The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03
His Brothers Keeper.
 TContinued from Page Fl

winter was fast coming on, ana IQe miners were finding it more and more difficult to get credit at the stores: Many of the merchants refused to trust the men any longer. There was prospect of some ugly scenes of suffer ing in Champion unless matters chang cd decidedly in fortnight.
 It was at this time that Stuart first really thought of his great wealth with reference to its use in improving the condition of affairs in Champiom He had gone down to see Eric, who was able to be about the house now, and while there Andrew had come in. The three had drifted into discussion of ways and means to relieve the distress that was apparent already among the families of the miners.
 "I cannot help feeling that this strike is all wrong, Eric,'' said Stuart, con- tinuing the conversation as it had started from the standpoint of the min CTS. 'I am in receipt of letters every day from my agents in Cleveland be- seeching me to come in with the other owners on their refusal to grant the men their demand Of S2 day. They say in every letter they do not see in case of a break in the union how am going to manage affairs if the men hold me to my original decision of giving $2 a day.
 "What will you do?" asked Eric.
 '"Time enough when that time comes. Does the union show signs of weaken ing?''
 ''Not yet. But there is no telling" Eric sighed. 'I am changing my opin- ion of the strike and all. Somehow l have seen a different vision of the flu ture since my injury and especially since the night in the square," ...
 "Do you mean that you are more hopeful or less so over the final re- sult?" asked Andrew.
 Erie was silent and very thoughtful before he replied.
 "I don't expect to see it in my life time; mean the triumph of right and brotherhood, and I will tell you why. The love of money is as old as civiliza- tion. do not know of stronger or more enduring passion. It reaches down into the very basis of all human struggle and is the handspring of every civilized mans life. Why, even the church is honeycombed with the love of money! And the more I study the problem the more I believe that noth- ing short of a very convulsion of nat ture will ever tear away the clinging. grasp x ing hand of civilization on it's eternal clutch of gold, the love of wealth, the cause of all the selfshness of the mod eEn world as we know it.''
 ''There is no question about money being at the bottom of most of the worlds self1shness," replied Andrew. "But it's use has sometimes proved blessing. I very often think I could be a better man if I could pay off all my debts and buy all the roses I want
 tsYes, you would then get to>Ist ssss sssall f. ish as the rest of us," smiled Stuart. He came back to the topic first started. "How can we do anything in the pres ent emergency? Here is a practical condition. I don't know that it helps much to discuss how the men got into it. I understand that women and chil- dren are beginning to suffer. l don't know that we need to push our investi- gations into causes further than that
 ''Well, you've got plenty of money" broke in Eric b1unt1y.
 "So I havev' Stuart spoke quietly, but almost as if for the first time a consciousness of his great power had flashed across his mind. The other two men watched him curiously-Eric from the standpoint of the working man, Andrew from the point of view of the church.
 'Im ready to consecrate every cent possess to the good of humanityv' cried Stuart, with enthusiasm. "And I want you two men to show me how to do it wisely
 Eric rose and shufied toward the window. Then he came back to where he had been sitting and remarked, You must be converted sure if it's gone in as deep as all that"
 Andrew looked ovel at Stuart and said smilingly, ''If you mean all that, we need time to think it over and formulate wise plans.''
 Stuart rose and paced the little room. T mean every word. When I became Christian, I said in my heart, I will dedicate all I have and all I am to the cause of my Saviour I understand fully all that means. do not believe man can be. a Christian at all and make money his great object in life or regard money in any way except as a steward or trustee to use all that has honestly come into his hands as God would have him use it. don't know just the exact amount of money have at my disposal" he added simply. Cant we three get together and ar range some kind of a three cornered, three sided society that shall have for its object the discussion of ways and means and the questions of men in re- lation to others in society? How does that idea strike you tWo?''
 So for the first time Stuart suggested the nIan which he aftnr1sza rd ola hnrat- |