The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-10
MACHINISTS
HEARS SER MON

| Today the macnlnlStS Sfhrt Oh Tie
fourth week of their strike for a nine
hour day with ten hours pay. There
was practically no change in the local
situation last week excepting that sew
eral of the small shops gave in. The
men, however, are as determined as ever
and will stay out until their demands
ure granted.
u, The Harlan & Holingsworth Com
pany and the j. Morton Poole Company
are still holding out, but II change is
expected in the stand Of one of those
shops this week. The latter Company
has but little work on hand and conse-
quently are not losing much money at
present on account of the machnists be-
ing ont. The Harlan L. HollingswOrth
Company has plenty of work in its ma
chine shop and the strike is said to be
costing a large amount of money every
day the men are out. That company is
also much crippled in the boat yard as
all of the boat yard painters are on a
strike. That there is truth in the
rumor that proposed changes will
soon take place in the management Of
that company is becoming more apparent.
Many of the machinists expect an early
settlement with the Harlan & Holdings
worth Company on the basis of a nine
hour day with ten hours pay.
ATTENDED DIVINE SERVICE.
Nearly 200 of the striking machinists
and painters attended divine services at
st. Panl's NJ. II. Church last night to
hear a special sermon by the Rev. w. l..
s. Murray on "The Mediator Between
Capital and Labor" They met at the
Smith Building and marched to the
church in a body. Mr. Murray took his
text from First Timothy second chapter
and fifth and sixth verses: ''For there is
one God, and one mediator between God
and men. the man Christ Jesus, who
gave himself ransom for all to be
testified in due time"
Dir. Murray said in part:
"The text shows difficulty between
God and man. 1t was overcome by
middle man. That middle man under
stood both parties. he was the man
Christ Jesus. lie settled the difficulty
by giving Himself for all. For Christs
sake man accepted and was saved. Thus
the greatest lockout was solved and the
greatest strike was settled.
| "fThis mediator is the best friend OF
both capital and labor. Through his
blessing capital has been gathered and
the laborer enabled to perform his work.
Hc sets apart one seventh of the time
that employer and employees may have
rest. on the Sabbath day. He gives all
the right to life and liberty. He is mans
friend because he believes in man. A
machinist in his sight Is not hand"
they are not gangs, nor are they masses,
hut every man stands before him as an
individual that counts whether they are
put by man among the masses or classes.
Life is more meat or rainment. Every
human enterprise exists for man.
"'rhr American manufacturer leads the
world: why? because America has the
hest mechanics in the world, the most
intelligent, most ingenious inventive.
industrious and sober. This was shown
at the Paris Exposition when they re-
ccived the five gold medals given for
special exhibits. not one being left for
any other country. United States has
the best tools. the best machinery, there
fore must have the best mechanics 10
hold this place in the worlds march the
machinSts and the manufacturer must
not war on each other but stand to-
gether and Christ wants to help settle
THE difficulties Of the industrial world by
teaching all to he just. IT Your cause is
just you ought to succeed If 1t IS IN
Just it Will 'nJure MANUFACTURER ana ma
chiSiSts alike. There must he mutual
concessions and the hearing or each
n
others burdens. for CHRIST says: 10 INTO
others as you would they should do unto
you.
$40 settle the difficulty the finished
product and the pay roll are both before
God. There should neither be eve SER
vice on the part OF the laborer nor on-
preston on the part of the employer for
the workmen is worthy Of his hire and
the employer of full days labor. The
machine should not be set IN the alb.
sence OF the boss for slow speed and
light feed, but in the proper way to 40
the best possible. God also looks at
the bank book as well as the Bible and
in this industrial difficulty deep human
rights are involved. Many on both sides
are CHRISTIANS ana now betore dod IN
prayer. All such IN these times when
there Is loh LOT every man anu Skllled
workmen are needed anu the world warts
for the finished product, ought to pray
that the loss of time, money and patience
should be avertcd and self control and
moderation he practlccd by all.
For labor ana capital ought 10 be
rs Damen and Pythias. as David and
Jonathan, the strongest friends. For as
the Siamese twins were bound together
by vital cord, even so it is with capital
and labor. But look up. Gol sets the
golden ag" before YOU. Every war TINS
country has had has resulted IN good.
Let us hope that every industrial dis
turhance sha. bling us near tn" millcnn-
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