Evening journal., 1908-05-11
WANTS EQUALITY
BETWEEN ALL MEN
Pastor Says Application OF
DOCtrineWiIISOIve LabOr'S
Troubles
SAYS HANDS AND HEAD
SHOULD WORK TOGETHER

Presbyterian General Assembly that
May 10 be set aside in Presbyterian
Churches as Labor Sunday. the Rev
Alexander Alison. Jr.. Of West Presby-
terrain Church. at both services yes
terday preached sermons dealing with
labor. In the morning he preached on
THE Equality of Man" This doctrine
he upheld as the solution Of all ques-
tions at issue between capital and
labor Strikes. boycotts, lockouts and
all industrial disturbances We're the ma
tural outcome Of the lack OF sympathy
between masters and men, he asserted.
Taking his text from Acts II: 26, God
hath made of one blood all nations Of
men for to dwell on all the face Of the
earth" Mr.. Alison said in part:
ITO such Of the aristoeracy as boast
OF their blue blood. this text comes
with humliating bluntness, for it
frankly declares that all Of us have the
same family tree. 1t afiirms the
solidarity of the race. Growing natur-
ally out of this sublime fact appears
the doctrine Of the equality Of man, q
doctrine which insturn forms a rational
basis for a proper respect both for our
selves and for others.
10 De Ioiu IAdL pHe - AtAAotSAS |
descended from a molluslS and immedi- |
ately evolved from an ape is not cali
culated to increase ones self respect. |
But to be conscious Of having come
forth from God, possessed Of a frame
fearfully and wonderfully made, en-
dowed with brain in which is car
ried. as CARLYLE says, the geography
of the universe and the unfathomable
/ galaxies,' and boasting Of an eternal
/ soul which came in through the vital
breath Of God-this adds dignity to life.
Moreover, to know that one is sover-
] eign and free. created in the image Of
the Sovereign God. measurably in
creases ones self-respect
"Furthermore. 1t enhances mans re-
spect for himself to know that as a
free man he is the architect of his own
fortunes. Being on terms Of equality
with his fellow man. by virtue of his
Divine birthright. he has a fair start
and an equal chance. If he pleads
the handicap Of heredity or environ
ment let him know that these adverse
influences are greatly over-estimated.
God has made allowance for such
handicaps. All alike are tainted with
the hot blood Of sin. All alike are
confronted by the world, the flesh and
the devil. No man, remembering the
promised power of his primal ancestor,
God. need be a victim of circumstances;
he may be a victor of them. It is
not an unusual thing for lilies to grow
out Of the mire When Pericles
crowned the slave Creon for artistic
skin. he remarked. Here is marvel
llous thing Nevertheless this marvel
lous thing is happening every day
e The foolish sons and frivolous daugl-
d ters Of royalty and riches to-day. viii
+, tomorrow rank and run with the rab'
BILE: while the depleted ranks Of the
= aristocracy will be recruited from the
e farm. the work bench and the home
: of the toiler The attest ever sur
vive. The fault. dear Brutus, is not
: in our stars. but in ourselves that we
i are underlings.
e Equality Of Man.
q "The doctrine Of the equality Of mar
forms a rationale for mans respect for
% his fellow man. The fad of the hour is
I sociology. The determining factor il
the solution Of all social problems Is
the doctrine above referred to. In The
realm Of the domestic, which is so
= ciety's innermost circle. this doctrine
would cause practical revolution. Ap
= ply the doctrine 10 the questions a
issue between capital and labor. and
y lol YOU have their solution. Strikes
boycotts. loclSouts and all industria
n disturbances are the natural outcome
Of the absence of sympathy betweel
y masters and men. II the employed
men are hands in relation to the EN-
ployer, who is head it should not b
a forgotten that the hands and head ar
membses Of the same body and equal.
lt honorable.
"How effectually this doctrine OF III
W equality Of man obliterates the arbi
trary and impassablp lines Of distiac
tion between the various classes Of so
r. ciety as 1t exists to-dav! We despis
a. the caste system Of India as being re
Il pressive every way But we are no
2. entirely sinless in this regard. Prid
Ia Of wealth. pride of birth. pride Of intel
ii lectt These are considerations tina
separate us, and the dignity Of ma
as man is measurably lost in our am
ST bition for crests. coats-of-arini
" diplomas and decorations. We boas
ly Of our democracy and then bow dow
a before parvenus and mushroom aris
m tocracy.
he Garry the doctrine into politics
realms and you find yourselves reiteI
r ating the most praise-worthy mani
AZ festo ever written BY hand Of patrio
ba We believe that all men are create
u free and equal with certain inalien
i. able rights. such as life liberty an
the pursuit Of happiness. This mean
that all men are bv natural an
=, Divine right shareholders in the Re
y public Rob any man Of the right I
- express himself with reference to tn
affairs of the republic. because Of hi
race. color. or previous condition {
70 servitude and YOU have violated ne
. merely the law Of the land, but III
~ law Of human life and Of God
as "Thus NAV this doctrine be apple
to all departments Of life. When Chri:
came to earth he took the form {
man. He wore the PEASANTS home
spun. welded the implements Of toi