New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-26

IL less misery In NewYork City today in proportion Il,
increase in population than year ago and
yet the work that st. Georges Is doing and that other
churches doing is really but scratching on the sura o.
"What will induce Of this scratching and lead 10
deep digging just such frank statements social wrongs
found In the papers Prisoners OF POVERTY
have regret many the Church has seemed an
outside element this problem that the position OF 80
many clegymen and churches has been coldy aloof
from the Immediate discussion Of ways and and
the hearty doing OF the best that Circumstance a.
win permit TO be DONE The Church To too
large a number has been merely spiritual luxury
indnlged IN twre week whereas II ongbt IN be
active living. powerful. ever-movng spiritual body
fighting tooth and nail for the truth. the lght tho
right IL ought to itself with every phase Of
sodctys growth and participate the every
pcrpexpg problem in ethics affects the welfare OF
the state.
II Is unfortunate that there Ia bond OF unity among
the churches. that by their combined strength they
could bring great influences bear against these outrages
which the poor subjected 10 Is unfortunate also
that any should teach that Church shall deal solely
with spiritual matters barbarian can't be converted
on empty stomach neither you persuade
an AvenucA poor sewinggrl 70 Join your Bible eiasA
You Ignore atogether her material moods The aim Of
Chrsianize yo must very often rst take yonr subject
through some OF the cvilizing processes The Church Is
stands her mssion herself Individ Cannot when
working separately. perform much accomplish az
together Socety 10 developed by the OF association
One man cannot make money by himself Let there no
citation. In education there T. association the
So se III In the opera the BALI the dinner patty 81 Ia
efforts 10 nnenre the great heterogeneous body called
society an associated number OF men can have greater
direct power than the number disassoeisted
SO answer that acton on social wrongs IN general
manufacturers IN particular. does come within the
province OF the Church. How shall acti FIRST by
educating the public second by de- yeloping selfteip az
time concentrating public opinion upon the emu
party should he felt the spirit OF Christ that the
way would ss aPwsd and on the %tas part
desensiOn which Is 50 bitter To the succored pitfane
ia dangerous to our homes and the institutions Of
government for churches TO be silent and inactive and
vital questions Such legislation will be crude because II
will be aheadof public sentiment Public opinion should
country has ABSORBED fifteen million Foreigners in the last
twenty and they all need ed alton politics eco
monte silects In higher politics. An adnirab feature of
the late campaign was that was contest over pIinc
everything %2 s s"e a %~e ae an G rejoice ,ha S
nomination made because Il stirred the people mp 70
true sense Of citizenship and that movement IL only
just begun The trend far In the United states has
been toward Capitalization In wealth and power, and
now the freud seems to me to tn decentralization The
great will their power they 10
know adequately their soveregn strength 4 aPprehend
discussing there will I've mnch legislation crude and buny
ling laws undoubtedly hut sill enacted With proper
ing the public mind t standard where the most benef
tanks o T may sa We ". t a 20 e Sg and S
orxani1ed sociees try to see justice done by both ea
ployer and employed"
DR. MGLYNNs PANACEA.
Here Ia what Is suggested by the Rev. Dr. Edward
McGynn pastor OF ct stephens Roman Catholic
Church:
have Dot much sympathy and but little time for any
temporary the relief Of social distress, You
may ~ on forever with hospitals and orphan asyums
and st. Vincent de Paul societies. but with
fha hlo aiiaxa
eradicate a right OF society there ought DO
any pitfalls ssyuns charitable societies. or else
very few OF them. The wOmcus Protective Association
aud the laws which defend workingwomen and
needle workers especially. good things la their way
they only superficial in their results They
paiatives In which take but a Ianguid interest Let
complain Justly against employer who through
his foreman has withheld nnjustly good part OF her
scanty earnings and she gets shirts ont
her life blood from him. nor from any other like him.
She may have gained her against him. but she has
lost her for weeks to come. because she Is
thrown out of work. and for her place
and willing TO toll and take their chances
Suppose you do get some beautiful scheme BY which
the will get her full Suppose this method
tee very %a i'm @
way You don't raise the rate Of wages or prevent The
when the supply OF sewing hands becomes far more in
excess OF the desnd than !. now and the apparently
So matter what local treatment Is attempted the BAD
suDg from cancer are wiped out by the covering % 80
cancer with porous plaster don't believe thar
the prime cause OF poverty and that prohbitio3
will be the wonderful cure-alL Nor Will conc
binatons and cooperation suffice better eucatioo
OF the people. nor greater Thrift and Intense -
dustry Your sewnggirls can't lie much more ind1str~
than they now. aud IL they could comhinr
their condition. through possibly betterrd little. woui
still he far from happy They don't have time r educr
ton. aud II educated. would that be any solace
hungry stomach, poorly clad body and sick and badly
housed ehidreni
Nor is there much comfort In the condescendng al
40 esrtt hi a rR-
member that Christ proclaimed the poor blessed and
babe them hope for reward OF eternal happiness. That i
not the doctrine 10 preach To honest abotcrs OF this
fury. That Is the doctrine VIII shall Increase the be-
lief God and the followers of the Church su,h practices
Will not lead men and outraged cheated sewing girls ~
stop calling God has forgotten Us. So long ln
sters Of the gospel and priests OF the Church tell toe
hard working poor TO be content with their lot and hope
for coed times Ia Heaven long VIII sceptciSm Increase
and Bob lngersOiI have many believers.
well. what shall we do about IL Here ~ a wrong
that hurts and stings and leaves baefu Influence In
very part OF the land Ia every part OF tie world The
miserable and drive them "a the eud that Mrs Campbes
Rose iaggery reached. are but symptom Of the great
Sease that tofnents modern society You are showing
them up now yet there are dozen other wrOngs That
similarly Cypress other classes OF wageearners don't
ieny that you are doing good work. but you must pisl
further fo must not content yourselves with local
re for this symptom, and another for that There
great pinacea, and II the Church and the Press no
o the people and the people Will put Il into
:Hect. That remedy OF Is the abolition OF
private ownership in land and the restitution to all men
II those rights u the soil nnrigheously uOnOpolei
cad and study Henry Georges 'Pngress and Poverty.
md they viii mud the true, the only adequate preseglp
ions for the Ills OF mod rn civilization"
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