The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08
THE NAzARENE
AND The MAN
WITH THE HOE
Christ's Attitude to
the Toiler.
SERMON BY REV. C. E. LOCKE
METROPOLITAN TEMPLE HELD
A LARGE AUDIENCE.
Rev. Sheldon Jackson Talks on Mis-
sions in Alaska and DR.. Dugan
on the Devil and the
Newspaper"
SERMON BY REV. C. E. LOCKE
METROPOLITAN TEMPLE HELD
A LARGE AUDIENCE.

The first Of the Sunday evening services
of the Central NJ. Z. Church for May wa!
held last evening at Metropolitan TEN
pie, il having been decided that th'
church building was Inadequate 10 accom-
mOdate the ONertiOWing audiences LH'
temple was crowded long before the uou'
announced for the opening OF the Sci NICc
Rev. Charles Edward Locke, tne pastor
preached on The NaZarere Carpthle'
and The Man With the hoe ar Al, i-s
his text from Matthew N:2>. come ~, ui,S -
me all OF ye that labor and are AeA \ ;
laden and / will give you rest lie SaiO
in part:
The paramount questions of the day re-
late TO the social conditions ~ nc, 'i'st. ,,I,,,s
is the solution of these NeNea pt'o'eil.S-
CARLYLE somewhat sarcaStita--t p.' 49, 49,
much discrimination, once s'-lu' ,,,1 ~ -
are divided into "ofhil's-li.en, - 2 -, ss sIsefnI
which relates that when the wise C-h-Clan -
counselor ULYSSES stood before the sfr1t
judge at the ena OF ms l'Is s-,,sI az Or his
with gracious words ~ ap9roNati 'o' ''s M
great achievements, but was to4o u tit
would gam the UueSt character anu oe
most acceptable 30 the gods ne must go
back ID TIE world and live another lie bs
a workingmau. The toIer occupies the most
bo1oreI position OF all men. and Jesus
CHRIST iicuined labor by learning himself
The trade ~ carpenter.
Listen To the clashing Of social theories
and the confusion OF opposing champions
The rights of labor and OF capital ana OF
prlrerty- competition and cooperation.
single t.N trusts and arbitration are all
FcciierausIy advanced and defended. Much
zttGpcrattye denunciation characterlZeS the
discussions. Now and then strikes and
bloody 8uarchlstiC outbreakings almost in
troduce reign OF terror. But in the midst
NJ this terrific uprOar. which at times
threatens the .eace OF the world and the
lives " men, a commanding voice OF sub
lime Tathos is heard, saying, Peace. he
Still, and again. in loving tones Of invita-
ton. Come unto me and l Will give you
The Nazarene carpenter is the toilers'
best friend. With a grassy mound for a
throne, robeG with a peasant : garb. with
q scepter OF love in his hand, Jesus Christ
is humanity's noblest and most sympe thetic
klnG.
The divine carpenter unfolds mans spir-
itual nature. All men are not equal in
telectually or physically or socially but
spiritually every man may be the peer Of
MS fellow. There IS no real arlstoCracy
except the nobility OF goodness. The man
with the hoe may be as honorable and as
contented as the man with the pen or with
the sword, with the crown. Our tai
entea townSman has omitted the most i'm
portant truth from his remarkable poem.
cannot but believe he has done an injustice
- Mil!ets majestic masterpiece While
the poet sees nothing in the horny-handed
tolier but a thing or a dumb terror 90
another man with a hoe who was also q
Freuch peasant makes his way from the
Aard toll of the fields and in the person of
resident lsoubet is h0nored in the highest
ltacr IN the French republic Paul was a
t-.lnldAtF. Peter fisherman Franklin a
printer. Whittier shoemaker and TfuroIT
a "9"lcnoppeT. Divine presence can make
a man hoe his sceDter shoernalyer's
.s;'1t ms throne; and II cirCumstan noes com
~, u-ts lNan with the hoe 70 continue as a
t'litr MS spiritual vision NAV be an Claa-
.'.-- MS ASSOCIATION with the divine caruen-
-, >, t-tInate that so far as his linita-
- ~ may permit. he NAV be ? useful mem
oeI ot society. man Of honesty. sobriety
r-''Iii4'A sense and holiness