The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-27
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FEDERAL COUNCIL OF cHuRcREs
OF CHRIST in AMERICA ASK
THAT iT,eE ossERveD.

The Federal Council of the churche
Of Christ have started crusade 10
the observance Of Labor SUNDAY
September first in connection viii
the observance of the national hollda
Labor Day" which falls on septemn
Der the I'd, and to this end have ID
sued the following circular in wbicl
they urge the observance Of the da,
IN the various churches throughcu
the State:
Monday, September 2, is Labor Day
Sunday, September /, is Labor Sun
day. hope that you are planning ia
observe Labor Sunday.
The Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America, through the
Commission on the church and Social
Service, calls upon the churches 20
recognize the part that labor has HAD
In the up.building OF our nation. and
to see that the true significance OF La.
Dor Day is impressed upon the com.
munity life. On Labor Sunday let us
call to mind the meaning, value and
dignity of labor, and Its important
bearing on the social and spiritual
welfare Of men! II Is suggested that
at the regular morning service we con.
slider the pressing problems OF the
social order in their relation to the
gospel Of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. Mass meetings and union
meetings may be held in the after.
noon and at night. 9'
You will be interested to know that
the American Federation OF Labor, at
the Toronto meeting. recommended
strongly that organized labor co-ope.
rate with the ministers in their Cd.
servance of this day. Accordingly we
can well afford 10 give a special invi.
talon to members OF unions, to at
tend. Let us make an effort to secure
q large attendance OF workingmen in
general and their families, and also of
their partners in industry, the EN-.
ployers of labor. We can make use
of the press and especially of labor
papers for publicity.
1t Is suggested that the following
subject be emphasized this year: One
days rest in seven for all workers.
But Just at this time when there is SO
great industrial unrest in our State,
we ought to give very earnest thought
to the whole problem of humanizing.
spiritualizing and Outstanding our
modern industrial civilization.
A special phase that ought by no.
means to be omitted from considera.
ton is abnormal, unwholesome and
cruel child labor. Our State is in sore
need OF adequate legislation for the
protection Of childhood. and we must
line up our moral forces back of the
West Virginia Labor Committee in
the approaching campaign. Have you
preached on the subject Of Child La
Dor during the present year?
The federated churches are COM
mitted to the demand for a living
wage for the workingman-one on
which a man with an average family
can live wholesomely and respectfully,
with the opportunity OF giving his
children all the advantages OF an ed.
ucation. We also Insist upon reason
able hours OF labor, which will allow
proper time for truly human and
Christian living.
I respectfully urge you not to let
this opportunity pass. Should the
Sunday designated be unsuitable,
choose another day, earlier or later,
rather than miss the observance.
Write to DR.. Chas. s. Macfarland,
1911 Clarendon building, 215 Fourth
Ave-, New York, for programmes and
other helpful literature.
Fraternally Yours,
JOHN C. CRANBERRY.
BarboursviIIe, W. Va.
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