Evening journal., 1900-01-08

ployed as he would have them be
If he were the employed and they the
employers. No more squeezing down
wages. No more strikes. No more need
OF labor unions, for the universal
reign Of brotherhood would every
where be known. Every Industry would
take mighty leaps forward, and the
nation would in deed and in touch be-
come mighty, for God would be part
ner in all concerns.
PRAYER IN SHOPS AND STORES.
Suppose tomorrow morning in every
store and manufacturing shop the
clerks and mechanics could be assem-
oled in their respective place Of labor.
ana the head Of the concern or his
representative should say: This place
OF business recognizes that out Of
one blood God hath made all nations,
ana therefore we are all brethren. We
purpose to deal with each other as
brother should deal with brother-as
Christ would have us do, we shall pay
you all the wages that we can AFFORD.
We furthermore purpose that at the
beginning Of every days labor from
now on that we spend the first ten
minutes-about this office or in this
shop-in prayer" How much lighter
hearted would every man go to his
labor. The ordinary day laborer would
feel that he had a true friend and
not hard taskmaster, in his employer
L beseech you who employ to have God
in all your dealings with your employ
ed; and you who are employed may
the Good Spirit contro4 all your doings
toward your employer. o that God may
be- in all our beginnings.
4. God in all our beginnings would
decide all domestic fficulties-indeed
it would forever end them. Not every
house with a white marble front has
concord and happiness within. Cor
geously furnished parlors are no guar
antee that love is the ruling sceptre
there NoiNo! Some of the hottest hells
on earth are miscalled homes. The walls
may be hung with the rarest and rich
est paintings that the old masters were
able to execute; the floors arrayed in
costly mosaic, or covered with the
most exquisite administer that ever
came from a loom the light may fall
through chandeliers OF cut glass, and
everything within to the passerby may
seem paradise, and yet such things
as love. and devotion are unknown.
Sad sad the home where the lamp
Of love has gone out!
Why is it that such homes are to
be found? Because God is not in
them. If God had been in the begin
ming" of it. if He had brought the
hearts into the happy unions, and they
had ever recognized Him as one in
their midst the smile of JOY would have
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nance and songs OF delight and gladness
would be heard all day far into the
night. But there was no room for
Him in their home, hence they dwelt
in a place where sorrow was ever pres
ent and joy was still unknown.
A PARENTAL TRIBUTE
There was once a home in the south
ern part Of this state in which God
was recognized in the beginning
For in the beginning Of the married
4 life the family altar was set up. AS
1.-THE years went by five children came
into that home and each of then
II learned the meaning and the results
OF family devOtions. And I declare {,
ryou today that the most blessed an(
lprecious recollection that I have of th'
lold homestead are the morning prayer
that were always offered by my nov
aged and honored father, or my de
voted mother or this fact am happ,
TO testify while they are yet alive an'
; continuing their lifelong custom
Members and friends Of the Y. NJ. c
A.. is God in your beginnings? If W
will have Him in our business ant
home life how much more happy AM
successful we shall all be. And on thi
. the first Sunday of the New Year,
/. beseech Of you to start right. TAX
Jesus with you at the beginning an
he will go with you to the end. HOY
shall we begin? Begin with God a
your friend. When shall we begin
Begin today, this afternoon, now
May God be with you in all your be
ginnings and with you in your las
: hours for Jesus sake. Amen.
Rev. J. ]. Huston. Of the United Pres
{ byterian Church. will be the speake
next Sunday.
About 81 500 has yet to be raised !
= order to reach the $4,000 mark, tn
= = amount needed to free the associate
= from debt.