Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-21

hall Of the royal King can he con.
trolled by u syndicate Of capitalists OF
by social classes. even as syndicate
of land aud lay II out In building lots
and decide who VIII live there and who
will not. You know. OF course. how
this Is done IL IL by imposing build
ing restrictions" After the land has
been laid out In building lots. the
owners say to the buyers: Now. this
lot IL worth $J.OO0. But you cannot
buy IL aud build any house upon IL
worth less than 5000. We do this In
order 10 protect the neighborhood, 80
that only the wealthy can come In.
We do not want the poor here. Neither
10 we want those who cannot move In
our social set" Thus some class
churches would bar the humble and
poor ont OF the house OF God where
they worship. But. my brother. the
gold lace OF king and the silk robe of
princess are not essential factors for
entering into this banquet hall Of the
Kings son God does not say. You
can come ii you are able 10 build q
house worth xi0OOO:" or. You can
come II you are university graduate:'
or. You can come II your family has
coat Of arms But God does say.
You can come. whether you wear u
kings coronet or kings livery. as
long rs you come In the name OF Jesus
Christ oh. servant. holding thy
masters horse: oh. humble man. work.
Ing as clerk in the store: Oh nurseglrl.
rocking the baby To sleep In the nurs-
cry. the Kings messenger bids thee
come 10 the marriage feast OF his Son.
Thank God. all social organizations
are not built upon the standard OF
money or fame Away back Ia the four
teenih century great plague was dew
astating Florence. one OF the chief
cities Of Italy Something had 10 be
done Immediately TO bury the dead
and To ere for the sick and friendless.
Thus the brotherhood of Misericordia
was organized. Its members were
drawn from every walk Of life. The
rich man In his palace was member
Of II. and the poor man In his hut WAS
also Ineuiber The king upon his
throne aud the foOtman waiting at his
door might both have their names en-
rolled upon the membership OF this
society. No SOONER Is II mission OF
mercy necessary TO lie performed. like
the burying of the pauper dead. than
the leader OF that district notifies his
men. These men come ut once. They
are all dressed alike They are all
covered with long black robe which.
like cowl. covers both head and body.
only the two glitteriug eyes OF the
man can he seen shining through that
cowl. Thus as the corpse of the friend
less man Is carried 10 the grave these
black robes OF the bearers are the
same but underneath those robes you
can see the costly shoes OF the aristo-
crat side by side with the hobnailed
shoes of the poor peasant The Broth
erllOOd OF Miserlcordia places all its
members upon the same level. There
Is fraternal Organization. q Brother
hood Of Misericordia In the banquet
hall OF the Kings Son. There we shall
find the rich and the poor man. the in
tellectual man and the humble man.
I the master and the servant There
shall he all social classes sitting side
by side. attIred In the wedding gar
mentS that the King provided Re.
member y not the command. Go ye.
therefore into the highways, and as
many as ye shall find bid to the mar
rage:"
Enter the Homes Too.
But while we follow the Kings mes
senger down the highways or the pub
lie streets and hear him say 20 men on