The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-01

III bops Is sa.Iblii tast clam One thing i GERS
taiii: 81 violence IS one which the Church vii
never walk with any movement Of Whatever pame on
4 ths facet Tie earth.
Positively. lie Church i. essrdns 'Psaf5s and
/ definite influence N certain directions All for the
promotion Of peace On earth and god will among men.
| The Repost adopted BY the Federation Of Churches
represented by rtyfour denominations. plainly nd!-
catss this One may differ with some Of the details
given therein but he cannot charge the Church with
indifference ii those matters which vitality touch the
working nerl The Report shows special interest.
on the paft Of the Church. IN social and industrial
problems: Il shows honest effort to apply the prn-
cpla Of Christianity to things that need to be remedied
And the fact should be emphasized that the men who
have done and doing this, the ministers, are men
receiving less upon average than the unsked work
man, These men have dedicated themselves to an
Ideal they have devoted themselves first and foremost
to the moral and spiritual Interests of mankind. And
If they have sometimes shown lack of enthusiasm in
STRIVING for higher wages and shorter hours for other
men. the fact Of their own pressing necessities may
! have explained it The additional fact that the
great body of working 1en have seemed the minister
| spiritual message and demanded his help only in
securing additional material good. may also have had
something to do with it, AT any rate, he has gone
! forward bravcy m the way Of duty. Organized labor
has not been sparng in its criticism Of the Church. and
the Church may have. sometimes. deserved the crit
! cisms. 1t has made many and serious mistakes.
On the other hand, we may, on the part of the
Church demand Of labor, exactly what we demand Of
| any other Class. The Church of today not hostile
to the interests Of labor; the rebukes and warnings
which must sometimes be administered administered
in no hostile spirit but as one who fatal mis-
take and tries to correct it, Let understand each
other better. Organized labor will establish its claim
, and WIN its complete recognition. when 1t shows
higher type of workman more honest and s;ilIfuI.
, inside the union than can be found outside; when
the outsider can be convinced by nober results that
! is better to be member than independent when lie
union label guarantees not only union conditions =.
! but the best and highest work and quality. But in
| the mean time the Church will continue to emphasize
! the need Of Conscience among all men. FOR is
Conscience that is needed in higher places and low
| alike 1t is Conscience that IS needed among those
who organize and direct capital and labor alike here
is one gospel for all men AN things therefore. what
! socver We would that men should do unto You do
! We also even unto Them On that basis Alone VIC
SHALL work our problems out. So representatives
Of the Church we believe it is duty TO preach IN
season and out Of season. First the doctrine OF in
i dvidual responsibility for sin and guilt as terventiy
as VIC preach the power Of the social influence Sec
| ondIy the development Of ones own power and cfti-
cheney whether il brings larger reward or not IN
anything but Character Thirdly. reverence for law
and order by All men, Fourhly. respect for the
rights Of others Filthy. the law of Brotherhood as
enumerated by Christ, which includes employers as
we'll as employed, black men and yellow, as well as
wfIte men, the non-n9Ionist as wen as inc unI0"'s s
small operator as well as the laFss opeFa.0f m:I
arc the principles upon winch socIa! ana mous''i@i
peace may be established hese Prlnc'p p mus. DC
tearessy pushed to WIDER acceptance u we arc ~
stay the revolution that WILL reouce us 70 cnaOS' W.
do not and cannot believe that chaos WIZ come
believe that this nation is destined under GOD; 10
career Of greater usefulness and more glorious acneve
ment than ever In the midst OF our unrest anG con-
fusion, let US turn to that E'od "ho wa was WIN our
fathers and who has not forsaken Their children nn1
the Church !; the only institution on eafM "n!en
stands primarily for God. 1t Is the only institution