The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-03
THE WORKING PEOPLE.
REV. DIX. YOUNG TELLS now no
IMPROVE THEIR CONDITION.
They should Read and Exercise Their
Rrasns-Thc Relation Between the
Church and the Political World.


Sunday night Dr. Young chose Cor his
subject; What the Working People Can
10 fer Themselves" The text was taken
from Ezekiel H.. 3 5. And ne said unto
ne. Son OF msn. stand upon thy feet.
and 1 will speak unto thee"
DR. Young said that Ezekiel had been
uoon his face before the glory OF the
LORD. but God had no message for a
man on his face. He puts him on his
feet. Dot gives him His spirit 10 make II
possible for nina to stand there There
= a need of sele-respecs. as Phillips
Brooks says in his sermon on this text
a need of that true manhood In ourselves
shat We can respect. God Is from age
10 age speaking His truth in the ears of
mer. but only the true men get the mes
sage and become the prophets and the
leaders of the world.
Tco MUCH on YxTnASvous THINGS
We have learned to depend too much
on things extraneous. on legislation and
the manipulation OF our Industrial ahairs,
and too little on the man within. This
message | bring you is needed by all
men everywhere, in college. IN halls OF
State. In bank. and in workshop-we need
true manhood and no one needs IT more
than the man for himself. Our work
ing people have much Of the right on
their side No one who gives disin-
terested study to their problems can IAN
TO feel a deep sympathy for them In their
struggles They nave done many un-
wise thincs. but the wonder is that they
have not done more.
The present INDUSTRIAL and economic
conditions are not necessarily permanent
they have evolved out OF past condi-
lions cad may themselves pass away.
But what OF the future? l have no con-
ndence In schemes that promise to cor
rect an the Ills Of life in a day. Gods
mills grind very slowly. and we must be
content TO do our part. end let some one
else Toll in the good work in our stead
willing that others should reap the fruits
Of our labors
LET THEM STUDY VI.
Let our workingrnen be such men as
shall be ready for what God has 10 say.
Let them cultivate their minds by read
Ing and study. laying aside the foolish
idea that a man who tolls with his hands
has no use for his brains. Let them ac-
quaint themselves thoroughly with eco
pomic and political questions. that they
be not tossed about by every wind of
doctrine as they so often are. Let them
avoid all those demofalizing influences
that come from the saloon, from
unhappy homes. and from all other dam
aging things. Above all. let them re-
member that for them, as for Ezekiel.
the spirit is needed IL they would stand
on their feet Tine true Christian Is the
tr7Icst man. The workirgman of Naza-
reth is the only hope of the workingmen
OF America and of the world.
The CHURCH AND POLITICS
Before the sermon. DR.. Young said
few words in regard 10 the relation of
the church TO the political dishonesty OF
the day. He said that 1t is the business
Of the church TO develop Christian char
acter and life in those who are within
its fold. IL must teach them to be Chris
tians in home. in society. in civic life.
Perhaps those who manage the civic af-
IL rs are Ia the flock: ii must teach these
10 govern IN the fear % God and de-
rCtncv their sins. The Chulc h calls men
10 repent Of their SINS and to come to
Chfist-it has a message TO these outside
the fold. While IT warns Of sin. II dare
not leave out mems political sins.
Alas, Row many are kept away from
Christ by this very evil in their lives
They know they are wrong, and go unfit
for the fold of Christ Besides, each
man is responsible Cor the evils around
him unless he has done what he can to
correct them.
Again. Jesus came TO establish the
XII gdOm Of heaven, and We are to carry
forward the work. You VIII say this
vas 10 be no political organization. No:
but is great moral and spiritual truths
were 10 shape all life. until this world
should become like the world above
the kingdoms Of this world, the hing
doms Of our Lord and of his Christ"