Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-19

give you You Know 1 put all my en-
ergy in this business. put all my for
tune in II and risked everything. Whist
DO you really think ought 10 have and
you ought 20 have?' BY the time we
come out OF that consultation We are
unanimous. There never has been on
exception. When we prosper. We al
prosper together; when We suffer. we
ell suffer together, and my men would
die for me" Now. let oil employers be
frank with their employees. Take them
into your confidence. Let them know
Just how matters stand. There is an
immense amount OF common sense IN
the world. IL IL always safe 20 appeal
20 II.
remark. again. great relief viii
come 20 the laboring classes Of this
country through the religious rectifca-
ton OF it Labor Is honored and re-
warded In proportion "a a community
is Christisnized. why ls 70 that our
smallest coin In this country is a pen
Nv. wuie IN emma ~ taxes nan dcrcn
pieces OF coin or c dozen 70 make ons
Of our pennies In value. so the Chinese
carry the cash. as they call IL. like
string OF beads around tho nec1kf We
never want 20 pay less than 9 penny
for anything in this country. They
must pay that which Is worth only the
sixth part or the twelfth part OF pen
ny. Hcathenism and iniquity aud inf
deity depress everything. Tbs Gospel
OF Jesus Christ elevstes everything.
How do l account for thiss account
for IL with the ploinest philosophy.
The religion OF Jesus Christ is n demo
cratic religion. IL tells the employer
that ne In = brother 90 all the opera
tives in the sstablishmcnt-made by
the same God. 20 lie In the same dust
and TO be saved by the same supreme
mercy. az does not make the slightest
difference how much money you have,
you cannot buy your WAY into the king
dom of Heaven. II you have the grace
/ Of God iR your heart you viii enter
Heaven. SO you see a. is a democratic
religion Saturate our populations
with this gospel. and labor will be re-
spe~tful, labor will be rewarded, labor
will be honored. capital will be Chris
tiRn in all its behavior. and there will
be higher tides OF thrift set in.
Let me say = word 10 all capitalists:
Be your own executors. Make invest
mentE for eternity. Do not be ike souns
o< those capitalists ! know who walk
around among their employees with q
superciliOus air or drive up 90 the fac
tory In a manner which seems 20 indi-
cate they arc the autOcrat OF the uni
verse. with the sun and moon in thelI
vest pockets. chiefly anxious when they
GO among laboring men not 20 b,
touched by the greasy or smirched hand
and have their brosdcloth injured B,
q Christian employer. Remember those
who are under your charge arc bone o.
your bone and hesh OF your flesh. tha
Jesus Christ died for them and tha
they are immortal. Divide up you
estates. or portions OF them, for tn,
relief OF the world before you leave IL
.. Do not get out OF the world like tha
,, man who died in New York leaving II
his will s4o.oec, 900. yet giving hoy
much for the church Of God. how mucl
: for the alienation Of human suffering
He gave some money a little while be
fore he died. Thst was well. but in al
this will OF sso. 900 900 how much? Op
: mnlion2 No. Five hundred thousand
No. One hundred dOllars2 No. Tw
centsf No. One cent? No. Thes
: great cities groaning In anguish. ns
a tons crying out for the bread OF evei
lasting life. A man In a viii giving $40
go0. 900 and not one cent TO Godi IL
. disgrace 10 our civilization. Or. as
Illustrated In . letter which have col
cerning man who departed this lii
: leaving between $4,000, 900 and $4,000
!. 600. Not ene dollar was left. this write
says. 20 comfort the aged workms
and workwomen, not one dollar 20 ell
:, vate and instruct the hundreds OF pa
- children who .stifled their childis
a. growth An the heat and cianor of b
- factory. Is it strange that che curse
- the children OF toll follows such 4
a graSitude7 How we'll could one OF
g. many millions have been disbursed Z,
A the present and the future benefit
a those whose hands had woven literal
:. the fabric OF the dead mans prince
.. fortune. o capitalists Of the Unit'
States. be your own executorsi Be
a, George Peabody. IL need be. on sml
:, scale. God has made you stewar
- Discharge your responsibility.
no Ny word is TO all laborinx men In th
N country; i congratulate you at yo
p. Frightening prospects,. I congratria
"a yeu on the fact that you are *
ag ting your representatives at A
Il bany. At Harrisburg and at Was
az ington. have only 70 mention al
Re man Of the past a. Henry wiis<
at the shoemaker; a. Andrew Johnsc