The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-26

. Ii mas lost the power OF affirmation.
Scientific methods applied to bib
. Heal criticism have destroyed many ,
. tirne-honored be!iefs.-The Rey.r-
q end Doctor Josiah Strong. ,
80 . 90 . q ><>> >>>>> >I
ana brought ebbing hopes into bein
stain- All this Means ;haf religion ma
been the prime factor in enabling man =
md his place In the universe. So that Go,
harmony.
Doctor Joseph Swain. presiden, o. .b
SwaFthmore College. discussed the rela
tion oil the educated man TO the socia
ipsoniem. After giving definition OF tn
term cultivated man. and outlining hi
relation to present-day social and eco
hofnic problems. Doctor Swain continued
CULTURE NOT EXCLUSIVE.
All authorities agree tina, true cul,ur
Is not exclusive. but the very opposite
The man or woman who has special oppor
| tunity Tor the training of his powers ca,
Neither satisfy the highest possibility q
attainment through living away from PEG
| giving To others his knowl.dg- and wis
| dom the cultivated man enlarge. his owr
possessions and helps contribute to III.
Irppiliesf zap, anG welfare OF others True cui
'ats is not aristocratic. but democratic
| Irue culture H. not attained IN sol.
| tnu-. oit In hociety. There was a time il
In- history OF learning sh.n the opinioI
prevailed that he who would be a s..hoia,
\ must live as a monk lives. This view NJ
Iouot had ;fs virtues. but the finer 1uali
ues OF The human heart canno; he touchet
aHo cultivated without an intimate concac
with people. The cultivated man shoult
Keep in the stream OF life. and be a par
81 ~ ~ he allows himself to feel thai
! he is set apar; from others by his training
ne is no; truly educated. and often become.
| ciiticai and unsympaths;ic with the bes
things in life.
MISSION OF THE SCHOOL.
And finally. the best atmosphere fol
culture IS that Of a school. college
university. academy or church. where
many pursue together the ideals OF truth
righteousness and love These are the
come through college or church These
ideals should be fcste-ed seven davs IN
me week Each one should think for him
sia,s ahI iol.ow MS own religious eonvie-
grow In the knowledge Of truth righteous
ness and love. that he may gain that kind
OF culture which means intelligence,
knowledge and character. the culture de-
scrihed by Matthew Arnold. which aims Ia
learn. IN short. the Will OF God. and n
make IL prevail
IF we apply each part o. this definition
10 the life of Jesus. we find that in every
respect he fuihlis it. We also ind no
other leader "ho - completely fills IL We
find. therefore, the right attitude OF the
be that OF the man OF Nazareth.
DUTY OF CAPITALISTS.
The second commandment. Love thy
neighbor as thyself. In social II Is onlv
a. We come more aad more to follow the
law of the second comma ndnent that we
grow la knowledge and fulfill the first
The capitalist who fails TO remember
LAYS UP trouble for himself and Others be-
ca suse he violates a law of life. The sec
ond commandment. which IL like unto the
nfst means that In every act and thought
and purpose In our iivee. and in their ad-
minsstration. In ali public well as pri-
Sate Affairs. We should seek to confer true
benefits upon our fe!low-men. Ii means
that the man who professer TO love God
and attemI 70 10 deceive men In regard to
the real value OF railroad stock or any
nther property. that he may coax their
q lar. I, msans that the man who op-
pre- sses the hirelins In his wages IS no
Christian. whatever may be ais ceclara-
tion TO the contrary: The Gospel. which in
parts. The nrst Is theology: the second Is
soctology-the science Of society.
Il believe most OF our social evils
ter understood the second commandment.
and. second. acted on the knowledge
which We possess
sin IS defeat Of love. there Is new
standard by which TO measure human
Character. and there are many who fall
before IT. Social injustice. disorder. dis
content. are due to q failure to recognize
that the law OF love applies TO the whole
Of human life. II defines the relation Of
man; not only in the home and church.
but In industry. commerce and politics
When We apply the second command
ment TO the conditions Of capital and la
Dor We nnd signs Of Improvement. but
still conditions are far from IDEAL
EVIL OF INDUSTRIAL WAR
rxsla tv-
dustriai war. such as We now have 70
confront. Instead Of q perfect union of
all interested men. We have to-day a
union Of capital and a union Of labor.
Jevons has stated a law of political econ
omy which seems also to be q true
application OF Christianity. The following
OF the law would give us a peaceful and
He says that the present doctrine is that
the workmen's interests are linked TO
those Of other workmen. and the en-
ployers' interests are linked to those of
seen that individual lines should be per-
pendicular. not horizontal The work
mans interest should be bound UP in his
against those OF other work.
men and employers. There would be then
no arbitrary rate Of wages In organized
business necessarily hazardous The best
should seek out the best master
and the best master the best workman
Zeal to produce the best and cheapest and
most abundant goods would take the
place Of zeal in obstructive organizations
The faithful workman would not only re-
reive chare OF any additional profits
which such zeal created. but he would
become shareholder on a small scale
IN the f1rm and partaker In the In
insurance approximation benefits. which |
the firm would hold out to him with ap-
proximate certainty OF solyency. This.
believe. Is both Christian and scientific"
RIGHTS OF LABOR UNIONS.
Not all questions Of labor are 20 be |
settled by conferences and cancellations. |
Arbitration comes next
This is a method growing in favor. /,
has been practiced successfully for many
years IN England. and il 10 growing in
'avor in the United States. The great
,oal strike IN the anthracite coal region |
infinitely worse possible damages were pre-
vented bv arbitration. Some things can
rot he arbitrated.
NO employer should demand that man
1emend that only union men be employed
When arbitration falls We should invoke
he majesty Of the Law. IL there Is no
adequate law. then appeal 20 legislation
recognition by employer and employed
hat they are partners in a common enter
prise: arbitration. the adjuNmert OF al
questions OF self-interest that cannot be
adjusted through conciliation. hv refer
ence to a properly chosen tribunal: and
he intervention of Law when public rights
,re infringed upon by controversy be-
tween labor and capital.
Again. we find the best modern charity
sus. In the Old Testament there sre nu-
nerous passages showing the teaching of
he Jewish nation concerning the poor