Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-07
IN LABOR CIRCLES
@1s7r:sszsp

The exchange of fraternal delegates be-
tween the Central Labor Union and the
Presbyterian Ministers Association was de-
.ermined upon at the last meeting of the
cantral body, and President Adams ap-
pointed as representatives John B. Dick
man. Milford spohn and ]. w. Leedy. Pre-
ytous to the consideration of the matter by
the union the delegates were addressed py
Rev, ], G. Skellinger, pastor or the SIKH
Presbyterian Church, who, as representa-
tive Of the local Presbyterian Mlnis' els
Associatdon, requested the exchange OF ira
terual delegates. He stated that the gen
eral assembly Of the Presbyterian Chuica'
at its meeting held at Wlnona Lake Iha.,
last May, adopted resolutions uhahithous!S
declaring its purpose to make systematic
study of the labor question and industrial
problems for the purpose OF learning tne
aims and objects OF organlf IL ne ia Minister'S
Of the Presbyterian denomination, ana
that through the exchange OF deiegates
co-oueration could be assured and assist
onne rendered to further the interests ana
purposes OF organized labor when Just and
eo,Itable To further these objects the
Presbyterian Chuch has established a oe,
partment Of church and labor. which is SAID
Ia be the only official organization or the
Kind in the world The general assembly OF
the church, approaching the importance OF
the Industrial problem, recommended at
recent session that committees De appointed
Ma tes for the purpose of making syste-
matte study of the entire problem in their
rasnectiye localities. these committees TO
co-operate with the department or church
Ana labor thus establishing in connection
With the organized byterianiSm OF every
city In America a board of experts, VINO
NAV he able TO inform the church with re-
spect to the aims of organized TABOR.
The department of church and labor is III
charge of Rev Charles Stezle as Super1n-
fendent. with headquarters IN Chicago. and
n 10 stated that through his EFFORTS and the
local ministers associations more than one
hundred central bodies have an exchange of
fraternal delegates with the ministers ASSOC
Citations and that the plan has been mu-
tualIy. satisfactory. The efforts or MI Stel-
ale. who by the way, is a member OF the
International Association of Machinists, are
highly approved by the American Fedora
tion Of Labor which body at the last an
nuaI convention held at Pittsburg last No
yember. adopted the following resolutions:
AS the Presby terrain Church IN the United
States of America. at its last national con-
vention officially established department
of church and labor for the express pur-
pose of making a systematic study or the
labor probem. and
THAT as it is part of the plan of this de-
tpartment to appoint In every Industrial CEN
ter special committees that may become
experts in their knowledge of every phase
of the labor movement, that they may
inform thes churches with respect to the
aims of organized labor,
Resolved. Tils.t the American Fedora
ton of Labor. in convention assembled,
indorse this new and significant movement
in the Presbyterian Church: and we further
recommend that organized labor cooperate
with this department and with Its subcouih
mlttees In every way that may be consists