The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27

the labor organizations. For some time
there has been q noticeable decrease in the
attendance OF member of the different
labor organizations at the churches. This
was referred to by Rev. Brown with regret.
A portion of Paul's letter TO Timothy was
read referring to the duties of servants,
with the admonItIon that they bear the
yoke meekly and believe their masters to
be worthy OF all honor. with the comfort
able assurance that they could take no more
out OF the world than they brought into IL.
The congregation was advised TO be con-
tent so far as possible; that life at its long
est was short, and he who was happiest was
the richest after all. The city was oOmpli-
mented on the number of generous men of
wealth 1t contained. who at all proper times
were willing to distribute their riches. A
more friendly relation between the churoh
and labor was hoped for. The cause was
through a mutual misunderstanding, aud
had brought about ali estrangemeDL be-
tween them. Rev. Brown said that the
church cOI!d be on no other than the most
sympathetic terms with labor and labor or
ganizattons, since Christ, their corner
stone. was q carpenter, aud at all
ss well as by birth one of their class.
While the church was not directly In labor
and politics. IL could indirectly influence re-
snIts. inspire action and purify motives.
III phutphlCb lecutu Wy uOiilo hOSo Nho,
the preacher said, misleading. Church
diliieulty, been the arbiters. Chris
tianity was the greatest remedy.
as often caused from their lack of oharac-
ter in withstandIng the temptations of
passion and appetite asfrom an insufic CT ent
amount OF wages. Shorter hours
and lower wages meant more
leisure, and money, and vice.
The happiness OF men depended on their
personalities rather than their time n
money.
ID. +. Kennedy, president of the Central
Labor Union, was present and followed
q friendly difference from some of his
opinions. "The spirit of trade-unionism
is" he SAID, "a supreme effort
To overcome those conditions with which
civilization had surrounded the laborer.
Increasing civilization means an increase
OF wants, and q decrease of the means for
gratifying them. Shorter hours and more
money means more manhood and better
nave restrained the labOrer have
come between him and the
church, but the time Will come when that
brotherhood Christ sought to establish per-
petually by the labor organizations will
claim the fraternity of church people. rs II
rolls on toward tho inevitable millennium.
Epworth League Union.
At p. NJ. yesterday there was held in the
main audience-roOm of Roberts Park NJ. +.
Church the quarterly mass-meeting of the
Indianapolis Epworth leagues. which
have been formed into b union. The Ep-
worth League has been in existence about
three years, and all the leagues of this city
have been formed within that time. The
institution now has over eight THOUSAND
chapters In the United States. representing
o membership of nearly half q million.
No organization ever devised for younl
people Las ever lad such q wonderful
growth.
In the meeting at Roberts Park there
were represented the Epworth leag ues o,
that church. Edwin Ray, Fletcher-place
Central-avenu-, Madison-ayeuue. Califor
nia-street. Blackford-strest. Clifford-ave
nue.. Oak Hill. Haughviile, Mapleton,
William street and Unity. of West In.
d~ianapolis. and Brightwood. These leagues
embrace n membership of 1861. Beside,
these the free Christian Endeayor societie.
or Meridian-street Church, Hall-place
Seventh-street and LincOln-avenue were
represented. The exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. DR.. Van Ands. Mis-,
Ida Sweeney and Mr. ID. ID. Nay sung
Brief addresses were made by Rev. Charles
Lee. pastor of Edwin Ray, Rev. IL. A
BuchteI. of Central-svenue. and severa