United labor bulletin., 1910-06-16
LABOR SUNDAY
IN CHURCHES
A. F. of l.. and Federated
Churches Promoting Day
OF Edififation.

efted spiritually as we'll as material
Iy, the American FEDERATION of La
Dor is addressing themselves to all
central labor bodies and ministerial
associations, as wei as to ministers
individually, urging them to follow
the resolutions adopted at the To-
ronto convention pf the American
Federation of Labor and the concur
ring resolutions Of ithe Federal coun-
Gil of Churches of Christ in America,
naming the Sunday preceding the
first Monday in September as Labor
Sunday. It was tie sense of the
convention that part of the day be
devoted to the presentation of labor
problems from the pulpit.
The Denver Trades and Labor AS
sembIy is in receipt of the following
communication from the American
Federation of Labor;
Washington, d. C., May 27. 1910.
Mr.. ]. F. Bedford, Secretary Trades and
Labor Assembly. Box 1872, Denver,
Colorado.
Dear Sir and Brother. At the Toronto
convention of the American Federation
of Labor the following resolution was
adopted:
WHEREAS, The churches and the
clergy are taking a growing interest in
the study of the labG movemer t; and
WHEREAS. Many of the ministers of
the various denominations are indicating
that interest, in part, by public discus
sion in their pulpits Iof the problems of
the toilers: and
WHEREAS 1t would be an advantage
to both church and labor to select
special day upon which the attention of
all classes may be concentrated upon the
questions which concern the toilers;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Sunday preced-
ing the first Monday in September be Of
ficially designated by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor as Labor Sunday" and
that the churches OF America be re-
quested to devote some part of this day
to a presentation OF the labor question;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the various CEN
trail and local labor bodies be requested
to cooperate in ever legitimate way
with the ministers who thus observe La
tor Sunday. seeking. with them, to Sc
cure as large an audience of workingmen
and others as possible"
Since the adoption of the above reso-
luton the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America. represent
ing eighteen million members. in session,
adopted the following resolution in re-
/ sponse to the action taken by the To-
ronto convention:
RESOLVED. That we have received
with profound qualification the official
communication FROM the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. which we hail as a rec
ognition of the real attitude of the
churches toward labor questions. The
communication is hereby ordered spread
upon the minutes OF this committee, and
We recommend TO the churches of Amer
lea hearty compliance with the request
of the Federation of Labor therein made.
namely, that the Sunday before the first
Monday in September. or another or near
thereto as possible be observed as Labor
sunday with sermon and other exer-
cises appropriate to the occasion"
1t is earnestly hoped that the action
taken by the Federated Council of the
Churches of Christ in America will in
the near future be duplicated by all other
church organizations of America In the
meantime we should take advantage of
every opportunity presented for the pur-
pose of inducing the clergy of ali denom-
nations to take up The study of the labor
question. not only for their general un-
derstanding of the underlying principles
and humane cause of the trade union
movement. but also chat they may be in
position to deliver a sermon on Labor
Sunday. the day preceding Labor Day,
upon some phase OF the labor question.
Your central body and all central
bodies throughout the continent of Amer
lea should appoint committees to wait
upon the clergymen Of all denominations
in your city and vicinity as soon as you
can with a view Of calling their atten-