The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-22
The Warsaw Cate CITY
Warsaw. ILL.,, Jan. %, 1914.

social, ethical and economical side of |
the question, the second speaker Mr..
F. Burkhart considered the religious
side, his subject being, 1.-THE Bible
View OF the Labor Question, as Seen
by Workingman.
Mr.. Burlhart, speaking in clear,
convincing and pleasant way, admit
ted that it was not all well with
society. But the only cure Of the
evils anta wrongs OF society is the
church OF Christ. The church has al
ways stool for the god OF humanity.
According to his investigation In four
congregations of Warsaw, the work
ingmen have the largest percentage
of regular church attendance. But
the attendance could be larger. What
Is the cause? Poverty? Not at all!
Paul, in writing to Timothy, shows
ths real cause when he says: In the
last days perilous times shall come.
Men shall be lovers OF their own self,
traitors, truce-breaker, lovers of plea
sure more than lovers Of God. We
are living in these last days. Mr..
Burkhart called upon his fellow work
men to assist the church in It's great
work.
Both thoughtful addresses were re-
ceived with applause by the attentive
audience. The chairman Rev. JagG-
stein then introduced resolution,
signed by the following workingmen:
G. schmitt, G. Golliher, F. w. Satory
and G. F. Kopp, Jr., Hamilton This
resolution represents the standpoint
of the federated churches Of Christ
on industrial matters 1t was read
twice, discussed by G. Golliher, f.
Burkhart. M. Dllenberg, e. Longnsck-
er, j. Fasthoff G. Madon, G. F. Kopp.
seconded by Ralph Fowley Of Hamil-
! ton and unanimously adopted by the
meeting.
Resolution.
On church and labor, representing
the standpoint of the church fedora
ton in the United States, adopted at
public mems meeting at the hall Of
the Evangelical church:
| Whereas, the workingmen, caught
] in the current Of the new industry
| and the church arrested in It's SPLEEN
! Gid service by the confused appeal
of the community will surely, step by
step, come to a common ground where
( mutual understanding and mutual ser:
! vice, under the leadership of the one
master Of life, will bring to prac-
of men Therefore be it
/ Resolved, that we heartily agree
with the council of the federal &c
churches of Christ in the United
Il States, that the church must stand
I. For equal rights and complete
J, justice for all men in all stations o
i life.
!, II. For the right of all men to TIL
opportunity for self-maintenance, /;
right ever to be wisely and strangel.
safeguarded against encroachments
Of every kind.
y III. For the right of workers t.
. some protection against the hardship
after resulting from the swift crisi.
Of Industrial change.
". For the principle of concilia
ton and arbitration in industrial dis
sensions.
v. For the abolition of child labor
). vi. For the protection of the work
. ers from dangsrou machinery, occu
pational disease, injuries and NOR
J talities
VII. For such regulations of thu
condition of evil for women as shall
safeguard the physical and mora
health of the community.
VIII. For the suppression of tn
sweating system.
TX. For the gradual and REASONABLE
. reduction of the hours Of labor t
| the lowest practicable point, and 70
! that degree of leisure for all, which
is condition for highest human life
! X. For release from employ
! lAcAC Oile Joy ia S0NOA.
! xI. For living wage as mini
mum in every industry, and for thu
!. highest wage that each industry cal
afford.
XII. For the most equitable div
sion of the products OF industry tina
can ultimately be devised
XIII. For suitable provision 20
. the old age of the workers and 70
, those incapacitated by injury.
; CONRAD ScHMITT.
C. F. KOPP,
Hamilton.
FRIED w. sATORY.
GEORGE GoLL1HE1R.
Seconded by Ralph Fowler, .Hami
: ton.
On motion of Mr.. Kopp, Hamilton