The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-08-18
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string of beads around the neck? w,
never want to pay less than a penn,
for anything in this country. The,
must pay that which is worth only m,
sixth part or the twelfth part OF pen
ny, Heathenism and iniquity and I'M
deity depress everything. The Gosle
of Jesus Christ eievates everything
How do account for this? account
for II with The plainest philosoph,
The religion of Jesus Christ is demo
cratic religion. II tells che employee
that he is brother TO all the opera
tives in the es,ablishment-made by
the same God, to lie in the same dus
| and to be saved by the same supreme
/ mercy. Ii does not make the slighteS,
difference how much money you hav,.
Nou cannot buy your way into the king.
dom of Heaven. IL you have the grace
OF God in your heart you will enter
Heaven. So you see 1t is a democratic
religion. Saturate our populations
with this gospel. and labor will be re-
Spcctful. labor will be rewarded. labor
will be honored. capital will be Chris.
tian in all its behavior, and there viii
be higher tides OF thrift set in.
Let me say a word to all capitalists;
I,r YOUR own executors. Make invest
meats for eternity. Do not be like some
"a those capitalists | know who wall,
around among their employees with a
supercilious air or driv. up 10 the fac
tory in a manner which seems TO indi
cate they are the autocrat OF the uni
verse. with the sun and moon In their
vest pockets, chiefly anxious when the,
go among labOring men not 10 b.
touched by the greasy or smirched hanG
and have their broadcloth injured. b.
a Christian employer. Remember tho
who are under your charge are bone Of
your boue and flesh of Your flesh. thai
Jesus Christ died for them and iha'
they are immortal. Divide up your
estates, or portions of them. for IN,
relief of the world before YOU leave ID
Do not get out of the world like thai
man who died in New York leaving 4,
his will sac. 00o 600. Vet giving how
much for the church Of God. how much
Tor the alienation Of human suffering
He gave some money a little while be-
fore he died. That was well. but in an
this will Of $40 ,ooo.COc how muche o.
million? No. Five hundred THOUSAND ?
No. one hundred dollars? No. Tp o
cents? No. One cent? No. The
great cities rroaning in anguish. 10
tons CRYING out for the bread ofe
lasting life. \ man in a will giving $40
100000 and not one cent TO God. tits
disgrace TO our civilization. or. as n.
Illustrated in letter which I have con
corning man who departed this Fife
leaving between 5000. 900 and $500
600. Not one dollar was left. this writer
says. 10 comfort the aged worknen
and wOrkwomen, not one dollar 20 ele-
waite and instruct the hundreds OF pale
children who stifled their chflkh
growth in the heat and clarnor ~ his
factory. = IL strange that The cd'ftssSof
the children of toll follows such D.
gratitude? How well could one Of his
many millions have been hi sburSed for
the present and the future benefit 81
those whose hands had woven literally
the fabric OF the dead mans priucely
fortune. o capitalists OF the United
States, he your own executors, Re
George Peabody. if need be. on a small
scale. God has made you steward.
Discharge your responsibility.
NY word is to all laboring men 10 this
country: | congratulate YOU al your |
Frightening prospects. / Congratulate |
you on the fact that YOU are get |
ting your representatives az Al |
bany, at Harrisburg and al Wash
ington. have only 10 mention such |
a man of the past as Henry wilson. |
the shoemaker; as Andrew johnson.
the tailor. as Abraham Lincoia. the 1
bnatman. The living illustrations
easily occur TO you. This will 70 on
until you have representatives a, all the
headquarters, and you viii have full
justice. Mark that congratulate YOU
also at the opportunities for your chill
dren. | congratulate You that you have
10 work and that when you are dead
your children will have 20 work.
l congratulate you also on your or-
Portunities for information. Plato raid !
81. 500 for two books. jerome ruined
himself financially by buying one
volume OF .Orgen." What vast omar
iunities for intelligence for YOU and
Year children! \ workiugmau zoe.
along by the show window Of some
great publishing house. and be sees a
book that costs five dollars. He savs:
Il wish / could have that information.
wish could raise fve dollars .or thar
costly and beautiful book" few
months pass on. and be gets the value
of that book for p cents 10 a pamphlet
There never was such a day FOR the
NOrkingm OF America as this DAY and
The day that is coming.
! also congratulate you because yovr
work is only predatory and in,rodu,
.ory. You want the grace Of Jess,
Christ. the Carpenter Of Nazareth. n,
oiled Himself, and lie knows how ,o
With all who toll. Get IA.
grace IN your heart, and YOU can sitS
N The scaffolcing amid the storm. an
he shop showing the plane. in the mife
'lunging the crowbar, on shipbaarS
climbing the railines lie will nab,
he drops 81 sweat on your brow clr.,
ering pearls for the eternal coruu,t.
Are yoG 'irca? re r:l. res; YOU. Me
'ou sick? lie will give you help. A,e
on cold? Tie viii wrap you in tie \
mantle Of His love. Who are they -
ore the throne? "Ah." you say. -tht;r I
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