New-York tribune., 1886-05-17
IAROR IN THE PULPIT.
n,scrsslSG BISHOP PoTTER's LETTER.

rhoras.oral letter of Bishop Henry L. Potter
, LAT week TO the clersy OF the Diocese OF New
IN regard to position that the Church sno"u "
a., u.,ard TO the tronbles between tue iaootns Glasses
" ,,or emnloyers was tho subject OF several sermons
-s,ordav and others viii be preached next sunasy !"
'n,ance with the Assistant Bishops desire 10 nave
. -nc,ples LAID down his letter set oeioro your
,aon,s with great plsinuess OF speeoH" iHo nov ~
- % harrington OF Grace Church. road the entire
,,,or Yesterday, and announced that ne shou'u ii
r ser,nons on the labor problem on the io"wnS 0"n-
w In st. Thomss's Church the Rev Dr. W. f. Morg"n
o's' ,ho II letter and pared 1t with the
ear the day-the first eleven verses OF tue seconu
,ar of First Peter-and pointed on' tue sui'a', Vi
.wo. one written in the first century auu INC o'no
a. ,a nineteenth yet the same earnest spr' ""u ."o
..n. good advice Ia both lie nearby coui"''.use s'
s""' -, Letter The Rev. W. S. Rsinsford' OF ST.
H. Cr.,ro, snoke OF the letter before his sermon:
Ia he should heartily accede 20 tne wsIes t .,
az M = mon hv discussing the questions VI s"'' ~
labor next sunday -r-
RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY
NJ, ~ Rvlance OF ST. Marks Church. preached
= ,he words OF 81. Peter: "SuDmH y"urse" 10 e'e''
a,,,ance Of man for the Lords SAKE "N''"e' ~ UT "
the Kiag as supreme, or unto "o'o 80, a,sa .,
., ,te punishment Of evil-ioers ana ior 'uo pS0 -
,, ,h,, do we'll" Among other 'n'nss ne 'a'u'
lAc'n IN - .,,nea. have added emphasis to these
KeSe"' , ave talked SO long III wla way aoou.
Serty that had come 70 coz Sen seriously weak.
VIM ne community by being proututeu 10 pai.Issl
'ron@.r o. more revered, thaa 10 tns 20 ~
- not the Will OF class, Dut the VIII oi tne
e ,eople Violent resistance 10 Us uecrees nus ooen
no excuse since wrongs or abuses o! r"e ~ utGorttv
rrocf.d IL legitimate ways Resistance 10 ny
an1n 1n'7,onNhe highest political crime Christianity
iron. rhe hrst mas TAUGHT its Gt'G ss Who sat in
Nr.e-, seat. Whatsoever they pa you, salu nc.
ta: observe and do" According to thls teaching Oh
-. man sav the Office shelters the man. now ue-
based anu - ron to reflect upon the character OF
lltel
mon th- then existing order of things In Church OF IN
ba to paut seeds OF truth which, IN the process OF
a,rs should work silent out All the more thoroueh;
T,vouton In the moral relations OF the world Goa
80 ct rne me moral world by force, but by Indirect
,,suance by appeals to reason and conscience
ptrd TO the diversltcs OF capacity. condition and eul
,~rr Of peoples: : not coming down upon an existing
,I order Dv an exercise OF omnipotence; nor so 10
Iererip- in any with such arrangements as 10 90
v,ence TO human freedom ana responsibility. 1t is far
t correct statement OF the 10 say that christ
came to pr-ach religion which had nothing TO do with
W rdlv affairs. BY design and III later results IL was
"st,nel 10 have a very profound and revolutionizng
efeci the relations and condlt0ns OF manA'hu n
huf such revolution tob accomplished as ~ mas
been accomplished large part by the slow ana ndireet
application Of the truths whch Jesus came 10 'e"en anu
Disseminate
LABORs VIEW OF TIE SITUATION.
The Rev F. Heber Newton. Of All souls Church.
prcached The first of OF three sermons on The
Present Aspect orthe Labor Question" Laoors view
a. the situation" formed the topic yesterday MI
Newton referred to the ringing letter OF Bishop
Potter As indicating the true spirit OF tue Episcopal
1nrch on he labor question" His sermon was III part
a. follows: .-,..,.o..
