Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08

eminently necessary to have ideal men.
me church is doing her part In moid!ng
men and II Is a question open to no doubt
mat no other organization is doing more
in this particular direction
Our delegates are to show the labor
union that instead of separation between
the workingmen and the church there
should be the closest union. Even now thew
stand together on the matter of child labor
better hours, matters of sanitation and a
square deal between employer and en-
ploye."
1t is of more than ordinary interest that
the Presbyterian Church throughout the
country has taken up this matter in a Wig
orous manner, and In the most important
industrial centers of the United States has
brought It's strongest batteries of Christian
lzing Influences into play. For instance I'm
Chicago Rev. Charles Stezle Presby-
terrain minister, who is known as the print
er-clefgyman, having worked at the case a
great many years, Is In charge OF the work
and In addition to visiting the labor unions
as a fratrenal delegate, sends out a weekly
sermon pertinent to the lalSoring class
which is published regularly I'm a large
number OF trade papers. His latest and one
OF his most characteristic sermons, under
the caption Christ and the Toiler' fol-
lows
Labor troubles come as the result Of an
advancing civilization. Social unrest IS
sometimes an indication of social progress
There are no labor troubles In darkest Afri-
ca therefore, the cloud on the industrial
look for, It. = M w.
Many are the signs of development on
the part of the workingman but most hone
ful Is the spirit of pride that be is taking
IN his position as a worker and as a citi-
zen. Whatever may be said as to the con-
dition of the toner in some Industries or in
some countries, his position as the man
upon whom rest the prosperity and the han
piness of the whole people, is more ana
more being recognized. The brain OF the
country is paying tribute to the Drawn
That being so, the workinsn,au will soon
come to his own.
1T is in this respect that he has for HIM
self that he is winning the respect or
other
While 1t is true that the mass of men
must of necessity belong to that great COM
pany who toll with their hands, neverthe-
less, the dignity of that toll has heightened
the worker. 1t is an inspiration to realize
ulat al toli-even the manual work of the
arusan-may become as sacred as that OF
the preacher and OF the priest Men some
times make distinction between secular
ana religious work. Jesus Christ never did.
10 him all work was sacred Jesus Christ
as carpenter, was just as divine as when
lie cleansed the leper or preached to the
multitude. In every case He was clrrvine
out the Will of God. When Jesus stood by
the River Jordan, and the heavens opened
and the voice declared: This is My beloved
Son IN whomsl am well pleased" He had
never, so far as we know performed a
miracle or preached a sermon. He had
little town of Nazareth. He had pleased
God Is a carpenter.
Here is nerve for the arm and enthusI-
asm for the 5kll-I am working with Cod
IN carrying on His world There was much
more to the labor of Jesus than mere food
ana clothing money. The sound of that
hammer meant more to the world than 50
many products In wood Every nail reach
ed down to the coffin lid of some old tyran-
ny or supersttution. Every chip of the
chfsel released a hundred slaves Not so far
reaching Will be the result OF every work
er's efforts in this century, but 1t Is a priv
Iege to have at least a part In the WORK
or the worlds redemption by being a CO.
laborer with Christ in whatever field He
may send us.
Helpful the thought, too. that in tho
daily grind we have One who has passed
through it all. so that He can sympathize
with US in the abuse, the misunderstanding
the bitterness and all the suffering that
comes to us in the performance of duty
This is the gospel of labor
Ring it, We bells of the kirk.
The Lord of love down from above
To live with the who work
This is the rose He planted
Here In the thorn-cuFsed soil;
Heaven is blessed with perfect rest
But the blessing Of earth is ton!''