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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM SATURDAY, MAY-17, 1919.

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM V-: r I AND SUN-TELEGRAM . Published Every Evening Except. Sunday, by . ,', Palladium Printing Co. Palladium Building. North Ninth and Sailor Street Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Indiana, as Se v- : ond Class Mall Matter. MBMBEB Or TUB ASSOCXATKO PRESS . , Th Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the u for republication of HI news dlcpstches credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of speV felal dispatches herela are also reserved. . ll h"t t 1 '. u Treunmen BrbtKerhood is Loyal W. G. Lee, president of Railroad Trainmen, in a speech at" Columbus the other night, denounced disloyalty and bolshevism both in and outside the labor union, thus coming to the unqualified support of Samuel Goinpers, president of the American Federation of labor, who for many years has been guiding organized labor in the right channels of progress for the attainment of ideals that are practical in our economic era." "The brotherhood, trainmen have no particular sympathy in any of the plans that pretend the hbpepf the world is only to be found in destruc-tkm,"-aid Mr. Lee, and, "it does not subscribe to any theory that proposes to throw everybody into a common slough of despondency for the purpose of experimenting in the hope that out of this mental and physical misery, an average may come that will bring 'about a general better condition of affairs for a majority of the people. We stand for no" such doctrine of destruction and ruin; we

believe in the government of our representative nation and stand as 100 per cent 'Americans ready to defend our principles and our faith." Statements by the leaders of the labor movemerit in America-indicate that they, have seen both the fallacy arid the danger in the bolshevik program. J. W. Hays, secretary of the International Typographical Union, in a speech in Richmond last week, emphatically declared that the printers of this country abhorred the principles of bolshevism and believed that American institutions were pliable enough to give to every worker a living wage commensurate with the decrease in the purchasing power of the dollar.

So long as 51 per cent of the American people take the same view as do these leaders of labor along with other thinkers in the United States, the 'apostles of bolshevism will find it difficult to make headway in the nation. Organized labor is firmly pledged to the principle of obtaining amelioration of conditions and redress of wrongs through the legislative , medium that was established by the founders of our republic. In this principle they have the support of every loyal patriot. The torch and bomb which accompany the red flag are detestable means to obtain reforms and lead only to arson, pillage and murder, instead of better working and living conditions. The American laborer takes a sane view of conditions and hopes to obtain changes by the employment of conservative methods. He is encouraged in his stand by his leaders.

necessitj'.' It would fce exceedingly difficult to organize millions of coffee drinkers so effectively that they would refrain from buying the product. Perhaps a federal investigation of the problem as well as a little pressure from the government might nip' in the bud this effort to boost prices unnecessary for the sake of gain. It will be recalled that when the state officials of Massachusetts prosecuted the members of the fish monopoly in Boston, they quickly broke up a movement to maintain high prices for fish. Similar action might bring similar results in the coffee situation. ;

. Degrading the Uniform ' Richmond had its quota of soldiers, and, to the honor of our Wayne county boys, let it be said that they do not ' belong to the class which sold buttons and paper, souvenirs with the hint that they were compelled to do so because they had no means of earning money. As soon as the police authorities in Richmond learned of the practice they broke it up with vengeance. The following statement, is issued by the Red Cross : "The army isn't coming home in rags and tatters. It isn't a public charge. Discharged soldiers don't have to beg or to peddle souvenirs for a living: "American Red Cross, Lakg Division headquarters, ha!S been asked by National Headquarters, to warn the people of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky against being taken in byvthese imposters. The American Red Cross in every town and municipality in the three states of the Lake Division is helping the man who comes home to take up again the life he left to enter his country's service. "Red Cross Home Service workers are ready to help him get a job, and a good one. If he is in need of a little ready money, or if his family is suffering, the. Red Cross is ready with a loan. If he is disabled, and cannot go back to the old line of work, the government will train him for some

thing else. It isn't necessary for him to beg, or to sell post cards, buttons, or any kind of souvenirs. ' "Most of the uniformed peddlers are fakers.

