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 business.sessions at Trinity Hall, C and
| Third Streets northwest. This society has
been formed that the clergy and laity OF
the Church may 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 serr ms at
the various churches: Trinity, "RespOn-
sibility of Income" Rev Joseph Reynolds
Epiphany. The Christian Conception in
Business Rev John 2. Peters. Phi. D.;
Pro-Catbedral. THE Power of Love" Rev
Floyd Tomkins; St. Johns, Rev. Alex
ander Mackay Smith, st. Pauls, The In
carnation and Social Righteousness" Rev.
William Harman Van Allen; Christ, "Sa-
credness of Labor" Rev Walter E. Bentley;
Emanuel. Anacnstia, "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
American Federation of Labor: discussion
from the floor: Department Stores"
George B. Squires. V. F. Clerks Union;
discussion from the ioor; report of Wash
ingtGu 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 weat-Shop Com
mttee. c. A. l. 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. \. l. L.; address on
above subject. ]. H Brinkmaa. Secretary
c. L. L.. Washington; discussion from the
floor; address. representative Brotherhood
of st. Andrew; Church and Stage" Rev.
Walter E. 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. y. l. L.; Factory Conditions
Beloit, Wis; address. Rev. Richard p. Will
liams; beginnings of C. A. l. l., Rev. Floyd
Tomkins. Philadelphia; Cancellation and
Arbitration Rev. William Harman Van
Allen. Elmira, n. Y; &C. A. |. l.. and
Trades Union" John p. Peters. Phi. D..
New York; Expansion of C. \. 1. 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.