The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-08-18

is CErtStianizcL. Why is 1t that ouT
smallest coin in this country is pen
uy, while in China it takes half
dozen pieces of coin or dozen to
make one of our pennies in value. so
the Chinese carry the cash, as they
call it. like Il string of beads around
the mccky We never want to pay less
than Il penny for anything in this
country. They must pay that which
is worth only the sixth part or the
twelfth part of Il penny. Icathcnism
anl iniquity and intidclity dcprcss cv-
crything. The gospel of Jesus Christ
clcvatcS everything. How do | ac-
count for this? | account for it with
the p!aincSt philosophy. The religion
of Jesus Christ is Il democratic re-
Iig;on. |, tells the employer that he
is Il brother to all the operatives in the
CStahli.hmrut-madc hy the same God.
to liz iii the same dust and TO be saved
10y the same supreme mercy. 1t does
not make the slightest difference low
m;:ch money YOU have, you cannot buy
Your way into tic Kingdom of heaven.
If You have the grace of God in your
heart. you VIII enter heaven.
let HE say word TO MI capitalists.
Ev Your own executors. Make invest
mcnts for eternity. 30 not DC Ike
some of those capitalists | know who
walk avo%al among their employees
with SuprrcilicUS air or drive up 10
The factory in manner which seems
to indicate they are the autocrat Of
lii" universe, with the Sun and moon
III their vest pockets. chiefly anxious
when they go among lahor!nS ncn not
10 hc touc:cd by the greasy or smirch-
cl hand AMI lave their brcaiCloth in
inrcls lie 4 Christian employer. Re-
member these who arc under yo;!r
charge arc lone OF Your lore ana flesh
of Your flesh; ;hat Jesus Christ died
for them AMI that they are immortal.
Divide Up your estates or portions Of
them for the relief OF the world before
You leave K. DO not 20 out of the
world Ike that man who Gicl in New
York. lcaving in his will $4oUOO.O0O,
yet giving low much Cor the church OF
God; how !Eu"h for the allcviation OK
human suffering? He gave some mon
ty little while before lr died. That
vas well, lat in all this will of S40.-
0"."Cn how Ewch: one million? No.
Five hundred thousand? No One
hundred dollars? No. Two cents?
No. one cent: No. These great
cities groaninS III anguish. nations cry
Ing ont fer the bread OF everlasting
lie. y man in 4 will giving forty
millions of dollars anl not one cent 10
God. II is a disgrace to ouf civiliZa.
t!"E. CT as illustrated in letter
which | have cOnccrnin" Il man who
departed this life. leaving between
five and eight millions Of dollars. Not
one dollar was left, this writer says, to
comfort the aged workmrn and work
women. not one dollar to elevate ani
instruct the hundreds Of pale children
WHO Sliilrd their childish growth in
TIE heat anl ciamor OF his factory. Is
il strange that the curse of the chill.
G?cn of toll follows such ingratitudc?
How we'll could one of his many mill
Hons have been GiSburSCl for the pres
eat and thu future benefit Of those
whose hands had woven literally The
f"hric Of the dead mans princcly for.
tiln". Oh. capitalists of the United
States, he Your own executors. Be n
George Peabody. If need be, on q small
scale. God has made YOU steward.
Discharge your responsibility.
A Word to Labor.
My word is 10 all laboring men I'm
this country: | congratulate you at
your Frightening prospects. con-
cratulatc You on the fact that you are