The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
Mrrunn nr APpEAL.


The church must stimulate men to a
6igent performance Of duty whether 10
God or Caesar, for, for this cauBe was II
organized. The method 1t must use Is that
Of appeal to the individual heart md con
science. by which alone can It hope ult-
matcly TO bring in the day when the spirit
Of Jesus Christ win control NIL men. There
can be no doubt that when Mi or
us nre become spiritual nnd right
there will be no such question as
the relation OF the church ana
labor, for in that day leach will seek an
others good" and not merely his goods
and all will do unto others as they would
That others shoGd do unto them.
That however, IL not today. nor, / fear
Jie. viii 1t be tomorrow.
Ths much, then for the "theory" that
the church as an organization and in Its
oigal!c capacity cannot undertake a propn-
gandism 10 establish the claims of labor
nor one to cllnch the grip OF capital. mat,
according to the definition of Christ as
outside Its purpose and mission.
But, and also according to Jesus Christ.
u WIS His own mission, ana is that of tho
church. TO servo the best interests OF man
IN this woril MS well ms III the next. Here
IS His definition: The mother of two or
Ills disciples, thinking that Jesus meant
10 be great after the fashion of human
greatness, asked TINT her sons might he
lifted TO the most exalted station In the
Kingdom of God. He showed the woman
that she inistook both the nature OF the
kingdom and the character and condition
OF It's honors. He declared that the honors
OF the new Kingdom are not arbitrary be.
stowments, even " tho royal Will; but that
they go by fitness and not by favor. IN
the Kingdoms OF the world the great are
these In high place, but in the Kingdom
and the greatest Is he who serves best
Service Is the title 10 every honor. SO He
says. ''rhe Son OF Man came not to he
ministeged unto, but 10 minister; not TO be
served, but TO serve"
1t Is, then, tho business OF the church &c
serve. II must develop servants in Tho
likeness OF Christ TO do as He did. II mus
equip servants for- THIS service And th'
church catholic. the fhureh fractional anc
the church individual, the whole churcn
the church OF Christ, is TO be Judged anC
valued by the quality, force and complete
ness Of equipment OF the servnnts whom
IL sends forth to serve. Thcn the chnrci
should he genuine; should not be u sham
should manufacture no shoddy.
II this b. the case, YOU shy, then tn
church ought also TO serve the Interests
OF the .abo-ing man. tho interests OF labor
That Is Mt lenst part Of Its business
Why then 10 y not engaged IN this service
instead Of making Itself the handmade o
captnig Why does the church lend itsel
TO the rich and the purposes OF the ricl
oHd refuse its sympnthics 20 the man wn
earns his bread by the sweat OF his face
QUESTION or FACT.
row, my friends. that is the gravamel
OF tie ain, 'tne very head ana front OF 1t
osTsnd.ng" The question Is one OF fac
and not OF Theory. There is no need .
beet about the bush. 1t is not today $
znuan q question OF tho relation of tn
church b labor; It Is rather questio
OF the complaint Of certain representative
OF organized labor that tho church is /
sympathy with capital ana out Of sympatn
with labor. rncy do not hesitate TO charg
that the church - a traitor to tho teaehin
ana tho spirit OF tho Master. And Eoms
tiurce IN the fury OF their blind rage som
Of them brutHiiy insinuate that this Is tru
because capital casi pay. can supply III
slrsswg.- ana labor can't, Because Tn
csurch Of ckrist truo % tAs poliey an
prorram OF its f1upGors, viii not. az a
iorcsufxation, cDtur upon q labor propagane
iKra crusade 80 ESTABLISH the sconomi
saette d labor. y =, fesscosh. % bs cor