New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
DR.. ABBOTT or LABOR.
THE PRESENT SYSTEM WRONG. HE THINE AID
THE STANDARD OF SUCCESS ~ THE No''"O

THE PRESENT SYSTEM WRONG. HE THINE N'N
THE STANDARD OF SUCCESS IN THE "o'"'
DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF CHRIST
Al Plymouth Church last evening Or. LYMAN
Abbott continued his Of sermon, on l"e '"oo
question. His remarks were more paEucu'"''' u"
rected to the economical aspect OF the suoJ''''
Among other things he said that success was 'i'n
ured by the development OF character ana "o' ~
the accumulation Of wealth: yet this had been de-
MED since the world began. Dr. Abbott '"c"
delved into political economy AMI quoted bfehS ,"'
principles OF economical writers who maue "'"'''
the standard OF worldly success Society 'he D va
said in continuation. is a machine. and the H'v"''
which gives out the greater grist is con'i'e'' III
best According TO the material world the suo'en'
ful man is he who has made the most wealth i"r
man who has lost wealth is. according 70 po''0"'
economy. failure
In the commercial world ne cited the newspaper
and said that that one which could point 10 'he
most advertisements and show afhiaVNS % nv
largest circulation. attested TO by some ape MN
was. according 10 the economical staH'"'" "
most successful. But the molal tone. the manner
Of its teaching and the good 1t does were no.
weighed in the balance. The same principle he'a
in reference TO our colleges. The question was
asked invariably. What is its endowment "o'
what manner OF men ii has turned out j was -
with churches. People ask, what IS rs inco'h' Va
the individual wealth OF its members. They did ho'
influence. And the Government. too. continue"
Dr. Abbott, comes In under the worlds measure
OF political economy Then DR.. Abbott pioc'eu'u
TO cite some figures showing the wealth Oh 'iI.S
Government and the influence It exten'eH' 10
that extent in dollars and cents and materla "'"'"
was accounted it's standard Of success. Ihere was
in the same line OF reasoning too little acooun.
taken by the economical world OF '"e '"'"'0
its citizens.
But this" continued Or. Abbott is nor the
question which the Church asks. Christ says SEEK
the Kingdom OF Heaven first The world say
Political economy first But 1t Is by 'H''S'
standards that you must measure goNeri'''"'' anu
people" ~
governments of the Old World lie went on 10 COM
pare the condition Of some OF the great cI'ie anu
said in his line OF reasonine that puo'sa ho,ed II,
was not worse Leaving aside wealth, EoIeili',m, !,
he declared to be measured IN the ih ne
mon who's. achievements are to be heard or III w
tomorrow. In this connection pubic s,noos ~, ~
came under comparative discussion l..,," vs
doctor said had the oldest schools. Gormahy Say :
her public schools are the best. ana thetc ~ inc
And" continued the doctor. Il VIII put th'in a.,
against Stat" system. and VIII sho~ ma "'
turn out better and women ana mos WIZ,
measured by Christ's standard are iouhu !" i''''
the most manhood. ....,,..-., h,
this standard is better han that whicn u naS
planted. For instance. Eng.ands "olh,"N,'', .e
the present day are as much superior 10 '"'' ~ -'
feulal days as he imagined
Or Abbott referred 10 The introduction OF ma ma
chinery. AMI said that. notwithstanding ARK "'hls
II the contrary. 1t had worked distinct "''"' ,
nent to the workingman. But me rriI i''''i.nh
was: Does the present Industrial system iDIH.' M"
bes, results FOR ;he best development Of MANHOOD
Dr Abbott said that dll not. In his opinion. lie
then referred to the statistics OF an Englsh ls'.t-
cal economist, showing that over one-i.f;h ot nc
popula:on OF England without enpl"ym-it
and totally without means ~ gaining h'rlihool
NO Industrial system" said he. is turning oNt
tho RICH: kind OF men AMI women which leaves
from 10 10 Is per cen, ~ iis population 20 fiar'' %
our cities. depending upon charity for bare, MS
cradle existence.
In 1888 careful! statist!can estimated tha nearly
lOplOO w0rkingmen were out OF etnploymcnt 20 thr
United states and yet this country Is the EldpfaHo
OF the workingman. l DO not know the connitiJn 70.
the laboring classes. 80 far statistics are con-
cernel at the present day. a. Resulting from me
last Industrial upheaval but DO cay that siaie
OF society which leaves many men oui or "mI 1F-
rncnf which taxes money out ~ IN" pockets - iEe
wealthy and bread out ~ the mouth Of the working
man Is radically wrong.