New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-10


Will REAP THE RICHEST REWARD.
The Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott delivered another Of
his series of short sermons the Labor Ques-
ton at Plymouth Church last evening. The trend
of DR. AbSott's argument related to the dignity Of
labor in dlcnoss and non-productiveness
engendercd by wealth. At the outset he said that
il was not his intention 10 discuss the labor ques-
ton widely, but TO try to prove some of the teach
ings of Jesus Christ in relation 10 IT,
As between capital and labor the doctor said.
there were two classes. one, owning the tools of
commerce. whom hc called capitalists. The other
class did the work. and they were laborcrs and had
no voice. DR. Abbott then spoke Of the great
changes from the spinning-whcel to the modern
loom. In early days. the spinner owned the loom.
but in the modern days the loom different
affair. and under the roofs of great factories IT
employed myr.ads of men. bu; not a man among
them owned any part. 1t with railroads and
other great enterprises of modern days. This. he
said. brought forth the question TO what the
relation between the two classes Christ enumerated
three principles which 20 far in answering the
query: First the of service: second the STANDARD
of values and third. the spirit of brotherhood. 1t
was his idea discuss the first principle in his
evening sermon.
"Paganism." said the doctor has always dis
credited labor As in slavery, when man owns
another the latter is dscroditej. L, garism there
fore discredits labor Plagiarism recognizes only
one honorable condition. that Of ard taking
that which is produced by the industry of others.
II is that paganism. born of idlercsG which has
run down the centuries almost the present time.
The same spirit which until recently forbade gem
tlemen and gentamen's in England to engage
in industry has come across the water and invaded
more or less own Institutions But this TO a
greater degree has been witnessed In the
South than in the North. The Nation which
from ancient times has honored industry has been
the Jewish Nation. Il in this Nation that
Christ was bora In peasant family. and he was
known in history a. carpenters SON The
Church WAS then the centre of "a toiins class
laborers' Organization The whole teaching Of
Chris; said that men We're TO serve one another
You in life 10 serve. Chris; said 10 his dsci-
pies and He spoke likewise to the multitude. and
said TO them that he who performed the best ser
vice should receive the greatest honor
Dr. Abbott then explained that there were but
four ways for men 20 possess ne %otias goois ioI
material needs and pleasure II" divided humanity
ana ' ms I rgsiyC ~ est III san ,at the man
or woman who puts less into his word Lhah ne
ond were those persons who wanted something for
nothing. and the third was the enemy - society
teachings and would receive the greatest reward
shame on the OF rich men the Doctor con-
tnued. who think they have no need 20 work be-
cause their fathers worked before them shame
upon them who i've in iilenesS sprndilt Guy , nC'
Ives lo@rning and culture ana mental oquprno II
e. nsefuln~9s Who docs not use the elfis with
which the Creator has endowed him. No man Is
living UP the standard OF Christs honesty unless
he gives as much the world has given him
Dr. Abbott referred 10 the Spectator ana gam
bier as practically in class 10y themselves. Mho
trust 10 chance TO get something Tor nothing. Inc
gambler in the broad sense. was neither a thici
nor was he robber. but h. took from his rcghh3r
without giving an equivalent. 40 matter. SAID
he whether this class CANDLES in cards. in foi-
lette. in wheat or corn or stocks. lie d. worse ~
proportion to the magnitude OF MS deaNnss VINO
tries = hlca from his nc.ghbOr thai which De !s
not able to give equivalent for II" IS trying 10
get something .Or nothing and that X species ~
dishonesty" Or. Abbott then l'op2ei 20 explain
that h aid not intend to be- TO- nara uPon IN, me
doned 70 a degree the dealing IN options or tniur,s
explairing that as he editor Of a paper the
man who subscribed 8 Win him ia advance Tor a
years subscription dealt 10 a certain d-srcc IN
futures But leaving this oNponatln De lrocccd'1
10 say he had Informed that - per cent oi the
transactions the Chicago Produce Exchange yer
sales which there was no mat raj WraIth 70
supply That was gambling. pure ana simple ara
dishonesty. Labor he went on 20 say ~ hohofabi.
TO live without 1t Is totally dshonorabe.