The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08

tuNA protects property. AOIHhluN SIN. COLI
iectiyism and socialism by whatever nsms
you may wish 10 uesisnate Il, seems 40
equalize men by equshling the products
OF their labor, making property govern
mental Institution. and the rewards OF la
Dor governmental act, giving TO
every one an equal portion, share
and share alike, Doubtless all tho
men who have been leaders and
writer's In these movements from
Socrates through Saint Simon, Merely,
Harrington. ProudhOn. Marx, Lasaile.
down 10 Bellamy In our day have all been
sctuated by an earnest and sincere de-
sire TO benefit the human race. But they
all forgot one thing. that Is the stubborn
fact Of individuality. IL is this fact that
has caused the failure and abandonment
Of every communstic settener. that was
ever organized. beginning with Robert
owens Lanark venture including his New
Lanark and New Harmony venture the
Rapplst. the economist. the Brook farm
experiment and the community recently
broken up at Zoar, o. They were all
based on the principle that men are creat-
ed equal. So they are bat only In so FAR
as theoretic equality Is concerned, equal
only In their claim for recognition OF the
Inherent rights Of humanity. equal In the
sight OF the law. equal at the bar of
justice equal at the tribunal OF God but
among themselves differentiated IN powers
gifts. endowments. capacities and abili-
ties. even as the flowers OF the field are
different IN size, color, beauty fragrance
or rarity.
EQUALITY AND UNIFORMITY.
Equality Is not uniformity. The Talmud
said that the greatness OF God consists 10
this that whereas man uses T. seal 20
stamp coins, the coins are all exactly and
uniformly alike. but God has stamped
every man with the seal Of the FIRST man
vet all men are different and as Emerson
says that nature even hero I'm Democratic
America cannot become demOcratizeo.
God made a distinction, our text tells
Us. Physical science demonstrates this
in the universe about US. that requires
variations OF light. heat. height and size
I'm the performance OF is flnct.on9. Bio
logy tells us the same thing In plants an"
animals and anthropalogy Iclterates II Tor
men.
Where then is that equality IN whici
we take so much pride. which We regard
as the highest triumph OF civilization
FOR which men have hoped and struggle
through all the years? 't is on equality
Of opportunity an equality OF function
The true liberty IS that no man snal 10
hammered I'm any OF his inherent human
rights. the true equality Is that every
man shal, have equal chance 10 make 10
best ard the most o. The powers tni
God has placed within him, that every
mans labor shall - done equally tht
best that he can possibly do and tina.
all men shall receive equally the fruit
OF their own hands.
The distinctions made by God are for o. =
CARRYING out OF His divine place. and the
distinction no has placed upon us has be-
TO be HE special servants I'm the bearin-
of the knowledge OF Ills law. Shau u
30 that we shall fail 10 bear this out
sh9u we so neglect that entrusted 70
tti We becor~e unfecOenizable as its mes.
sengers. Shall We so sink ourselves INTO
Tie slough OF indis'inguishebie indiffer
encc. so that when the angel OF 4estruc-
ton masses. he will enter our houses he
cause there IL no distinguishing marx
upon US? Shall we be 50 enWrapped In IA
coils OF Goo forgetting matarialism INA
we are unknown rs the servants or COO
and the distinction Of our service shtu
have passed away from usf
Tot n not be So Let this passover Do
n new redemption. not from outward
tb-alldom. hut from subjective slavery d
REDEMPTION from passion sin ana seihsh-
ness. a redemption from sensual pleas
ures and uetty ideals. redemption IRON
religious ignorance and religious lna'Urr-
ence q redemptiou from All that IS com
mon and sordid and tow out mo the Per
feet freedom NJ splendid obedience our
into an equality OF eninusiesH, VIZ
every son of Israel shall be eoua,y loFh
20 his ancient mother. where ptIoe' Aell
rcspect and conscious STEVE ra-".. sun,
,.s,., q, 49, eostn that distinction that w
ara indeed ~ serv-nts Of cd the lea 'efs
~. men on the path o. righteous Ike