The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31
WORKINGMEN
AND STRIKES
Was the Subject of the
Sermon Preached by
Rev. George L.
Wolfe.

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ingmen and strikes. HIS declared that tht
greatest war the world ever knew was il
progress. 1t was greater than ever
tho thirty years war Or sbaisyrsiutionsr sry
war. 1T has been raging for years al
though ut times, likaa cat before tho fire
1t has been very quiet, But at present /
is as much a lioness as ever. The anita.
gonistic forces have come together
He said that associated capital mean
monopoly and he was opposed to monopo.
ly ofany kind. He was opposed to it any.
whsre In life. He did not like to SEQ Oh,
man occupy the place of two in church
He did not like to see woman in stree
car spread out her dress when there were
begrlmed workngmen on their way home
from work standing up.
"The capitalist he said, "deman ds
more work and the men want more money
The capitalist says he can't pay it AID the
mon say they will strike; Or the capitalist
wants longer hours and the men more
money. The capitalist Gays he cannot
pay more money and the men say they
won't ork. The capi, alisS says they eau
starve then.
''Ihis is the cry from the Atlantic to the
/ Paoifle. There are four millions Of men
affected and counting their families,
twelve millions OH the verge of starva.
| tion." The text. "Whatsoever ye would
that men should do to you do 70 even so
tn thn,r ~, I,
lution of the problem. !.
'The worlingman should treat his en-
ployer like entlomau even though the
latter looked upon him rs slave or beast.
The workingman's troubles will never be
settled by violence. God never sanctioned
murder. If Il man goes onIa strike and
sheds blood God will hold him RESPONSE
bic. ] never read Of a strike that bonilt-
l. ell the polr people. 1t doot not pay to 60
on strike.
Two years ago men we Q glad to get
work at 20 conts day. so as to keep body
and soul together The long depression
we have had has so affected tho country
that it will take ten years for it to got back
to its former standard. Six months of
prosperity can't bring it up Some of the
workingmen arc apparntly in the mood of
being ready to say, If we don't get more
money we will kill somebody Such men
if they do violence should be put behind
prison lars"
He told CT al employer in Chicago who
divides the dividends of the business with
his men and SO has solved the Labor ques-
tion in his place of business
BAPTISM OF INFANTS
There was baptism of infants at st.
Johns Church at tho morning service
Archdeacon George G. Hall, the rector of
church, preached from Numbers. IA, /:
"Audfall the congregation lifted up their
voice and cried; and tho people wept that
night''
The boy choir sang for the last tims I'M
til September.
ATTliE NJ c, A.
Rev. +. Il. Briggs spoke at the Y. M. G.
A. Of tie uniqnenes. of the Bible
Hs said the Bible was unique net in the
paper,or Ink, or binding IL led in bhe max.
ing ofthe book. but in tho fact that it is
he only book that has come direct to us
from God, and that is WAY it speaks with
such authority Wo sometimes doubt and
question other books but never this.
The B.blo is unique in that it has stood |
more persecution than all other books put
together. Any other book would have
t,11 Fad
,ution. At present there Is nothing to
l.nder anyone from reading it. Years ago
copies of the Bible were destroyed and
wen persoIs who read 1t were burned at
he stake. 1t was looked uuon as book
hat was dangerous In England years
go, two men started out o each write a
,ook which would be u refutation of tho
'ible. Oae was to take the Resurrection
# Christ aud tho other tho Conversion of
PAUL. tse Apostle. They were to write tho
looks sepa, ately aud without consulting
uch other.
"The Bible" he said, "wns unique in
hat it was the only book hat will tell us
he truth about ourselves. 1t is also
nique IN that it mover wears out.
though the words it contains we're spok-
Il 300 years ago
NO ELAN DAY" SERVICE
For tho first time in many years there
as no. "Elam Day" service held on tho
rnnIywine Summit Camp Ground yes
rday. Rev, Hazen Baird of clam found
impossible to seCur, preaching tale Mt
II thu day so spent his sunday at Ches-
II Heights.
A morning prayer service was hold how.
-er by Superintendent Vandegrifr, In the
ternoon there were Sunday school OK
cisco conducted by Mrs. Tag5arU, There
as no service in tho evening.
REopE;ED EAST LAKE.
Tho reopening exercises of East Lake NJ,
Churh began with love feast at9o'
1ck in the morning. R,v. John France
cached tue morning. sermon. In tho
Lernoon the Willing Workers had charge
the services. The pastor Rey. Moses B.
lllock preached an able sermon in tho
,nlng taking for his texs''And Joseph
,ened the store Houses
Mr.. Harris, u member of the church gave 4
t before preaching in the evening some
ures showing what tho church had paid
improvements and what it still owed Z
The money to fix tho inside, Mr.. Harris 5
Il, was donated to the church and the I
It for painting tho ou5sd, wls raised
ong the members The only item left y
paid is seventy dollars for paving r
und the church which they have until
lobor to pay; $33.l0 was raised for
above dob5 yesterday among the con.
CATION. The regular meetings will be
d this woek. Glass meeting on We'd
day evening and prayer meeting on 9
day evening,
lev. j. d Rigg and Rev. Charles Schail
acbed at Harrison Street NJ Il. Church
terday In the absen of Rev. Ralph II. )
lrsey who is on his vacation. Il
residing Elder Robert Watt preached Nj
iingswood NJ. E. Church last evening. III
b st. Panls NJ. f. Church yesterday "
rning Rev, Irving Watkins OF Now "
tlo preached an:intercsting sermon Il
ev. William Weir OF Washington Pa, E
schcd in tho United Presbyterian Is
lrcb YES, ,eriay H.