The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-11

Stuart stepped up 10 him and laid his
hand on Eric's shoulder "Well. Eric he
said simply. 'God will triumph in the
end Let's hold fast TO the great truths
that have always been true"
There Is no solution OF these Difficult
ties. / am sure" said Andrew after a
moment of quiet In the room. except as
II comes along the religious lines. be-
lieve the next great factor In what is
called the labor question will be the re-
ligious factor. ! see no possible hope for
= better condition unless Il is brought
about by the appeal 10 and belief in
Christianity as the real source OF final ad-
justment OF mems relation with one an
other In the social compact In reality
the problem consists In getting men on
both sides To act like Christians There
could be no possible clash, for instance,
between you two men II either one work
ed for the other. because you love each
other. Love for one another, therefore, Is.
after ALL the greatest thing In The world,
because IL il the great and final adJuster
OF all social problems and differences"
II believe that, too" said Stuart, pac-
Ing up and down the little room. Il don't
question the final triumph OF love and
right. But we don't live In the millennium
yet And We have our own questions local
10 US right here and now"
There can't be any doubt about our
duty 10 the suffering women and chill
dren." said Andrew. "And | can tell you
there's lot OF II beginning One OF the
worst things about IL all is the way the
men are beginning - drink. What little
savings many OF them had are going this
way"
Curse the saloons! Oh. curse that hell
on carth!' cried Erie suddenly. Stuart
and Andrew started at the vehemence OF
his tone. I'VE go into our churches on
Sunday and pray and preach for peace
and purity and forgiveness and love and
blessing on little children and all that.
and then on election day we go and vote
with all the rum fiends on earth to per-
petuate system by local option that
damns withits Internal breath every pure
desire and every upward reach OF human
ity. and the prayers OF the nation ought
TO come back into its homes and~down
tipon it's religious affairs as curses. as
they are coming. until We learn how hor-
ribly foolish and wicked We have been not
20 act our prayers out In our votes
against this devil. The saloon has done
my people more harm than any one
thing In our civilization"
Stuart was silent. For the first time he
felt the force OF Eric's passion I'm the
matter. He remembered that the last
time he and his father voted they voted
for license. So did nearly every church
member In Champion SO did every one OF
the 40 saloon keepers there at present.
We'll, we can't drive the saloon out
this winter. It's legslized institution so
far as II has n right 10 sell to those who
want to buy" at last Stuart said sadly.
Its one more factor In the problem.
Let's face IL like men and hope for bet
ter things TO come. or course Andrew is
right about the relief OF suffering women
and children. have a plan, too, that /
believe can be carried out to certain
extent In getting the men 10 work In
stead OF receiving aid In idlencss. l need
more time TO work II out. Meanwhile we
ought to consult with the doctor and the
city. officers as to the best and most ef-
fective way Of
There was knock at the door. and DIR.
Saxon came I'm. II haven't but a minute
to stay. Heard you were here Wanted to
tell you that the typhoid has started In