The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-08
CREAKSERMON
\ BY DIR. RICE
Pastor Speaks on Religion and
Industry
SOCIALIzING MUST BE-
GIN WITH MAN AT TOP
Emotional Waste Caused BY
Class Antagonists Should
Disappear 4

Nuoleufe NJ the 1flntty MethodiSt
chvrch Sunday Als Labor day SER
mon wis on religion and industry. 1t.
follows in full: .#
Prcsident Wilson. II his address TO
the American peopls. speaking OF the
treaty OF peace and the league OF ma
tions. saids r'
III Il IL ratified and acted upon In
full anS sincere Application OF its
terms. Il will furnish the Magma.
c'hasta for new order cftaffairs in
the world"
The bringing In of this new order
% affairs Is the task upon which we
must now enter. Religion and indus
try are central agencies In the re-cre-
atlpn of the world. for men viii al
ways work and always pray. 1t win
not be amiss. therefore. TO inquire on
this Labor day whether'thhre are any
polIlts OF contact, any common meet
ing places between religion n "a indus
Try Ia the sermon on IL y mount
which IL the Bibles greateit summing
up OF spiritual values. For the church
cannot fail to make sone contribution
toward the magma charta Of the COM
inv Industrial order Tne forward
MOVING; hV5ts OF the new democracy
are haitiue at our doors, only for a
moment to hear whether we are
afraid OF Jesus or have the courage
70 express his ideals In terms OF eco
noinic relationship and help make the
worker the man that tho tree Gospel
and the free school have taught him
20 know himself 20 be- ~ st
RulNaon and Industry depend c,lilSe
upon the prlmacy OF human person.
nllty which receives FIRST emphasis In
tho sermon on the mount The Beati-
tWaea give the elem snts OF character
hcceaNRry 10 the new social IDEAL: the
poor IN spirit rather than the self
com plAcents the mournefs who realize
lho eaM-comfortinK power OF sorrow
Fn(hor than the light hearted who miss
the 9annag issues of life: tina nIeel,
'r1lAer than the self-assertive: the
huntrf rather than the self satisfied: !:
tnt mbnrntnl rather than the master
tuli the pure rather than the cor
ru2tihe; tho pcacemakers rather than
the ptaeebreakers; the heroic rather
than the timid. These characteristics
are in conflict with popular ideals; vet
these are they 60 whom tomorrow be-
longs; these are they upon whose free
unfolding religion and industry alike
depend They are both concerned
that such an Individual come to his
Own--feligion for tho sake OF his
Hpiritual value. industry for effective
productivity. Neither c5,n. survive that
korgets the worth, OF one.
Both are INTERESTED In securing his
night 70 life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness; IN supplying his wants and
perfecting his pewers. Neither can be
content till tho gates OF life are thrown
open TO every soul on tile face OF the
earth. Universal education IL, there
fore. our common task, whatever the
meaning OF that term might be.
Religion and industry agree also In
requiring the sacrificial socialiminded-
ness OF tho Sermon on the Mount. Both
demand that we pass or TO others
whG,eysr saving power. salt-like, we
have received. For II is by the con-
taNlon OF life that society IL to be
transformed and red.Smed; by the
shining Of radiant spirits in such way
that iDen might giority. not themselves
nor their clients nor their cause, but
their GOD,
This sacrinciai socialrnindedne ess
would make every act. the least as we'll
az the greatest. such that its con-
troning principles ought TO become
universal law. II forbids even shrug
Of the shoulders which reveals an anti
social attitude, calling OF names
which shows an unbrotherly spirit. IL
goes to the roots OF grosser sins like
murder. adultery. divorce. profanity,
revenge. resentment and hate, and
makes us incapable OF any OF them.
The emotional waste caused by class
antagonisms would disappear In a mo-
ment and goodwill prevail i'm capital
and labor alike III each would forget
self aud begin Co sPek the others well
fare; " each would live by what IL af-
firms rather than by what Il denies, by
what II confers rather than what IL de-
mands, by the force OF the ideal rather
than the ideal Of force. Turning the
other cheek has never been required
OF any fnan or cause, but vengeance
that hits back is one OF the costiiest OF
luxuries [rr. \ .
Sooiaiizing. however must begin
with the man At the top. Power must
become sacrificial. II must not only
refuse 20 use tho law as a cloak, but
must rise above law into the region OF
love. ~.
Again, efficiency in religion and in
dnstry demands the rsticent reserve
self urged In the Sermon on the
Mount Men were doing even right
eeus acts for the sake OF the impress
sion they would make. They were pa
rading their inmost selves their pray
ers even. before the vulgar crowd til
reality had gone out OF them. There
never was a time when on impression
brought so much In cash or cost 30
much in manhood % now.
Men In every walk OF life are seek
ing t0 secure social approval or catch
public attention foe the vending OF