The wageworker., 1910-02-26

rirst of the series of Temple Talks.
The attendance should have taxed the
capacity of both the big halls. That
only n besgarly handful of men heard
tie splendid addresses of Rev. Mr..
Zenor and Rev. Mr.. Harmon is a
matter of regret. first, because it does
not show the proper interest on the
part OF the wage earners, and second,
because it is seldom that such ad-
dresses are to be enjoyed.
The meeting opened with a couple
OF songs and an invocation by Rev.
Mr.. Harmon. The singing was led by
George II. Walters, who promised to
continue and to have quartet pres
ent at the next meeting. During the
services MIR. Walters sang solo,
The Song of the Workingmen," which
Tas greatly enjoyed.
Rev. Mr. Zenor was the first speak
er. and he took "Manhood" as his
topic. He considered manhood from
three angles-physical, mental and
moral-and described each in well
turned phrases. He plead for better
physical development CT the race, but
said that he who gave heed only to
the physical thought only of the brute
side. With too much attention to the
mental alone. honesty and justice
were overlooked. He who thought
only of the moral. neglecting the
physical and the mental, became isis
syied'' and was of no real service in
the worlds work. The crowning man
hood was that which well balanced
the physical. the mental and the NOR
ala sound mind and moral con-
science in a sound body. The speaker
said:
There are many popular, though
false. estimates of manhood The man
who wears good clothes may or may
not be manly; but if he fails to be in
sympathy with his poorly clad brother
he certainly is lacking in courage. If
fail to have been sufficiently devel-
oped so that | can see my brother
who is in need, and at the same time
unwilling to help or assist him to a
better advantage. to a broader vision
and a higher level, and pass him by
just because have been little more
fortunate than he. l am cowardly
cur. In the seeking for the greatest
good We must give the greatest range
for freedom in order that we may at.
tain the best manhood.
"We have freedom of which we
are proud to boast, equality. not in
manhood but in citizenship only. All
citizens are equal at the polls and
there only. Each one of us has there,
regardless of the amount of this
worlds goods we possess. the same
right before the law that is possessed
by any other citizen. But can we
claim the same thing for our children
in the schools? No, for again our ad-
vantages are not the same. However,
in order to this end the state is max
ing great and heroic struggles; she
is furnishing us schools, providing
teachers and in the cities, many of
them. is furnishing the books and ma
terials free of cost. But even this
fails to reach the end sought, and
moro is yet to be done. We must
furnish our people employment at
such wages that they can furnish the
them to attend the schools now main.
tanned in this interest, or clothe the
child by a system similar to the pres.
ent school system, in order that they
may be developed in body, mind and
soul. There will doubtless be some
who will cry out against this and say
that all the manhood needed by the
poorer classes is physical and that he
is too independent and wants too
much for his labor. To all such
would answer that a one-sided man
hood is a very dangerous thing and
cannot be depended upon. He must
\ know his worth and earn all he can
and thereby discharge the function oil
his obligation to all classes of his fel
low-men."
Rev. Mr.. Harmon took Brother
hood for his topic, and upon this he
builded one of the strongest union la
bor talks every delivered in Lincoln
There are many in Lincoln. of the
working ranks, who have long known
where the popular pastor of the First
Christian church stands on the ques
tion of organized labor. but Sunday
afternoons talk was an eye-opener
Rev. Mr.. Harmon did not mince hi:
words. but he poured out vitriolic lang
uage in his denunciation of those who
corrupt legislatures bribe courts ant
purchase legislation. His denuncia
tions of graft under the guise of "bif
business" were most emphatic ant
he made his little audience sit u,
straight. He made a strong plea fo