, 1881-04-10
TIE COMMUNE.

1rs pEo1.EI: RELATIONS; To CHRISTIANITY.
tErtree from The Ms. If " N'aos {" islanf'"a S"rf
~ IT, Fnafcf'u.
AZ the great m.,ss ot tlc people nrc poor, anu
knuw ouiy hnrd struggle. privation. aud want. II
il nat surprising thAt there + growing ~ ~
lie part of poverty to organize Il protest III 1Ee
form ri the Commune ngnt'lst inc noilo:in:tt
condition Of the wealthy cs',s5 Ihcsc assocht-
tn,hs nre right IN thor !rent in.nea. I. r;t KY
strange they tight Christianity anu Tue
when they tin,l isnhliet' with the spirit ot
east: aud tho prctcns.n o. 1ntneS ,,s o,. s,',
Inspect r:li.sol is mnsc tn present tfl't tslcJ
commit great misiake in that. whilc antasoll-
izny the f;lls they d. not en,uFaGn &C. 'no r3,, t,
teachings cf Christ. in "h'cn me celua!tf ''a
pruprr;y AMI the communal. Thou sna't love
stSuos s1S of Ills tur:h. Il They viii never achicvc
any success while the sutls theS 'lu' ~ =
whtlly selfish and 1aateriallsttc, tlilnasOctMtea
wt!, any spiritual and religious sentiment insy
tteep-rInundel and uDuur:iit, tant WIZ ,teset
yield to the arguments " nx o1her sc,.sn ,;,nr
to light MI crceas and pretending rl<9h; :;
thai are not sirmy asid h"uestiy tonna'u it
an this example und communal ''t the Divine
Master, cnlurciUx Il life Us st.!1-!H-tiine:Htlon.
The Cot,slnune arc ;sain wron;: in strIk-
Ing ut vested rights, und seeking tedstrinn,
ton of property already eartirA ana oM.ir.. W.,
under existing SA1lctlt'ilS anti CUSTOMS !Ass
wou!I he right to udyoctca Il change ~ tue laws
50 us 10 prevent Future hoardtEEs anu let tttilt
religion, anu AiEntf cllItsAt'HheHt W"
!: better equality. All government. sw. atu
s,riuI order should bs the great prlc4f!c Q!
'stuu greatest good to tho greatest l,sttllbcr.
No condition of things otiEht TO continue ta'is
allows Of one greedy man having o'crs nun"
tlreti millions Ut dollars, while thousands ol the
very best u:tt1 most viTtuos people are rtuHcc'
by this absorption ot mcnn@ 10 har'lsh'p ana
poverty. Tlic away tho INCENTIVES tb fhu1ey-
making. the undue aud prept'Steruus Importance
ami responsibility now accorded u wealth.;
abolish tho worship ri the " golden ca!t, anu
lei public opinion and social agreement make It
u,tv reputable to live nn Il level vi simplicity
und tlcecus gs.ntility, and the present rage
for !,1.,s.eygettg would die out. tho CRIME allu
dishonesty incident tu II disappear, aaia ail
would lind IL living easily nttl1uhe, nnd THO
provision oi God abundant iur 'll Ills creatures.
Everybody III, sht to be willing 10 establish slch
sr.tltur,!s If social estimation rs would DC cam
fnrna:ahl,. tho authority and wisdom or Go
would u,nkr life less tuilsonle tVtnu 1ts terflb'e
incslunlit,ei, mad rescue the world from t.e
bailtfuI rlilc Of lnAniton ui1d iruni the teaf1iI
judgments that will Af1lict it 50 lnlg rs 1t con
tiuues to liSpbty and Insult the ustitr ahd ue-
rrcrs IF Providence. True. to work this chAnsc
In public sentiment, SD is to give tnoncy Il lsW
aud its true and proper r1lnk Is 1nl.aty andcf-
taking; but not mAny ytAcs ago Il: our country
1t WAS Ehe highest bulge nf houOr to own slaves.
vet II few persistent, deyuttd men fought the
respectable wronS Until they cilec1uAlF upront.
t.I the tsl that seemed II have ct'iled Itself
worthy Of all noble and tn,lniy effort to make
our beautiful Republic, that Is I'LL example pt
the best Government iii the world to-day, also
the illustration of social order that shall hs'tiof
God usu give the highest Attailluble hhppluess
to our people.