She does not. She insists upon the rights and the true dignity of every man. But she certainly does teach respect for property, for lawful authority, the obligation of rendering an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay. She teaches the worker that he, like all others, must beg grace from God to enable him to fulfill the duties of his state in life, and that, while laboring to rectify wrong conditions, he must learn to forgive past injuries in a truly Christian spirit.
Radio Replies Volume 1 by Rev. Dr. Leslie Rumble MSC and Rev. Charles Mortimer Carty
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