The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
SOCIALISM CONDEMNED.
Paper Read by Rev. A. e. Craig at the
Civic PhiIanthropic Conference.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Oct 16.-The
trend of papers and discussions at the Civ
ic-Philanthropic Conference during the
week has been quite socialistic To-day
Rev. "A. e. Craig, of Albion College, read
a paper on Ethics of Socialism" in which
he denounced socialstic doctrines and Gre
ated something of a sensation He gave
a review of socialism and outlined social
istic teachings. He said that the ethical
idea of socialism was not a lofty one 1t
rejected religion and morals; it destroyed
incentive and aspiration, and, in practice,
would break up the homes. The equality
attained under that system would be dead
level of medocrity. If medical well-being
was assured there would be no effort
Necessity is the mother of invention. The
best development must come through per-
sonal development. Socialism is the out
come of materialistic philosophy
Miss Clara Morehouse secretary of the
Kings Daughters in Chicago gave an out
line of work in that city and its pur-
poses. DR.. George Hoover, superintendent
of the Home Finding Association of Chi
cago, explained the good being done by
that organization.
This afternoon the Very Rev. Dean
W. R. Harris. of ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, read
a paper on ORGANIZED Charity" He is a
Catholic priest and caused great applause
by saying: I'VE all worship one God but
bend the knee at different affairs and hope
tho time will come when the barriers of re-
ligiouS prejudice will be forever broken
down. Every large city has its destitute
population, consisting Of two classes those
who will not and those who will work
There are also the drunkard and the Grim
inal classes kept at public expense. The
task is easy to maintain the helpless COM
pared with the task to maintain the idle and
undeserving. Organized charity prevents
waste, abuse and impOSture. IT is one COM
mon field in which men of all beliefs and no
belief work side by side in the cause of hu-
mainly 1t means personal investga ton
IN ali Individual cases and detection of i'm
pastures. 1t is comparison and exchange of
information in confidence. Charitable peo-
pie should give their money to existing or
ganiZed charities"
Rev Arthur Edwards, editor of the
Northwestern Christian Advocate, of Chi
cago, read paper on 1.-THE Press and So
cial Reform IF we have too many
presses of the wrong kind, let us provide
more presses of the right kind" he said
There is such thing fighting fire with
fire. There is an inky foe to be faced Some
products of the printing press recently dis
covered and seized by a committee
the Chicago Civic Federation would make
decent man blush. Books, engravings
and scenes which would horTtfy Sodom
are sold by the wagon load in and near
some of the most ariStocratic hotels and
public schools. 1t has been difficult to pun
ish the vendors of this pernicious reading
matter. l am in despair because of the i'm
possibility of convincing people Of these
facts. My doctrine is the displacement of
bad books by good books. The misappIied
press is power which can be met on it's
own grounds alone. In past time God
called men to preach the gospel The call
remains, but the most potent instrument of
obedience is the pm. Men who are now
called to preach must print their sermons
My special comfort is that the cheapness
of popular books has compelled the use of
cheap white paper 1t is so poor that it
crumbles, turns yellow and seems to poison
itself to death. Its sin has found il out >,