The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-30
THE INTERESTS OF LABOR.
Programme for TOday's Sessions of
the Church Association.


The Church Association for the Advance
ment Of the Interests Of Labor is holding
its businessssessions at Trinity Hall. c and
Third Streets northwest. This society has
been formed that the clergy and laity Of
the Church mag become personally inter
ested in the social questions now being agi-
tated, inform themselves of the nature Of
the issues presented and be prepared to
act as the necessities OF the time may de-
mand Yesterday was devoted TO the
spiritual part of the conference. and the
following were the themes of sermons at
the various churches: Trinity, 'Respon-
sibility Of Income Rev. Joseph Reynolds;
Epiphany THE Christian Conception in
Business" Rev. John F. Peters, Phi. D.;
Pro-CathedraI THE Power OF Love" Rev.
Floyd Tomkins; st. Johns, Rev. Alex
ander Mackay- Smith; st. Paul's, The In
carnation and Social Righteousness Rev.
William Harman Van Allen; Christ, 'Sa-
credness of Labor. Rev. Walter E. Bentley;
Emanuel. Anacostia. "Utopian Dreamers
and Their Dreams" Rev. Frank J. Mallett.
This mornings session will begin at 10
o'clock. The programme will be as fol-
lows:
Opening service and address Rt. Rev.
Henry Yates Satterlee; Needs of the
Motormen," Frank Morrison. Secretary
American Federation OF Labor; discussion
from the floor; Department Stores,
George B. Squres. V f. Clerks Union
discussion from the hoCr; report Of Wash
ington alleys; report Of children in Wash
ington factories
The afternoon session will begin at 2.20
o'clock with the following programme:
Sweat-shop report. Margaret Schuyler
Lawrence, Secretary Sweat-Shop Com
mittee. c. A. 1. l.; The Sweat
shop from standpoint of organ
lied labor: discussion from the
floor; address. representative Girls
Friendly Society: Industrial Organization
Of Women" Harriette A. Keyser. Secretary
and Organizer of c. 4. l. l.; address on
above subject. J. H. Brinkman. Secretary
C. L. l.. Washington; discussion from the
floor; address, representative Brotherhood
Of St Andrew; Church and Stage, Rev
Walter Z. Bentley, Secretary Actors
Church Alliance; discussion by representa-
tive Of the dramatic profession; address,
Rev. Arthur P. Greenleaf, Secretary Church
Social Union.
At the evening session. which will open
at o'clock. the following programme will
be presented:
Address. Rev. Joseph Reynolds. Vice
President c. \. l. l.; Factory Conditions
in Small Towns" Rev Frank J. Mailett,
Beloit. Wis; address. Rev. Richard p. VIII
liams beginnings Of c. A. I. l., Rev. Floyd
Tomkins. Philadelphia; Cancellation and
Arbitration" Rev William Harman Van
Allen, Elmira. y. Y; &C. A. l. L. and
Trades Union" John P. Peters. Ph. D.,
New York; Expansion of c. \. L L."
Harriette A. Keyser, New York; address,
Rev Alexander Mackay- Smith; address.
Rt. Rev. Henry Yates satterlee; Factory
Conditions Required by Organized Labor
Samuel Gompers, President American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The following are the officers Of the
society; President. Rev. Dr. f. d. Hunt
ington, Bishop Of Central New York; Vice
President, Rev. Joseph Reynolds. jr. New
York: Secretary and Organizer, Harriette
A. Keyser Church Missions House. New
York; Treasurer. II. B. Livingston. New
York, Chairman Correspondence Commit
tee Margaret s., Lawrence.