The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-04-27


Here is a symptom. diagnosis, and a
remedy-the remedy will work per-
feet cure il vigorously applied.
There have been some recent eN-
posures of business methods. which
have brought the blush TO the cheek OF
every honest American. These eN-
posures have also astoundcd ana stag,
gered the whole business world.
United States Senators have been con-
victCd of crime, and others are blister
ing under grave ana general suspicion.
This is a dark picture. We cannot
forget il. But we must lnger on Il.
\ few Of our own people have SAID;
We are a nation of grafterS." Ii has
been said THAT we are drunk with
prosperity. We have become intoNl-
Gated of money Money iS our god.
We have forgotten the ways Of the
fathers. We have gone aStray, II WAS
never SO before" And 80 on all OF
| which is only one side of the story.
What are the facts These; The
love of money is no stronger now than
! il has been in the centuries past cold
! has always had fascination for some
! folk. Wasn't il so I'm WaShin@ton'S
! day? oh. those were good old days
! Were they: oh. yes, Do YOU forget
| the bold land spectators at the na-
/ tional capitalt Money came IN ahund-
ance into the treasury of the young
nation. And there the gratterS gath
cred for their prey. People were no
! better in the young days of the rcpub-
! lie than they are now
Again we ask. What are the facts:
! These: Let me here repeat the text,
! y am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt
! have no other gods before Me- The
! God Of Israel the God of our fathers.
! is the God of the vast majority of the
! people OF thiS continent. The people
| of the United States are not crazy for
wealth, they are not drunk with pros
! perity. Honest men abound. RoGucS
are rare. Sooner OF later they are
| found out Then they reap the reward
OF their doingS. Our people are slow
! 10 wake mp II takes them q long
time To see vilainy in their neigh
bOrs But when they do wake up. ana
! when they are sure that there II sin
and fraud and theft. they 90 for the
wrong doers and mcte out To them the
punishment due To their crime.
In proof of this, wish 10 remind YOU
Of certain tendencies of our time. We
can also point to some things which
are happening and which have really
| happened. In the realm of politics. or
| i'm the sphere of government the
trickSter. the deGeiver of the people.
! the low politician, the traitor have had
| their day. They are releGated To the
| rear They are ont Of the race. Health
! is catching as we'll rs disease. \
healthy moral contagion is sweeping
over the land The cry Of the people is
! for honest men in the legislative halls
of the country. And the people in the
long run will get what they want.
| They are getting ii now. They will
not stop tomorrow. nor the next day.
! The new era i'm American politics has
come. rhe boss is retired and ma
chimes are going out of date. The
people are choosing their own leaders.
| Our prosperity is Gods gift 10 the na-
! tion. 1t was not given for the enrich
ment OF the grecdy and graSp,ng few.
! The nations wealth belongs to the pco-
! pie They have made up their minds
! that they will claim their share Of il.
They are right And they will win.
Reform has set in. The people are in
| il. Next must follow regeneration.
| Whether the church may 20 inro poli-
| ties or nor. her Influence is strongly
! there. And the tendency j. To select
! the legislators from the ranks of her
! membership. The most remarkable
election ever held in England has just
been held. \ large number of the
| successful candidates are earnest work
crS i'm the Protestant churches. The
| revolution has been wrought mainly
! by the clergy Of the free churches The
| desire over there is that the people
! shall be considered They have rights,
| and their rights are To he respected.
| The day Of the select few i'm good old
| England is past. And shall we. in thi.
| splendid republic fall back TO second
| place? / trow not. Let political lead
ers take notice. The old regime is over.
! The kingdom Of God include, the halls
! Of legislation. The Christ demands
! fair play. The spirit Of Jesus is taking
| hold OF the people. and they are no
| longer 10 he fooled. 80 no. The ma
! tion is not drunk with money The
nation iS. aud H. becoming more and
more serious. sane. sober. The people
! are growing intelligent thoughtful.
rcvcrent The kingdom Of God is win.
ming glorious victories. The golden day
is coming
Last of all ] point you 20 what the
church has done and is doing In proof
that our nation H. not drunk with pros
perity. The church, like science. the
handmaid Of religion. is adapting her
self to the needs and work Of the hour.
The church is more than an evaugel-
ical force. She is a mental stinulant
and moral regeneration. To preach
Christ crucifod is but part of her
great mission. She must stand square
ly and firmly in the pathway OF evil
doors. She must pcrmeate by her in
iueuce all phases and conditions o:
life. she must make il hard 10 10
wrong. and easy TO do right. And sh.
is doing t.
Jesus Christ died on the cross for
human sin Thank God FOR that. The
cross is our hope. But lie did more
than that. lie preached 10 the poor.
H. healed the sick. lie showed men
AMI women the way of love. or hou-
. .ty. 81 Kindness. Of brOthpriinosS. Tho
social the political. the moral tho re-