The Irish standard., 1906-12-08
concord, and happiness reigning

concord, and happiness reigning in
the world.
For the benefit, of His creatures,
He scattered with beneicent hand
through the material universe the
seeds of plenty, which, in the harves.
time, should make ample provision
for all His children. If that condi-
ton does not exist, it is because Of
what the Church calls Original SIM
and which extreme Socialists affect to
overlook. but which can never be put
aside in a discussion Of this kind.
ut is not alone with the spirit that
the Church deals; we must seek to
convince the world that Christianity
contemplates the totality OF mans
destiny; his destiny here as we'll as
his destiny hereafter; his well-being
here as in the world to come; mis-
temporal, as We'll as his eternal, SAL
walton. The cure for the evils Of the
day is this: Be just be honest, be
pure, be sober, be upright, be indus
trious-thus you will gain the world
that is and the world to come. This
is the best religion and the best So
cialism. This sort Of socialism all the
world must accept. Seek first the
Kingdom of God and His justice. and
all things shall be added unto you
eve must not put away the con-
sideration of the play of the human
will in its effect on the changes that
are coming. No solution Of the social
question can be attempted that ig-
nores this. The employer should be
fair, so also the employee. Either
may be- just or unjust according as he
Wills. The poor man has no right to
look on the rich man as thief, any
more than the rich man has to look
on the poor man as a nero machine.
Both are human beings, and this
aegis Of divine protection must be
held over both. The wealth OF rich
men, honestly acquired may be the
result Of genius or of talent; may be
the result of labor, of self sacrifice,
or of ceaseless and tireless toll. We
should remember that: $50
The heights OF great men gained or
kept
Were not attained by sudden fight;
But they, while their companions
slept.
Were toiling upward in the night.
"a mutual respect should subsist
between both classes. The rich man
who denies the poor laborer just and
fair compensation is thief; the Ia
boring man who does not give in re-
turn Il just and fair days labor is
Il thief likewise. Labor is as honor
able in the man who works with luis
hands as with his brafn-both, are
manifestations OF energy, each is nee
essary to the other, and rightly UNI
derstood and willingly accepted both
are sources Of benediction. One Of the
greatest curses OF our day, after the
loss of reverence for sacred things, is
the sentiment, spreading too largely in
tho world, which looks upon labor as
dishonorable. They forget tho beauti-
full truth uttered by George Herbert:
Who sweeps a room as by Thy laws
Makes that and the action fine.
'"rhe recognition OF tho dignity of
labor-that is one great step toward
better understanding. Hearts that
feel for others; souls that demand
justice for ourselves; that must help.
We can never be at peace; never b.
within reach of perfect happiness
while there is suffering in the world.
1t is the chief duty of all men to allie
viate suffering. Let, therefore, all men
all Christians, all churches, all lead
ers, in finance, in business, in poll
tics, in labor-come forward to meet
this question Of social discomfort by
a great manifestation of love. Doubts
will disappear; difficulties be over
come; social unrest will be social
calm, and the spirit of thankfulness,
and this gray, old world, so beautiful,
so wonderful, viii move forward into
the brilliant and vivifying light that
streams from the throne Of God" 49,
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