The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-03

for they are like all the parts of the
body, equally necessary. When all work
| ingmen, rich and poor come to the con-
| clusion that one is their father, even God
and all are brethren, there will be no
| difficulties in the labor world"
The last lesson in Mr. Ellwood's text
was the spirit Of usefulness. "What
( standard do you employees have with
each other. One company in town says
| we won't do anything for our men until
we hear from companies out Of town.
Their standard is the other fellow. An
other company has the Pharoah standard
Of trying to make their men make bricks
! without straws. The true standard en-
ployers and employees should have with
each other is the standard set by Jesus
Christ, commonly called the Golden
Rule"
Mr.. Elwood closed his sermon by tell
| ing of factory in the State of Indiana
where the employer started prayer
meeting for fifteen minutes every morn
ing. As an incentive 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-
pOycs say they would not give up the
morning meeting for ii starts them right
for the day. The true standard that all
men should have and that would settle
all labor dfticnlties 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 EN-
tlo Al
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 Liveth to HIMSELF"
which is portion of the seventh verse
OF the fourteenth chapter of Romans.
He stated that sometime ago gentle
man had taken an apple from a basket
well filled with fruit. 1t was an 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 I'M
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 Young man who
after reading about the decorating of the
soldiers graves on Memorial Day. con-
ceived 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
machinists said they were cndeavoring
to improve their condition by demanding
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 capt.
tai. When you have obtained what YOU
want YOU will have the opportunity Of
vindicating the significance of your cause
by showing 10 your employers that moth
ing will he lost by the shortening of the
working day.
"Yon shall utilize the time you gain for
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ing and studying. Be much in your
homts and be real companion to your
wife and children. Make yourselves in
tclligcnt citizens and stand for sobrety,
honor and Sabbath observance.
"N"nr refusal of donations of beer has
shown this community that YOU Ia not
desire to make your leisure time a scene
of caro'lsal; that your purpose is noble
and You stand for something better.
When it comes to question of spending
your nirkIc for beer or dcpositing it in
the savings bank, put II in the savings
bank and save it up for future use. in
old age or emergencies. Husband your
earnings and be economical. Would that
all men We're wise. What might not
men do If they were wise and would help
each other. No man liveth to himself.
The flower does not bloom for itself. the
bird does not sing for itself. All con-
tribute to make the world brighter and
more cheerful.
"MachiniSts. acnuit yourselves like
men. he just. he righteous and the fruits
of righteousness will be yours