labor can no more win economic independence to-
dav without association than employers OF Labor cOud
have won their liberty past tunes. All the rear au
vAacos which labor has won IN our country nave oeen
WIN CHIEFLY by the power winch has developed
through association Labor organizations nave learned
wisdom through experience. The trades unions Oh
Xxi ed abDr are even now conservative institutions
The unions " unsklAed Labor present uOuDsess t!e
real before us such an association as hc
OF LABOR winch OF It's comprehensive character
seem. threaten much danger, presents the very
saesuarG which sOcIeiy needs. 20 Iar rom
ao from the Knights OF Labor, 1t seems TO me Eat al
employers oi labor ought frankly to recognize tS ore[
al invaluable ally its prnope are Tn nc ros
excellent That order has already prevented huhureus
strikes These labor organlLtlons nave cVne V 70
STAY Upon your at'lIuue to"",u r anH ,ow,r3
depends their attitude toward you ana loMdiu
sosty In simple and
mctaods which they at present are so arSely usn 3
dozen notices OF the FORMATION OF associoDs anon ~ ~
employers OF labor looking to action when seems 10 me
without saying manufacturers have the right to
baca-lst iucOsrl l-IDie hands, men VINO have proven
ms right pass frightful wrong How readily
may used 10y superntendrns and losses TAoh you
evsyabie sT's ie rIi' that it in ne labor
narsct growing VINO bear the mark
~ 10 mon tho II forche. .d. who ind avenue OF
poyn.pt open 10 them. face starvation and thus
he,lnn le.nerate turn their hanls against society
Nyh5 Tceling themselves outlaws act as outlaws How
ain tat labor Will espouSe the cause OF men
whom II viii Judge be martyrs. iornvins their foies
and crimes because they Of themselves backing thcn
bJ The power OF lis organizations, answerns lhe D,cH
hst with the boycott Io assume To blacklist men De-
cause OF connection win LABOR uh!Ons-t, Is 70
throw down the gauge Of war lroncid contracts anu
similar 10 smut OUT men VINO inantalh lhelr
aratons with labor organizations are simply 50 many
cAeu ses OF defiance 10 power "hlcA needs 10 DC con-
ctea and wisely sui sed into tne la,As ol peace r"vr
tlan uura;cd INTO open rebellion against society
you hgn labor organizations II you VII my ,l4oIs
ana perhaps crush then-thOd-u uodpt .l"' u Dus ~
nave you seriously contemplated what suen war
IL aus The end Of sucn campaign may De the over
tAsOw u cur H,puOlc.
RELATION or THE CHC RCH TO THE WORLD.
A. the spring street sDyteran Cnurcn the Rev 4
" Halsey spo4o OF tie Relation ot the CAarcl to the
World" Ihe world etn IN wickedness. aud Christian
ny alone can awe IT, This Is the challenge. How much
trith $ there ia IL today what tho present condi-
ioo If m world with reference to the great qlrsOn Of
s Win ,ts fourern hundred and htty millions. mill
Ions viii 10 homes millions ia caves dud ueus Oh the
eartA mi lions vlus tnan the beast OF the Held
:. x,,n of = RE uuu .er of your feliOw-inen.
aerica wtn nty tive millions Is mere spech III
COMPARISON win tAe population oil the world Anerica
sor.u Is appalling. ami II all means sn Creatures are
horn IA poverty lni reared IN poverty. fshers ana
mothers aneul day oi tueir BIRTH rms vast army
J. uarcns on n the dark to-day, not in tne days OF tue
Roman Emplr. but III tAs ILodern hinieehth eentnfy'
4 r,e>s What - TIE reiuedyl Christianity. The re-
n.on thai is % renovhte rid must produce rad
oal change and ihis Clri,s lalSa, IHe hopo oi 'Ne
rio to-.ay Is the Gospel OF CHRIST
THE CHURCH FOR THE TIMES.
The Rev B. B. Tyler in the Church Of the Disciples OF
Cnrsl West FlIiy--Ixtn-st.
rne church FOR the times know the needs OF the
r tnc lu.slous which disturbed society the ApOs
fouc ace Capital Is more evenly distributed now tnan
u
war!-, when and where Christianity born as II Ia
noW b. lands possessing Christian clNluZdiiOh we
lament lie laXty OF the marriage bond; ana wei we
u But seneca tells Us thai woman married III order
t. le divorced ana divorced III order 10 marry
an noble ..O.u4n counted the years ~ their
discarded or describing husbands lutemperan'e re
threatens TIC fe ~ our Repunnc But the lhIehper-
auc. Of the p.,.t -len the Gospel hist preached
exceeded III, nten icrance OF the American people.
Tacns and iny ar authority for the statement that
men drank. / vi syelled vases worth nundreds OF
pounds tea the praihS "i "'~ '''D
Tongue. OF ul..ug.tes and squauicred fortune III
snge banquet A. the social evil. modern society Is
puty sef compdred society a. IL existed IN the
iolutu Eiupire at the OF the founding or the
Church. WOmaD's rights l. question with which IN
4 tnelr tcdchlh- on tDs
euuicct has given ner advanced anu CON
parAuvely happy position al the present time. III
the proportions wnlch the Christianity OF Chrls exists
anon. men they are prosperous aud happy. Inc re-
lision OF the OF Man 10 plain, simple, practical
everyday religion uniting The creature to the Creator
IL Il loving lei Owshp. ana uniting iuan TO man IN :,
tympa hefic and helpful The demanded Il
Dy uiOderu a united church the org! nal,
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