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Show ; PRACT1caLchrist1 Proposal, of Church u, ' I Advancement or the IntenT"" f The Church A.socintio;;;; vancement of the Interests J, " which Frederic Dan HnntW of central New York, i6 T n circulating for signatures a ' be presented to the "Right R Bishop, the Reverend Cler Delegates of the Parish" f T of New York in tho 107th Dk, ' vention," that will assembled day.Sept. 24. This associ that the clergy and laity of c should become personally Z the social questions now beinir should inform themselves of V of the issues presented, and -I prepared to act as the necfwfo day may demand. Among the special duties k are these "It shall be the duty of each r '! to take or read at least one ir voted to the interests of labor "It shall be the duty of each to devote a certain portion of w," i the study of the social question. 1 day in the light of the Incaraatj The prayer given in the ritual association is as follows: "O Lord Jesus Christ, who U rify labor by thy life of toil i: beseech thee, the efforts of ow that we may both rejoice to Wo, thee, and we may also strive to ,' all our brothers the way to and secure to thera the fruits o' toil; who, with the Father aud ft Ghost, livest and reignest mt world without end. Amen." : Here is the heading of the peft be presented to the convention: The undersigned, coramnnirar the diocese of New York, acta', the Church Association for the A, meht of the Interests of Labor, j, formed on the following principles 1. " It U of the essence of the teaching. Christ that God is tho Father of all mat all men are brothers. 2. God is the sole possessor of the eu4 fullness. Man is but the steward of God ties. 8. Labor beinir the exercise of bodv.iu spirit in the broadening and elevatinj'oi life, ' it is the duty of every man to lar. gently.- 4. Labor as thus defined should be the si of social worth. 5. When the divinely intended opporta labor is given to, all men one great caw pretwut widespread suffering and destine, be removed. And using the following method' I. frayer. 3. Sermons, setting forth the teaching! Gospel as the guide to the solution of m tion involved in the interests of labor. 8. The proper use of the pres and the ti tion of tracts as occasion may require. 4. Lectures and addresses on occasion the interests of labor may be advanced. 5. The encouragement, bypreceptaiiiini of a conscientious use of the ballot. . . Do humbly ask that you will pas following resolutions: Whereas, It Is known toiuthotmuji members of Christ in this city, through thr ent inequality of opportunity, are forced to under conditions injurious to body, mi ' spirit; and . Whereas, The church, through her chid tors, has declared "that It is a fallacy ' ' Christian thinking to look upon the labor a! ' women and children as a mere -commerciil modity, to be bought and sold as an inn and irresponsible tldng;" and. Whereas) The bishop ot this diocese", in it tcial communication to the clergy, basdrl that "it is false In the domain of religion tin lior and the laborer are alike a commodity i bouirht and sold, employed or dismissed, psi underpaid as the market shall decree; ' i "the share of the laboring; man" should something more than a mere wage;" tier Resolved, first That thia convention n Its printing and other work to be done frmi paying not less than the minimum m wages current in the trade. Second That this convention inrgesontn' islies. societies and iustitutions of this (iiocet duty they owe to Chrbst in his people ton themselves that the laborers on any wortfe church are not defrauded of their hire bji cient wages or excessive hoursof toil, andnf mends that contracts for work to be done; include a clause requiring ccntractorstopi' leas than the minimum rate of wages wop by the trade and to give out no suh-contBH! Third That this convention herebveip its approval of all legitimate effort to bring il the adoption of an eight hours workinfdiiy- |