Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-06
EXTOLS LABOR
FROM PULPIT
Rev. James H. Nofthrup Has
Union Men in His Audi
ence Sunday Night.
A FORcEFUL SERMON

In a sermon on labor, delivered
Sunday night, Rev. James H. North
rup. pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church. exto1ied unionism and adyo-
Gated short working hours for the
iaborer. Twelve hours a day for
manual toll Is a disgrace to eiviiiza-
tion," said Mr.. Northrup. In a
~labor-capital dispute each side asks
for Justice as 1t understands it. But
Justice will not solve the problem.
1t will be the result of the solution.
Justice is a club, and what is wanted
is a key. a right spirit of mutual
respect for each other and sacrifice
for the general welfare will lead to
arbitration and compromise Of a
temporary nature. and gradually to
a permanent relation of fellowship
and mutual interest that insures a
Just distribution of the profits Of
production a~ccruing from the com
bined efforts of labor and capital"
The church Sunday night was
crowded to It's capacity. Many Of
those present represented the work.
ing class. and they were able to ap-
preciate The pastors words. Mr.
Northrup began his discourse by well
coming the laborers and men Of toll.
Labor and the church, If the con-
flict of forces gets sharp enough,
will be found standing side by side
against the common enemies OF
humanity. The church needs the
workingman and the workingman
needs the church." said the pastor.
The Federated Council of the
churches Of Christ declares for these
three specific principles: First, the
gradual and reasonable reduction of
the hours Of labor to the lowest
practicable point, and that degree of
leisure for all which is a condition
of the highest human life. Second,
a release from employment one day
in seven. Third, a living wage as a
minimum in every industry and the
highest wage that each industry can
afford.
Labor unions, as such, are recog-
nized as necessary for the protection
of the workingman In view Of the
combinations of capitalists. A great
deal of credit is due them aside from
their success in raising the laborers'
wages, for what they have done for
the protection of ONE and chill
dren from destructive toll; for hu-
mainly, in the way of safety appli-
ances, sanitary conditions and the
reduction Of industrial disease for
workingmen's compensation in acci-
dents in oeeupationai risks: for the
education Of workingmen's economic
problems; and for the reduction OF
the hours OF toll and for rant one
day in seven.
"The a why / am so opposed
to Socialism Is that I fear 1t would
thrust nan great problems On us
at once. The sharp distinction be-
tween employer and employee must
gradually diminish so that every em-
pioye has some interest In the busi-
ness and every employer is In some
real sense a wage earner. Might
there not be In each industry min
imum limit Of wages for the man
that works with his hands, and a
maximum limit for the mar tpaf
works with his brainss"
For the text of the seraoA Mr..
Northrup took Colossians 3:23:
Whatsoever ye do work heartily as
unto the Lord and not unto men"
A quartet. composed of Samuel
Mason, Ramsay Crowell, Howard
McHose and Fred Briggs, rendered
1.-The Sabbath CALL" by Kreutzer.