The Washington times., 1901-09-02
MORE LABORERS NEEDED.
The Rev. DIR. Luccock Discusses
the Industrial Question.
No scarcity of Christian Zeaiot.-
Workmen with the spirit of Christ
Wantcd-Self-Renun Power.
and Hopefulncss Required Nest.

In sermon delivered yesterday at the
morning service at the Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church. the pastor, the Rev.
DIR. George N Luccock said:
''The greatest labor question OF the day.
from the point of view of the Kingdom
of God. is the need of more laoorers.
That is true in every kingdom OF indus
try. II is true of the forces directly en-
gagged In propagating the gospel II is no
less true and for the same reasons of all
the spheres of human activity which the
leavening influence of the gospel is de-
signed to touch and penetrate and fashion
after the ideals of the Kingdom of God. .
The discourse from which the above was
taken was based on the following text
from Matthew x:3s, Pray ye therefore
the Lord OF the harvest that he will
send forth laborers into his harvest"
In developing his theme DIR. Luccock
said: THE overcrowding of places is not
forgotten. There are toe many manual
laborers, too many lawyers. doctors.
preachers. So II was then, and no less
than now: Overcrowtiirg is nothing new.
The herdmen of friendly patriarchs strove
together. The very mass of slaves that
did the proud Roman citizens bidding
was a menace to his peace. Neither was
there. in Christ's day, any more than
now, scarcity of religious zealots. When
he spoke of a white harvest and few la
borers, he was confronted with a situa-
ton in which there were multitudeS COM
passing sea and land to make proselytes.
Plenty of laborers, overcrowding of Ia
borers, and yet the very overcrowding of
unsatisfied. sometimes bread-hungry, and
always beart-hungry multitudes presents
a Held white TO the harvest with a cry
reaching to heaven for more laborers. la
borers with heavens spirit in their hearts,
to be sent into that harvest
THE need, in all departments of in
dustry, secular or technically religious Is
for more laborers with the spirit of Christ.
There is plenty of room at the top, in
deed. On the summit of human achieve
the light of heaven, the Master stands SOL
itary and unapproached- The zealots al
ready in the field were not making life
swecter, burdens lighter, and filling earth
with the city of God. but were rather
lading mems backs with burdens grievous
to be borne.
self-styled friends of labor. They make
burdens heavier. life harder, bring the
city builded on foundations of righteous
ness and real brotherhood no nearer.
There are four great marks of the Ia
borer. of whom the world is ever in need,
of whose class there are too few First,
his aim is not for the meat that perishes.
Above all party strife, above all personal
ficatiou, is the purpose to do the will
of God Second, his method is self-re-
nunciation- His mind is not full of his
own gain. He considers the good of 9TH
ers. He counts not his own glory thing
to be grasped at, but empties himself even
of his rights where humiliation will serve
the commdn good Third inevitably he
is a man of power Self-renunciation car
ries power. Men will believe when they see
the print of the nails Let the two hands
reaching toward each other from the two
sides of the chasm between organized la
Dor and combined capital each bear the
unmistakable marks of uttermost self-de-
votement to the common good and a union
of interests will be cemented in a hand-
clasp which cannot be torn apart. Fourth.
this laborer will be optimistic. He shall
not fail nor be discouraged till judgment
is set in the earth
For such laborers the world is one
great white harvest field, watered by the
tears of the oppressed, grown and ripened
in the heat of human passions. Wherever
is situation of unrest and commotion,
there is a field ripe for the harvest, ready
for the sickles of laborers OF Christs
spirit Men of his aim. Standardization,
power, and hopefulness are few indeed.
Our prayer should be to the Lord of the
harvest for more such laborsrs."