The Washington herald., 1919-09-01

Age" said the Rev. E. B. Babgy. pas
tor of the Columbia Heights Christian
Church. yesterday. THE good times
are yet to come. We are more interes-
ted now in the good days to come
than We are in the good old days that
have past.
'All around u.s." continud the pas
tor, I'VE can see signs of the approach
of the Golden Age. Labor-now going
through the furnace of readjustment
and better understanding-is better on
today in many ways than 1t ever was
before. However. these new days are
not to be reached without discord and
strife. The dross must be burned out
and 1t is being burned out.
No more do we look down on the
man with the horny hands. No more
do We look down upon women work
ers as insignificant and not worthy
Of a living wage. The institution of a
step toward the good days that are
to come.
Consider the improvements in the
homes of the working man. Yet we
find even in this city novels along
side palaces. We cannot expect every
thing desirable to come Immediately.
but they are surely coming.
Capital must learn to look at things
through the eyes of labor and labor
must learn TO use the eyes of capital
If we are to continue the Improvement
and lessen the distance between now
and the arrival of the Golden Age"
'Jabor's greatest opportunity to-
10 Gat ha . atr trr
of the North Capitol NJ. f. Church.
in his sermon yesterday. 'is to en-
courage the brotherhood of man-with-
out class distinction, class hatred and
without ignoring those who are not
yet within its ranks.
"Labor's danger. said the pastor
lies in the widening Of the gulf be-
tween itself and capital and the re-
fusal to heed the warnings of its own
adherents. 1t must not-in its excite
ment of the new day-make undeason-
able demands in any quarter. Its new
day lies in the fostering of the Christ
ian principles of brotherhood
Christ laid out no set plan for the
conduct of the worlds business as 1t
affects capital and labor. He laid out
no set plans for the government. But
he laid down the fundamental prin-
ciples for the conduct Of a just gov
eminent, for the conduct of a Christ
ian home add he laid down plans and
rules for square dealing between men,
no matter whom or what they repre-
sent
1T is un-Christlike for labor to
foster a class spirit. 1t should not
look down upon non-union workers
1t is not just to do so. Labor must
look to the beam In its own eye be-
fore it cries about the mote in the eye
of capital.
Labor is no longer an unintelligent
mob. Today II represents breeding
education and refinement and it must
act accordingly. It must not get hys-
terical because n new opportunity and
recognition is opening up.
Our future Industrial peace-our
whole political structure-our indIvid
ual welfare now depends on a needed
safe and sane attitude of both labor
and capital toward each other
While admitting the need of
more uniform divorce laws. the
Rev. DR.. Harry Dawson Mitchell.
pastor of the Metropolitan NJ. z.
Church. declared yesterday in his
sermon that a lack of the applica-
tion of the teachings and princi-
pies Of Jesus was responsible for
most matrimonial disasters.
Christ" said the pastor. "fs the
only furnace wherein we may burn
out domestic discord and hatred
and jealousy in the hearts OF men
and women.
we cannot legalize love. 1t is
too holy a thing. Better divorc.
laws will help-as far as material
things are concerned-but to rea-
lize and enjoy married life as the
Creator intended We should-there
should be more of Christ-like sin
cerity and mutual respect between
husband and wife II we are to
avoid the many pitfalls in our So
cial side of life.
This same thought-that of al
lowing Christ to enter our daily
lives and actions-is the only rem
edy. too. for the Industrial strife
that is sweeping the country. Christ
He is the only real arbiter.
He does not advocate the crush
ing OF capital for the benefit OF
labor Neither does He advocate
| the shackling of labor for the ben
eft of capital. Equality, justice
recognition OF the other fellows
/ rights and property, such as Christ
! taught, is the only solution, as far
as I can see, for our present day '
strife and Misunderstanding.
IF labor will recognize its own
limits; If capital will do the same