The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-03
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ANOTHER VICTORY
Belts rlachine Company Accedes to the
Request for Nine Hours.
LOCAL COMMITTEE SKLLFULLY MANAGING AFFAIRS

Christ, commonly called the Golden
Rule"
MIR. Ellwood closed his sermon by tell
ing of a factory in the State of Indiana
where the employer started a prayer
meeting for fifteen minutes every morn
ing. As an insentive to good work
among his men, he made a division of
one half his profits among his employees.
The employer says it pays and the em-
ployes say they would not give up the
morning meeting for il starts them right
for the day. The true standard that all
men should have and that would settle
all labor difficulties is the standard of
placing Jesus in all that we do
Mr.. Ellwood last night, during his
prayer. asked special blessings for COM
panies that have settled. He also asked
Gods blessing on employers and em-
ployes. as they resume work. Praying
that companies that have not settled will
have wisdom from above and meet their
employees with the spirit of Christ and
settle all difficulties.
SERMON AT UNION.
Rev. DIR. II. Ii. Adams took for his
text: None OF Us Lveth TO HIMSELF"
which is a portion of the seventh verse
of the fourteenth chapter of Romans.
I1t Stfttu tllilt SOlilttllllt ago IL Spllllt-
man had taken an apple from basket
well filled with fruit 1t was IN apple
of the Baldwin variety. Considerable
comment was occaSioned by the unusual
fragrance of the apple.
The fragrance was caused by the
apple having kept company for several
days with Florida oranges. Mr.. Adams
said that like the oranges which had inn
ported fragrance to the apple SO men
influenced those they came in contact
with. Men should see that their eX-
ample was for good.
He told a story of a young man who
after reading about the decorating of the
soldiers graves ON Memorial Day, con-
ceved the idea that it would be good to
decorate lives and determined that the
would try to do something every day to
cheer up some ones life.
| Mr.. Adams. addressing himself to the
| lmachinists said they were endeavoring
to improve their condition by demanding
il nine hour day and ten hours pay.
"Your demand is one of the growths of
our civilization. one of the upper steps
| in the wide yiStas of the new century.
| | believe You will win because your de-
mand is Just. Your demand need not
work to the detriment of invested capi-
Il tai. When you have obtained what you
want you will have the opportunity OF
| vindicating the significance of your cause
| by showing to your employers that moth
| ing will be lost by the shortening of tho
working day.
| "You shall utilize the time you gain for
personal improvement. Spend it in read
ing and studying. Be much in your
homes and be real companion to yonr
wife and children. Make yourselves in
telligent citizens and stand for sobriety,
honor and Sabbath observance.
"Your refusal of donations Of beer has
shown this community that vou ~ NOT
desire to make your leisure time a scene
of carousal: that your purpose is noble
md you stand for something better.
When it comes to n question Of spending
vonr nickle for beer or depositing ii in
the savings hank, put it in the savings
h"nk and save it up for future use. in
old age or emergencies. Husband your
earnings and he economical. Would that
all men were wise. What might not
men do if they were wise and would help
each other. No man liveth to himself.
The flower does not hlaom for l"aif, the
hird does not sing for itself. All con-
tribute to make the world brighter ana
more cheerful.
"Machinists. acout Yourselves like
men, he inst. he righteous and the fruits
Of righteousness will be yours"