The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11
THE VOICE OF The PEOPLE.
WHEN IT BECOMES THE VOICE
OF GOD.
An Interesting Discourse Yester-
day by Rev. Leslie r.
Drake.

Following is a condensed report Of
the discourse delivered last evening al
the First Christian Church by the pas
tor, Rev. Leslie r. Drake:
Men at some times are masters OF
their fates.
The fault, dear brothers, is not IL
cur stars.
But in ourselves. that we are under
lings"
When Rome was besieged by the
Gauls in the time OF the Republic, said
the speaker, the Romans were so hard
pressed that they consented TO purchase
immunity with gold. They were in the
act Of weighing it, when Camillus ap-
peared on the scene, threw. his sword
INTO the scales in the place of the gold
and declared that the Romans should
not purchase peace, but would win il
with the sword. His manly act led
them to victory.
We stand tonight in the presence OF
an enemy that demands not only our
gold, but the blood, brains and bodies
of the flower Of our citizenship. Ar
enemy that threatens the homes OF
peace and purity. One who strikes
alike both Jew and Gentle. And W.
await the coming of a new CamiIlus
to arouse the latent forces of the stall
wart manhood in our midst. until il
might Of right they shall Danish hin
forever
Whatever assails our homes strikes
at the foundation of our peace anC
liberty. The cure for strikes and pub
lie upheavals is to give every either
home-a place at least that he may
call his own where he can watch tht
morning glory lift its waxen cheek t.
the sun, and hear the shout of his owr
little ones at their playa place where
ne can came when the days work is
finished, and find the woman of hi:
choice with radiant cheek and Iove-li
eye, who shuts the restless world out
and heaven in. Give him such a place
and you make a citizen of him. If hi
loves his home he goes a step higher
and becomes a patriot. The foundation
OF our State is the hearthstones Of
this commonwealth. Whatever tend.
to destroy the household is a public en-
LII L liz bCSl IElHEQy Is tuuCd non
The people must both see and know &
thing to be dangerous before they viii
act. And when we can bring them to
this standard, they viii crush the life
out Of it.
No city in the State has more homes
in it than far-famed Sacramento. No
where on Gods fair domain do the
skies bend more tenderly than over the
golden dome Of your capitol of sculp-
tured beauty. The reddest flower and
the greenest foliage meet me every
where go. But something more pre-
cious than stately homes have made
your city famous. Something faireI
than bright flowers has made it beau
tfful-manhood and womanhood.
1t is this same manhood and wo-
manhood that is the voice Of Coo
speaking tonight.
Industry is the parent of wealth. Il
is labor that changes the raw material
into a precious commodity. The day is
divided All work stunts and kills; al
rest rots and decays. 1t is wrong Il
shut a man up in shop and store unit
he has no time to spend with his fami-
ly He is not a machine but a living
soul. and needs sunshine and recrea-
tion. as well as employment. Eight
hours is long enough for toll, and wher
Christian men and women encourage
our merchants to keep a store OpeT
sixteen hours in twenty-fOur they WORK
a hardship upon all concerned. A bus
mess man in this city was so confined
that he ate but twenty meals with his
family in eighteen years. Who are Il
blame for this?
Our Government thinks more Of its
employees than our merchants. It has
found that better service is given il
eight hours than in twelve If you do
not patronize the stores after 8 O'clocf
o. m they viii close, thus giving the
employees a chance to get acquainted
with their families. to read a good book
or have a sweet song. Think about i
when you look into their pale faces ant
dark cfrcled eyes the next time yot
enter the shop or store. What righ
have you to sunder the family ties, anf
take from the weak the only colder
moments they have?
Help these worthy clerks in this IN
equal struggle. a word from you is {
sword drawn in their behalf By do
ing this you win help preach the in
vincible gospel, give a wronged soul hi
dues, make nobler sons and better citi
zens-p priceless jewels for our city's di
adem.
A clean city official Mr.. Drake con
tinued, will do more for US now thar
anything to put our city in the lead
where she belongs, among the grea
cities of our country. 1t will attrac
from beyond the Rockies an army sucl
as the earth never saw before, 10 tn
queen of the Pacific Coast. They viii
come with their wives. sons and daugh
ters to make their. homes with US. The,
viii bring virtue and thrift-industr!
and wealth. More wealth has beer
brought into this State than has beer
digged out of it.
All honor to the Native Sons of tn
Golden West. but this State viii neve
see drawer sons than those who bore
the stars and stripes at Monterey ant
Fort Suffer.
And we are going TO have them. Mel
that shall shed a new glory in our his
The SDriDo storms strike