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ing. Many of them have never been inside an army camp. But it is fairly easy to fake a uniform, and get easy money from the patriotic public. Don't encourage the man who commercializes his country's uniform. Don't buy his wares." It is a rare occasion that a service man must stoop to low practices to obtain work or an opportunity to make a livelihood. Most of the men, with few exceptions, who engaged in the practices described in the statement of the Red Cross thoughtlessly were led astray by some slick civilian who made more money out of the sale of these souvenirs than did the boys who were selling them. The Wayne county boys showed their spunk and manhood by refraining from entering upon these practices. It is a compliment to the service boys of our community that they held aloof, knowing that they would soon find employment in ligitimate enterprises.

How Did Pioneers , Clothe Themselves in the Old Days?

Could a Wayne county pioneer of the days of 1819 and earlier be set down upon Richmond streets, on Easter Sunday he would laugh at the prevalent costume of the men, and as he was probably a friend, he would gasp with horror at women's wear. In his day, the full dress costume of a gentleman Included deer-skin pantaloons, a blue handkerchief over the head, deer-skin mocassins on the feet, a belt tied around the blanketcoat, with a pouch made of the skin of a pole-cat on one side, which held his tobaco, pipe, flint and steel. On the other sT&e was fastened his butcher knife, an indespensable piece of the ' costume. Home-made wool hats were common, and a very few shoes were worn. In the summer, a great majority, old and young, male and female, went barefooted. The belt was often fringed and dyed In gay colors, and the vest, when was worn, was made of striped Undsey. This pioneer's-wife spun and wove the home-made fabrics for her own clothing and those of the men. Eight yards were enough for one dress, and it, would last a year or more. Calico and gingham were sometimes bought, but it was only the well-to-do who could afford them as they had to be brought in from the outside world. These same clothes, of slightly brighter colors than usual, made a Sunday costume. Jewelry was rare, and the plain gold band ring was practically the only article of this kind worn by many women.

Good Evening BY ROY K. MOULTON

POINTED PARAGRAPHS

MARSE HENRI CAN SUGGEST PLACE Cleveland Plain Dealer. It is said that Lenine and Trotzky are looking for. a place to go.

MUST 'A BEEN TO DISAGREE Knoxville Journal and Tribune.

It is understood that two members of President Wilton's cabinet have agreed on something, but no one

around Washington has the remotest ldeawhat it could be. .

After July l, we will have to stop our naval construction. How will it be possible to launch battleships? Has anybody thought of this? President of Vassar says beautiful girls are sometimes bralnv hnt what's

the difference if they are brainy or

noi, so long as tney are beautiful? Chet Binks, the sign painter, has a daughter who paints also, but not

signs. Hoppertown Gazette. Every year there are more and more brave men in this country who are reckless enough to go around without suspenders. JUST THINK OF IT1 A square meal, from soup to nuts, for 35 cents: Soup, fish, celery nd olives, choice of four different kinds of meats, potat6es, choice of two kinds of vegetables, coffee, pie and ice cream. Just think of it all for 35 cents! ! ! WHERE? I don't know but Just think of It! ! ! ! ! Ed L. Klein. Count Bentinck of Holland, who is entertaining the kaiser and sleeping in one of the pantries, will some day be converted to the Own-Your-Own-Home idea.

Memories of Old Days In This Paper Ten Years Ago Today

Raiding the American Coffee Cup The American housewife knows that the price of coffee has gone: up without referring to her newspaper for proof of the assertion. She may bejgnorant of the causes but the fact asserts itself withN emphasis when she pays her grocery bilir The Cincinnati Enquirer believes that the raise in the price of coffee is due to the intention of the South American coffee producers to collect the deferred profits upon the crops they raise during the war but sold only in part. '"Now that the world market is about to reopen, and before a sale has been made," says the Enquirer, "intimations come that there is to be a shortage here; that the bids elsewhere are higher; that the frost has nipped the early crop andtnore of the usual stuff that preceded an ad

vance in prices. The price of coffee is already high enough under the conditions. It always has been higher in the United States than elsewhere, even though on the free list here, while in countries like Germany there was a tariff of seven cents a pound." One-way to meet this raid is to refuse to buy the product until the producers act with some showing of reason, argues the Enquirer. It suggests a nation-wide cessation of coffee drinking. By so doing it believes that the men who are trying to create an artificial condition to boost the price, will soon be brought to their senses. It

IS a difficult matter to predict What success WOUld a mandatory is not necessarily important. America has

attend such a movement, as coffee is a household ia fine variety of benighted countries to choose from.

Fred Charles, city engineer, went to Cincinnati to inspect the streets that had been treated with tarvia.

