Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10

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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 Eeighbor as
fhyself' he presented plan for the
solution of all the problems that now
rex society or may hereafter arise
Other remedies may palliate or post
pone the day of settlement. but this is
all sufficient. and the reconciliation
which 1t effects is a permanent one.
If | We're 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 arbit@ ton. for neither
side to the controversy can be trusted
to deal with absolute justice If allowed
undisputed control But arbitration, like
court. is last resort. 1t would be
better if the relations between EN-
ployer and employee were such as to
make arbitration unnecessary. Just in
proportion as men recognize their kim
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 peace 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 arc
now held by men who nave given to
Society no adequate erv:ee Ia return
for the money secured is now general
~ recognized. While legislation can
affd should protect the public from
predatory wealth, more effective rem
edy will be found in the cultivation OF
public opinion which will substitute
a 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 win adj
monish against injustice My faith in
the future rests upon the belief that
Christ's teachings are being more
studied today than ever before and
that with this larger Study will come
an application of those teachings to
the everyday life of the world In
former times men read that Christ
came to bring life and immortality to
light and placed the emphasis upon
Immortality; now they are studying
Christ's relation to human life In for
mer years many thought TO prepare
themselves for future bliss BY life
of seclusion here: now they are learn
ing that they cannot follow in the foot
steps of the Master unless they go
about doing good Christ declared that
he came that we might have life. and
have it more abundantly The world
is learning that Christ came not to
narrow life. but to enlarge it.
But this Prince Of Peace promises
not only peace. but strength Some
have thought his teachings fit only for
the weak and the timid and unsuited
to men of vigor. energy and ambition
Nothing could be further from the
truth. Only the man of faith can be
courageous. Confident that he fights
on the side of Jehovah. he doubts not
the success of his cause. What mat
ters it whether he shares in the shouts
of triumph? If every word spoken in
behalf of truth has its influence and
every deed done for the right weighs
in the final account. 1t is immaterial to
the Christian whether his eyes behold
victory or whether he dies in the midst
of the conflict.
Only those who believe attempt the
seemingly impossible and by attempt
ing prove that one with God can chase
a thousand and two can put ten thou
sand to fight. | can imagine that the
early Christians who were carried into
the arena to make a spectacle for
those more savage than the beasts
We're entreated by their doubling COM
panions not to endanger their lives
But. kneeling in the center of the are
ma. they prayed and sang until they
were devoured. How helpless they
seemed, and. measured by every hui
man rule. how hopeless was their
cause, And yet within few decades
the power which they invoked proved
mightier than the legions of the en-
peror, and the faith in which they
died was triumphant DER all that land
1t is said that those who went to mock
at their sufferings returned asking
themselves. What is it that can enter
into the heart of man and make him
die as these der They were greater
conquerors in their death than they
could have been had they purchased