Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-12
CLERGY MEN ARE,
HEART AND SOUL,
FOR DR. WILSON
All, Irrespective of Greed, Recog-
nize the High Ethical Import
of His Principles.

Whether the clergy should take an
interest in political questions has been
a much-discussed theme, n much has
That the clergymen of New Jersey,
irrespective of their creeds, were ire
mendously interested in the fortunes of
Woodrow Wilson was one of the reve-
lations Of the recent campaign.
No candidate for the ~goyernorship
has ever attracted to his meetings in
all the counties of the State such a
large number of clergymen as did DR..
Wilson. There were very few meetings
held where there we're not one or more
clergymen on the platform. and in sew
eral instances all the local clergyman
Of the town were sitting behind DR..
Wilson while he spoke. AS has already
been stated, every denomination was
represented in this matter. One Of the
notable instances of the interest the
clergymen showed in the candidacy of
the next Governor was the meeting at
Madison on the afternoon of Novem-
Der 3. The Drew Theological Seminary
of the Methodist Episcopal denomina-,
ton is located at that town. Pracri-
cally the entire student body of young
theological students, numbering one
hundred and fifty, was in the gallery,
while several of the professors we're
also present. Woodrow Wilson made
a statement in his address at that
meeting which expresses In a nutshell
the correct theory of the relationship
that should exist between the clergy
men and politics. He said: N min
lister should be mixed up with a poh-
tics, but every minister, standing as
he does for every movement, for the
moral uplift of the community and
State, should show an intelligent in
terest In those campaigns which have
q real issue at stake"
Internationally many of the clergy
men were attracted to the Woodrow
Wilson meetings in all parts Of this
State by the reputation of the candi-
date himself; yet that there was an
other and a more direct reason for the
presence of these mora leaders of the
state must be admitted.
Realized He stood for Principle.
That reason was that they realized
Woodrow Wilson stood for a great
moral principle in New Jersey, n
which is closely akin to their pulpit
u~tterances.
Woodrow Wilson preached a crusade
on the necessity of the divorce Of legis-
lation and politics from the contami-
mating and sinister influence of money
and business relations.
The ~clergyn,en of this State recognize
the high ethical teaching of this prin-
ciple, which Is 80 closely akin to their
own u~tterances. Woodrow Wilson's
utterances in many instances would
have beer suitable homllies to be de-
livered from the pulpits, and they will
have great influence in strengthening
those doctrines which the church is
supposed to emphasize, independence
and incorrupt1bility IN politicians, puri-
ty in the administrator of State at
fairs n intelligent Interpretation of
the needs of the State by its legisla-
tors.
The church stands for industrial and
social progress, and. irrespective o:
creeds, is in sympathy with those pro-
gressive movements in the political life
of the State that gives the earnest of
IA III w OiAiClibS III NAS pOoJ Pc'
1t Was the Meat of Progressiveness.
Woodrow Wilson's utterances regard
ing the need of better sanitation and
ventilation in the factories AM shop,
the need Of an effective employers liza
bility act, which would elevate the
standard of character of every work
ingman and give greater self-respect
to their families, his rugged state
ment that guilt is personal, n the
law, which does not reach h real Of
fender, however high up he may be, Is
q lamentable failure" constituted the
meat of progressiveness in political
thinking which marked the next gov
ernor a mora teacher Of the highest
hcalibre.
His magnificent victory will stimu-
late all church agencies that are seek
ing the b~etternent of the conditions OF
the worldngmen and women of this
State, n they feel assured they will
have a sympathetic and cordial hear
ing whenever errands for the enact
ment of helpful legislation for the weak
and unprotected may take them to
Trenton during the next three years.
Social problems must be considered
by the church authorities IN these days.
They cannot be sid~e-stepped. The
workdnsmen Judge the professions of
the ciergymen by their active gym
patty and their real efforts 10 improve
the conditions surrounding laborins
men in factories, shops and homes.
They are quick to detect any spirit OF
~patronizing by the clergy or churches.
They are men and not hands" They
will only be brought into close rela-
tionship with the church organizations
when they are convinced that at all
time church leaders are their sincere
friends. and are most earnestly, active
ly, and i~ntelligently seeking to advance
their welfare.
That the churches and thedr leaders
are coming closer n closer to the
workingmen cannot be challenged. 1t
is one of h encouraging signs Of the
times. CHURCH MAN.
BISHOP MOORE, OF OHIO, TO
PREACH AT THE CENTENARY.