The will of George Surhoff was probated, leaving the entire estate to his widow.

Dr. and Mrs. S. E. Smith entertained with a dinner at their home for their guest, Mrs. Needham.

Council voted to have a dairy inspector whose salary would be $1,000 a year.

CAN THANK BURLESON FOR THAT Columbia Record. The man who would still be in favor of Government ownership of the railroads and telegraph lines would be ashamed to admit it publicly now.

CAN'T FIGURE HIM OUT Dallas News. The Europeans regard Mr. Wilson as a funny kind of a diplomat. He says things that he means and means things when he says them.

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Omaha Bee. Hungarian reds resolved to fight to a finish, which is not so very far ahead of them.

Dinner Stories

"Now," said the medical officer to the recruit, "having taken your height and chest measurement, we will next try the scales." "O Lordy." yelled the astonished boy. "I didn't know a feller had to know how to sing in order to git into this here army." ?

EUROPE IS FULL OF 'EM Washington Post. The fact that a benighted country wants America as

The Yellowest of the Lot

Tom Callahan got a Job on the section working for a railroad. The superintendent told him to go along the line looking for washouts. "And don't be as long-winded In your next reports as you have been in the past," said the superintendent; "Just report the condition of the roadbed as you find it, and don't use a lot

01 needless words that are not to the point. Write like a business letter, not like a love letter." Tom proceeded on his tour of Inspection and when he reached the river, he wrote his report to the superintendent: "Sir Where the railroad was the river is."

Baptist First Baptist North Eleventh, near Main; -Shelby C. Lee, pastor. Sunday school, 9:15, Kendric E. Kenny, superintendent. Morning worship 10:30, sermon subject: "A Crown of Glory." 6:30, B. Y. P. U." group number three will have charge. Evangelistic services at 7; 30, sermon subject, "Repentance." ' Mid-week prayer and praise service, 7 : 30 Thursday evening. , In the Sunday school we observe Home Department day, and are anxious that aU of our home department members shall be present at the Sunday school hour. In the morning worship we hope to .have our older members present and wilt sing the old songs and . have a message especially for them. : We

propose to supply conveyances for anil

one, wiiu uugoi need ioe same uom iu and from the church. The pastor will leave Monday morning for Denver, Colorado, to attend the Northern Baptist convention. Rev. Addison Parker will occupy, the pulpit Sunday morning May 25,- at which time the G. A. R. will meet with us in a body. 4 Brethren , United Brethren Eleventh and North B streets, H. S. James, pastor. Bible school at 9:20 a. m., Fred White, superintendent. - Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. C.E. meets at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening. - - Catholic St. Andrew's Catholic South Fifth and C streets. Rev. Frank A. RoelL rector; Rev. Clement Zepf, assistant Low mass and communion at 6:30 a. in. Mass, with singing by children and five minute sermon at 7:3t a. m. High mass and sermon at 10 a. m. Vespers, sermon and benediction & 3:00 p. m. St. Mary's Rev. W. J. Cronin, pastor; James Ryan, assistant. Sunday mass at 6, 8 and 10 o'clock a. m.; instructions, 2:30 p. m. Vespers and benediction at 3 p. m. Holy hour at 7:30 Wednesday. Christian

First Christian South Tenth and A streets. L. E. Murray, pastor. Sunday school, 9:15 a. m., A. B. Harrison, superintendent. Hours for worship.

10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sermon themes morning, "A Prime Essential of DIscipleship." Evening, "What Jesus Thought of Hypocrites." C. E. prayer meeting, 6:30 p. m. Episcopal St. Paul's Episcopal Church The services will be held at 8, 10:30 and 4:30 o'clock. Church school wiU begin at 9:15. , Friends Whitewater Friends Corner Tenth

and North G streets ; Irvin Stegall, pastor. Sunday school at 9 a. m., Russell Burkett, superintendent. Morning church services at 10:30. Christian Endeavor at 6:20 p. m., Frank Vance, leader; topic: "The School of God." Ps. 119:1-8, 33-40. Evangelistic services at 7:30. Prayer meeting at 7:30 Thursday evening. East Main Street Friends Main

