The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-04

ten which relate Of mans duty tOward
his fellows gnd enjoined upon us tIlc'
rule Thou SHAFT love thy ncishbor as
thYsclf' lie presented Il plan for the
solution of all tie problems that now
ycx society or may hereafter arise
Other remedies may palliate or post
ponc the day of settlement. but this IS
aFl sufficient, ana the reconciliation
which it effects IS Il permanent one
II / were to- attempt to apply this
Thought to various questions which are
at issue, I might be accused OF enter
ihG the domain of partisan politics,
bus may safely apply it TO two great
problems. First let lis consider the
question Of capital and ltbor This is
not transient issue or locaf one.
IT engages the attention OF the people
Of Ill countries and has appeared i'll
every age. The Immediate need i'll
this: country is arbitration, for neither
side 10 the controversy can be trusted
to deal with absolute Justice il allowed
undiSputcd control. But arbitration. like
IL CUul L. 10 Il tuol ltSpi - ''N'''N ~
better if the relations between ON
ployo- and employee were such rs 60
make arbitration unnecessary. JUST IN
proportion as men recognize their kiH-
ship to- each other and deal with each
other in the spirit Of brotherhood will
friendship and harmony be sccurcd.
Both employer and employee need tr
cultivate the spirit which follows from
Obedience to the great commandment.
Ethics of Money Making.
The second problem to which l would
apply this platform Of peace is that
which reSates to the accumulation OF.
wealth. We cannot much longer delay
consideration of the ethics or money
making That many Of the enormous
fortunes: which have been accumulated
in the last quarter of \ century are.
TOW heid' BY men who have given to-
socicty no adequate service i'll return
for The money secured Is now general
IL recognized. While legislation can,
aud should protect the public from
predatory wealth. Il more effective rcm1'
i.dy will. Rc found in the cultivation OF
Il public opinion which will substitute
Il lii@iicr ideal than the one which to'-
crates The enjoyment or uncarilcu
cains 10 man who really knows What
brDtlicrfv loyc is will desire to lake
advantage OF his neighbor, and the
conscience When not scared VIII ad-
monisli against injustice. My faith III
the future rests upon the belief tlat
ChriSl'S. tcachin@S arc being more
studied today than ever before ana
that with this larger study will come
IN application Of those teachings TO
the everyday life Of the world. In
former tfmcs men read that Christ
came TO bring life and Immortality TO
light AMI placed the emphasis upon
immortality: now they arc studying
ChriSt'S relation to human life. In for
mcr years many thought to prepare
themselves for future bliss by 4 life
of sccltlsTOn here: now they are learn
Ing that they cannot follow in tie foot
stclH Of the Master unless lhcy 30
about doing good Christ declared THAT
lie came that VIC might have life, and
have It more abun1antly. The world
is learning that Christ came NOT to-
uirr0w. fife. but TO enlarge 1t.
But this Prince of Peace promises
not only peace but strength. Some
lave thought his teachings fit only for
the wenl5 and the tinid and unsnited
10 men Of vigor. energy and ambition.
Nothing could be further from the
truth: Only the man of faith Cali be
courageous Confident that he fights
on. the side of Jehovah. he doubts not
tlie, success of his cause. What maS-
tcrS ii whether lie shares in the lSllourS
Of triumph? IF every word spoken In
behalf OF truth has lis Influence anu
every deed done for tie right weighs
in, the final account it is immaicriai TO
fhc Christian whether his eyes Dcho''l
victory or whether he dies III rthclniilst
Of THE conflict.
Only those who Ncficvc attempt the
seemingly impOSsiblt> and by attempt
Ing prove that Que with God CAN CHASE
Il thousand and two can put ten thou
snud 10 fight. | Gan imagine tlf1t The
early Christians who were carried into
thc arena tu make a spectae7e for
those more savage than the beasts
were entrcated By their doubling COM
panions not to. cndanger tlefr lives.
But. kncc!lng iu the center uf the are
ma. they prayed and sang until they
were Gcrourcd. How helpless they
seemed, and. measured By every hui
man rnlc how hopeless was their
cause, And vet within s. few decades
the power which they invoked proved
mightier than the lrgiops Of The elil-
pcror, and The faith i1r which they
died WAS rr;unlpE'nt o:ei" all that land.
1t is said that those wAo weat to mock
at their SrtrcriuGs returned asking;
themselves. What is IT. that can enter
INTO the nearl OF mau and make him
tlic rs these di:!' They were Srenter
conouerors In ihrir death than they
could have been had they pnrcllasai
life BY Il surrender or their faith
What would have been the fate Of
The church II the early Christians Aad
had rs little faith as many oc our
Christians now have: And, om the
other hand. if The Christians OF today
had the faith OF the mnrlyrs. how long
wal,ld il be before tlc fufillnrant OF
rhe prophecy that every knee shall
bow and evcrr. tongue cUnfesss
Our faith should he even stronger