New-York tribune., 1878-12-23
TIE REMEDY FOR SOCIALISM.

WHAT CHRISTIAN TEACHING MAY DO.
PROF. HITCHCOCK BELIEVES ~ OPEN CHURCHES
WITH FREE PEws-THE REV. DR. RYLANCE on
THE RELATIONS OF CHRISTIANITY TO SOCIAL
tSH-oHEErB,cns AND SOCIALISM.
Professor Roswell ID. Hitchcock, of the Union
Theological Seminary spoke on Socialism last evening In
the Rev Dr. CnyleTs Church Brooklyn. Referring 10 the
fact that he had paid especial attention the subject
both IT. secular and religious aspects, he said Thirty
years ago saw Paris the revolution Of 4S. when
Louis Philippe driven from his throne and the Re-
public OF Iamartlne set mp. The air was full OF
fine phrases that But the labor insurrec
ton broke out theory pounded by ouis Blanc and
Prudhomme, that society owed labor an opportunity,
was acted on sprung like tiger at the throat of
capital The strees OF Paris red with the flames
and blood Of revolution. Through the smoke Louis
poleon appeared 10 establish empire, which ended
IN another social insurrecon. But France to-day is
cured Of Socialism aud It's cosrser FORM Communism
No European country has more hopeful prospect for
prosperous peaceful and law-abding future. Socialism
alive however IN other countries of Europe. In Ger
many. the foremost brain the continent is committing
the stuprndous mistake OF rivettlng the safety
valve on the engine Of State Blsmarcks policy OF re-
preston only lead to fearful Issue In Russia,
where Nlhism menaces property order aud the life Of
me state the same policy y pursued There Is donbt.
dragons teeth. from which will soon come corps OF
g In tins country wo have only an echo OF imported
Socialism and Communism. They d" not agree with
SaI ant u, .W S"v We can saI vit sr' meme .ne
easily. II Socialists try TO gain by violence
by force; 3,OOO,OOO farmers will know now TO
stand their acres By the hight OF Christi
ia There arc four causes Why some men are poorer
than others; First Inequality OF endowment; the big
dents be controlled by man. Third. Fluousuon
business changes cannot be foreseen. Fourth,
poverty aud crime come from liquordrlnking.
Toe Bible I, Democratic. bnt most of
NOT furnished with the Gospel. We must open our
churches wider. and tear down pews, II necessary
unS niS ne@ ce NO ost s oo massive sSse
Tor the average brain but there is much preaching
lem must be dealt with the spirit Of Christ man must
be treated ss man, and to ways Of God will he Jushed
four sermons at ST. Marks Church on The Relation Of
Christianity to socialism. The early Church he SAID;
governments. Christianity recognizes aud sanctions
the relations when n 1,nd sn TO soye,nmrnis,
Of its own as rival TO existing ones.
The surrender Of all CLAIMS 10 private property, its
division among the masses ty early Christians OF
Jerusalem. was not intended 10 establish system
take an organic shape The saviour nowhere IN his
conversations asserted any sucn doctrine. He went
about rebung sin and error but he never denounced
the soc al order then existing.
Tho rulf, he continued constantly grows wider be-
tween Christianity aud Socialism. and what would be
the end God alone could tell Tho deyout meet. sing
upon great crowd outside as ht only Tor dannaoD
That crowd, all probability, would constantly grow
become bltter ana defiant
views OF Chr sanity they judged IT, unless Christians
treated them with more moderation Ore OF this
pprchension the cUnfoundnG Of Christianity
with Eccles eslastcisn. Christianity was Open generous
chpntablc; bu Eeclesiastcism had too often been
fraudulent nd tyranncal Ia history.
Chares sOtueran secretary or the main section OF the
sOclalistc Labor Party OF Hew.lork. addressed the
American section last evening at No. 1913 BoWery, on
paper money. lie declared that unlimited issue of
paper money would not better the conoition the
work gma. Socialists recognized the money question
and believed that railroads. tHe canals, banking aud m
srauce should put ia the hands OF Central Gov.
ernment Ciuzen schmkowit7 who followed. denounced
cnpitnlists politicians ana religion. He want I'd 10
know why people spent their time In drinking
lager and renamed ignorant Of Socalism He did not
care next world bnt wanted the fruits OF this
world for neighbor and himself. He was better
Christian to-day than was Talmage Beecher. This
was fine free country, where Farrell and his brother
workngmen ciuDbed by the police expressing
their opinions. He wished there were u million men