The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-30


community. What Is spoken Of IN the text was tho
expression under special aud temporary circumstances
Of u union of thought and purpose, arising from
supernatural outpouring of Gods holy spirit on the
early Christian Church. The evidence OF this was seen
in tho entire necton, and Ia tho subsequent writ
incs Of the FIRST promoters Of the Christian religion
The preacher gave enlarged exposition OF the
text IN It's connection dwelling upon the fact that
whatever was the community Of property which was
then introduced It was OF temporary and passing
pature designed provide for u special exgency,
when city OF Jerusalem was crowded with slran-
cers who would have been otherwise unprovided
with the necessaries oil life. The Christian religion,
he continued, has no sympathy whatever with those
principles which may be leg'tmatey classed under the
head OF our subJsc,-viz., 'Modern Communism" or,
as It may be more correctly designated, SOCIALISM,"
word which deriv tively signifies nionship. AS
a science 70 which il makes prctensions, II undertakes
the radical reconstruction OF society in such cono-
elastic spirit to make It dangerous sometimes
ridiculous at all times. II Is supported by system
OF philosophy which rs profoundly metaphysical II
advocates the adoption oil theories that have generally
proved ruinous and demoraxlng One OF Us foremost
aud most comprehensive princp es Is the substitution
OF cooperation Tor competition N all the ornnches oi
human industry. II was born on volatile and cratic
SOIL that OF France In the year 1870 lis founder Deins
st. Simon. Having some few general principles N
common with republicani5in attracted tho attention
OF many able social rcormers. At length ls doctrines
became SO Icentous and immoral that as an assoca-
ton the Communists Of France were dispersed In 1882
by the government
coMrE's SCHOOL.
The scattered elements OF this association became
remVdelled under the French philosopher, Augusta
Comic, VINO was disciple Of st. SIMON, and utter
whose DEATH 1925, no founded school Of his own.
We have from tho pen Of Harriet Martincau ransa-
ton OF Comtes Postivsm, and also able analys OF
the same voluminous work BY the late John Stuart
Mill
Comic at the close OF his life became the great high
priest oil this religion which sought the worship
of humanity as substitute Tor that OF the Quo Tru,
and Living God. Since theu tic religion OF modern
Communism, II the word religion is not incorrect IN
this connection, has deveioped into bald and brazen
atheism under the guse OF SCIENCE falsely called.
far gwen you, my brethren, continued the
preacher, an accurate historical resume oi modern
Communism, 80 that you may DO able TO iorm some
judgment on the conclusions which ! draw as 10 us
influence In the present crisis. II have not read
history Incorrectly think am sound IN the con.
cuslon that this Is not the source whence true aud
permanent reform can spring. Inc condition
OF the working classes cannot be improved, aud must
be mperilled by advice and counsel from SO tainted
and corrupt source. An association whose moral
characteristics are historically speaking, plllage,
plumber and unparalleled Righteousness, can hardly
be the OF moral material benefit TO the hard
working men OF this great union
In England Communism has been like tho vampire
sucking the life blood IRON Its victim, the honest and
trusting alas too trusng) hard laborng artisan class
In France, and all over continental Europe II has
brought poverty, misery ignorance and bloodshed,
and this city, within the past week, It has raised the
same dark designing and malignant standard.
Workinginen, be assured 81 this, that neither social
reform nor material benefit nor wise guidance can
spring from The grogsh0ps lager beer saloons VI
city, Accept the testimony OF servant OF Christ,
who has socn this social monster IN England aud Eu-
rope copg It's shiny and snake-like embrace around
the lie OF honest industry aud honest labor
only 10 live by tner paralysis and decay.
THIS modern cobra Dc capco is seen IN the intellec-
tua positivepess Ut C0mte denying all revealed re
gon and seeking and destroy your faith in
Christ the sacred tie Of marriage IN the sweet aud
holy associations OF home in tho Bible and It's mper-
ishabe power IN the Gay Of trial and 10 con
sole When the pinching and penetrating probe OF pow
erty enters ike Into the soul
BLIGHT Of COMMUNISM.
