The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-04-18
THE CRUCIFIXION
OF PHILIP STRONG.
BY REV. CHARLES NJ. SHELDON,
Author of "In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do? Malcolm
Kirk" "Robert Hardy's Seven Days." Etc.
Copyrighted 800. by The Advocate Publishing Co.
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faithful picture of one of the most re
markable meetings ever held In Milton
Last night, it will be safe to say
those who were fortunate enough &c
secure standing room in Rev. PHILIP
Strongs church heard and saw things
that no other church in this town ever
witnessed.
"In the first place, 1t was a most as.
tonlshlng crowd Of people. Several of
the church members were present. but
they were in the minority. The mill
men swarmed I'm and took possession.
1t is not exactly correct to say that
they Iounged on the easy cushioned
pcws of the Calvary church. for there
was not room enough to lounge, but
they filed up the sanctuary and SEEM
ed to enjoy the comfortable luxury Of
It.
1.-THE subject Of the evening was
Wealth. and the president of the
trades assembly Of Milton made II
statement Of the view which working
men in general have of wealth as re-
lated TO labor of hand or brain. He
stated what TO his mind was the rea-
son for the discomfort Of so many at
the sight of great numbers Of rich men
In times of suffering or sickness or
lack of work. Why, just look at the
condition OF things here and In every
large city all over the world he said.
Men are suffering from the lack Of
common necessaries while men Of
means with money in the bank con-
tinue to live just as luXuriously and
spend just as much as they ever did
for things not needful for happiness.
1t has been in the power of men of
wealth In Milton to prevent almost II
not all of the suffering here last win
ter and spring. 1t has been in their
power to see that the tenements were
better built and arranged for health
and decency. 1t has been in their
power to do a thousand things that
money, and money alone, can do, and
l believe they will be held TO account
for not doing some of those thlngsv
NJ inns punt HOAlAt OiC III AAlC Bdl-
lery shouted out, Hang the aristo-
Gratis! Instantly Rev. Mr.. Strong rose
and stepped to the front of the plat
form. Raising his long, sinewy arm
and stretching out his open hand in APP
peal, he said. while the great audience
was perfectly quiet: Il will not allow
any such disturbance at this meeting.
We are here, not TO denounce people,
but to find the truth. Let every fair
minded man bear that in mind
THE preacher sat down, and the au-
dience cheered.
"The president of the trades assem-
bly, resumed the discussion, closing
with the statement that never in the
history of the country had there been
so much money in the banks and so
little of 1t In the pockets of the people,
and when that was a fact something
was wrong, and II was for the men
who owned the money to right that
wrong. for 1t lay in their power, not
with the poor man.
"He was followed by a very clear
and intensely interesting talk by Rev.
Mr.. Strong on the Christian teaching
concerning the wealth Of the world.
Several times he was interrupted by
applause, once with Kisses, several
times with questions. He was Kissed
when he spoke Of the great selfshness
Of labor unions and trades organiza-
lions in their attempts TO dictate to
other men in the matter OF work.
With this one exception. In which the
reverend gentleman spoke with his
usual frankness, the audience cheered
his presentation Of the subject and
was evidently in perfect sympathy
with his views. Short extracts from
his talk will show the drift OF his en-
tire belief on this subject:
Every dollar that n man has should
be spent to the glory of God.
"'The teaching of Christianity about
wealth is the same as about anything
else. 1t all belongs to God and should
be used by the man as God would use
II In the mans place.
""rhe accumulation OF vast sums of
money by individuals or classes of men
has always been a bad thing for So
ciety. A few very rich men and a
great number Of very poor men are
what gave the world the French revo-
luton and the guillotine.
"'There are certain conditions true
OF society at certain times when it is
the Christian duty Of the rich to use
every cent they possess to relieve the
need Of society. Such condition faces
US today.
1.-The foolish and unnecessary ex-
penditures OF society on its trivial
pleasures nj time when men and
women are out of work and children
are crying Tor food is a cruel and I'M
ChristIac waste OF opportunity.
"If Christ were here today. be-
lieve he would tell the rich men of Mil
ton that every cent they have belongs
to Almighty God. and they are only
trustees OF his property.
1.-THE church that thinks more Of
fine architecture and paid choirs than
OF opening its doors to the people that
they may hear the gospel is a church
that is mortgaged for all It is worth
to the devil, who viii foreclose at the
first opportunity.