The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-09-19
By Marsh President Washington State abor

Last week wrote about my through penitenary
this time of the other extremity of human society
The pnenay represented blasted hopes witherd ambitious
foul whether through criminal
of the of the Grim
Columbia River Conference Of the Methodist Church
stood for all that best and hottest and nobest society At
that what taught believe the cloth stands for and
far be it from be acregiOus about such matters
those dreay walls the hill dwell the degs of society
Within the quiet walls Of odfashoned very prim modest
course hundred ministers of the gospel Gathered with the
humanity to the salvation of lost souls
potent power, if numbers count for
anything the realm of orthodox religion If the of Meth
odssm in this country thrown sody behind the forces of
gained labor the struggle for human justice organized greed
realized that watched the deliberations of that
ference with the utmost interest My welcome warm and court
eous but did not let that weigh my judgment Courtesy not be-
lief welcome indication of conversion to the principles
could learn the attitude of those Methodist preachers towards
movement heard much in the strain of nasuc as ye have
Labor unions alright they conducted rght
that something industrial society
somehow the Christian church had earthly mis-
sion to perform well spiritual not convinced that they
knew how tackle the problem that they had the to
handle it without gloves l am not convinced yet.
But do believe that the church is waking the sound of
the battle for social justice believe further that if the church forces
conflict for the rights humanity
will be much fault theirs And going to tell why
Saturday evening billed address the conference be
half of the labor the found the church
doors with laymen felt atmosphere
of intense interest and curiosity not of hostility Rev John Law of
stand qarey with forces introduced and for
and half held that audience chained the seats Not by eo
speaking do that artbut
presented knew them the principles for which organized labor
contends marshed best could the great fundamental ncono
verbe which brought trade ionsm being and
ing it at the head of all movements for hmany upt Nor did
that charged that instances the church had utterly
failed IN its avowed mission of preparing for Heaven because
had failed utterly the social problem and had unwttng
perhaps thrown its weight and influence the side of
entrenched privileged class of society
After had finished Rev Marvin of Sunysid replied
church wish could know DR. Marvin He
soued most clearbmned argevOned have To
know him benedictOn, inspirations to have his friendship
JOY and privilege Dr. Marvin applied the lash the consciousness
Of his hearers and bamed the wound with the ve his love for
humanity Could but have Methodist conference dozen
OF the Dr. Marvin stripe could marshall that would
send the forces of greed and corruption uttng
Some of the ministers not They stayed away from
the meeting am not that the bishop the
was there But for the most they there and spirit
eagene to learn something about A
them shake hand and tell they viewed
men totally different light Two of them carrying
carlsbad been for yearsand proud of them of their
ordination papers
have never warmed much in the the preachers
nave not found them rule apparently much interested in
organized efforts How much of this has been due their environ