United labor bulletin., 1911-02-23
why We SIN;
WHY We SUFFER
The Viewpoint Of 4 Trades Union
ist---A Broader Vision.
ley H. M. Mum, Memb. b.r of the Denver
Trades and Labof Assembly,

the pressure Oh 'WelcO4lng TO our COM
munity man of whom we have learned
to hold in the highesf esteem-a man
who by nationality is Irish, by appear
ance Weishman. by ptofession an evan
gelist and at all times a believer in
lie doctrine that he preaehes. Mr. Matt
land is one of those rare men that you
will be al once attracted 80, and you will
realize a.,er short acquaintance that ne
one who thinks deeply and we'll and
talks as he thinks, regardless of the con-
sequences to your feelings Such men
are always a welcome addition to any
community and the mere fact that they
are so rare gives one who has had The
opportunity of meeting men and women
in all walks of life feeling that it would
be well to pause and ponder on the mys-
terfes of the great unknown.
The personal appearance of the man
is appealing to immediate good fellow
ship. Standing as he does about six
feet, weighing possibly SO pounds, with
dark, inruly hair, piercing eyes that are
always twinkling when he is conversing,
with a far-away, thoufhtful look when
in repose. a firm chin, surmounted by a
pleasant mouth that is almost the coun-
terpart of his eyes in Its actions. a man
with force in all his actions, and above
all, a man who sticks TO good sound,
every day, logical language; such a man
the Rev. Thomas Maitland to be.
Mr.. Maitland is now and has been for
the past two weeks preaching the living
Christ at Morrison Memorial NJ E
church, and leaves for Walsenburg soon
to resume the good work tnat he is do
ing for humanity
We wish to state that he can in no
wise begin to understand in mis- widest
flights of imagination the amount of real
10 ic " he
trine of the living Christ in this or any
other community.
Too many of our ministers of the pres
ent day and age are prone to preach
continuously about the pure, sweet and
spotless life of the man Jesus. and let it
end there, and in so doing attempting to
set us an example that even they have
not the slightest idea OF living up TO.
We feel as though this class would be OF
far more benefit to humanity if they
would continuously preach the living
Christ OF today and show men and wom-
en- why and how they should take the
time to look more deelis into the awful
conditions OF humanity that is ever pres
ent at our very door.
II may be well to state here that the
writer of this article has made it point,
which afterwards proved to De a pleas
ure. to be present at all of the meetings
ceptions of two which owing to his duty
in attending to the interests of his fell
low workmen. he was compelled to miss.
We took great pleasure in listening care
fully and thoughtfully 10 each and every
address of Mr.. Maitland.
We find that after careful thought and
study of what he has said, that without
any illumination whatsoever. and with
out any whining or shouting. that his
logic has been clear. honest, to the point
and absolutely true.
Right here however, We wish to call
your attention to the fact that many
things are true that do not cover the
situation as thoroughly as they should.
We realize and sympathize with Mr.
Maitland that it is perhaps unfortunate
that such men as he cannot get thor
oughly under the conviction that it IS
not so much the working men and wom-
en- that need the preaching of the living
Christ, as il is the Wealthy class that,
owing to our system of profit and might,
furnish ninety per cent of the actual
cause for sin in this beautiful world of
ours.
One of the many reasons We have for
making this statement is that we firmly
believe tnat those who preach the doc
trine of the dead Jesus are expouDding
doctrine that. if lived Up to by the work
ing men and women Of this day. would
only serve to bind the shackles that
much tighter and frmer on their poor,
emancipated bodies. and force them un-
der its teachings to be more humble and
submissive to the few that actually con-
troll the necessaries OF this life. II is no
doubt easy for one to attend church reg
uiarly, to give literally to the poor in a
public manner. who is blessed with all
that heart can desire of this worldly
goods: but we must not overlook the
fact that in most cases of this kind the
very money that this class so freely
gives has been wruns from the same
class that they give it to. at the cost of
the health of the father and mother. the
ignorance of the children and the damna
ton of the soul of the weak-minded and
reckless of the ones Who do the physical
labor of this world.
Very often. we mieht say quite often,
we remember of hearing MIR. Maitland
say. 'Oh. my brother. oh. my sister.
beseech you to stop and think before it
is too everlastingly ate" Too late for
what? ~ Maitland's answer would no
doubt be at the tip of his tongue and if
put in print would read something like
this: TOO late for the salvation of your
soul"
We are ready and willing, and do here
in grant that his answer is absolutely
correct: but. without telling any far
fetched. extreme stories to Illustrate our
point and work our readers minds up
to our way of thinking. We ask YOU. Mr..
Maitland, can you not add more to that
answer OF yourse Could you not let
your brilliant mind run In an even
broader channel and answer along lines
that are a matter of record of today. and
therefore. we contend. have a direct
bearing on the living Christ? Should
any thinking man or woman OF the labor
ing classes have that question put TO
them, they would answer something like
this. b.
Stop. think and act. before it is too
everlastingly late for YOU to be able to
save your soul and the souls of your
children from sin and eternal damnation
through the following causes:
The thought of seeing your neighbor,
who Is n small shopkeeper. driven out of