Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-26

latter are sociAlistic. This is the reason
why the disseminated elasses In Europe are
irrsligious, and why socialism sidss with
atheism.
fHR THIRD RxvSIurIox In nopxRs xrsroRr.
The result of the reformation in the be-
ginning of the sixteenth century was to
substitute one superstition for another,
one tyranny for another, biblical infaln-
bility for papal infAllibility. And since
the supremacy of tbs new churches
was bestowed on ths soreresgns OF the diff
fsrsnt states, there originated many popss
instead of one, many Romish churches in
stead of one. And the people of Europe
and America have forgotten the great
principle of the gospel in their struggle
for denominstional supremacy. Nor do
they know how to remedy this. Ever since
the French revolution there have bean
many political reformstions In Europe
which have resulted In giving political
power to the third estats, who have swept
away the remnant of medieval fendalism
In which clergy and mobiles had all politi-
cal power. Bet the bsneHcent effects Of
the revolution have not reached TO the
fourth estate at the bottom Of socisty.
Moreover, however equally power be dis
tributsd among the people. and although
monarchy becomes republic, 90 long ~
economical distribution be unequal as ut
present, the lower classes, or the majority,
cannot have the least bsneHt of the
changes. Yet, again, the various govern
year. for ths sake of eOnqusring and hold
ing territory, which benefits only q small
part of society. IL Europe would disbsnd
her armies aud ase thai money
productivsly, there would be no nssd
OF eghting for more territory and no need
of attacking weak nations. More than
half of the social problsms would be
solved at stroke. II the present state 10
prolonged now, we know that there will
follow tears and blood until the relation
between country and country, bstwesn
man and man, is made one Of Justice.
And IL the Christian church cannot re-
form its.oreed and system, IL may come 10
stand in tie coming revelation In the
same position IL did In the French revoiu-
ton. Itis true the church In America 10
separated from the govsrnmsnt, bat II
makes g league with capitalists, and the
rich organize churches with the rich, and
the poor With the poor. Although there
is no diHersucs of Jsw. Greek. slave, free.
male. female, and even no difference of
race in the kingdom of heaven. the pres-
snt church in America not only refuses 10
allow the poor 30 CONS in, but IL is a fact
that white and black stand In opposition
to each other. The great future revolu-
tion Of the world viii be not merely re-
hgious and political, bnt a great social
revelation, consisting Of economical and
racial rsform.tions. Whether the Chris
tisn church is able to save tbs world or
not, will then be tested
This is the condition CT the church In
America The same is t,zs of Protestant
and Catholic churches In other civilized
nations. But human affairs never come
to despair. As lang az man 80 man, shs
Suprsme Being, who 10 the idsl Of truth
snd justice, 10 over man and In mka, and
ss long a. man srists. living sad moving
by this ideal, IL VIII not be impossible to
construct q kingdom of heaven out of tbis
material To comfort the misery of this
life BY hope Of pleasure in the futuis
world fs not the viii of God. God is In
this world The oops Of the future lie in
this world. The kingdom Of heAvsn is In
this world. This 10 the Law and the proph-
etc. This Ia the gospel Of the new cove
nant. Religious men must take care with
reference to this.
TER MORALITY OF AMERICA
What is the condition of morality In
LcnNTrNuEp oN FoERTH PACE