Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-11-14

friendly intercourse with each other, and
the idea Of the elevation Of the laboring
classes and of social equality among men,
is commanding attention and gaining a con-
viction of IFS justice and practicability in
advanced and liberal minds.
But Notwithstanding these changes of
modern Civilization, the societies Of An
tiquity and modern societies are essentially
the same, and the condition of the mass Of
the population 10 the most highly civilized
countries is miserable and degraded. AT
the foundation Of modern Societies like
those of Antiquity, we find incoherence and
isolation universal discord and conflict of
interests, between nations as we'll as in
dividuals, with war on the battlefield and
war in industry, together with servitude and
injustice under innumerable forms, and
universal opposition between the funda-
mental elements Of society. We find In
dustry still degrading and repugnant, and
under our system Of Labor for Wages, the
working classes are, in countries where
There is thick population, nearly as de-
pendent, oppressed and miserable as under
the old system ofslavery; and the practical
and business world is an arena of strife and
disorder, in which seishness and fraud
are still striving. as ever, with satanic
wisdom to obtain success, whilst disappolnt-
ment and ruin are as ever the lot of the
great majority. To crown the whole Of
this false condition Of social affairs, there
is general belief in the supremacy of evil
and It's eternal continuation upon earth,
which is denial Of the poss bility Of the
social and spiritual redemption and re-
generation of mankind in This world, as
promised in Revelation, and which is a
fundamental idea Of Christianity.
Thus, although some important and
benign changes have been effected in
modern socities. their fundamental organiza-
ton is the same as those Of Antiquity
Let the Christian world look at the past
eighteen hundred years Of human history,
during which it has been in possession of
the commandment of Love and Of brother
~hood, and see how little has really been
accomplished for its realization in practice
upon earth, and for the social progress,
and the happiness Of manknd
Having the promise oflight and the COM
mandment of love to guide it in effecting
the redemption Of man from ignorance, OPP
preston and selfshness, has it, or rather
have we, as Christians, fulfilled the great
mission which had to be accomplished
Have we reformed antique Civilization
the Pagan social world, and established a
Society Of truth, ofjustice and brotherhood
a Christian Society in its place?
Society is before us and answers the
question; Sit proclaims that Antique Civili-
cation is sill standing and with the most
of its deformi,y, discord, injustice and
servitude.
With this great leading FACT in human
| history before us--that is. with the pro-
longcd continuation Of the Pagan Societies
and the reign Of Evil upon earth, what is,
we ask, the greatest, the best, the most
sacred work, which the Christian world
has now 10 perform!
The question is easily answered.: 1t is
to effect great Social REFORM; it is &c
sweep the Antique or Pagan Societies OF
war, servitudc, fraud and injustice from the
earth, and establish in their place new
Social Order, a Social order of justice,
liberty and concord, based upon Christiani-
ty and true religion.
This is the great religious and social
work-the Christian and useful work,
which the disciples Of Christ-who beiev-
ing, will admit: Gwen so faith, if it hath
not works, is dead, being alone" hath
row to accomplish. They must bring to
close the false societies of discord and
evil, which took their rise in the period OF
the social infancy and the consequent ig
norance of the Human Race, under the
influence of false PHILOSOPHERS and false
religions, and lead mankind peaceubly,
without commotion or violent revolution,
out Of :hem into new Social Order-an
Order Of happiness and liberty, founded
in the present maturer age of tho world
and under the influence and guidance Of
CHRIsrAN.TY and true SOCIAL SCIENCE