The Progress., 1898-09-24

ton should be expended In merciful allie
viations. have read that the battlefield
on when more troops met than on an,
other in the worlds history was the battls
Held OF Leipsir--16O,O 900 mon under Ma
poeon, $50 900 men under Srhwarzeberp
No, no! The greatest and most terrin,
battle Is now being fought all the worlC
over. II is the battle for bread. TIL,
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pie there are Ia the United States or
England, and great accuracy Ia renchej.
But when people tell us how many inhabit.
| ants there nre In Asia or Africa, at best it
must be wild guess. Yet God knows the
exact number of people on our planet. AMI
ne has made enough apparel for each. and
II there be fifteen hundred million, fifteen
thousand, fifteen hundred and nftsen peo.
| pie, then there Is enough apparel for fl.
teen hundred million tfteen thousand, nf-
teen hundred and fifteen. Not slouehyap-
parel, not ragged apparel, not nsu fririent
apparel, but appropriate apparel. At least
Two suits foreyery being on earth. a sum
mer suit and winter suit A good pair
of shoes for every living mortal. A good
coat good hat, or good bonnet. and a
good shawl, and n complete masculine or
feminine outfit of apparel wardrobe for
MI nations, adapted to all climates and
not string or button or a pin or a hook
or an eye wanting.
But, alas! where are the good clothes for
three-fourths of the human race? The
other one-fourth have appropriated them.
Inc 1act ls, there needs to be and will be.
q redistribution. Not by anarchistic Vic.
lence. II outlnwry had Its way. It would
rend and tear and diminish, until. instead
OF three-fourths Of the world not PROPERLY
attlred. four-nfths wouldbe In rags. will
let you know how the redistribution will
take place. By generosity on the part Of
those who have a surplus, and increased
INDUSTRY on tho part OF those suffering
from deficit Not all, but the large majority
Of cases Of poverty in this. country are a
result OF idleness or Drunkenness. either
on the part of the present sufferers or their
ancestors. In most eases the rum ,up ia
the maestrom that has swallowed down
tue livelihood OF those who nre in rars.
but things VIII changes. and by generosity
on the part OF the crowded wardrobes, and
industry and sobretv on the part OF the
empty wardrobes, there will be enough for
all TO wear.
Again, let usslool1 around AMI see how
we may serve our generation. What short.
sighted mortals we would be II we were
anxious to clothe and feed only the most
insignificant part OF q man. namely. his
body, while we put forth no effort to clothe
and feed and save his soul. Time is little
piece broken off q great eternity. What are
we doing for thes souls Of this present gener-
ltion2 Let me say 1t Is generation worth
saving. Most magnificent men and women
are In It,. We make q great ado about the |
improvements In navigation, and in locomo.
lion, and in art and machinery. We remark
what wonders OF photograph and telephone
md the stethoscope. What Improvement Ia
Electric light over talow canlle But all
hose improvements are Insignificant COM
Jared with the Improvement inthe human
ace. In olden times. once in a while, n great
md good man or woman would come up,
md the world has made great fuss about
Int |
'us, we scarcely speak about them We put
! halo about the people OF the past but +
hink II the times demanded them, 1t would
70 found we have now living In this year
1913 fifty Martin Luthers, fifty George
Vashlngtons, fifty Lady Huntingdons, fifty
Elizabeth Frys. During our Civil War
more splendid warriors In North and South
Tefe developed In four years than the
Vhole world developed In the previous
wenty years. challenge the 1000 years
efore Christ to show me the equal OF
harity on large scale OF George Pea
ody. This generation OF men and women
more worth saving than any one OF the
so generations that have passed off.
Where shall we begin? With ourselves.
hat Is the pillar from which we must
tart. Prescott the blind historian, tells
8 how Pizarro saved his army for the
Ight when they were about DESERVING him.
18th his sword he made long mark on
ne ground. He said. "My men, on the
orth side are desertion and death; on the
)uth side Is victory; on the north side
anama and poverty; on the south side
cru with all It's riches. Choose for your
elves; for my part go to the south"
topping across the line one by one his
OOPS followed, and finally his whole
rmy.
How to get saved2 Be willing to accept
hrlst, and then accept Him instantane.
usly and forever. Get ON the rock first,
nd then you will be able to help others
pom the same rock. Men aud women have
cen saved quicker than have been talk
~ about 1t. What without prayer?
es. What Without time to deliberately ,
link 1t over2 Yes. What! Without tear2
es, believe. That is all. Believe what?
hat Jesus died to save you from sin and
cath and He'll. Will you2 Do you? You q
ave. Something makes me think you have.
ew light has come into your countenances.
'elcomel welcomed HALL Hail Saved
ourselves, how are you to save others? By :
Tell 1t to your family. Tell it |
your business associates. Tell Il every. c