New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-02
DR. MGLYNN'S DOCTRINAL STATEMENT.

1T WAS MADE AT COOPER UNION AND VAS AZ
EXPLANATION OF S:NGLE-TAx THEORIES
Dr. McGynn made what he called "a doctrinal
statement before the AntiPovety Society at Cooper
Jnon last evening. The hall was well filed, but the
number OF persons present not hearty as great
OF the sunday evening when he announced that he
had been restored to his pi1csy functions. or course
he WAS received with the enthusiasm has al.
ways been shown for him. The Anti-rovcrty Society
hns Issued number OF songs called "AntpOvcrty
Songs" which win IN tho future be sung Sunday
evenings at Cooper Vn.or by DIR. McGlynn and the
members Of the society. AT the head OF the song
sheet IS the following: "The AntiPoverty society de-
votes Us efforts mainly to the work of educating aad
influencing public opinion. with the view Of cnectiug
such changes In constitutions and laws rs Shall
abolish private exclusive ownership Of land by ahlrg
IN taxation It's rental value" The songs praise the
single tax Idea and show the elories OF that theory.
The exercises wcx bcgun with the singing Of the
song entitled Our bright Cross Rnnncr.' TO the air
OF Aud Lang Sync,' by DR.. Mc(ilym AMI the
audience After the band played, Ir. McGlynu de-
livcr,d his address. What he meant by calling it
"doctrnal statement" Is not clear. In his address
he simply preached what lie has been saying for III
last six years. namely, the fahcrhood OF God ANA
the brotherhood of man along with the Henry George
theory Of the ownership Of land. Here is part of
what he said:
In the language Of Pope Leo NH in his En-
cyclical Novarum Rcrnm,' on 'rhc Condition Of La
bOr.' all agree. and there can be no question what
ever. that some remedy mi'st be found and quickly
found, for the misery and WrctchSncss which press
so heavily at this moment the large majority OF
the very I0Or. Large nisscS OF and
women are compelled to work for the smallest
possible compensation because Of the failure OF our
present social adjustments and laws 10 10 them
the right TO labor and 10 enjoy the fruits Of their
labor. surely every who believes in the brother
hood OF man must hate with perfect ha;red the wrongs
that Cypress Gods family, fruSre His bcnciccnt
designs and drive men 10 llasphcme His providence
10 deny His existence. Surely II is we'll worthy
Of Christians and most Of all. Of Christian ministers
and priests to seek right these WRONGS, To denouncc
them In the very name of God. and 10 demand the
remedy In the OF the law Of justice. which Is
the holy will OF God.
1T Is in this spirit OF exhoraton that some OF us
have been for endcavoTing by word and work to
rouse men to OF the moral wrongs ut the
bottom Of social evils and have been calling upon
them In the name OF God to apply practical and
adequate remedies. for such there must be- that
shall be but logical deductions from that fundamental
dogma Of religion, the FatherhOol Of God and the
Brotherhood Of Man. The assertion OF these tights,
the propoundng OF these remedies and agitation for
the enactment OF laws that would practically apply
them and for tho abolition OF the unjust laws that
impede them. have been the objects OF the movement
in which We have been engaged for years, and par
ucuarly Of the Anti Poverty Society, OF which am
the president. and befor, which have had the hoOr
In this and other places often TO lecture. As
stated In the preamble to Its bylaws. The object OF
the society is TO spread, by such peaccable ana law
NIl means as may be found most desirable ana EN-
Client, a knowledge OF the truth that God 's's maze
ample provision for the needs Of all men during thrr
residence upon earth. and that Involuntary poverty
is the result OF the human laws that allow individual
to claim private property that when the 'rea'r
las provided for the use OF all. ,., go
"fhe series Of events which has Just terninaIeu ~
happily for by the removal of ecclesiastical c'nnufrS
from me due TO my connection win t,e NOV" owe,
ment OF the laboring people OF New->ork In i5Io ai
1851 and with the Anti Poverty Society which hai
lis origin In that movement. The Interest aroused
by recent events has no doubt. excited strong ana
ver general desire in those who have not been cION
Observers OF the movement 70 have from ,nc no~ y,
hicf md clear exposition OF the primary doctrine Oh
the United Labor Party platforms. and OF The ANU
Poverty Society," . ,,. ,,., A.,
Here DR.. McGlynn stated the objects whch the
United Labor Party hns been trying 20 attain ana his
oxnianed the Henry George idea OF The ownership 81
land After DR.. McCilynn had finished reading ms ~,
etatemcnt he spent hour or more lully cNphhIng
what good would result from the adoption OF me
single Tux idea. Before the meeting adjourned he
onnonnced that he would continue to speak at Cooper
Union every Sunday evening.