New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-29
HOW TO HELP THE OPPRESSED.
MR. EATON ON PRISONERS OF POVERTY.
NowLEpoE OF THEIR MsroRrUNEs AND the

KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR MrsFoRrUNEs AND THE
cAUsvs oUoTH TO BIZ EXTENDED.
There large congregation in the Church of the
Divine Paternity In Fifth-ave. last evening The Rev.
Charles H. Eaton preached again in regard to the cond-
ton OF the workingwomen Of New-York His text
the Galatians. vi 2: Bear ye another's burdens
and falnl the law OF Christ" He said In part
The large interest taken by the public IN
workingwomen Is credtabe 10 human nature Tho
statements made from this pulpit in somewhat informal
cations by those who outside the Christian pulpit and
the desntion and suffering among women in this and
other great cities there can be no doubt Articles In
attention those in daily newspapers sustain the posi-
tion by all those who Interested the amelior
aware OF the fact that there are Intelligent
Christian men and women Who when they seek
remedy. do not know which way 10 turn believe too.
that there many employers In this and other cities
ready do the best they not only for their Own good
they are under restraint because Of existing conditions
They have their personal financial they
find themselves In competition with machinery and largo
wholesale manufacturers and dealers But an glad to
see the subject pd n an Of nee
things in the future. Until fully aware OF all the
''a' se Tff ma Of his parish who has inter
ested himself in some Of these ,,c Questions
suits. not by alone but by mon In the trades
braced in the list there are from 100000 to 10000
them only little 81 day. The last census also
shows that the wages paid TO the men, women
and children engaged in factories 1914 year, and
the average sum paid to women - 30 week Years
ago great establishments employing hundred and thou
ands OF working girls grew rich by defrauding them:
But the state of affairs that existed
Changed for the better but wat was true then i
still true TO a large extent The Womens Protective
and the defeneeIes women who worked for them During
the twenty years of its existence 290l5 eases Of fraud
There has been furnished by this union employment for
cSse of d a 'St on ec%pSn
without expense TO the workngwoinen, when re-
TTed cdoD S d rs which pe sss well for those go
who have interested themselves in the welfare OF TINS
class OF people.
The preacher then quoted from Ruskn illustration Of
the suffering Of workingwomen in London and from the
late DR.. Chaplin the subject of the causes which con-
trbued to the increase of vice NewYork Continuing
he said:
do say these things in scorn Of this great city
some Of the country nave ee@ or aso
when Bishop simpson, ofne Methodist Episcopal Church
and Dr. Bellows Of the Unitarian Church referred I
the smaller cities and the country at large held up ther
reply should be under unstanccs: let the city
that is without sin east the first stone shall be very
of scorn at record rich in blessings mankind as that
afforded by the City of NewYork We are told that there
But the statements made in regard to the suherinss
of women in, this city are not e,x x
the records the women- Protective Union. The first
is that Of woman who having foqni place where s sne
ployer She went to him and said, have come to get
request She asked you not going to pay me what
You owe r. He said Yes, Will pay you. ana
which the WOmans Protective Union interfered IN the
wOman's behalf Another instance was that OF woman
who making plowcases for and quarter cents
deduct certain sum for the use of the machines ana
also for the luncheon which had been served to her
vestbule of one OF city churches some years
when the well fed and the fortunate Were gong p
cents Eight cents Oh If could only keep awake that
might make eight cents more! II was at last discoy
cred that had been making garments at eight cents
apiece and by working hard nearly all day and night she
had been able to earn twenty-four cents. ,,.,o, y,
Who is responsible for such CONDITION OF
affairs You Will say, perhaps. that the responsibility
be sure where they dishonest employers the re-
sponsibty does rest upon them But there are those
who say that the responsibility rests upon women them
selves Now all know that ignorance and wretcned-
ness cramp the mind We know that tle natural So
individuals are in poverty ana lgnoiaIce man! hang
endeayOred To improve the condition OF workingmen ana
and have been met only by suspicion and dstrst
Wherever women have had an opportunity 10 accept
other means of livelihood wherever for instance they
have known that the doors opened for them to 90
into Homework or other avenues Of ana they
have not accepted then they are themselves Responsible
II has been shown to be next to impossible to get help III
next to impossible to get and wetaned servants
helpers, IL you prefer that term III the women now SUI
turn their attention this field Of service their condition
would no doubt be largely improved
these questions in this hand way These women are IN
Ignorance. They have false pride They do not Under
there 10000 more women than men IN MASSACHUSETTS,
there $4,000 more women than men in New-iork
city. You must make somewhere the opportunities
for these women Iii. they 90 are enoroS so
that they not that opportunities are opened Tor
them in the direction OF housework 1t your duty as
Christian and women 10 20 down and enllghen hem
There is certain amount Of responsibility resting upon
you for they your sisters. believe the Christian
Church is endeayOrng TO deal with this problem There
have been remarks published To the effect that the church
Is eete and appears ha nothing Ia do with the pres
nos IN me- i eondon not to ao%c to churS for
they do they must wear rags and expose
their shame. They exhausted in body and mind
that they lie down to rest in their rooms which are olten
filled with foul air. We cannot blame them. III were Ia
similar position, am not sure that my prayers would
be feryent my faith bright and my aspirations 50
cheerful
the Church is endeavoring according to its best
knowledge and ability. to carry forward this work am
sure that almost all the charitable and benevolent
societies in this city get their chief support from memDers
OF the churches. | am very confident that II we
TO take the names OF the men and women WHO give
their and money the support Of these institutions,
would find that they got their inspiration from the
Church. the Church agitate the great moral
questions OF the day. We must remember that when men
and in their ignorance aud poverty and sin cry
in this great city, they brothers and our SIS
ters
Remember that you must not simply hand to
them dollar which you take and give easily That Is
not sufficient You must go TO the root OF THIS evli:
AS Christian men and women you must discover ana
discuss the relations which exist between the different
branches Of society Try to find out means Of improve,
ment d" Bear ye one anothers burdens and SO fuhl
the law OF Christ"
Mr. Eaton will speak next Sunday evening on the
subject OF church gOers and nonhurch goers in large
cities.
YOUNG MEN EARNED BY 4 PASTOR