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Show I - Preacher Becomes Ironworker -- Many years 7 "" ; TT 1 1 Rev. William K . Va , , preached, V . 4y'y'jf " religion X fyrS if . tawcrigr JHtJEYWILUAM JtEEgE . Pastor Says He Believes In Practicing as Well as Preaching Religion CINCINNATI Ohio, July 1 fBy N. E. A.) Many years the Rev. William Wil-liam Reese of New Orleans preached religion. "He who preaches also must practice." prac-tice." ho said. He gave up his church, took a job as an iron worker, and Joined the union In order that he might got closer to men and learn their needs and do what good he could for them. "When I left my church Congre-gatlonallst Congre-gatlonallst and Interested myself tn the service of unions, I merely chsnged pastorates," he declares. "Through the union I continue to do the work of the Lord. Tha function of the union is to make real the brotherhood of man binder tha fatherhood father-hood of God. "Among the agencies which have succeeded In bringing about the most successful results In applying the prlnciplea of Christian teachings In practical every-day life stands the American Federation of Labor. . "i:y severing myself from all denominational de-nominational ties, I enabled myself ss a pastor to serve all men regardless regard-less of creed." ' Last year a workman was killed In New Orleans snd left a widow and ten children. They were homeless and the Rev. Reese asked: "Who will give them a home?" One man donated a lot. The building build-ing material men of New Orleans gsve all the materials. The workmen of the city donated their labor. "They worked after working hours In the evening." ssys the Rev. Reese. "They worked on Sunday. It waa a sacred service as good as going to church on Sunday. Ths family now baa a home that Is worth I700." The Rev. fleece Is financial secretary secre-tary and trceaurer of the Building Trades council -of iJew Orleans.-He was in Cincinnati as delegate to the meeting of the metal trades depart-1 depart-1 ment of the A. F. of U |