The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-10
|CHURCHAND UNIONS DR.. ADDISON JONES
SERMONS DELIVERED AT JOINT
SERVICE LAST EVENING.
Opinions Expressed BY the Preachers;
Attitude of the Workingman To-
ward the Sanctuary of Christ;
There Should Be Harmony as
Both Are Working Toward the
Same End; Special Music for the
Occasion.
From Mondays Daily.

From mondays DalIy.
Men engaged in the trades, me-
chanics, the ditch digger and the
bank clerk, employer and employee
touched elbows at the Presbyterian
church last night. All were present
in response to the invitation of the
clergy to attend the Labor day SER
vice extended by the Protestant
churches.
The service proved to be of great
interest. Rev. E. l.. Heermance of the
Congregational church presided and
special music was furnished by the
quartet of the Presbyterian church.
The first speaker, Rev. c. b. Osgood
of the Christian church, brought out
the interests of Christ in labor, how
he was himself a workingman and
the son of a workingman, how "the
common people heard him gladly
Rev. E. I'll. Willisford of the Baptist
hcurch, who had returned from Eu-
rope in time to take part in Sun
days services, spoke on what Should
Be Done for Labor" He regretted
that there was any problem of CAPT.
tai and labor, or any distinction made
between the capitalist and the la
borer. He mentioned the following as
some of the things which labor had q
right to receives: He had the right tC
recognition and consideration because
he is man. There should be an en-
l. ;.b@
hour day for all labor, sanitary con
ditions of work, a fair proportion
of what labor produces, and free in
dustrial education.
Attitude of the Church.
Rev. T. Ross Paden of the Presby
terrain church spoke of the attitude
of the Church Toward the Trade
Union" He emphasized the many
things which the two had in common
Both had social aim, cultivatins
team work, both We're philanthropic
| Both were interested in temperance
President Gompers, at the Minneapo
lis convention, had urged that trade
unions arrange to meet in places
where no liquor was sold, and thi
resolution to cut loose from the salool
was adopted unanimously. The churcl
was interested in the matter o
wages and hours. The trades union
like the church stood for weekly
day of rest Labor ought to or
ganize The main business of The
church was to make men and develop
conscience, The main business of .th'
union was to put the men and thu
conscience to use. There was NJ
formal alliance between these tw'
kindred organizations; there could
not be and there was no need of 1t
| Reserve Right to Criticize.
The church reserved the right t.
criticize, as with all its friends. "We'r'
with you when we think you're right,
said Mr.. Paden, "but of course we arr
against you when we think your
wrong"
| Rev. P. K Edwards of st. Johns
Episcopal church gave the concluding
talk on "What Should BE the Att
tude of the Workingmen Toward tn
Church. He believed that every work
ingman should be churchman, at
tending and supporting some church
and this for three reasons. First, a
a citizen. History and observation
showed that religion was necessar!
to the preservation of society. Sec
ond, as a union man, because botl
the church and the union stand il
Tie long run for the same great end
The brotherhood of man. Third, be
cause there never will be industrial
peace until the workingman and hi
employer are fellow churchmen, unit
the spirit of Christ controls both, un
til forgetting their differences the.
l;neel side by side to the same god.