street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. Bible school, 9:15 a. m., Prof. A. M. Charles, supt. Meeting for worship. 10:30 a. m. Subject, "The Foundation of Peace." Evening service, 7:30, subject "God's Great Gift." Ladies Aid society, Thursday, 1:30 p. m. Mid-week prayer meeting, Thursday 7:30 p. m. West Richmond Friends Church Charles M. Woodman, pastor. Sunday services: 9 a. m., Bible school; 10:30. meeting for worship; 3:45 p. m., Christian Endeavor meeting: 5 p. m., Vesper service: Tuesday afternoon. Ladies' Aid; Thursday evening, prayer meeting, Eph. 1: 16-23. Friday af ternoon, Good Will club. South Eiflht Street Friends Bible school tomorrow morning at 9 : 10, John H. Johnson, superintendent. Lesson: "The Grace of God." Eph, 2:4-10; Tit. 2:11-14. Hour of Worship, 10:30 a. m. "Shall We Still Hope in World Coalition?" will be the theme of the pastor. Mid-week meeting on Thursday evening at 7.30. Andrew F. Mitchell, pastor of South Eighth Street Friends church is called to address a union service tomorrow night at Selma, Ohio, on the subject, "What Shall the Harvest Be?" May 18 is regarded as Peace Day and the meeting is held to commemorate the work of the Hague conference as steps are being taken for its consumation in the city of Paris at the present time. Lutheran . First English .Lutheran South A and Eleventh streets. F. A. Dressel, pastor. Parsonage, 110 South Eleventh street. Sunday school at 9 a. m., E. B. Knollenberg, superintendent. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Bible study Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Subject at 10:30 a. m., "Christ and Human Need." Evening, "God's Promise." Second English Lutheran N. W. Third and Pearl streets. C. Raymond Isley, pastor. Ounday school, 9:15 a. m., J. F. Holaday, supt.; morning worship, 10:30 a. m., sermon, "From Scarlet to White." Evening service, 7:30 p. m., "The Sure Refuge." Week-day prayer service, Thursday, 7:30 p. m. A cordial welcome to all.

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Trinity English Lutheran Corner Seventh and South A streets. Oscar T. F. TresseL pastor. Residence, 29 South Eleventh street Phone 2861. Sunday school, 9:00 a. m. Divine service, 10:30; theme "The Work of the Holy Spirit Evening worship, 7:30. Theme, "Being a Brother." The brotherhood will attend service in a body with the returned service men as guests of honor. A special meeting of the Junior Luther league will be held after the morning service. The quarterly congregational meeting will be held Monday evening at the church at 7:45 o'clock. The Ladies' society will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Henry Tubesing, 324 Northwest Fifth, street. . St. Paul's Lutheran Church 401 South Seventh street, Rev. F. W. Rohlflng, D.D.. pastor. Sunday school at 9 a, m., Jesse A. Wiechman. superintendent. Service with a sermon, "The New Song," and music by the choir at 10:30 a. m. Service with-an offertory by Miss Marjorie Beck, anthem by the choir and a sermon on "The Guardian Angel of Liberty," at 7 p. m. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society will have their . annual guest day on Wednesday afternoon at the chapel. Come to Sunday school and church.

Methodist

First Methodist Main and Fourteenth streets the friendly church; R. L. Semans, minister. Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.; public worship 10:20 a. m., sermon by the pastor; music by the quartet choir. Epworth League at 6:30 p.- m. Union services with Grace church at 7:30 p.-m., to hear Bishop Oldham. Third Methodist Fairview. The Rev. Richard C. Jones, D. D., will preach at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.

Grace Methodist Sunday morning Rev. T. J. Johnson will speak and the Centenary teams will eat their dinners in the church and go immediately out

to canvass for Centenary funds. These teams will report the amount subscribed at the evening services, and a

banner will be presented to the victorious team. At night Bishop W. F. Oldham wil Igive one of his masterful addresses upon world conditions, an dthe entire citizenship oi Richmond is invited. Dr. Oldham is one of the outstanding religious statesmen of the world, and no one should fall to hear him. Sunday will be one of -the greatest days Grace church has known.

