New-York tribune., 1886-05-24
CHRISTIAN VIEWS OF LABOR.
M1x1srERs DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM.
RESPECTIVE DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYER AND THE
EMPLOYE.

xas the subject OF the Row Dr. HuntinRton's sermon
yesterday morning in Grace Church. His text was IN
The GOSPEL according TO St Mark VIZ 4s-5l and ne sao
IN substance:
If is always head wind with us In the night OF our
perplexity aud with restless crew until we take tno
r,st ON board What Is needed quiet this tempesu
,us controversy between employer and employed not
~ much kcener wit it is the spread OF KINDER ee
nc all around. more logic. but more love- i"'o"
,ooce heyond dpubt has its large part to play before
ne are done with our troubles and So possibly mas
,occ. IN, neither inteisence force directed by in
ellgence can give final peace until account Is ''Neh
D. what t.c law OF kindred demands nom those "ho'
after all are tie members OF one common ianuy oec"no
the children OF one common Fathes-'or all ye or t
breilreu' Wealth. wages, ptoht ana losS''
ho,-s oI labor, tile tenure OF land coinage, and
cSchauee these are all OF them brought under notice
iu the Bible aai shown Ia have distinct relation NOT
merely to poly o States. hnt also to the weli-oeis
% t1r Kingdom Of GOT. Two separate civilizations
tracct he orIsn to SINE between the herdSine" '"
AnrahanS cattle ana the nerdSnenof Lots ca''e'
les Il VA, precisely struggle as goes on TO-DAY
oa the wider ways OF American life between ''o
lboers ot nationality and the iapofef' o, 'o."I
II w. question when >hoh'd 10 "''' W.
They settled IL by colonization .,,..,,so
of wealth. such answer ana Only S1on Il "'o "
aii minister the c ~ possible measure 10 persona"
l,,nrv ami il the largest possible measure 10 ''e E'"
,l .,n, What fana;icism seeks TO Obtain ny Vloieut
and irrational measures. namely the uphuhs ol tne
whole, area of sleiA lie % level nearer that on wAich
&c favored ,cw TOW move. this not anieSlraple result
LET cri,sn society aim 10 bring TO pass ny method o
c.adu ANA we'll consdeIed apyT1'cA. IL i "no % n n
i5pefJ ma cheering signs of the INC; one o, Inc
o.u. thai oi ii our ever deolir7 o, ,,g pn %
nat there J. oh-eiVdpH Gro"iu- ",'l,',iu m ~ ny
rt u, o1r cnln ryucn To- look al the matter III tmS
hht wohd = no o~,ieI 'n' Senevoicnee. ' offers tie
crlv channel for the Ir'per Cisilhuiion ol wealth.,
tie ntne o "'',s ',S ,rr, ',' for ord tba; Mil An
.,,.I and tnfs SD
.io'7 ~" ,t ca,~I sTch aud much Is done for Jcsiss
s,s With no audible uttcrtnce Of he motive 10 YOU
ASK or instance in polnt give II 10 yoa III these
frrc rrancs winch little company OF faithful ana un-
rns bcrvcs I'm the cncIcy OF caliet as iemtdy for
of darkness seeking t. establish IN lls great
nur. 80 VOL cgaippri with every other form oi
,,'I,c charity save this, Tuerc are unt two OF tnem
r. cir success shows them TO oc needed. There sho'id
Sr romp.n oi Tue crude notions OF the Communists
and the socialist, aul the Ana.chss dolptIcsS 'le
,wectcn the lulces OF the tree ana SO secuir ''t ~,
iuc mind' .e 3 t,hllren' Hld society We need
not n afrai OF hight. oar true wisdom - to give
q leopIe gladly all tac Il-ht tnere ls-Me'il !Sul'
moral lnt rJuu hight. Bat not hight oniy let there
nc WARMTH a-o. Industrial schools rale schools.
fresh air funds day nursetcs-tDcNe may iG2e n IKE
h mrls instrument LueS hn they are wonirtiuy ne.l,
ui IN establishing rnrd1l relations mt"eeh classes.
The real erIevance OF morern me ,r nov a' vcry n1or
very rch but thN iht sV many n' % Ky .,t' S ~,
Tne passing OF statute laws 10 hnN Inc growth OF
law yoich sa make biting poverty impossible for any
honest sober man who has mini 10 work. IL Will oe 'ho
great discovery OF modem times
PROPER i.ELATION or LABOR AND CAPITAL.
