The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-06-06
EDITORIAL.
,vr,CuEKs AND POLITICS.

EDITORIAL.
PREACHERS AND POLITICS.
Tho Union League Club tonight expressed
I'm and unmistakable terms its opinion
Tho cergymen who take an active part in
ahfrs For twenty-five years all clergy
ON irrespective of denomination, have
.sn piyen the privileges OF the Union
..ge club house upon the same footing as
,Tsy were members.
An meeting tonight of the club, this privi-
400 xas revoked for the reason that the
,6 resented the "meddlesome' interfer-
rce Of the clergymen of Philadelphia in the
1.t mayuralty campaign.
yot only was the order rescinded giving
ereymei the privileges of the club house,
MAJ resolution was passed that no clergy
AN shall be admitted except introduced by
active member and the introduction
INST be approved by the board of governors.
The above is press telegram from
Philadelphia. In large cities club"
enotes an aggregation of men who
re prominent either on account of
heir wealth or political prestige and
,Ower, and frequently they are the
entres of political machinery, as is
ere shown.
VERY respectable" men compose
The membership of these clubs.
sometimes very often-tney are
leading" church members. They
are the men who howl about taking
religion into politics" They are as
tOuchy on this subject as the Demo-
Gratis used to be about the "Allianee
going into politics." keep out''
they howl. Don't come meddling
here. You must not interfere with
these AFFAIRS
A preacher is a rotten failure un-
eSs he Is a teacher-an instructor.
Il in Christian country he fails to
teach Christianity he is a hypocrite-
fraud. But many time in the
past when preachers have raised
their voices against rascality, they
have been told to keep off," If they
did not seep off, they were sent off-tc
look for another pastorate. 1t is not
TOO much to say that this has hap
pened so often, that preachers nov
fail to do their duty from fear of the
power of their hocks to remove them
We believe we can say this is the
present rule. Of course there arr
EXCEPTIONS. But few of the exceptions
however, are prominent.
Jesus Christ was a SOCIALIST
There are very few preachers, per
haps none, having churches who's
membership is composed of wealth,
men or society people, that woul'
dare preach Christ's socialism from
their pulpits. 1t socialism is to-
offensive word, lets say practicd
t'r'aianity. Both are the same, bu
me fallacious education of the da
has managed to create an apparentl
vide difference between them, an
The consequence is that preacher
cannot teach social economics with
out giving offence to the powers tina
arrange their salaries.
A christianity" that cannot g
uown to the root of causes frol
winch poverty and oppression com
sa stencil in the nostrils of Jesu
.arlst' And yet this is just whs
'ae greater part of the so-calle
,unstlanity of the day does not d.
" organizes plenty of charitabl
'Ocieties. 1t takes up numerous co
''ctions for the poor. But it make
~ organized effort to eradicate tt
wis which call the charitable sOci
yes into existence, and which maxi
'0'ections for the poor necessary.
seems to think it has done a mob
s'ea when it temporarily relieve
'Depoor and suffering, and it doe
VT 1t could do nobler deed by tr.
w 10 prevent poverty and suffering
on' yes! We knew you wou
O'ag up the quotation-"the po'
''aiways have with YOU" Mar
~ :. Old fraud and hypocrlte has trit
W y. clear up his conscience by readir
.l0se words. But the same old fra,
". I1' not see the words-"go and 81
n you have and give it to the poor
no OF these items is just as impc
out as the other, the difference
., s mat the first is a statement a.
~ 'VHtHtuUU.
y
we are not preaching a sermo
~ ;" we believe we are doing right
''ng to call the attention of sol
,tleSsing Christians, and especia
,, 'e who teach Christianity,
a. Sing short comings How many
.a .@ Know what causes poverty a
~ .erlng' How many of them
q, 'each the duties of intelligent a
"'lan citizenship in a practi
ana Is every case of poverty a
a.,'ng a result of lazinessf D.
w bring such poverty and suffer-