New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-05
AN EXTRAORDINARY BISHOP
WILD TALK IN OLD TRINITY CHu kCH-
REMARKABLE SERMON FROM PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL PRELATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO LABoRING MEN.
A special Labor Day service was held AT lr'"'',
Church last evening, under the auspices OF the Ch
Association for the Advancement OF the interests oil La
Dor. The Rev. Dr. Hugh Miller Thompson Protcs'a"'
Episcopal Bishop OF Mississippi, delivered the sermon
to an audience which completely filed the church ~
early as half-past O'Clock all the seats had oeeh
taken and from then until after the people came III
thr6ngs. The audience was composed OF almost every
class In the community, cut the labring man FREEDOM
mated special service lasting fully an hour was
given before the sermon. and several hymns. winch
had been written especially for the OCCASION were sH
by the choir and congregation In unison. Thousands
Of intelligent laborng men. closely packed ihto uo
pews and cowding the aiscs. waited patiently for the
Bishop begin his sermon, for 1t had been r'mo'ed
that he would take pronounced and decided stand IN
favor OF labor against capital The front row oil pe"S
was reserved for the members of the Association uhd
whose auspices the service held, but It was impos
sibe to keep the crowd out Of them and many oil the
members had to stand with the rest Of the people
During the course Of his sermon the Bishop "aS
frequently interrupted by EXPLANATIONS OF approval
and it IS safe TO say that If the sermon had oesn
delivered In any place but church. there "oulu
have been exhibited a most vigorous and hearty ap
prevail Of the stand he took. AS II was theie was
demonstration seldom seen in a church. ana a" ''c
congregation slowly moved out gathered in groups
TO discuss the statements which the Bishop hs' ha'e
lie selected as the subject OF nus scinioh b'"''
Conflict Against Capital" and he took most pro-
nounced position in favor OF labor lie railed asihs
the Government Of the United States, saying ="
affords no protection 10 life and property and ne
advocated restricting the power OF government anu
combining its functions 10 simple police duty. TIC
warned tho laborng classes not to appeal TO govern
ment for aid in their troubles, for they would get
none; and he asserted in the strongest terms tha'
an government as 1t at present exists is an enemy
LIND IN -fanR
vents an equal distribution Of wealth among nen'
He declared that honest, ambitious men we're not
trying I, get rich but merely working 10 gel
enough money 10 maintain themselves and famihes'
The present government. no sad MINUS nnoN
to the taxing Of the people in the interest 0f '"e
capitalist and doss not afford any adequate pro
lection to life and property"
lie further said L" the Anarchist Is even deserVlhs
Of sympathy Although his measures are Violent ano
barbarous he is acting upon the principal OF the sur
vval Of the httest, and fighting in his way for MS
natural rights The Bishop believed that mon
should organize IN 'order To make successful hsh''
against poverty and government, ~ 1t now e1sts'
He made the statement that the Republican parv
has never done anything for the Advancement OF .e
interests OF the laboring classes and President LIN
coin ho said "when no released the slaves acted as
n despot with the power OF An army behind hin'
The speaker especially bitter against the Amer
c,n millionaire who goes abroad and spends MS
money there The present brotherhoods and trades
unions he ~ in sympathy with' as he "Ah'eN
the hboring 10 organize ana be incorporates w
tbe state so that he could successfully fight against
tho corporations OF capitalists. lie said That tne
American laborcr was In unique Anu
fortunate position as ne WAS III e'er' 10
snoct the equal OF his employer Men
worked here because they took pride in their work
and not for personal advancement, and he believes
that the reason why all were not SUCCESSFUL WIS DC
cause they did not possess the power OF gathering H.
This nculty gave certain people power over others
In the community, so that they received 'ne reS'''
others skill and labor which was not Just.
During the course OF his remarks the audience ~
times manifested consd cradle uneasiness az nc AZ
.,A UNFORTUNATELY the existing order OF things
When Il was capital he hit they seemed satisfied but
when he took such pronounced views against ,"e
Government and the labor unions, the oonsretA"oh
showed strong signs OF classification.
nishop Thompson criticised at length the action Of
the state OF Tennessee In employing convict mDorets
10 take the place Of honest men III '"' h''"''' ''
,ben shoong down these citizens because they drove
,ho convicts from their work. The swichmens
s+,4ks AZ Bunalo no said. should be taken as warn
ing NV the people Of this country AZ showing no"
few thousand can completely PaI!Io We !"
dustres OF the country. He was espeohiy Hu's"""'
at the action Of the coal magnates In "thro"ihs 'u
sands OF miners out OF work and allowing ueu ="
etar
of coal might b. lowered few cents ior
.,os. mon have a right 10 Ave and earn enough to
support their families
In speaking OF the conflict between capi'al ana
labor. and rs consequent evils, Bishop thompson
said as follows:
"ThIs country is the most enlightened and most
advanced and has the greatest natural resources
of any In the world and we shall soon develop 'ns
wealth until We become the richest country IN Inc
world Yet something Is radically wrong. Tor III
this land the people uneasy. and they are uneasy
because they are AL intelligent and enlightened
people. In the conflicts between labor ana captai
each side appeals In time to the Government. Let
labor simply understand that the Government Is the
last place u appeal to. II is not fraternai power
60 provide aid for all that need IL, IA IL shoud ne.
1t Is our duty TO take care Of government ana zee
that government takes cares Of US. The whole his
tory Of man has been struggle against government
and TO induce government to let us alone. Inc pes.
government Is one that governs least ana goveinmem
should only he arrangement for the maintenance
Of order and peace ,o To- "h9% ns,a 'hep no. a mS,
cnce between the employer aud the cmploye In this
country far rs Ica0 find Now do you NOT sec tina,
here f. the unique opportunity Tor American iaborer,
The singe man wording by himself has never yet been
able 10 do anything lie must band himself In order
TO cope with Others. do not believe IN the present
trades unions and brother oods. and think TINT the
n ons shou be incorporated by tn Stat and so fight
capital. they fight labor through their corporations
asks the State to help IL TO rot the aborer organ,
lied human society Is against all such pirates and
sharks. The aim OF brotherhood should be to get
a more equal distribution Of wealth and TO give men
a chance gain living. our rich men are con
stantly leaving the country and spending the result
Of American Toll and skill abroad for nothing or
worse than nothing. 1rcard has complained OF ND.
senteeism. There Is no greater country In the ~orld
for absentees than this. and probably mo rcn men
Of this city have spent over Tl6OOOOOoO In Europe
this year. and yet We hear that there Is not money
enough in the United states for all
We cannot prosper upon anothers lows ana troub,c
and some day the trades unions VIII undoubtedly
consult with the capitalist for the advancing OF Their
mutual interests"
TO ESTABLISH A GREAT TANNERY IN INDIANA.
Chicago. Sept. A local paper says That the
"Mg three" Armour Swift and Morris, propos" TO
establish II gigantic tannery on their land recently
purchased in Lake County, Ind IL Is SAID also that