New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-01
PREACHING ON TIE LABOR QUESTION
THE REV. DR. MORSE DISCUSSES CAPITAL
LABOR AND THE CENTRAL STRIKE

THE REV. DR. MORSE DISCUSSES CAPITAL.
LABOR AND THE CENTRAL STRIKE.
There were few vacant seats In the large auditorium
Of the Calvary Baptist Church. In Flftysevcnth ST. yes
| terday The great congregation, In which were many
strangers again listened to interesting and thought
full sermon In the series the Sc National Problem"
preached by the Rev. +. X. Morse associate pastor
Of the church. Taking his text from the twenty nth
chapter Of Samuel DR.. Morse preached upon the labor
troubles. the unions and tho relations between capital
and labor.
The struggle In which labor engaged he said. In
part had long history. It began 1000 years be
fore Christ. Christ Himself was lahOrcr. lie had
tOcd In Judea example to the labOrng class for
all time. To-day He stood closely identified with the
struggling poor. The disturbcr to-day was the man
who hated labor. lie was the factor which engcndercd
strife between capital and labor. Years ago labor
organizations had been unheaM OF in America. There
had been no strikes The people had lived concnted
and happy.
Ever since the formation Of labor organizations
among u.s. continued the Doctor, there have been
disturbances and unrest and strife. To-day labor
Is uncrOwncd TO a large degree. A man should be
paid IN proportion to tho quality and quantity OF
work DONE The macilnlst who WAS only anxious
ii have O'Clock hurry to Il: and card little about
what he accomplished for his employer was not
laborcr In the true American sense. " But asked
the Doctor is not country rapidly filling up
with tho class Of workncn answering to this descrip
ton Men who look upon capital the enemy
Of labor who bound to drown the voice OF reason
and who persist in efforts which tend to emblfter
the rclatons between the employer and employed
1t should not be forgotten that the industries that
dependent upon invested capital and the laboTr
hold vital relation to nations fc T0 protect
these industries the pcrpctuy Of our National
life. No doubt there worhingmcn who mvc
their grievances. have 'mnc Where Is there
person who works with brain or hand that has not
just reason for grievance! Who is ever ovcrpad
for what he does The statement made recently.
that III capitalists could have their way laborcrS as
u class. would be no better OIL than slaves Is ui-
warranted by the fa t., and Is not calculated ~ con
tribute toward peaceful and permanent sct'irh'sen'
OF the uuc> ions which ,Jrey vc\inS u>. Dc
licve the class Of capitalist, suggested Is small IN
Amerca mer'an capitalists ,n a. a Whole uor G tenps
10 reduce the Working ca>>c, to uic condition oi
them Is ii not true that worklngmcn here bitter
pad and Lave InVic opportunities fIr scilhpiNc
ncnt aud have better homes than IN any Otlcr country
Many y mechanic has advanced by his know ledge and
industry and las himself become capitalist snrh
possibilities open to all who live reh'couSly and
act honestly. Christ said the Lborer worthy VI
his hire
into various soceric, whose aim Is mutual hclpuines,
no one deny. II mistake not. The "reaniha,
-, such organizations. whosr ai'air- conl b
ADMINISTERED with little cApcEso. iught be- oil vast
service t., our L,borny ,la->c,. do not bc>tit' b
.n that the >" allied labor or-.nlion~ Il,
,rolcd To day are against tiic ht Interests OF the
lal,"r.r. how he l. taNd T., support mem Hun
dpsi 81 Thousands Of dollars taken i'"m hari earned
10 pay the fat Na'rc' oi t"r Officers ard com
miit,-., wi" hate worn and ar" bound Ia NdV" 4
living without Labor THIS organizations. through
their official Ia I'D. have a>-uird IN pr"rgaiv" az
en- plo,rd. al the pric" paid they "rirr ti' rake
fnr ad'slua'" rr.,,"n. thy Nrc the who'll body Of
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irn, hnudrd> ni ih"u>aii' mt" Ill i',r AND lisn;
huugcr (, mii,i'udc> o WOMEN ami rlildr -. Tier
| Al If ,f 'lt
- nil.l unlnr- II /, that wi' h lnr, III" nuril'r
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that NJ 10y bail not l,a" trade. Tue
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hau,ri M, inventive -hil.. Iur - rh" ,'rihc and
ia" hrc" h" ha, rca,"'i III" plnh'l" "f h,' s"n'l,
d".rur'ion 81 NE and property Humanity 'r,'> on
araIn., them. wh'rr hav" III" >irk"> ever been =
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freight T." pom nj ''' iirr ana Ter animal
dI-'ha'." "f her dn' th PUBIC i"n, ~, '' ,
duct :l'h -: ulsfr'" I" '"iain order. rfi'lh h'h
ni>"h,red ii. ni fh" nn"'c,r; 81 w., road " nr
own de- r"h' >il. ih"Y W.,Ill ha'" been
,uIpall" II they had not acted th'' dad. >'rlh"
Wa ordered ~ i"'li ~, II va ,h'Hnr ph, ,hc
al nt To- .>ua.u the piN i'- ~ rJGhi hud "phS
and T., inlr h. ,itlimd ~ >Gpr'm" 'ar - 4" how
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IJr Morse ended hi With an ari'iH u' n 81
me. tar a,i and uu rlrIurut app ti III" spread ol
| ,.'d> word.