The New York herald., 1873-10-12
Doctors of Divinity Discourse on
the Labor Question.
A CLUSTER OF THANKsGIyINGS.
Reorganization Of the Uhited States
Evangelical Alliance
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT.


morning with the reading of paiers relating to
Christianity and social reform, Christian philan-
thr0py and particular evils and vices
In the afternoon a thanksgiving meeting was
held. Short speeches were the rule, but they were
characterized by much earnestness and on the
part OF the foreign delegates, warm sympathy
with and admiration OF the American peo-
ple-wnOse hospitality, they said, was princely-
and also Of the genuneness OF the Christian feel
ing manifested by those with whom they had come
In contact. This evening there will be public
meetings held In Steinway Hall, Tammany Hall
and Cooper Institute.
In the Academy OF Music there will be a farewell
service, at which all the delegates win be present,
and number OF them Will deliver short addresses.
Association Hall.
The first section of the Conference, at the Asso-
citation Hail.. opened it's proceedings yesterday
morning by singing, to the tune OF 'Cowper," ac-
companled by the organ, the third, fourth and
9th verses OF the hymn CONNIE ncing-
There is fountain filed with blood.
Bishop Lewis, OF Delaware, afterwards offered
prayer.
INVITATIONS TO THE CONFERENCE.
DR.. Cabell, of Lafayette College, Easton, Pa,
invited the Conference to the dedication of the
new hall Of that college on the 21st inst, when
they were asked to be the guests of the college.
President Potter, of Union College, Schenectady, N.
Y, also invited the delegates to visit that college,
where he asked them to be guests OF that college
also. DR.. Field, editor of the Ecdagelist invited
hetoreign delegates to a visit to Central Park
bhat afternoon and said that carriages would be at
the doors OF the hall at half past three for those
VINO desired to avail themselves OF this kind and
thoughtful offer.
ADDRESS OF A WELSH DELEGATE.
Rev. Professor j. Harris Jones, IN. d., Trevecca
College, South Wales, read a paper on Christi
tntf Dat pnyn
Orm."
AN IRISH DELEGATE.
The Rev. W. Fleming Stevenson, Of Dublin, Ire.
Rnd, read an address, on ''The Working Power OF
the Church OF God had not been redeemed merely
p the Church na was to penetrate the DARK;
,in and sorrow OF all mankind. The first
thing was to teach every member of the Church
his duty as to work and how TO WORK. Every man
has a TALENT and some ten; there is always some
thing Tor every one to do, as shown by the great
good done by those confined in sick-rooms. There
kere certain specific considerations i'll connection
with work by Christians. First, as to the means
10 be devised In providing the work to be under
taken and the prevention OF work being under
taken by those VINO are unsuitable Tor 1t. These
Swo suggestions cannot be carried out IN congre-
cation; t1e members should be constituted into a
society Of workers, where each snail taEe some
umple ONCE. We are, however, still on the very
verge OF an evil Many people are likely to
rush into the work, without regard to the work
that had been done. He would call attention to
villages when church would hold all the
parlshloners (Cheers.) There should, he thought,
be held conference between the workers OF each
city, and some arrangement come to by which they
could work without trespassng upon other fields
pf labor, united together in one common centre, to
work together lor the one common end OIL the pre-
sentatlon Oh Christianity. He concluded by pre-
Bentaton OF the claims OF Christianity furthering
The progress ol civilization and the amelioration OF
social misery in the world.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
DR.. ALLEN, OF Grard College, Philadelphia, read
paper on 1.-The Labor Question: In the course Of
his paper he commenced by stating the well
lsl0n between capital and LABOR. He sketched the
origin and history of workmgmen's associations.
The successive advance In wages, he said, has only
given temporary relief because every advance has
been the result OF a corresponding advance in the
price OF living number OF causes over which the
duced this result. The discovery OF gold, the
large issue OF bank notes both before
currency have all helped this result In a financial
panic that has prostrated men there is camor
ior more currency, Just as q drunken man clamors
will give reei that is temporary, but leaves the
man worse than he was before. man naturally
complains that he is paid Tor his labor in currency
which Is deprecated when 1t comes to be used for
purchase The unions state that when they estab-
fish rule OF eight hours they VIII demand the
same wages for less labor. Their determination
not to take apprentices works very preudically to
pre- reciprocally dependent It is equally
imperative to try to destroy labor as it is
equally impossible % for capital to tyrannize labor
workingmen hatred would give place to respect
and affection. He urged the cultivation OF friendly
and social feeling between employer and employed,
The manifestation OF grace instead OF greed, and
then he thought, strikes would be unknown. Co.
strikes, but do not strike the root ''.of Of
the evil. An inflated currency, all national
debts, all taxes and all war depts are paid
BY the workingmen OF all nations. Let the LABOR
Congress and the .lnternatonaln teach peace
among men, and the heavy burden will be rolled
81 IRON the shoulders OF millions and the nations
who worship Christ be the nations who love Christ
Address OF DR. ATwATER.
DIR. ATwATER, OF Princeton, spoke in favor OF the
views taken In the paper on the Labor Question:"
ana urged that the true principle OF love the
principle that solves all problems. He believed
That the evangelization OF the laborng classes will
do more Tor the solution Of this problem rhan any
pther agency. In the meantime we should show
tnat capital and labor are mutually nter-dependent
hnd bring that principle to the knowledge and ac-
tion OF Individual members OF society: He objected
to the INVASION OF the rights OF young men and
boys, who were prevented by trade unions rom
entering certain trades and occupations Tor which
God and society had fitted them lie concluded by
nrging the development OF the principles OF the
Christian religion as the only solution OF this labor
problem.
DR. woLsEY ON THE LABOR QUESTION.
Dr. WoLsEY SAID that, as an Old teacher of politi-
cal economy, ne would make a lew remarks In The
course OF which he said that though France had
some OF the most eminent teachers OF political
ECONOMY the question oflabor and capital had not
been solved there. 1t was, in his Judgment, be.
cause they had given up God and the luture life.
IN lne solution OF this problem there must be
n CUughs % ,to its consideration the principles oi
CnrisI, anu mus II poverty were The condition OF
any man he would know how to endure it and he
would know tnat THIS lie was not the end OF all,
but that snere was n future of blessedness that
poverty would not debar him from
After these remarks the Conference adjourned
for lunch.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference resumed It's sitting at two
o'clock. There was o slight difference In the or.
ganization, iDosmuch as all the delegates were IN
Sited to take seats on the platform and on the
Beats Immediately opposite The hall was crowded
and shortly after the organization it was AN,
nounccd that Dr. Crosby's church In Fourth ave
nue. was 1Hed with an audience waiting for
speakers, and several delegates lett to organize a
meeting In that church. The meeting was in
tended Tor the purpose OF taking farewell and
the submitting oI resolutions from the various ma
tional delegations OF thanks to the Conference and
the people OF New York for the hospitality and
kindness shown the delegates. On the part OF
she BILIsh dcleRateg this was moved py lord