The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-06-04
AM l MY BROTHERS KEEPER?
tBy Richard H. Edmonds. Editor Manufact-
urers' Record1

Above all else this country needs a ma
A religion that makes men realize that II
there's a heaven. there must also of neces-
sity be a hell
A religion that makes a nan realize
that every.act is recorded on his own consct-
ence. and that though that may slumher, "
can never die
A religion that makes an employer under
stand that if he is unfair to his employees
and pays them less than fair wages, measure
ed by his ability and by their efficiency anu
zeal, he is a robber-
A religion that make an employees know
that if he does not give full and ehicient
service. he too is a robber-
A religion that makes a farmer, who packs
bad fruit at the bottom and decelves the
buyer by the good fruit on top. realize that
he is a thief just as much as the one VINO
rohs a hen roost at night
A religion that makes a man who roos a
railroad of its fare. or its freight bill know
that he robs himself of all right to feel tnat
he ia an honest man -.
A religion that makes a man reaize tnat
bv driving too hard a bargain with his serV-
ant. his employee, or his merchant. he can
be just as much a p%rofiteer as the seller
or producer who swindles by false weight'
false packing or false charges
A religion that win teach church members
who fail to contribute to the extent OF their
ability to the support of religion ana Inae
If they aer paying their pastor less imam
a living salary. they are rooo,hg 'oo a."
man alike
A religion that will make the laboring
man. who. by threats or by actual violence
against the non-union man, strives 10 Keep
him out of employment, realize that ne saI
heart a murderer and is numbering the m
dividuality. and the liberty OF his fellow
man, and is displaying a hatred when IL IL
has the opportunity, will commit physical
murder ..-
who Yields principle for the sake of party.
who worships at the feet of any class and
sells his soul for political p~referment know
that he is not only a coward and a poitroon.
and unworthy of the respect OF any decent
man, but which wilt also make him see that
he is helping to murder human liberty. as
great a crime as numbering the lndivioeal
man
In short, we need a revival of that religion
which will make every man ana woman
strive in every act of life to do that which,
on the great Judgment Day. they VIII WISH
that they had done. as with soul uncovered
they stand before the Judgement Seat OF the
Eternal.
Until the people of this nation accept and
live this religion there will be STRIFE where
there should be peace. there Will be strlkes
and Iockouts and murder where there should
he cooperation and harmony there will be
hatred where there should be friendship ana
love. ~
In the Golden Rule, followed in the full
ness OF the Sp1T1t OF CHiS hihu VI
there would be found a solution for every
business trouble; there would be created
friendship between employer and employee
rapjtal and labor would work in harmony
and with efficiency, efficiency for the capieai
and efficiency for the labor. with proht 70
both. l.
Religion of this kind is not measured by
the hope of a Heaven hereafter, but oy
the full ~fruition now of Peace on earIh u
men of good will"
1t is not merely the chanting OF hymns
here or in the world to come, but 1t Is IN tne
recognition and full application by rlcn ana
nv poor. by learned and unlearned. that each
one is indeed his brothers keeper. that we
can bring this country and the worid pacA
TO safety. o,,v
A nationwide acceptance OF this, the only
TYNE religion in action, would bring business
neace and world peace where there is now
tn,moil. and men would then cease to seek
TO gain their aims by lawiess acts OF MINOR
aIty. but would in spirit and IN deco ioliow
the Divine command, "All things whatsoever
We would that men do to YOU DO ye even
so 70 them"