The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
THE ANT|-P0VERTY CULT !.
SHOULD BE- ORGANIZED
Rev. CharleS Sickle Writes on
Greatest Work Before All
Human Kind.
Good Rich and Wholesome
Thoughts Given to Readers
by Imminent Divine.

The dawn Of day for the toiler has
been brought nearer through the men
who have labored morning, noon and
night, in the interest Of the industrial
movement. And the realization of this
progress has been the best reward of
those who have made many sacrifices
for their fellow-men.
Speed every movement which has for
it's object the betterment of the ply
steal condition Of the workingman. As
I write on THE Organization of an
Antl-Poverty Society,"" will you keep in
mind that I am in hearty sympathy
with every organization which has that
as it's aim?
And yet, in this materialistic age,
there are some things Of which we need
to be reminded. When I say "we."
I mean the whole human race.
Ever since poverty came into the
world men have accepted it as an evil,
and they have organized societies Of
many kinds in order to abolish it. But
somehow they have not touched the
root Of the matter, and as that is the
most vital part Of the whole thing.
poverty has not been abolished.
Men have been tinkering with those
things which appear upon the surface,
forgetting, or being ignorant Of the
fact, that there is much that does not
appear upon the surface. and that
that which does not appear, is. after
all, the most important. In this study
Of the abolition OF poverty, there are
a few underlying principles, Of which
we must never lose sight.
Whence Happiness Gomez.
The average man thinks that money
material wealth-is the foundation of
happiness. That is not true. Automo-
biles, pianos and summer homes with
steam yachts do not hold the secret
Of happiness. No man was ever made
happy by wealth. No man was ever
that this Is very broad statement,
and that it may be sadly mistnterpret-
ed, but I would say again that happi-
ness and unhappiness, II they have
come to you, have come because of
something from within you, not be-
cause. Of something from without.
Somebody has said that the successful
man does not look OUT for oppor-
tunities ;sssas looks IN, for that is where
they comeSfrom.
Once a man came to Jesus and said,
Master, speak to my brother that he
divide the inheritance with me-"
Jesus replied,
Take heed. beware, for a mans life
consistenth not in the abundance
of the things which he possesseth."
Various Kind. Of Riches.
Another thing to be borne in mind
is that when We speak OF poverty we
mean not only that a man has no
money, but that he is not the possezsor
of some other things that made a man
rich. Some people have much money
but they are poor mentally. Many
so-called poor" mechanic who depends
upon the public library for his reading
matter is richer mentally, than many
another man who has thx walls of his
private library lined with the worlds
best Volumes
The savage chief from Zulu-land,
visiting London, appreciated nearly
everything but the libraries. He was
poor mentally. You may become rich
in knowledge. No man can prevent
you from doing that
Others are poor because they do not
appreciate the beautiful things In the
"oAAN q o~AAoS<, oNCiCAJ, pACluICS,
flowers and music. Some men 70
through life with their eyes closed to
all the inspiring things that God has
given them. They think and plan SIM
ply for a square meal, a can of beer
and a nights" sleep. Their motto for
life is this: Meat, Malt and Mattress.
Live has no meaning for them beyond
this. And yet money cannot buy this
appreciation. Even some so-called
rich men go through this world with
their eyes closed.
Some people are strangely poor in
love. while possessing other graces
The Inspired Book tells us, Though
speak with the tongues of men and of
angels, and have not love, I am be-
come as sounding brass, or a tinkling
cymbal. And though have the gift
of prophecy, and understand all mys-
teries, and all knowledge: and though
I have all faith. so that I could re-
move mountains, and have not love, T
am nothing. And though I bestow all