The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

80 49, 1870
IN any country. When he condensed
into one commandment those Of the
ten which relate Of mans duty toward
his fellows and enjoined upon us the
rule Thou shalt love thy neIghbor as
thyself' he presented plan for the
solution OF all the problems that now
vex society or may hereafter arise
Other remedies may palllate or post
pone the day Of settlement. but this is
all sufficient, and the reconciliation
which II effects is q permanent one.
II / were to attempt to apply this
thought TO various questions which are
at issue, might be accused of enter
ing the domain Of partisan politics,
but may safely apply It TO two great
problems. First let us consider the
question Of capital and labor This is
not transient issue or a local one.
II engages the attention OF the people
Of all countries and has appeared In
every age. The immediate need In
this country is arbitration, for neither
side TO the controversy can be trusted
TO deal with absolute justice II allowed
undlsputed control. But arbitration. like
a court, is n last resort. 1t would be
better II the relations between en-
ployer and employee were such as to
make arbitration unnecessary. Just In
proportion as men recognize their kin.
ship TO each other and deal with each
other In the spirit Of brotherhood will
friendship and harmony be secured.
Both employer and employee need to
cultivate the spirit which follows from
obedience TO the great commandment
Ethics Of Money Making.
The second problem to which would
apply this platform Of reace Is that
which relates to the accumulation OF
wealth. We cannot much longer delay
consideration Of the ethics OF money
making. That many Of the enormous
fortunes which have been ACCUMULATED
In the last quarter Of century are
now held by men who have given TO
society no adequate service IN return
for the money secured is now general
ly recognized. While legislation can
and should protect the public from
predatory wealth. a more effective rem
edy will be found In the cultivation Of
a public opinion which VIII substitute
higher ideal than the one which toll
crates the enjoyment of unearned
gains. No man who really knows what
brotherly love is VIII desire to take
advantage Of his neighbor and the
conscience when not scared viii I'D
monish against injustice. My faith in
the future rests upon the belief that
Christ's teachings are being more
studied todhy than ever be1ore' and
that with this larger study will come
an application OF those teachings t.
the everyday life o. the world II
former times men read that Chris
came to bring life and Immortality t
light and placed the emphasis upoI
Immortality: now they are studying
Chrlsts relation to human life. In for
mer years many thought to prepar,
themselves for future bliss by If
Of secluslon here; now they are learn
ing that they cannot follow In the foot
steps Of the Master unless they q
, about doing good. Christ declared tina
he came that we might have life, ant
have II more abundantly. The work
} is learning that Christ came not Il
narrow life. but to enlarge It.
: But this Prince Of Peace promises
] not only peace, but strength. Som,
, have thought his teachings At only 10
the weak and the timid and unsultet
to men, OF vlgor. energy and ambition
! Nothing could be further from tn,
! truth. Only the man OF faith can b,
! courageous. Confident that he fight
, on the side OF Jehovah. he doubts no
! the success Of his cause. What mat
| tiers II whether he shares in the shout
Of triumph? II every word spoken II
, behalf Of truth has its influence ant
, every deed done for the right weigh
! in the final account, It is immaterial I,
the Christian whether his eyes behold
victory or whether he dies In the mids
} | OF the conflict
: Only those who believe attempt tn
seemingly impossible and by attempt
: ing prove that one with God can chas
. a thousand and two can put ten thou
sand to flight can imagine that tn
early Christians who were carried int
: the arena to make a spectacle 70
, those more savage than the beast
were entreated by their doubling com
panlons not to endanger their lives
: But, kneellng In the center OF the are
} M, they prayed and sang until the,
were deyoured. How helpless the.
seemed, and, measured by every hu
man rule, how hopeless was thei
cause! And yet within few decade
! the power which they invoked prove,
{ mightler than the legIons Of the EN-
: peror, and the faith In which the.
. died was triumphant DER all that land
/ II Is said that those who went to mocl
/ at their sutferings returned askinl
7 themselves, what is It that can ente
I into the heart Of man and make hin
) die as these dle?" They were create
! conquerors In their death than the
: could have been had they purchase,
} life by surrender Of their faith.
What would have been the fate o
: the church II the early Christians ha,
3 had as little faith as many OF on
4 Christians now haye2 And, on tn