Be at all the services. ' Wesleyan Church There will be an excellent program rendered at the Wesleyan church Sunday, May 18. at 3 p. ra. "Methods of Conserving Sunday School Attendance," will be the topic for discussion. The Rev. Shelby C. Lee. of the First Baptish church and Mr. Wesley Bridges of Indianapolis will be the principal speakers. All local schools will be represented with musical numbers." Williamsburg Methodist -Sunday schoolschool, 9:30 a. m. Special Mothers Day program will be given at 8 o'clock in the evening: A male quartette from the Hagerstown M. E. church will furnish special music. All the mothers ol the vicinity are invited. Webster Methodist Sunday School at 2 p. m. Mothers Day service at 3:00 p. m. Every mother in the community is invited. The first quarterly conference will be held Monday evening at 8 o'clock at Williamsburg. R. M. Morris, pastor. ' Union Mission Real Pentecostal Mission S. W. corner Sherman and Butler streets. H. C. Simcoke, pastor. Services as follows: Sunday school, 10 a. m.; union services, 2:30 p. m., Sunday. Prayer meeting. 7:30 p. m., Friday. Mothers' meeting, Friday, May 23, 1:30 p. m. Nazarene Church of the Nazarene North Fifth and A streets; M. T. and LIda Brandyberry, pastors. Sunday school. 9:30 a. m., J..W. Mount, superintendent. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. by Rev. H. L. Whitcomb of University Park, Iowa, Services at 3 p. m. and 7:30

p. m. in charge of Rev. Whitcomb. The burning of the mortgage will take place at night. Basket flinner at tho church Sunday. The sfcecial revival will close Sunday night. r Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:45 p. m. Since we vill have a full day Sunday we will not have services at the church Saturday night, but if the weather is suitable we will have a street meeting on the corner of Fifth and Main, at 8 o'clock.

Second Presbyterian North Nine

teenth street. Elmer E. Davis, pastor.

Bible school at 9:15, Darrell Thomas, supt. Morning worship -with sermon at 10:30. Subject. "The Key to the Kingdom of Blessedness." Evening service at 7:30. Motion pictures. Subject, "Life for Life." - Sermon subject. "The Divine Factor in Our Life Work." Reid Memorial Presbyterian Bible school. 9:15 a. m., Mrs. D. W. Scott, superintendent. Morning - service at 10:30. Evening service, 7.30. Morning subject: "The Prodigal Son." Evening subject, "The Prodigal's Brother." Junior Missionary society at 2:30 p. m. Midweek service Thursday evening at 7:30. J. S. Hill, pas' tor. . . Scientist First Church of Christ, Scientist North A, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. Subject: "Mortals and Immortals." Sunday school at 9 a. m.- Services at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday evening testimony meetings at 7:45. Public cordially Invited. Reading room located In south end of the church edifice, open daily except Sunday and legal holidays from 1:30 to 5 p. m.

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miscellaneous Jail Service Rev. Dr. J. J. Rae will have charge of the jail service Bishop Oldham To Speak At M. E. Church Sunday Bishop Oldham of the Methodist church will speak at Grace M. E. church Sunday night. He will speak on "World Rebuilding," and as he has traveled extensively In all parts of the "world, is able to speak on social and economic questions with authority.

Criticisms of the Church

From the Kansas City Times. p-rHE more we learn of Mr. Hohenzollern, hiding there I in Holland, the less we care about him. Just now we have read a letter written by him to his son, Fritz, "who used to be known" as the crown prince. The letter was published by the Deutsche Zeitung and bears date of November 9, two days before the armistice was concluded, and is as follows: ' ., My Dear ; Boy: After the court chamberlain bad Informed me that he could no longer guarantee my safety at German Main Headquarters, and that the troops also were no longer trustworthy, I have resolved, after a severe mental struggle, to leave the army, which has collapsed, and to go to Holland. I advise you to stick to your post until the conclusion of the armistice. In Berlin two governments, under the leadership of Ebert and Liebknecht, are fighting against each other. I hope to see you again in happier times. Your faithful and deeply afflicted father. WILHELM.

This faithful and deeply afflicted father, king and emperor appears to have been concerned wholly with the saving of his own skin. Fritz's skin apparently didn't worry him so much. He advised him to stay despite the lamentable untrustworthiness of the troops. He hopes Fritz will be lucky, in which case Fritz will have the extreme pleasure of seeing his father again. Otherwise well, the court chamberlain cannot guarantee the troops. They might shoot a crawn prince as soon as an emperor. It's deplorable to have troops act that way after all the care Wilhelm had taken to train them in the line of their duty. He had told them they would have to shoot their fathers and brothers if he ordered them to, but himmel J he didn't say emperors and crown princes. They're an ungrateful lot, these troops. Not fit for Wilhelm to associate with. Not only not fit, but Mein Gott! not safe. There have been all kinds of emperors, but it seems to have been reserved for Germany to have the yellowest

