New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-13
HENRY GEORGL BEFORE PHILOSOPHEhH'

THE SINGLE TAX THEORY Pre- ENTED-A PAPEH
BY PRESIDENT ANDREWS on WEALTH.
The American Institute Of Christian Philosophy hcli
It's annual meeting Yesterday ri Prohibition lark al"
closed its summer school with two OF the most hfr
estng sessions OF the week. In the afternoon 'h'
Rev. Dr. T. W. Rice Of Philadelphia. read paper
OH ..Certainy In knowledge and Religion paper
on " Gold and Goodness" b. President E' f'hJ"mh
Andrews of Brown University. was alsp read In
,ho evening Henry George discussed Christianity. lis
Relation 10 New social Enthusia-ns and Mpvemen'''
cmphaslzlng his weknown sinsc-taN theory. ihd"'
dc, Is. Wakeman asked several pointed Hne7uois
such as this: II a man has only land how VIII
he secure money, machinery and ednca'i"h '''
George replied that land existed before man did, bui
that man WIS IT, existence before money or mnThh'S
Then Mr. wakenlan wanted to know If the lana were
valued As Mr. Georgo suggested, would II not pro
duce the same OPPRESSION In that the landlord must
gel a return from some source ana somelo1y "ohIh
have TO be- taxed: he also wanted 10 hl'o" II Mr.
George after all advocating tic ihAls oil WIFI
land represents. Mr.. George had Tine 10 reply "hr
TO the first of these questions, saying that the landlord
could only rent or SELL and he could not 40 Va" orher
unl.ss some one could be found who Willing to
become his tenant
". Harmoe Brown the treasurer Of the institute.
presented bis annual report showing the largest 10
c.nprs In It's history and surplus over expenses :"
some $500 There are 573 members. an Increase OF
the nuHptf repoit'u id0t !'"'' re
Charles F. Deems reelected president; Mr.
Brown. treasurer; Charles NJ Davis. who presided
Yesterday secretary: the Rev. Holm l.. DevlnS, cor
resuoning secretary and associate editor OF Christian
Thought" The Office Of chancellor was created but
not filled.
DIR. Andrews closed his paper on wealth with these
earnest words:
The conclusion Of the whole matter is that we are 70
se the world as abusing it, and not to let II
abu.e lis Really what shall IL profit man II he gain
the whole world and lorc HIS soul! Wealth i means
not an cad Happy Is that man VINO, owning houses
and lands mills and rsllwsye, stocks ana bonds J. YET
bigger than all using them and forbiddng them
"a use him remembering his Go9s his Church, his coni-
Try and h, kind and utilizing the opportunities OF
earth to Law up treasure Heaven. This universe Is
49, - T., OH vavs for every such man. God,
multiply them. But equally % be commended u Iie
moor man who il not by the wofld-who ooee
not envy the rich his existence IN struaehs
% .ne them or rave at God and society because his lot
f. what IL is shut his mind TO mat bessec''''
which I, higher than what Mammon can be'to"'
never chde lsbong classes for their unrest Much
q, Il is from God IL is the glory and hope OF our age
that the common il at last astir ana aeu'e anu ~
be needed Nor are men to blame for wanting more oil
the worlds valuabes. The appetite for gain ia itse 10
no par. of our dcpsuty the time is coming whe IN
case OF each honest man. 1t Will be gratined What 10
sad Is thu. a many OF Ignore the true. ultimate
meaning OF righteous unrest OF righteous desire ior
gain Walk with God get character faith lie sonc's
20 spur good discomfort and good love OF posse'sio u
guide them worthy ends making one thihk IL III sS'
moment after all whether be rcrsonalf owns " '" W
much 70 only lives and acts well this Is he
of Jesus this l. the tros. pei Tor our tiinr