II would hush for evor that sweet voice OF our dear
Jesus shat says, Blossed are the poor IN spirit for
thers IL The kingdom OF God blessed they that
mourn, for they shall be comorted and all the thou
and proclamations which proceeded from HIS
divine lips conveying words comfort, because words
vi wisdom. He sought not TO benefit his fellow men
by AZ advance Of material wages but by teachng the
ignorant and by an exatstion OF soul, JOY aud ree-
Of material neod. ''Y0ur Heavenly Father know
eth that you have need oil these things" &C., IL
and Communism have ever written or promulgated,
because u teaches faith and dependence on
supreme personal prov'der, VINO is also the Father
and Creator OF all Contrast this one sublime and
majestic TRUTH which to-day commands The worship
pug o the civilized cultured nations Of tho
earth, with the exception Of that modern Commun-
ism which has Endorsed atheism, and II will be seen
that CHRIST and HIS teacniug alone tho only true
aud successful panacca for all the mora and social
Paul saia, with inimitable logic, that "cvery house
Is buded by some mani but He that butt all things 10
Cod and Lofu Bacon declared thAt he "would rather
believe all the fables OF the Legend, the Tamud and
the Koran than that this universal frame Is without
mind" Tho religion OF humanity IA stolen
desgnaton) derives It's inspiration IRON Comic
aud modern Communism. IL pretends TO accept
nothing as truth which cannot be demonstrated
IRON called science. 1t accepts what called 'tho
theory oil Development as means by winch the tes
timony that nature bears to a divine Author is noutra
llzcd. These teachers assume that mat er has power
from tho fact that particles OF matter, under certain
c,nditions oi temperature or electricity, grow INTO
definite shapes
We ask these new teachers, who would have US be-
lievc tnat the world had MAKER who or what gave
TINS tendency" or power" TO matter 10 grow into
all that rs useful ana orderly around usy IL appears
tc me that II mater possesses these exit a0rdnary
powers or tendencies they constitute direct proofs o!
formative wisdom and are clear demonstration Of
the existence OF u wise and benehccnt Creator
PlTnY QUESTION. 81.
But what conceivable conperies Of unconscious
atoms can account Tor either thought or feel much
lsss for individually or personal moral responsibility
We see all things In motion, and We reasonably
mechanical managc ment OF the world, The primary
cause VI all ACTIVITY IS seexlstent, a-wise and su
preme Creator anu Thai nature ~ nothing without na-
lures God. We may prdte as VIC please ABOUT physical
laws governing all phenomenal, while we hippantiy pass
over the fact that the existence OF law proves tuat OF
a lawgivcE There Is no poweS IN a law alone 10
paint The lily or give fragrance 10 the
kndie III the heavens the bright shining vi star,
because law is nolning more IN this connection than
Gods method OF operation Hence II is that the
Scriptures represent God making "the clouds his
chariot and ~ "walking upon tue wings 0. the wind
Maily, Tue history oil modern COMMUNISM Is Inc
history OF political and social vugabondism and per-
sonal lcchery and lcwdncss-in ali lis phases dis
honorlng to God and degrading tchumanity. In this
Guy II has worn three mar Ks, rather II has elected
Its io.ly and wickcdncss from three different stand
points. The lowest Is That development which only
shows itself some great crisis OF disorder,
aud then It's legislative halls and headquarters
are found in tho liquor and lager beer saloons of the
degraded localities Of our city. The second phase OF
this incubus upon the progress Of humanity Is
the frce-lovc tendencies aud mediumistc frauds OF
modern Spiriuaiism. The third ana most dan scrous
development OF this Communistc philosophy IS found
in what Is called "fho Religion OF Huinanny," form
which Is sustained by gentlemen OF education aud cul
turc who seem 10 DC sane on all points but this
one. patient coEtcmpiaton OF their position
and arguments have led mo ~ perceive the
analogy between the domain oi physical and moral
structures We find peculiar dciormitlcs III both. Wo
have moral as well us physical cripplcs The solution
oil this question aud their probable cure, IN my Judg
mcnt reinaius Tor inv, stgatijn IN the noxt le Tor,
rs lar us can determine, tbcre are many vi them be-
yOnd cure while they remain In the iicsh Fortunately
Tor society thoy arc Zach IN bitter conflict with the
other, but the iaborng aud artisan class made
victim by ALL