Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-10-08

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in a manger he preached new doc
trine. He upset many of the old
theories and promulgated new ones.
He abrogated the law of ian eye for
substituted one of forbearance and
love. Single-handed and alone he
event into his fathers house" and
drove out the money changers, who
he declared had converted a house of
prayer into den of thieves. His
only following was that of twelve
lOwly disciples, one of whom proved n
traitor. He found fault with the
condition in which he found things.
He was calamity bowler" of the
most pronounced order. He attempted
to better things, but he only sue
ceeded in founding "a sect that vas
everywhere spoken against" and was
| finally nailed to Roman cross by
lot of political heelers who feared
that his doctrines would lead to a
ruction in their party, and that the
post-offices in Jerusalem might pass
into the hands of the followers of the
meek and lowly.
Jesus, the reformer of nineteen
hundred years ago, was not crown
ing success. He taught the golden
rule. He taught his disciples to love
one another, but judging from his
following he was dismal failure. In
matters of finance he was equally I'M
successful, for at the age of 33 years
we hear him declaring that 1.-The
foxes have holes and the birds Of the
air have nests, but the son of man
hath not where to lay his head" A
tramp? Yes, tramp that could not
pass through Salt Lake City today
without getting into the cooler" on
the charge of vagrancy. He did not
even have a box car to sleep in. Yet
he went about doing good" and al
though mistreatcd from the first day
of his ministry to the day of his cruel
ixion, yet above the rustic of the
Roman soldiery, the clanking of the
spears and shields, and the jargon of
those who cast lots for his vesture,
we hear the same forgiving voice
calling on his Father to forgive
them for they know not what they
do He had a firmness of purpose.
He saGctified it with his life and
sealed it with his blood. He, like
many others, was ridiculed all his life
and had a monument reared to his
memory after his death.
Let us get closer home. One hun
dred and twenty-five years ago there
were great questions that confronted
the people of this country. We were
Their under the English government.
Great wrongs were being committed
and the people we're made to undergo
great injustice. Certain bold men
attempted to get redress for wrongs
committed. That was found to be
impracticable and not attended with
any good results. There were few
.
nothing short of a complete separa-
ton of the ties that bound us to the
mother country would solve the veXed
problem or give relief. Such utter
ances were treason. and those who
made them were treated as traitors.
We see one man rising above all the
rest and declaring These are times
that try mems souls" But, in spite
of all these obstacles, he declaring
the world TO be his country, to do
do good his religion" Thomas Paine
wrote The Crisis" Others read it..
A nucleus was formed around which
the more feeble locked; the war was
waged, peace was sought and granted,
and the original thirteen colonies
we're declared free and independent
states" All the result of one man
having the courage of his convictions;
who was nerved by firm purpose.
Washington. jefferson, Adams, and
every signer of the Declaration of
independence: yes, the valiant sol
diers who died on the field of battle,
or passed living death at Valley
Forge, were each actuated by the
same spirit that led old Joshua to say
"But as for me and my house, we will
hserve thu Lord"
Nearly hundred years later, we
find 100000 human beings bound
with the chains OF slavery. They were
dark of skin and simple in mind, but
human beings withal. From the pull
pit was preached the doctrine. "Serv-
ants, obey your masters" The press
openly favored it or tacitly endorsed
it. The public generally approved 1t.
II was popular TO oppose it. Many.
no doubt, could see the wrong, but few