The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-03
BISHOP SPAULDING breaches
TALKS on MANS LOVE FOR MAN
AND PROPERTY RIGHTS.
Great Crowd Al the Scranton Cathedral
to Hear the Member OF the strike
Arbitration Commission and 10 See the
Other Members Significant Remarks.

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SCRANTON, Pa, Nov 2.-There was a
great crush at the ST Peters Cathedral
this morning where Bishop Spaulding OF
the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
was announced to speak Ii was the fret
opportunity that many in this city had OF
seeing the members of the commission and
they turned out by the hundreds. men Of all
denominations, many from the raies and
towns up and down the valley. II was
simply anothcr indication Of fhe Intense
interest that the people of this region are
taking in the doings of the commission.
The commissioners occupied front seats
and were evidently much pleased with the
eloquence, force and theme Of the Bishop,
There was a great gathering of priests
in the sanctuary. including Bishop Hoban
OF the Scranton diocese. The musical
features, too, were elaborate.
The theme of the Bishop was Mans
Love for Man and the Rights Of Property
The application of his remarks to the task
before the strike commission was 80 plain
that every one understood. lie said In
part
Infinite power is the power Of Kindness
In justice. The essentials of life are there
fore a kindly love, helpfulness and faith.
l contend that there is no deeper thought
than this. Whether We look beyond or
within one cannot escape the idea OF cause.
We cannot escape the idea thai what APP
pears is not merely what Is; but that
beyond and above all things there must
be cause, known or unknown, from which
all things spring and 10 when al things
must be referred ana TO which they must
in some way return.
"Since the visible universe springs from
an invisible cause me must think that cause
is love Love creates all harmony. Love
alone creates beauty. The more one con.
siders nature the moro we soc II Is har-
mony, NOT "A chaos; not disorder.
-The quality Of a mans love is the test
OF his nature. A mans worth is not what
he has most Of. Conservation 10 God and
to truth j. the test Of a mans life. We
really does We love the things which
we are always thinking Of. We ara taught
TO know ourselves and If We know ourselves,
what is our purpose? What Is it that |
look upon as ideal? What l. our per
manent thought? What is the goal we
terial? l. il money. things TO wear or to
feast upon. or distinction2 Is II 10 appear
among men in something that will lit us
up IN their estimation?
THE quality Of such a man Is material.
II he b" fop, he does not need serious
attention. What our Lord aimed at in
sending His son upon this earth was 10
create a new life in man. 1t is the tendency
of all education to bring unto God what Is
His talent. Our Lord wanted 10 make VA
feel that we were under the eve OF Father
whom We cannot escape The more we
think OF ii the more we are made HIS
children
we can sin against love although we
hurt nobody else against our body, which
is the seat OF an immortal soul, Lust
Iii lie .n Itat nly.. 10 Ia
love our neighbor "a ourselves means
every human being. whatever be the color
OF his skin and whatever tongue he speaks:
We are To constantly do him good and
never hurt him,
"'Thou shalt not steal" All the world
has grown up to recognize the right OF
property Every thing that we have has
come down 10 us. We must therefore re-
spsct the law Of property.
@'Thou shalt not bear false witness.
Calumny IL worse than death. 1.-THE quality
Of our love is spiritual there could never
he any jealousy or strife, but II We strive
after material things we become extremely
Jealous because the thing held by one
cannot be held bv another, II his desire Is
not watched over with care II becomes
greed. and lust, turning to things inwhich
no human being can find JOY. The man who
is always seeking TO possess more goods
becomes hard, metallic and material
"The law of life is the law OF love Of God +,
81 home. Of the Church and Of country
Society Is not possible unless men love one
another. 1t is then representative OF God
Himself
II had been the intention Of the com-
mission To visit Moses Taylor Hospital this
afternoon Instead they were entertained
at the home Of one Of their members, T,
II Watkins This evening they spent very
quietly at their hotel
Owing to a change in their plans the
Strike Arbitration Commission left for
Hazleton In Their sleeper AZ about II clock
tonight "a to be there to begin their
inquiry early tomorrow morning