Note and Comment

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Dec 28, 1905

WE mentioned some time ago the creation by the Presbyterian general assembly of a “department of church and labor,” the design of which was to bring the church and the workingmen into closer relation. To this action the American Federation of Labor has responded by adopting the following resolution:—

Resolved, That the American Federation of Labor recommend that all affiliated State and central bodies exchange fraternal delegates with the various State and city ministerial associations wherever practicable, thus insuring a better understanding on the part of the church and clergy of the aims and objects of the labor union movement of America.

The church wants the workingmen to know more about the character and aims of the church, and the workingmen’s union wants the church to have a better understanding of the character and aims of labor unions. The result of the church movement will be, apparently, to affiliate the church and labor organizations rather than to win workingmen individually to the fold of the church.