Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-07

All this is just as true of any OIL our
numerous church organizations. For
! the writer 60 claim there is no brother
| ~ love among church members is ABB
surd. But for the church member to
claim that his particular church has a
| monopoly of the brother business Is
| equally absurd.
| Here are some citations against poth
| the secret society and the churces. Sc
Great societies. nearly all of then re-
fuse to allow the coiored brother mem
| bership. Certain churches in the south
and some in the north Will not admit to
church membership colored person.
This goes farther than mere member
ship in these organizations. Surprising
q member from some secret society or
church exclusively made up OF eolored
persons. living in a city where the white
and colored orga nizations both flourish. |
can, or does, a colored brother call on
(as a right or favor for aay of the nu-
merous benefits his membership enti-
ties him to-
Again in this country wealth. arts
tocracy and titles are supposed, theoret-
ically. to be of little Importance. one
man is just as good as another. Just SO.
But does the poor man or poor woman
receive the attention of the business OF
social world that the rich ones do?
Aristocracy in these United States
Why. neighbor, it's in your own town!
You have got the arIstocracy of brains.
of wealth and religion. And those not
considered the equals in any of these
classes of society fail to enter the sa-
cred precincts of the others. The -four
hundred of New York is only proto-
type of all smaller cities. Theoretically
the rich man seeks the society OF any
and all. Practically his friends and as
sociates are among his own class. me
educated man would lose caste II his
associates were among the 'gnorant. Ihe
church member has good doctrine TO
keep out of the society Of the ungodly.
The writer finds no fault with these nat
ural classlfications of society. only the
theory of the universal brotherhood OF
man is so opposite to the practice OF
the masses. Again. we have Christs
words to the Magadelen. He could for
give the woman. How many OF his fol.
levers forgive her, under any circum-
stances? Theoretically the man ana
woman guilty OF adultery are equally
deserving of punishment Practically
society con6ones the sin of the man ana
never forgives the woman.
Christianity is founded theoretically
on non-resistance. breaches the doc
trine of pence. Practically. approves OF
and appIauds the fighting parson.
Christian nations begin war with pray
ers. Make heroes of such preachers as
Stonewall jackson. War in the last
wears has come under the head of pa
triotism. We freed Cuba in the name or
Christianity.
When it comes to the practice OF
hrotherIy love by the masses it must be
admitted that the world does much more
in this line than during the days OF
Christ. Even in business circles more
and more faith in human beings Is
shown year after year. What we call
business integrity, or honor is the sup
losed condition that makes credit ana
al. that goes with it possible. Certain II
is that this is practice. but let the pusi-
ness man call attention to this theory OF
brotherly love and he himself becomes
all object of suspicion. business men
desire no accounts with Uriah Heep. |
The ethics of business are founded on
the golden rule. but they seek TINS
foundation not because ol Tie peauttiut
theory, but because honesty is the best
policy, because it pays. The business
world, as civilization advances, finds
that the literal practice of the theory OF
honesty is the greatest good to the
greatest number. It's materialized
theory that put into practice pays. Not
so with society. whether in organized
form or Individual action. Theory is the
veneer commonly used and passed off as
practice. In fact the world has become
so accustomed to the outward form ana
appearance of theory that practice dis
gusts. President Roosevelt dimes dis
t;npuished and educated colored man.
The south goes wild over the practice OF
social equality, while the north fills the
press and magazines with beautiful the
Gretical articles that not even the wri-
ters themselves practice in the smallest
degree. All men are brothers. Yes.
But the world goes back to Adam as a
rule to get at the exact relationship.
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