Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-10
(EURCa AND LABORINC MEN
1sE Newman Hall Burdiok Takes Subject
r. fer Sunday Evening Discourse.
REAL Work uEs ALONG THE SANE uNEs
1oth strive for welfare of Humanity.
hut church Goes Farther end
., Looks 60 the Life which
is 60 Come.

ArCOn0
uieht ON the relation Of the iaboringmen
and the church. "It Is not my intention to
attempt 10 defend all the labor unions have
aoua." said Mr. Burdiok. "or what spirit
the church has manifested on occasions. II
a my purpose to show the church and
labor have interests in common. Many
voices are being raised in the land today
ana some are discordant. but harmony is
beneath ~ ALL am sorry the topic Of the
renewal Of the interest the church has
ta,<nn in the labor movement has been left
from the program OF speakers on the pro-
grams for the coming week.
~The church and labor have many In
tsrurts In common. The main principles
which underlie the labor movement can
he endorsed by all Christians" Mr.. Bur-
Click Rad the pledge OF the Federation OF
Labor.
aeThere is not n single clause TO which a
Christian could not subscribe. The church
has always stood for all of these. Both
stand for the betterment OF the industrial
ana social conditions and both have ac-
courplishsd much in this respect. Both
stand for better homes. better cities. better
g6vernment and a better country.
II have little use for a religion which
does nat deal with the present condition OF
man a. well as his condition In the life to
coma The church goes farther than the
sabos unions and talks Of the life beyond.
''Both stand for Justice or as President
Roosevelt puts II. for a square deal Labor
,Ynkertaires to see men are not discrimi-
mated against and the church breaches the
same thing Both stand for high morality
and respect for womanhood and TO be con-
siderate for widows and orphans. In some
t~tn thr
both claim a leader in Jesus Christ. II
Won read addresses of labor leaders you
would see reference to Jesus Christ the
Yaboring mans champion. II there IL any
one thing the church stands for 1t is Jesus
Christ.
Ground for Cooperation.
ION these principles there is suficien'
70 warrant a closer sympathy and co-opera'
ton between the church and labor. The
church needs every laboring man and the
laboring men need the church. One cannot
get along without the other.
COLLECTION has been raised against tht
church that Il is dominated by the ricf
men who use the church against the pool
mans interest. This fancied fault is one
reason why the church and labor have no
been closer in times past. deny the church
Is being dominated by the rich men. Ricf
men are sometimes in authority In thu
church but this Is no reason why they shoult
be disloyai TO the church. II Ii not neces
sarily because OF wealth that a man Is un
faithful to his trust. 1t is the character o.
the man. The poor man contributes mor'
In proportion to his wealth than the rich
The larger requests of the rich do no
support the church. 1t is the continue
giving Of the poorer men which keep tn
church moving. Fitness and ability SHOULD
rule In a church.
Another objection Is raised that tn
church stands for the present industrial
conditions. The church has never made al
oficisi utterance of the kind. The churcl
stands for what is good in any and ever!
Industrial system, Another objection IL tina
the ministry is a closed shop, and therefor
hsAss no right to preach against a close,
shop. That is not true. Men who were no
members of any ministerial association
have been great preachers. 1t Is for tn
people TO say whether they will listen t
them. The church never limits It's appren
tices for fear OF competition but is continu
ally urging young men to enter tn
ministry No association Of ministers trie
to enforce a uniform scale of wages.
have nothing to say concerning the close
shop"
Mr.. Burdick, read letters from job
Mitchell. John b. Lennon. Homer d. Cal
and p, J. Dolan, labor leaders, saying the
thought the church and labor should &c
closer together,
THE church and the laboring men shout
get together" added Mr.. Burdick. TN
church opens her doors and invites ther
In, saying II will help to improve their cor
dition. God hasten the nuptial day G
labor and the church."