New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-10
CLERGYMEN ON The LABOR QUESTION
"OUK MPNACED LIBgRTfgsu

In the Church of st. John the Evangelist, tho
Rev. DIR. b. r. De Costa preached on Our Menscsd
Liberties" His text Stand fast therefore 10 the
liberty whercunto Christ hath made free" In pass
lag from the immediate the general application tho
text the preacher referred Christ the factor
OF history, being inseparaby connected with all
progress and civilization The exhortation to stand
fast" is as equally applicable to US ~ 1t was to the
Galatians
The three dangers which now menace American Thar
ties false IMPRESSION OF Christianity the neglect Of
Christian principles the part OF Christians and tina
and wOmanhood Jesus Christ has en- called the orig
inal knight OF Labor by some workingmen. but what
the nails on ths cross The term Knignt OF Labor s
beautiful expression. but there IL no knigbthoot In
Anarchism. IA regards the second dancer Christians
fail to take in tho principles taught by Christ There
true Christian socialism. yet how many church mem
cerely mean my Father" there Is q great
need Of the development OF the root princi
posed to stheisto socialism. in resrsucs TO the vce
which is sappng the men Of to-day and placing tho mu
should throngn strests AMI avenues could
DEPEND 90 the militia 81 int. CITY to attend rs. The
selves In Others their consciences are guilty and that
fact makes them towards.
PROPER COMBINATIONS OF CAPITAL WELL.
"Captal and Labor" the subject OF the Rev. John
Doolys discourse in the BroOme Street Tabernacle. lie
prefaced his remarks with story OF the rich Of
Bethlehem. who wnet into his field and said to tho
barvesers who we're at work there God bless YOU"
at which they responded. 1.-The 10 I'd be with YOU Mr.
Dsoy said "Captal and labor very close each
other in those days. and do read Of their ever
being at variance. Then capital would to LABOR
from the bottom OF its heart God bless yod. Labor
would respond with equal fervor. Tue Lord be with
yOn.' Jacob. Job aud David were all rich there
ia account vf their having strlk anon their
labOrers. IL Is written: Thou shalt not Cypress thy
hired servant lest he cry unto the Lord II IN tho
spirit Of this law that capital existed them BIT thar law
made provision for idlers. the lively busybOdy,
who iDterfered with every ones business There was
need thea for combinations Of capital n one side ana
Of labor the Other Capital. under Gods law. has
right Cypress labor. labor capital Each has
"a right to do "a be will with MS Now look At tho
history OF our own country In the year 1877. During
that summer there strikes all the land
and the result or It that capital
barassed and plralyzed. A winter OF terrible
suffering followed aud the labor which was bl,melrsi
In bringing about this condition OF affairs suffered with
the gull Y. Combinations organized 10 Cypress one,
usually revolt against those formed them when
the opportunity capital toOk advantage OF the
and formed lnO strong comb atoms Statistics
that 81 900 100000 has been lost TO the bOrns
classes through strikes Combination OF capital Is good
IL employs the skilled hands, guaranteed
higher and more sure OF tner pay than wnen
there Is only TO be responsible Capitalists know
well that without labor would be interest
their bonds aud investments aud no dividents on
II combinations OF labOrng existed yhich mad for
their principle giving OF the best ard most honor
able work for the best pay the mechanics would then
be able grade themselves TO higher standard and
the poorer aboreTs would also be able reach higher
plane.