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~ il5ou All e.fse tue da1r af sae prucipaI
Alsthodiss chareh oi Chicnga bshiud him
and 90 sat up8u she street o. preach the
gasfs. 81 socialism there must be- some
'leep seated ulaiise i1r bis .eIan. hen
be- .s iumed Iu fa.lnwsbip iu hIs socislist
crusade by saoh ueu a. the Rows Carl ID
Thompson. Geo b. Harou. Wm II.
" I-e, o. D Wilson. ~ j Brown, Drank
Iu A, Neut~arth, Geo D. Hgaiow. aud
the Rev ta-her HaZgsry. Msiswab
and Nl1sirady and many others ct Hke
prominence and uuTe-tiuuei ability, "a
might b. wei flr lesser minds t5 issru well
what sociali=m means bai8re tbey con-
denim ur dismiss as a sagary
Now .et us quote fmher tr1m the
Young Episcopal priest Brr1H-C rtis. Iu
paper read before a congregation ct
priests Iu speaking of the wretched con
dItion OF the workers of Che country he
says
My contention Is that the clergy ought
10 take a positive stand in this matter
aud IT they take a stand with
either Of the old political parties they are
themselves parties 10 all the evil and per
nlcious conditions brought on by unneces-
sary poverty In the trst place the church
has failed iu her mission an the world.
She has been one ut the forces in civilizing
society, bat she has not Christianized
society. The principles and pnecepts OF
Christ no longer prevail. bat instead the
principles ot the world, the flesh and the
devil hold sway. They (the social
lists have taken up the work with a sln-
cerity and religious devotion and intell.
gence that cannot be gainsaid or denie.i
They must ultimately succeed. But the
generality OF the men of the party are not
prominent churchmen of any creed Aad
why? Is 1t because, as the socialists
allege, the pulpit and the alter have been
prostituted by the capitalists? They (the
soclalists) certainly are in advance OF the
church OF today in its work for humanity.
And, believe me, the church will suffer 1 |
it lets others take up the work she herself |
ought to perform
Ordinarily such statements might he |
dismissed as the emanations of tanatism
but when the Bishop OF New York n- |
dorses them in the following unmistaka1e
language, il may be well 10 stop aud con-
slider. lle says:
Il have read your paper. There is no |
idea, sentiment or statement in il winch : |
not in accordance with the teachings If |
our Lord, the Son Of Man and the New
Testament; or TO which do not heartily |
assent
Here is the Episcopal Bishop of New
York indorsing the statements that the |
socialists are in advance of the church of |
today in its work for humanity and that |
you cannot work with either of the Old |
political parties and he consistent Chris
tian. But, should you feel disposed 70
challenge this authority, then will ask
you how about the Encyclopedia Britain
nica: II says The ethics Of socialism
are identical with the ethics Of Christian
ity.' Then, logically, TO oppose socialism
Is 10 oppose Christianity. And. since
both the republican and democratic parties
are opposed to socialism, then to associate
yourself for work with either OF the I'D
parties Is 10 oppose Christianity and rapu-
diate the Christ.
Perhaps you are not yet satisfied then
viii You take Webster as authority Web
sier's dictionary saws socialism is A
theory OF society that advocates a more
precise, orderly and harmonious arrange
ment Of the social relations of ma1sf1d
than that which has hitherto prevailed
Isn't that just what the teachings OF lhe /
Christ stand for The two old parties
Jointly stand for and are equally response
bic for the existing order Of things. DO
YOU think we are now eUigvfufr fHa 5F.at