The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-29
The News of Carbonda1e.

upon a good basis but as much prog
ress or more lns been made here thar
| in other like industrial centres. Tho
| general condition of our city govern.
mcnt is good. IN general we car
claim that our city ~ well governed
| while in councils aud boards there
| have been differences of opinion. The
charge OF bribery cannot be laid ut the
| door of one Of our men. our men may
have been stubborn in the council
| chambers but they have not offered
| themselves in the political shnmbles ne
Trinity Church.
The Thanksgiving service held in
| Trinity church was well attended. The
music. under the able direction OF
Charles II. Docrsam. was unusually
good, the singing of Miss Sailcr. of
Scranton, aftording great pleasure.
The rector. Rev. Rollin a. Sawyer.
spoke on "The Destiny of our Coun-
try" viewing the subject from differ
ent standpoints.
As TO the Family--lf the marriage
CATION. marriage being It divine insti-
future Is bright with promise. If.
however marriage is dissouble at the
pleasure of the parties, divorce is made
easy. then these are ominous clouds
on The horizon.
AS to Labor--If the labor OrsaniHa-
tions are imbued with the spirit of tho
Golden Rule. all will be we'll. But If
the laboring classes allow their organ
iZatons to be converted into Il ma
chine which strikes at the rights Of
those who are outside the roll of such
organizations, and ii the leaders of
the workingmen try to introduce Il
social order not founded on the prn-
ciples of righteousness. and manifestiv
unjust to certain classes in society,
then the black night of anarchy and
ruin cometh fast.
AS to Capital--If the capitalist deals
seltishly will, the lahorcr. if he regards
the workingman as a mere machine. If
he values money above man. ii he op-
presses the hireling in his wages. he is
doing all that he can to bring upon his
country the dark night of national adj
versity. IT, on the other hand, the
capitalist Joins hands with the labor
er, teaches him that capital is the real
friend of labor. influences the working
classes To unite with the capitalists
against their common foe. the a1ar-
chist, we can clearly decry the dawn
ing of I; better day.
AS to Poitics--If our cities are GOV
erned by men who are simply anxious
for party success ana party spois, the
buying of votes and the corruption of
legislation, the outlook is very black.
But if our cities and states arc gov
erned by statesmen who strive to So
cure the success of certain measures.
not as a matter of partisan victory,
but because such measures will secure
the greatest good for the greatest num-
Der. then truly our country becomes
Il refuge to the oppressed of all nations.
In concluding the speaker called at
tention to the fact that statesmen and
philosophers the world over were one
in admitting that the future prospects
of this country are brighter than those
of any other land, that we have Il peer
less domain, political institutions
which have stood the test of time and
the shock of war. institutions which
have proved themselves to be worthy
and enduring that if any nation has
reason for assembling in churches to
offer to God the sacrifice of prayer and
thanks giving. ii is the American ma
ton.
THANKSGIVING day at ST. panl's Luth-
eran church services took IA successful
and pleasing course in spite of the
cnormous cold. George Schroeder was
elected trustee, by acclamation, in place
Of Louis Gramer Tor the term of three
years. The other business was con-
tinutd until next sunday, after SER
Vices