The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-05
DR.. n. o. BREEDEN breaches TO
CROWD At THE HARNolS
THEATER
LABOR IS HIS SUBJECT
MasterfuI Sermon Deals With the Re-
lation Of Toll TO the Progress Of the
World and the Solution Of he Prob.
e,ns--Singing Is Notable Feature of
the Meeting.

Iens--Singing Is Notable Feature of
the fAeeting.
This country ~ In peril" said DIR
j. O. Rrceden at the Harnois thcater
ut the Labor Sunday service last
night. There Is no danger from the
genuine American Of any class. But
we have horde of anarchists. and
union labor Is ns far from II rs Is
the church. The lnborer goes forward
with his lin bucket, forming the great
TIN bucket brigade, to do his work
while the anarchist follows his torch
proclaiming that he wants no church
no home, no religion. and would dls.
tribute wealth with his muskct.
'''fhe anarchist or the gutter " not
the only one that we have. There Is
another type that occupies Il higher
position. He may be In the United
states senate at the head Of univcr.
sity or president Of 4 great corporation
We answer the demands of the annr-
ehist. high or low. by saying that some
Of the inequalities they complain Of are
natural. Meiba and Patti, the great
singers. frequently made $1,000 d night
That IL more than all preachers In
some towns get. John Milton received
sl5 for the manuscript for his great
poem. Michaelangeo got small pit
tance for some of his best paintings" :"
In answer to the question. What Is
the solution?" the speaker answered.:
.The word Of God. Christ must walk
down the troubled ages"
These were some Of the striking
things Mr.. Brceden said. The large
and splendid audience heard him for
more than an hour without becoming
restless.
Credit to Unions.
Mssonla's union labor organizations
acquitted themselves with credit at the
joint meeting of the Missoula County
Central Trades and Labor council and
the Missoula Ministerial association
More than II thousand men. women and
children attended the services. and the
program went forward with dispatch
from the opening hour.
Features of the service were The de-
llghtful address of DIR. Brccden. n series
of charming solos by Mr.. and Mrs T.
G. Petit and w +. Limit and n piano
solo by Miss Maud Wilkins.
Opening Services.
The services began promptly at 8: 10
BY this time the rshers. Messrs Hale
Finley. Stover, Fitzpatrick. Anderson
Abpt and Cedar had seated the crowd
and the committee from tine council
Messrs. Williams. WilGer aud Waite
mate. had arranged the ministers. the
chorus and others on the rostrp,a
Every seat In the pit and the balcony
was occupied and more than half the
gallery filled
Miss wilkins began the program with
Handlers Largo This was followed
by the "D0xology" by the congrega-
ton. Rev. Mr.. Bagby In the. absence
of Rev. Mr.. Gibbs, said an Invocation
Mr.. Petit sang beautifully Marks
"Out Of the Deep"
Two Great Unions.
In welcoming the audience, Mr.. Bag
by. chairman Of the meeting, said that
he was very much gratfied some time
ago when he read In the paper that
union labor would devote one day of
the year for divine services He was
glad that two great organizations
would get together on such occasions
"rhere Is something that the church
can get from the labor union and some
thing else that the labor rnion can
get from tho church. Christ was the
friend of labor, He was II lnborer and
knew how to sympathizc with the men
who toll"
The hymn Coronation was sung
by the house. Mrs. Bagby playing the
accompaniment.
A scripture reading was given by
Rev. Mr.. Bayley. 'One of the remark
able things about the Eible.' said he
that with its poetry its literature.
and its history. 1t throhs with the life
of every age, al ages The problems
of this age are the modified problems
of century or more ago.
Scripture Lesson.
The lesson was from ST. Paul's eplstle
to the Romans. chapter ~. Among the
verses read were: Let love be with
ont ASSIMILATION. Abhor that which
Is evil: cleave to that which Is good
"Be kindly affectionel one to an
other With brotherly love: in honor
preferring one another
mot slothfnl In business: fervent In
spirit serving the Lord"
llOW Hllc slIilc lIlfIt WDutu Ue DC
tween labor and capital If these admo-
nilions were obeyed." said Mr., Bayley
The most popular number of the
evening was the singing of "rhe Holy
City" by Mrs, Petit. As this beautiful
solo was rendered, in strong. sweet,
clear voice, the falling of pin could
have been heard throughout the room
ut il surely n happy augury.' said
Dr. Breeden, beginning his address
that union labor and the church can
come together OH the Sabbath before
the great national holiday and join In
religious service. AS has been said
here, the carpenter of Nazareth, the
friend Of the laborer. stood for Justice,
reciprocity, eo-o operation and fair play.
These underlie the principles of union
labor.
'Do unto others as you would have
them 40 unto you. Adopt the Golden