The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-06
KANSAS COAAENT
CHURCH ROWS.

CHURCH ROWS.
An easy thing to start and a hard
thing to stop is church row. Where
two or three hundred people try to
all work together for one object, it
is the most natural thing in the world
for some of those people to become
dissatisfied, whether that object is the
election of vice royal grand of the
or the PRONUNCIATION of the Christian
religion.
The wonder is that there are not
more churches torn to pieces by
church rows. Religion is a serious
thing. and when people differ about
worship, it is usually a serious diff
ference. The fact that churches do
survive these internal turn oils so sue
cessfully indicates that there is a
noble spirit of self sacrifice dominant
in the churches of the country.
The worst part of the church row
is the atmosphere which it breathes
out upon the non-church going pub
lie. Church members are always in
a fuss of some kind" says the nom
to stay out where L won't get mixed
up with such things" He catches a
word, a sentence, look, gesture
here and there, from members of the
church, which tell him a story of dis
like, distrust and bitterness among
is not particularly Christ-like and ele-
waiting, to say the least. 1t is with
the man outside of the church that
the church row has the most damag-
ing effect, for it prejudices him against
the whole fabric of Christianity. For
try though they may to suppress all
inklings of the church row from out
siders, it is sure to be detected. The
smell of smoke from a smouldering
fire can not long be concealed.-Sa-
lima Journal.
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ocCUPATIoNAL DISEASES
. Many occupational diseases can be
done away with entirely or at least
materially restricted by proper meth
DDS of control. So DR.. Charles r.
Henderson believes. He has been max
ing a study of conditions of labor for
a long time. He is now starting on a
six months trip to Europe to make
a personal investigation Of the diseases
to which workingmen are subjected
in connection with harmful occupa-
tons.
The inquiry will include examination
of the causes and effects of poison
ing resulting from Industrial process
es, and study the legislation of the
countries visited to ascertain what
has been attempted in the way OF re-
lief measures. The six months alb
sence from Chicago will be spent In
0pdln. IdDCC, STC1 iAioAiyb oAN 1890
erland. -sTe &c.,
It is a bit of good fortune from
which Illinois should gain much that
one of it's commission for the study
of occupational diseases is to sup
plant his rich experience in matters
relating to labor with this special OPP
portunity for detailed inquiry in the
Industrial centers of the world.
The subject is not one upon which
even the best Informed can report off
hand. 1t is one of so much import
ance however, that the investigation
should be furthered in every possible
way. The legislature should make
sufficient appropriation to enable the
commission to continue its work for
at least two years. With that much
time the state can have the benefit
of DR.. Henderson s European studies
and proper Investigations can be
made of the conditions at home. In
such case som etffinge of real profit to
the workingmen of Illinois and to
those of the nation might be hoped
News.