The Rev W :. Rainsfod, OF II. Georges Church ais"
discussc the labor question: Beginning with tAo state
ncut that life AZ lis era0dcst moment Is paa 'no
preacher said when human intelligence first Sa|ed
upon the sun impression WAS tAat th"t SHINING orn
uovel around the EARTH but later science and edu-
cation increased the knowledge OF ma1' truth called
upon hun change hi mpreSslon for ii Is the eaih ana
not the that moves. When one hehods the plalc'N
t n.nt he naturally thinks that they SHINING but
Il l. 30 rowe!
l,lt. rhe lain s'cius 10 come do"n from ne c!oni@
f science teaches tAai il from tue cdfth hel sell
ss .ays that the bsst thing do l. % set all he
can while he lives. i've but lac learns that lle zoe
not consist in seiilns 3raSpi4s anu eol n ~ ~,
rcsson acad our Own lives a'G aiaWm 9rar"f ] @ a,a
closer To the objects q" our lote Low 'l
were never hign level a. AT the pe'en, tlmr and
vaIlus England and America are to- day ~h,cnhs rarn
oin-l; America to what England WA 90 III Iesaru s
90 nor '.nnc ccfs and ENGLAND what America VIII
,,t jus, so ali hfe hcnis to II, her changing lace ana
,r.s nj, Ion, to read her meaning. God gives rs an
, ot what nfc oncnt to ne. and il j. daily becoming
more question OF ducs and not one o. flShls Oh h''
n is lot for Us iao detail concenine the rela
tious OF capital to labor We WI! zoos nellie. Il, tls
rch mans side nor al the poor man 'l'T' pl, ., , c
man, Tne relation OF capital ana I'ooi - i ,lo
sme a. y1 te ,l.uri from business point of
inI tn- lArtuers look in ditercnt directions hut
trouble Nitir LABOR UHion> Is that iheA ilt tHo NUN
ben Of bows learning a irac'. man ,as thce SOM
'" Inv ' ,i,, AMI nv dccrstSiu production have
lon ana Kept MP prices of dl"cret e." ln"lIw ;
coal for int nee On the other hand capitalists are IA
''ri,,y and noted the vast Improvement which had
tl place Ia coseaunre Of the substitution oi natural
ts"',rIraii,c'y clean. as,cd the how long it
woud take to make sonclcnl Wont u pay INC
c., Of the Grange. io replied tat IT hai neen pad TX
months bc;ore. ana that The cnanse hal slo"ll{ il-
creased his ncome .kai mn IL ne h|r m tc nc
WAGES of IN. employees Why 10" oi course iV'. i,' re-
tioi there ia- been OCCASION tLoy haven't stFuch.
CAPITALS VIEW OF THE rIIUAIION
The Rev. r. IIrber Newton, in All SAINTS Chnrch
1re,cnei the second OF his series of sermons on the
Present Aspect OF the Labor Problem" taking the
~CalitaisS View OF the situation. He said in part
mere are gamblers down town. and not u few OF
,l.nn wHnse names AZ, well known community,
v"n" nm, d,,ingushaoe from tho black eg simply Ia
Tat tiey deal with stocks Iu-tet ol dicc anu ire lu
be rlrrct anI Exchange ln>toal oi hanging over tho
nnnl faale Capitll and labor are equally suffering
DAY these vampires oi the business W"rlu. iec @
iic that are breeding thuhier SONS anu Pie P
pairing ones which may sweep over o IL @ laa q" any any
rion> speaks oi the large irIhts @nen eno2 h or r
vliioni doing anything hut supellntchu tho WORK.
When You do my working iilehd thaI pay ou
Wei. wach does the most ia.or your neaI "' & yUun M
halds BE sensible enough not 10 De carried aW.i III
such rant a. Mr Martin irons con'hi'ed 'h7 o'nef u'S
10 t!c congressional Committee; ...
Wnr do you think. asseG one Of tne c9mnli,See'
about aJur Producing wcalth' To wilth thls "oIu-
be dictator OF American worknsmen replied: ,.
ian"I PRODUCES every Thing and capital pI00iuces
uo,,, "a iou. a Ou are Obliged to seek an alliance
with carlte remember, pray yol una, d. & mie M ~ %
L,nI To respect Nonr employer has the right to con.
fr the business carried on upon 'he Ptl WiI'n
ho has provided and 10y the khoWIiSe Hhu Ca saeI
winch he SUI plies Your empower has me rlgnt 10 seen
labor. cannot agree Win Nun
have M legal moral 10 smut out
from hm other men whO may he standing WITHOUT eIn
i.rmruf and who b. ~ 10 accept einIloyneht
utf,r fne terms ne offers You have the IrIcct ISi',
ty friend 10 strike. PIT Ougnt 10 itel more hcey
iau any ono csr frignul cost with winch huc' rs
wp Your cinp oyer the Ilgnt Ia the sooi VIII :"
bs business Yun doubtless the Ilght To use iDofI
su..ian 10 draw away from mn. ana tHiis 1"
punish mn hir tad treatment OF yon Dul YOU u"'e
no right whatever slcI ,eIOnd the limits o hioI"i
suaon ana by the tyranny OF public opinion or by the
fear of Ihyscal violence. drive away custom from lln
mo b,ycnt h "A weapon OF tremendous doubtless,
Int i. power OF reign OF terror. warn you, my
friends distinctly that il the methods which you are
uufs1liy AT IIc,eut are Iers stcl IN. yOa will goad
cafIf.t lu'o opposing organizations who's, power VIII
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