New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-28
FROM THE NAIL.
EP1sCopAcY AND SOCIALISM.

CONSERVATIVES THINK SOME CHrRcHMEN
COME TOO NEAR TIE COMMUNISTS.
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Mr. F. b. Tracy. in article on "Menacing
Socialism in the Western states, published IN inc
Forum OF May is93 refers to the Protestant Eps-
copal Church in the West one OF the strongest
allies of Socialism. and instances Omaha as proof
where the Dean of the Cathedral and other prorni-
nont clcrgyinen are avowed paternalists IL IL pos
sibe that the Episcopal Church In Ncw-fork Is
following the same course?
"The Churchman." recognized organ Of the
Episcopal Church. publishes this morning an ed
Itorial on lessons OF the Past Winter. the plain
and direct Inference from which Is that after ma
ture delibcraton. the editor IS convinced mat IN"
singh. tax or some other form OF land nntonaliza-
ton 10 the only remedy for present evils. quote
passages below:
another lesson offered by recent events ana by
others st passing is that the congestion OF popn-
aton in great cities and the consequent siagnation
Of individual enterprise the part OF the poor Is
LARGELY responsible Tor the sharpcst dlstress's Of
nnynriv MIultitudes OF men and women who are
now herded In the tenement house regions OF srrh,
cities seem have forgotten that there ar sl, n
things AS green fields. fresh air vacant farming
and grazing lands. vast material opportunities lo'
the development OF muscle lungs brains an VIM,
ever else goes to make w independent sct-rcspect
INK manhood Thousands OF BOYS anu ki'is, a., NJ
growing up In our great cities IN Ennfah'. 81 w
fact that the world is round and that IT. entire sur
lac e I'm ~" ,5af large part OF their suffer
ing is owing not so much TO "A lack Of money a. TO
"a 90
or poor must learn OF what stun he is made. must
find ont his relationship with other men must learn
OF his brotherhood with all mankind. ana cons',-
quently OF the Faiherhood OF God. The whole carr
Is for his use. IN" 'hurch OIL ,hf LYNX i
is the tr,ic school OF Socialism. tho only f'hooI
whose lessons DO not temporze with CONDITIONS o.
enervatc manhood"
Can anything bc palmer than the trend of these
passages? when shall we see the reverend doctor
OF divinity whose sentiments are expressed above
side by side with his brothers who hold the same
views under the red nag. announcing TO the t"ne-
ment house jewellers OF the East Sill that the whor
land Of the country IS theirs by right leaving 10
John Most the application that they should take
that which f. theirs. vi - armis2 That great cor
poration Trinity Parish % whose bcnefactions me
whole city indebted. must b" accounted r.spisl
bic for the lack OF wide. free opportunity uul'r
which It's tenants labor. ana sine" N" huron Us
tho true school 81 Socialism bishop Pott"f a. us
official head In this city. must join WIN Nn"rrh'sis
| Communists and Socialists In their char" aiitT i
vill-o thc-wlsp or else be- delinquent 10 his dntl
We may we'll consider that danger u nj mana 10
the established order ~ things when an organ "l
| body so conservative the Episcopal 'hur'h W
tors such doctrines but II is 20 be hoped mat 'hl-
| outbreak Is sporadic AMI that IN" natural GOO
| sense Of Ipscopailans VIII triumph over any riiN
| attempt 10 amalgamate the Thirty Art'l'-
| ard Progress and Poverty - ..,..
| CONSERVATIVE EPiSCOPAi.lAN.
Eew-YOrk. May g. lsoi