New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-16
THE BIBLE is FOR ARBITRATION
THE REV. j. + CARSON WHILE sYMPATIiTZiN6
WITH TIE wORKINGMEN. DENorNcEs
TIE SPIRIT OF ANARCHY
snnNNN IL TIE sTKIKE.


The Rev j. f. Carson. pastor OF the Central
Presbyterian Church Brooklyn. preached last even
ing on The Message OF the Bible In the Present
Labor Agitation" He said In part:
The lions roar has been heard IN our land. All
have feared For some weeks IN" s.,oni cry 81
order. riot and conscqncni anxiety am frar rot
property were ENDANGERED III fcvcrishne's Of
Chicago spread 10 other plac,S. snI thr "hoic
grave diI the situation appear 10 the President
that he called upon the military force Of tho Nn-
ton 10 rcpress riot anl rapine; ana pr"T'fV" or
der and law. For this action. he has been CRU
cised and condemned by asitaiors and Their Law lay,
less followers fut every ioyaI AneflcAi near
and enthusiastically upholis end honors the lresi.
dent the stand which he took for the supremacy
Of law. Men sympathizc with labor In It's right
ful demands. and nine out OF every Yen IN me
who seek redress from wrongs and devernncc
from oppression. yet the uilnss OF train burning
human he. sends a thri u horror through tho
country ard nlienates MI symP.athy from those hos.
tlce OF the position ~ tho workingmen 81 the
Pullman Comrany. ,he position o, he American re,
not strike. They had no complaint, That
American f,ut even that issue lost sigh, OF
when the boycott grew into riot and the riot IN
United states. For this. Jhe workingmen ana their
leaders disclaim all responsibility. and We accept
insttuting this boycott. the leaders Of organized
labor gave occasion for the uprising OF agencies
70 iSy DOWN their implements OF Toll was the very
call which summoned from their dens ana caves
the most vicious ard vileSt criminals that ever
invaded any country the Anarchists; and under
the mask OF this strike and Its name they carried
on their work Of destruction. once more Anarchy
has fted It's ugly head in Chicago. and the people
OF the United States must hit that head blow
that will simply stun. but Kill the hideOus
monster. II IS time that the Anarchists Of CHI
cago and Ncw-YOrk be taught that beneath the
velvet glove Of the Republic is the iron hand Of
law and Justice. These some OF the voices that
have risen out Of the recent agitation. But there
is one voice TO which attention must be directed.
''Thc Lord hath spokcn' In His Word is mos
sage in this time OF agitation. What II that
| sage? n is. frat. a message 10 the absolute
equality OF all men. We call that American
principle, and call II such because orr fathers
wrote that all born equnl. But our
fathers got that from Gods Book. The Declare
| ton Of Independence WAS preached on Mars H.
! Paul there declared. God hath made OF one blood
| all the nations Of men" There Is room In
| Christianity. and no room in America. for class
distinction. Tho revolutions OF our social systems
| arc too rapid TO make II possible The laborer Of
| today may be the employer 81 tomorrow. Take
the KID glove from the hand OF the capitalist and
| you will the OF the old blister and the
| stiNened finger joint.
| The voice Of the Bible is raised behalf OF
| the peaceful settlements Of all disputes. The 81
bic ~ on the side OF arbitration through and
| through. To-day men demand larger army with
which 10 quell all uprisIngs. appeal for Ma
| uonal arbitration law that Will step In between
corpora lions and their employees and settle their
disputes and prevent uprlsings.