The daily sentinel., 1901-10-02
"Christ and Socialism.

evening by Rev r. Il. Sisson. formerly
pastor Of the M e. church in this city.
The sermon was broad and tho subject
ono that should open the eyes OF come
who have mixed socialism and anarchy
together like a mortar. In his remarks
among the many good things said the
following are taken:
"A great churchman recently said:
"Tbe late President Mckinley was the
victim of the excessive freedom granted
to the people OF the United States He
urged that it was the duty OF society to
oppose the spread OF socialism, Free
Masonry, Judaism and anarchism."
How much better for the world il he
had said, investigate all these, acknowl-
edge and live the truth found in them.
as any one can do who will without be-
ing any less a christian.
The questions are up to US. not by
suffrage but by necessity. force muet
be used to control anarchy. but the spir-
it of the man who 80 recently said: "Let
no one hurt him" and of him who said,
"Father forgive them"-this spirit is the
only remedy. Take away his vicious
and crime breeding education and you
have palsied his hand.
Socialism has been and still is classed
by some with anarchy. There are spe-
cies Of Socialism and many Socialists
who are unbalanced and wrong. But
the real thing IN Socialism is exactly op
posite to the whole theory Of anarchists.
Pure Socialism is a constructive policy
for the betterment of all classes. 1t
docs not include all constructive ele-
ments, but it aims at better things with
out personal injury or the infraction Of
social rights or revolution.
Our present work is to search out
what truths Socialism would teach, what
errors it holds, Eelegate both to their re-
spective stations, and in this do eervics
in a manly way. That a man can shoot
from fortress is no sign that he is any
good for battle upon the open fielc.
The practical aims OF Socialism are to
bring about cooperation and profit sLar-
ing in the industrial world. This it
would secure by education, by certain
reforms which IN = few years would
bring the tho things desired. The pro-
At sharing, which has become such
conspicuous example Of help to wage
earners, given by Wsnamaker, Golden
Rule Jones. and others, is one Of the SOL
vents OF all labor questions. 1 Judge
that there il no one to dispute that state
ment now No one has ever engaged In
1t but that he has found it 81 piul to
success as long ss there were any re-
sources to the business.
Solomon spoke his own experience in
this text. His nation was a people Of
ths most perfect equality. Many were
rich, none were poor. or il SO could not
femain 80, as each individual had re-
curing right which could not be taken
from him. Some OF the principles advo-
Gated by Socialism years ago have been
absorbed in tho policies OF parties and
some have crystalized in legislation.
This is the great glory Of a Christian re-
public. Co operative Ownership. Profit
Sharing, Government Control, Capital
and Labor, are not now subjects Of
thought or legislation. These are con
csrned with the millions who toll in life
stations and will concern tho million yet
unborn.
Christ taught no divine right. Of kings
but that rulers should do the divine will.
Dives and Lazarus were both iu abnos-
NAL relations, with the chances in favor
OF Lazarus. Christ did not speak Of re
forming society On masse, nor did he
speak against the requirement of prop
erty. But the man who boarded wealth
and builded great barns was . fool.
He showed that treasure was not gold,
but the moral and temporal good which
it could buy. The nearest approach
that We have today TO the right use OF
money above what the rich require for
their own needs is found in personal gifts
to great institutions and in the profit
sharing which some have adopted. This
plan would in thirty years yield to every
industrious man a competency.
No. 4 was three hours late this morn
ing.