T H E G EO R G E M ATT H E W ADAMS DAILY TALK NEVER EVADE AN ISSUE It is such an inspiring thing to meet a man or woman who has never learned the art of evading issues. If an unpleasant situation arises, the easy and lazy thing to do 13 to get out of it the best way possible. Whereas the only sensible way is to face the whole business squarely evading nothing and get a settlement on the spot. Face your issues! One of the greatest ways to weaken a character is to pin a lot of "hang-overs" to it to clutter it all up with things bound to embarrass and harass it. It is sensational and refreshing to come right out and face things, without one bit of apology. And the procedure is so unusual that it should be universally adopted. Face your issues! They are not liable to be half as difficult as you first imagine. Every problem looks difficult at the start, but the very minute you decide to take it in hand It dwindles about half. Take the lid off of everything whether it is an affair of personal feeling or of business action. Be plain, square-fronted, and the major portion of the results will revert back to you. Face your Issues!

Revivalist Who Holds Local Church Services

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The Rev. A. L. Whitcomb. The Rev. A: L. Whitcomb of University Park, la., termed by the Huntington, Ind., papers as the educator evangelist will conduct services at the Church of the Nazarene Sunday.

By THE REV. L. E. MURRAY It is our purpose to discuss briefly but frankly some of the charges made against the church. If all the charges' are true and the church does not immediately begin a reformation, then the church Is a failure. If the church fail, upon what agency can our Christian civilization depend for rescue from the peril which threatens? Practical statesmen are looking to tho

cnurcn ror answer to the world appeal. Col. House has said: "Thero can be no permanent peace unless tho church can Christianize international relationships." There is a great task before the church today. There is no other agency upon which we can depend. If the church fail, then truly ii our civilization imperiled. Will the church fail? ,

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me vuurcu una uunnuuuvu me masses" for the "classes" -that "the church is not in sympathy with the laboring man that the church is the rich man's club that they whom the MastPr scourged from the temple are given the chief seats places of honor by th church of today. There probably cannot be given a sweeping denial to this general charge of the attitude of the modern church, nor can we give unqualified assent to this most serious charge. It is the most serious charge made against the church, for, if it be true, then the church of today is not the church of Christ The state church of Europe did serve the state, or the government It raised no voice of protest against oppression. It had no word of sympathy for the oppressed. Political and economic wrongs were unrebuked. The toiling masses found no advocate in the church for Justice and righteousness in the industrial world. The masses were alienated from the church. Many immigrants from those European countries have brought with them a deep-rooted preudice against the church. Much of the actual hostility manifested here is from this source. American laboring men are not, as a rule, hostile to the church. They are the church's chief support , They direct the activities of tho

church. The membership of the average church is largely composed of laboring men and their families. The church of Christ in America is a very democratic institution. In the services of the church all meet on a common level and sit at the same table and mingle In social equality. The pulpit today is preaching the social Gospel as never before. It Is not generally true that the rich receive special recognition. There may

ue exceyuuus. i uere ymuauij are churches that seek distinction in thl3 way and glory in it. But they are ths exception. The words of Jesus, "One is your master, all ye are brethren," find frequent echo in the message of the pulpit today. A cheap dollar or social aristocracy is as contemptible to the average minister of the Gospel as it is to the intelligent, self-respecting laboring man. And yet many laboring men are indifferent to the church. The great labor leaders are working hand in hand with the church. They are preaching the same Gospel. Raymond Robins recently said in a great religious convention, "Democracy cannot live without a vital Christian conscience." He also said, "The Christian church, after all is said and done, is the supreme guardian of the Christian conscience." We cannot say that the church has been as aggressive as it should have been. It has too often manifested a ereater concern for its own comfort than for that of suffering humanity. It has often been more concerned about creeds than deeds. . It has jealously guarded its ritual and ceremony and has neglected the "weightier matters justice, mercy and faith." It has dissipated its energies in controversies and missed opportunities for service. It has been Impotent because of its divisions. But the church has discovered its weakness. It has earnestly set about correcting these evils. It will overcome present handicaps. It will accomplish the reformation needed. It will unite for the common task under the rightful leadership of Christ and the religion of Jesus will be tho religion of the church and of th world.