the Young Women S
Christian Association at 3:45 p. m. was
opened with prayer by DR.. Kate G. Moo
DIV. Miss A. L. Ellis then sang 1.-The
King of Love My Shepherd Is" The gen.
eral secretary and physical director OF
the Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATE on
of Sacramento, G.F. Ekins, gave strong
address on the spiritual obligations of
the Christian worker, taking his text
from John II, A-32. He spoke in part
as follows: Christ was tempted throug n
all the thirty-three years of his life.
Now is my soul troubled and what snail
l say. Father. save me from this hour
He did not slide out of temptation as We
do. No. Father, glorify thy name"
Shall we welcome difficulties and trials
if bv patient living we may 'glorify His
name?'
I'm our two associations we have spe-
cial lines of work, educational, social
and physical, that through all these we
may attract and win souls for Christ.
How many young men and young wo-
allowed of God 10 be put in trust with
the gospel. 4 tremendous thought is
that in trust with the gospel In
trust to make it attractive, bright and
winning. No longfaced Christians are
desired in our associations. If we are
not happy, something is wrong with us.
and not with Christ. Some one has said,
1t is more important that God should
talk to as than that We should talk to
God. Study the word; let Him talk to
YOU
Sentence prayers were offered BY
many. followed by musical selection
by quartette com posed of Wilson Bend
err. Mrs. Moffatt, Miss Elizabeth Kim ball
and Miss Abby Gilman.
Announcement was made by the secre-
tary of the lat home" evening on Thurs
day. to be given bv TIE board of man
ayers, wheu the industrial depaI tine n {
will be opened. The meeting closed with
prayer BY Mr.. Elkins.