The Washington herald., 1909-03-29
UNION MEN HEAR
SERMON ON LABOR
Church Pictured as ToilerS'
Best Friend.
WELCOMES RICH AND POOR
Rev. JOnn Lee Allison Makes VisOr-
GUS Preachment in GuntOn-TempIe
Memorial Church, and Declares
that His Reception at Central La
Dor Union Meetings Was Cordial.

The tOilers we're eontrasted with the
spenders IN a vigorous sermon dedicated
TO labor by Rev. John Lee Allison,
pastor OF the Gunton-Temple Memorial
Church, last evening.
The American workingman was exhort-
ed to seek the main-traveled and the old
fashioned road leading 10 peace after the
weary turmoil OF the day. He was told
that the Christian church offered him a
haven and would lespouse his cause in
''the social uplift."
The preacher employed ali the resources
OF his eloQuenee IN picturing the fight OF
the ages against greed and arrogance.
and how the church had stood with the
lowly and the down-trodden ever since
the Bible was placed in the hands OF the
conmoner. IN his congregation was a
large delegation from the Central Labor
Union. including President Frank LOreh
and Secretary sam De Nedrey.
Labor Lenders Present.
Rev. John Lee Allison was appointed 70
represent the Washington Ministerial As
ISOLATION at the meetings Of labor organi-
zations last fail. and has often expressed
his accord with their aims. He has gained
new insight into the social. Industrial.
and economic conditions Of the time. and
has interpreted them in,the light Of Chris
tian doctrine.
Freedom OF speech and OF conscience
came 10 labor and 70 the people from the
church" said DR.. Allison. 1T would be
fruitless task 10 trace the history OF the
fight for man which the church has
fought. for II Is known to you all In the
Bible It Is stated clearly that the LORD
Is no respecter Of persons, and that the
labOrer Is worthy OF his hire.
The to!ler should be loyal 20 tht
church. should love the church. for II 81
his best friend. II is true that the church
has often been misrepresented by 70.
parasites. and placed in false light be
fore the world. and particularly before
the labOring man. II Is not perfect, bu
Il truly stands for the ideals OF ths
toiler. and sympathizes with his every
aspiration 10 progress.
I often reflect that 81 we were hal
Rs loyal 10 the Kingdom as we are q
/ the Stars and Stripes. the cause OF Chris
would be nightly advanced Possibly
! the church has been injured by a long
/ standing but baseless prejudice: that =
/ is useless as an economic and practica
| force. But truly II the workingman de
sires 20 speed the day when he shat
/ achieve his social and industrial asplra
tions, he must 60 Il through the church
/ History should be conclusive on tht
/ point
Not Against Rich Man.
'Tt Is true that the church is not In
| spring any class struggle. Il Is no
| against the rich man on the score o.
riches. and II Is not opposed TO him a
ell when his wealth IS righteously used
There IS no one power stronger than con
secrated wealth, and we should not speal
/ OF Il lightly or sneeringly. The power {,
make wealth IS a wonderful asset. an
/ let US not say that, because a certain MAJ
/ has wealth. he cannot be a useful man.
1T IS a fallacy 70 think that the chu-cl
! saws the 1ah0rfry man Re roufnnfeT