The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-28

fering, saw what was put upon them
through this cause and that, came
first into real touch with what mankind
Is Now, what the people do, what they
enjoy, what they suffer keenly, interests
me until I think the time will come
me entirely.
Il do not know that you understand
on this side what we mean on our side
Of the water by Christian socialism. 1t
is movement which has been pro-
crossing with US very rapidly for the
last ten years. It is nothing more nor
less than taking the fundamental prill-
c1pleS or Christ's teachings and apply
ing them to the conduct of daily life"
Interpretation of those principles,
like Tolstoi's?" he was asked.
mo. Tolsti takes the teachings OF
Christ literally. He reads that it is
said we shall not resist, shall not kill,
shall turn the other cheek, and so on.
He says, because it is said it must be
literally followed. Now the world has
not taken after Tolstoi in consequence
Christian socialism takes the same
statements that TOlstoi does, and broad
ly literally, interprets them, applies
them to practical use in daily life.
Christian socialism finds that the con-
ditionS which surrounded the apostles
when they banded themselves together
and shared with each other what was
possessed, are not SO difficult to apply
to modern life as it might seem.
Inside of the church and outside of
the CHURCH. all LnG WOTlu over, IQeTe IS
a tremendous wave rising and sweep
ing toward the pure, simple and una
dulterated teachings of Christ. This
movement is universal and is felt ev-
erywhere. A liberal Interpretation of
what He taught, adapted to this day
and time, is coming upon all hearts, and
some day practical statesmen will meet
the fruit of this and use it in govern
ment. We are but forming the pream-
BILE now to the act that is to some la
ter"
This last paragraph was almost act
ed out by Caine. When he said tire
mendQus wave rising and sweeping he
leaned out of his chair extended his
arms, so far forgot himself that he
startled and delighted the small audi
ence in front of him.
Il found in New York." he said, that
servant girl conditions were much the
same as they are in England. | intend
to find out what they are in Chicago.
I find this question of the conditions
surrounding employed women the thing
in which take the most interest at the
present time. You see these women by
and by are to be married; they are to
become mothers; they are to give US
children that are to develop into women
and men. The men will be citizens.
They will take part in government.
Their intelligence should be of the
highest order. This is only to be
brought about by beginning with the
mother-to- be. She must have her con-
ditions improved, be better protected,
better cared for, given more to live for,
| insured that care and upholding that
will enable the best in her to come
out.
"In Chicago's slum life want to see
the many phases of life to be found
there. Yet I find that large cities diff
fer little from each other. What saw
in Paris-the men sleep in the parks,
the young girls asleep there-I found
in London, and what saw in London
I saw in New York It really comes to
this, that humanity Is about the same
the world over"